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WEUS-AM
790
Eustis / Leesburg
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Original Call Letters: WEUS |
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Originally Licensed: Aug 1947 |
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Original City of License: Eustis/Leesburg |
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Original Frequency: 790 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Location; EUStis |
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Original Power: 1,000 watts |
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Original Location: 32 Magnolia Ave. |
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Original Format: Block Programming |
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Owner(s): |
1947-Lake County Broadcasters |
| 1949-Paul Hunter | |
| 1950-Eleanor Hunter | |
| 1952-Paul and Wendell Husebo | |
| 1962-Paul and Sally Husebo | |
| 1965-Heard Broadcasting, Inc. | |
| 1975-WLBE Radio, Inc. | |
| 1978-Gene Smith | |
| 1983-WLBE 790, Inc. | |
| 2019-Q Broadcasting Corp. ($75,000) |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WEUS -1947-Block Programming (Full Service) |
| WLBE-1951-Pop "Where Listening Brings Enjoyment" | |
| WLBE-1988-MOR/Big Band | |
| WLBE-2002-News/Talk/Information "All American Talk Radio" | |
| WLBE-2013-50's, 60's, 70's | |
| WLBE-2017-Country "Real Country, Today's Stars and Legends" | |
| WLBE-2019-Licensed and Silent (06/22/2019) | |
| WLBE-2019-MOR/Big Band "Timeless Music" | |
| WLBE-2020-Licensed and Silent (04/27/2020) | |
| WLBE-2020-Returned To The Air (10/30/2020) "Timeless Music" | |
| WLBE-2022-Simulcast of WQBQ-AM 1410 | |
| WLBE-2022-Nostalgia "Timeless Classics" | |
| WLBE-2022-Simulcast of WQBQ-AM 1410 | |
| WLBE-2023-Regional Mexican "OK 790 AM WLBE" "Viva Mexico" |
WEUS History WEUS went on the air as a 1,000 watt full time directional and was licensed to the city of Eustis. Later, Leesburg City Manager, Wilbur Harkness, put WLBF-AM 1240 on the air from Leesburg. In 1947, the Chicago owners of Liberty Magazine sold their magazine and came to Central Florida and purchased both WLBF-AM 1240 and WEUS-AM 790. The new owners shut down WLBF-AM 1240, but maintained ownership of WEUS-AM 790 and combined the call letters which became WLBE for Leesburg/Eustis. |
Names In WEUS History |
| J. L. Brownell, Sr.-1947-General Manager/Program Director/Commercial Manager-Lake County Broadcasters |
| Martin Kirkland-1947-Chief Engineer-Lake County Broadcasters |
| Walter E, Barden-1948-Program Director-Lake County Broadcasters |
| Paul Hunter-1949-1950-President |
| Robert Clinton-1949-1952-General Manager/Commercial Manager |
| Pamela Clinton-1949-1950-Program Director |
| Charles Castle-1949-1950-Chief Engineer |
| Eleanor Hunter-1950-1952-President/News Director/Women's Director |
| J. McCarthy Miller-1950-1952-Commercial Manager |
| Glenn Weber-1950-1952-Program Director |
| Larry Curran-1950-1952-Program Manager/Sports Director |
| J. A. Brimmer-1950-1975-Chief Engineer/Farm News Director |
| Pat Sullen-1950-1952-Traffic Manager |
| T. Hoke McCallic-1952-General Manager/Commercial Manager |
| Dick Coleman-1951-1975-Program Director |
 E.J. "Mac" McNair-Partner/General Manager |
 Charles (Charlie) Northrup |
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