WWNZ-AM 740 Orlando

WWNZ Personalities
Ken Charles-1988-1991-Program Director/Evenings 7PM-10PM/''Desperate and Dateless''-Friday nights-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.
Wayne Trout-1988-1995-News Anchor/News Director/Operations Manager-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co. *Biography* *In Memory*
Clive Thomas (Clive Thomas Cuthbertson)-1988-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co. *Biography*
Leslie Brewington-1988-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co. Biography
Jim Philips-1988-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co. *Biography*
Lynne Levine-1986 (Moira of the "Philips Phile" on WTKS-FM 104.1) News anchor and host of “At Your Service” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Lynn also co-hosted the Morning News on WWNZ-AM 740 with Wayne Trout in 1988. Program Director Kaye Barone made Lynn the host of "At Your Service". Lynn had been a "street reporter".
Carole Nelson-1988-Noon-2PM-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co. Biography
Jack Nelson-1988-"Dollars and Cents"-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co. *In Memory*
Mark Roberts-1991-1992-Co-host with Wanda Rowland-"Morning Funnies" -Mon-Sat -6AM-9AM-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.
Wanda Rowland1991-Co-host with Mark Roberts-"Morning Funnies" -Mon-Sat -6AM-9AM/Host 9AM-11AM/1992-co-host with Mark Samansky-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.
Mark Samansky-1992-1993-co-host with Wanda Rowland-"The Morning Funnies" from 6am-9am Samansky would be fired over an on-air comment-Paxson Communications Corp Biography In Memory
Ed Hartley-1992-"Cryin' Lovin' & Leavin'"-weekdays from Noon-3PM/Saturdays 3PM-6PM-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.
Cathy Taylor-1992-News Anchor/Host of "Perspectives" a call-in program Saturdays from 4PM to 6PM-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.
Jerry Eden-1992-1992-Host of "Singles Syndrome"-Sundays from 6 to 8PM Program was dropped after 3 months-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.
Allan Colmes-1992-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.
Barry Farber-1992-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.
Ray Crume-1993-Host "Crume's Sunday Morning Spirituals"-Sundays 6AM to 8AM-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.
Lee Garen-1993-1995-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co. *Biography*
Sheila Nardone (Sheila Hunter)-1993-News Anchor-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.
Dave King-1993-News Anchor-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.
Diane Scribner-1993-News Anchor-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.
"The Coach" Marc Daniels-1993-"The Sports Nut"-6PM-10PM-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co. *Biography*
Melissa Foxx (Laurie Turner)-1993-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando *Biography*
Dave Riley-1994-News Anchor-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando
Peter King-1994-1997-Reporter/News Director-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando *Biography*
Bethann Shaffer-1994-1997-Morning Drive News Anchor “740 WINS Morning News"-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando/Clear Channel Communications Photo courtesy of Curtis Partridge
Gary Anstaett-1995-News Anchor/Assignment Editor/Reporter-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando
Bob Sokoler-1995-Mornings-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando
Gina Jordan-1995-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando Biography
George Crossley-1996-"In Defense of Liberty"-10AM-11AM Tuesdays and Thursdays-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando *Biography* In Memory
Don Connolly-Anchor/Reporter
Terry LaQuea-Anchor/Reporter/Assignment Editor
Dave Ross-Assignment Editor/Reporter/Morning co-host with Paul Porter
Joe Crews-Assignment Editor/Reporter
Paul Porter-Morning co-host with Dave Ross and sports. Paul was also the arena voice of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Storm and USF football teams
Thelma Tharpe-Co-host-"Senior Networking" -Sundays-6AM-7AM In Memory
Bob Barr-Co-host-"Senior Networking" -Sundays-6AM-7AM
Greg Dawson-Orlando Sentinel TV critic
Kevin Baldinger-News/Traffic *Biography*
Craig Eicher
Doug Guetzloe-"The Guetzloe Report"-11AM-Noon-Tuesday and Thursday *In Memory*
John Martin *Biography*

Diane Scribner-News Anchor

Dan Tressler-News

Ed Kaplan

Other Names In WWNZ History

Mark Brewer-1988-General Manager-Guy Gannett Broadcasting

Allen Wilkerson-1990-Operations Manager-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.

Lowell "Bud" Paxson-1994-1997-CEO-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando In Memory

Jim Bocock-1994-President-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando

Jenny Sue Rhoades-1994-General Manager-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando

Jim Poling-1994-Operations Director/Program Director-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando Biography

David Murray-1994-Chief of Operations/Chief Engineer-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando

Deonne Dardin-1994-General Sales Manager-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando

Judi Pearl-1994-Promtions Manager-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando

Chris Kampmeier-1996-Vice President of Programming-Paxson Communications

John Frost-1996-Vice President of Programming-Paxson Broadcasting

Alan Mason-1996-Senior Vice President of Programming-Paxson Communications

Bill Pasha-Corporate Programming Director-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando

Tom Benson-2000-2009-Program Director-Clear Channel Communications

Dean Chapman (Dean O'Neal)-Traffic reporter

Jon Alexander-Producer of "The Philips Phile" In Memory

Network Affiliation(s):	CBS
	CNN
	Fox News
	NBC

Owner(s):	1966-Tom Cassel
	1971-Susquehanna Radio
	1988-Guy Gannett Broadcasting Co.
	1994-Paxson Broadcasting of Orlando
	1997-Clear Channel Communications

History Of Call Letters and Formats:	WORZ-1947-Full Service (Variety)
	WKIS-1958-Adult Contemporary
	WKIS-1971-MOR/Contemporary
	WKIS-1973-Pop/Standard MOR
	WKIS-1975-MOR
	WKIS-1979-News/Talk "NewsTalk 74"
	WWNZ-1988-News/Talk
	WQTM-2001-Sports Talk formerly on 540
	WQTM-2007-Mexican Oldies "La Preciosa" ("The Precious One")
	WQTM-2008-Modern Spanish Pop
	WYGM-2009-Sports

Tommy Mayo
Program Guide 1992 l	Wayne Trout and Bethann Shaffer 1995 © Orlando Sentine