WVLG-AM
640 WILDWOOD
Original call Letters: WHOF
Originally Licensed: 1986
Original City of License:
Original Frequency:
Origin of Call Letters:
Original Power: 1,000 watts
Original Location: The Villages
Original Format: Adult Standards
Network Affiliation(s):
Owner(s): 1986-Walker Heart of Florida Broadcasting (Keith and Catherine Mary Walker)
1987-Jim Patrick
2000-Catherine Mary Walker, Inc
2001-Senior Broadcasting Corp
History Of Call Letters and Formats: WHOF-1986-MOR
WMZY-1988-MOR
WHOF-1988-Religious
WVLG-2000-Adult Standards "The Voice of The Villages" "AM 640 Timeless Hits"
WVLG History
WVLG began life as WHOF. Here is a partial history.
1987-Jim Patrick moved to Lake County in 1982 after selling his coal mining companies in eastern Kentucky. He retired for three years before investing in broadcasting. The station, which is licensed to Wildwood had its studio in Leesburg The station broadcasts 24 hours a day with 1,000 watts of power. It operated under the call letters WMZY in the summer of 1988 because of the station's proposed sale. The letters WHOF were brought back when the sale was dropped. Patrick's first radio experience was with two Leesburg partners, Gene Smith and Dr. Larry Lammers, who owned WHOF-AM 1320. Patrick bought out his partners in March of 1987 and switched the dial setting to 640.
WVLG Personalities
Rob Newton
George Rudolph-2004-Program Director/Music Director
Johnny O (John Hoffman)
Bill Ashford
Frank Messina
Gary Mack (formerly at KHJ in Los Angeles)
Ron Dennis
Ron Allen
Bob Collins-Chief weather forecaster
Karl Loeper-Forecaster