WWKA-FM 92.3 
Orlando


Original Call Letters: WDBO

Originally Licensed: Apr 24, 1949 

Original City of  License: Orlando

Original Frequency: 92.3 

Origin of Call Letters:  

Original Power: 34,000 watts

Original Location: 30 S. Ivanhoe Blvd. E. 

Original Format: Country

Network Affiliation(s):


Owner(s):
1952-Orlando Broadcasting Co., Inc.
1957-Cherry Broadcasting Station of Providence, Rhode Island
1963-The Outlet Company
1982-Katz Broadcasting (Purchased WDBO AM/FM for $9.5 million)
1986-New City Communications
1988-Guy Gannett Broadcasting
1997-Cox Radio Inc.


History Of Call Letters and Formats:


WDBO-1952-Beautiful Music
WWKA-1983-Country   "K92FM"


WWKA History 

See WDBO-FM


WWKA Personalities



Tom Haley-1977-1983-The Outlet Company/Katz Broadcasting Biography


Kevin Ray (Kevin Clevenger)-1983-1991-Music Director/Original Mid-days 

Bill Barber K92 12-82.jpg (25468 bytes)
Bill Barber-1982-1993-PM drive Biography

photo courtesy of Dave Edwards

Rod Grant-1982-1983-Katz Broadcasting

Joe West-1982-1989-Katz Broadcasting/New City Communications/Guy Gannett Broadcasting

Ron Bison-1983-2002-Mornings-Katz Broadcasting/New City Communications/Guy Gannett Broadcasting/Cox Radio Inc.
  Ron Bison, Gina Jordan and Bob Nyles on the Morning show Courtesy of Tim Steward

Gary Anstaett-1983-1994

Big Red-1984-1994


June Myers-1985-1992-Katz Broadcasting/New City Communications/Guy Gannett Broadcasting Biography

Dave Edwards-1992-1996 Biography



Shadow (Rod Grant)-1992-Music Director-Cox Radio Inc.



Bobby Mitchell-1992-Cox Radio Inc.



Bob Nyles-1993-2003-Biography


Ellis B. Feaster-2000-Afternoon Drive/2005-Mornings                   
2007-Ellis is let go from WWKA


Tyler McKenzie-2000-1PM-3PM Biography

Amy Allen-2000-Morning News 



Bo Matthews-2002-Mornings/Afternoon Drive                                          


Melissa Moore-2002-2007-Mornings
2007-Moore is let go from WWKA


Doc Holiday (Jeff Duncan)-2007-2010-Mornings with Grace
Aug 2010-Doc is taken off the air


Grace (Vasquez)-2007-Mornings with Doc  

Dave Lopez-Overnights                                                                                     

JoJamie

Billy Luby-Member of Morning Crew



Gina Jordan-News Biography   


Hildi (Brooks)

Leigh Kash

Mike James

Scott St. John

Bob Green

Johnny Twinkles-Mornings



Skid (Mark Lavin)-Mornings

                                       

Henry Hays                                                                                        bumper sticker courtesy of Mark Logas

Lois Weaver

Billy Combs

Connie Willis-1994-1999-Mid days

Deb Dockery-1999-Mid days                                                             

Dave Kelly Biography

Lisa Young



Billy Michaels

Tom Blair-1982-News In Memory

Here's Tom at WDBO-AM 580

Frank the Janitor (Bill Luby)

Denise Michaels

Mike Tylerand

Officer Mike

Steve Warner

Alan Edwards

Gary Anstaett-1985-1995

Officer Mike Tylerand 

Dave Matthews

Tommy Roberts
Mary Graham-Weekends


  Kim

Kristen

Kristi

                                                              

                                                                                  The K92 K-Krew

                          

Peggy

Suzanne

 

Other Names in WWKA History

Mike Moore-1994-1999-Program Director-Cox Radio Inc.
Rob Babin-2002-2006-General Sales Manager-Cox Radio Inc.
Jeff Uryga-2005-Marketing/Promotions Director-Cox Radio Inc.

(Robert) Bob Longwell-General Manager-Cox Radio Inc.

Steve Holbrook-Operations Manager-Cox Radio Inc.

Richard Reis-General Manager-Cox Radio Inc.

Len Shackelford-Program Director-Cox Radio Inc.

Rich Reis-Vice President-Cox Radio Inc.

Bill Hendrich-General Manager-Cox Radio Inc.

Cyndi Landers-Promotions-Cox Radio Inc.

Kim Riggi-Promotions & Marketing Director-Cox Radio Inc.  

Steve Fluker-Director of Engineering-Cox Radio Inc.
Kimberly Hellstrom-Promotion Director-Cox Radio Inc.


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