WCFB-FM  94.5  
Daytona Beach 

Original Call Letters: WNDB 

Originally Licensed: Mar 1947

Original City of License: Daytona Beach  

Original Frequency: 94.5

Translator & Freq: W297BB/107.3 Orlando

Origin of Call Letters: 

Original Power: 44,000 watts

Original Location: 

Original Format: Urban Adult Contemporary


Network Affiliation(s):


ABC


Owner(s):


1947-Daytona Beach News Journal

1972-Quality Broadcasting, Inc. (co-owned with WDNJ-FM 94.5, Daytona Beach)

1977-Broadcast Management Corp.

1982-Root Communications

1992-New City Communications

1997-Cox Media


History Of Call Letters and Formats:


WNDB-1948-Beautiful Music

WDNJ-1972-Beautiful Music (Bonneville's "Just Beautiful Music")

WWLV-1988-Soft Adult Contemporary

WWLV-1990-Adult Contemporary   "Love 94.5"

WCFB-1992-Country "B94.5"

WCFB-1995-Urban Adult   "Star 94 Today's R&B and Classic Soul"

WCFB-2014-Throwback Hip Hop

WCFB-2014-R & B/Throwbacks



On February 2, 2007 WCFB-FM's tower was destroyed by a tornado that struck on the Lake/Volusia County line.
Click here for photos


Throwback Hip-Hop and R&B Comes to Orlando       11-26-14
WCFB-FM 94.5 Program Director, Michael Saunders has told All Access; 
"We tweaked, Star has been a ratings and community leader in Central Florida. Today is such an exciting day for Star 94.5 and our team.  This evolution will help continue Star's dominance in the Urban and overall market.  We're staying true to who we are while updating the format." "The Tom Joyner Show" has been dropped from the schedule.

Star 94.5 Backtracking       12-5-14
After listening to the negative comments from listeners, WCFB-FM 94.5 has returned current and older Urban titles to the playlist. Star has rebranded once again; "Today's R&B and Throwbacks”


"Star 94.5" Personalities  




Annie Sommers
(Mari Ann Sollom)-1992-1997-Afternoons-New City Communications   In Memory

Henry Nelson-1995-1998-Mornings-New City Communications-New City Communications
Stacy Freeman-1998-"The Smooth Groove Show"-7PM-Midnight Sun-Thu



Joe Davis-1998-2004-
10AM-2:30PM-Cox Media



Kevin Gardner-2005-2011-Program Director/Music Director-Cox Media 



Tom Joyner-2006-2014/2016-2019-6AM-10AM-syndicated-Cox Media



Monica May-2006-News/Community Affairs Director/Host/Local Producer-"Tom Joyner Morning Show"-Cox Media




Michael Baisden-2007-Syndicated-3PM-7PM



Ms. B!
-(Leslie Brewington)-2007-Saturday-11AM-4PM  Biography   



Steve Harvey-2015-2016-"The Steve Harvey
Morning Show"-6AM-10AM-syndicated-Cox Media Group


Rickey Smiley-2019-"The Rickey Smiley Morning Show"
-Syndicated-Cox Media Group


Gary with da Tea (Gary Hayes)
-2019-"The Rickey Smiley Morning Show"-Syndicated-Cox Media Group



HeadKrack (Lester Raynel Ruffin)-2019-"The Rickey Smiley Morning Show"-Syndicated-Cox Media Group



Special K (Kevin Keaton)-2019-"The Rickey Smiley Morning Show"-Syndicated-Cox Media Group


Rock-T (Rocky Turner)
-2019-"The Rickey Smiley Morning Show"-Syndicated-Cox Media Group



Jeff Johnson--2019-"The Rickey Smiley Morning Show"-Syndicated-Cox Media Group


Da Brat (Shawntae Harris-Dupart)-2019-"The Rickey Smiley Morning Show"-Syndicated-Cox Media Group



Lorenzo “Ice-Tea” Thomas-2022-Afternoon Drive-Cox Media Group


Bruce B-Box-7PM-Midnight
-Cox Media

 



Max St. Clair-Midnight-6AM
-Cox Media



Bobby Sharpe



Leon Wright-The Glory of Gospel-Weekends-7AM-Noon  
In Memory

Nightbird



Stacy D-Sunday-Thursday-7pm-Midnight



Max Johnson-"Community Beat"-6:30-7AM Weekends



JoJo Dancer/JoJo (JoJo O'Neal)-2016-10AM-3PM
-Cox Media



Eric "Hollywood" Davis-2:30-7PM
-Cox Media



Diane Brooks-6AM-10AM-Cox Media



Michelle Wright-News Director



Tyler McKenzie  Biography

Dave Matthews (David Hesselink)   In Memory

DJ Kyle LaRue


Riva
Tims-5AM-6AM-"Glory of Gospel"-Cox Media


Other Names In "Star 94.5" History



Jackie Rinker-1995-1997-Local Sales Manager
-Cox Media 


Brian Elam-2002-2009-Vice President-General Manager
-Cox Media


Len Shackleford-Operations Manager/2011-Orlando Radio Cluster Operations Manager-Cox Media


Michael Saunders-2011-2016-Program Director-Cox Media


Dawn Campbell-2011-Promotions Manager/2013-Music Director/2016-Program
Director/Director of Branding-Cox Media


Evelyn Pacheco-2016-Director of Sales-Cox Media Group



Steve Stewart-2018-Director of Programming Operations-Cox Media Group



JC Campese-Sales Manager/2022-Vice President and Market Manager-Cox Media Group




Jay Hicks-2022-Assistant Program Director
-Cox Media Group
Steve Holbrook-Program Director

Madelyne Woods-News/Community Affairs Director-Cox Media 

Steve Fluker-Director of Engineering-Orlando cluster-Cox Media

Jerry D. Fenner-Production Director-Cox Media

Jimmy Farrell-General Sales Manager-Cox Media

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