WPYO-FM 95.3 Apopka

Original Call Letters: WTLN

Originally Licensed: Sep 1, 1968

Original City of License: Apopka

Original Frequency: 95.3

Origin of Call Letters: PartY Orlando

Original Power: 6,000 watts

Original Location:

Original Format: Top 40/Latin Techno

History of WPYO
1998-Cox Radio would assign WZKD-AM 950 to TM2, Inc. and acquire WPYO-FM 95.3. Cox owned seven stations; WDBO-AM 580, WWKA-FM 92.3, WZKD-AM 950, WHOO-AM 990, WMMO-FM 98.9 and WHTQ-FM 96.5 in Orlando, and WCFB-FM 94.5 in Daytona Beach. Cox would divest itself of WZKD-AM 950, would again hold the licenses of seven radio stations.

WPYO Flips 4-29-18
Cox Media Group Orlando announced that WPYO-FM 95.3 "Power 95.3"has changed its music format from hip hop to today’s top hits from popular genres. The new format will feature today’s top artists including, Bruno Mars, Camila Cabello, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Post Malone, The Weeknd, Cardi B and Selena Gomez. The station will also give listeners 2-hour commercial free music 3 times a day, weekdays at 11:30AM, 4:30PM and 8:30PM.

WPYO Signing Off 3-28-22
With the sale of WPYO to Spanish Broadcasting System, Power 95.3 will end its broadcast on March 31.

A Message From Danie and Kevin 3-28-22
Power 95.3 as you know it is coming to an end. What does this mean? Well, when you turn us on via Alexa or Google play, or when you get into your car and turn the dial to 95.3, you currently hear us. Starting Friday morning that will no longer be the case. There will be no more POWER 95.3, there will on no more Danie and Kevin mornings, 5’ o clock Traffic Jam etc.
Long story short another company has purchased the station, so what does this means for us? Unfortunately, we’re all out of a job, and something else will be broadcast on 95.3. This is a business, and these sorts of things happen. The last day of POWER 95.3 programming will be this Thursday, however, you will be able to hear a commercial free version of POWER at POWER ORLANDO.com. THIS IS NOT AND APRIL FOOL’S JOKE. This is really happening. We don’t know what’s next, but we thank you, and we love you, always…

Names In WPYO History

Jill Strada-1999-Assistant Program Director/Music Director/2006-2007-Program Director/Marketing/Promotions-Cox Radio

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

Steve Bartell-2002-Middays/Program director-Cox Radio

Phil Becker-2004-Program Director-Cox Radio

Tonyc-2004-2007-Middays-Tony C also owns Tonyc (pronounced Tonic) Entertainment Group (Artist management and promotions company)-Cox Radio

Obie Diaz-2003-2016-Co-host of the Lil' Shawn and Obie Morning Show-Cox Radio

Obie moves to mornings at WWKA-FM 92.3

Lil Shawn-2003-Co-host of the Lil' Shawn and Obie Morning Show-Cox Radio

Erica Roman-2006-2009-WPYO's first Latina on-air radio personality/Producer and Co-host of the Lil' Shawn and Obie Morning Show-Cox Radio In Memory

Stevie DeMann-2007-Program Director/2012-2018-Operations Manager-Cox Radio

Estee (Martin)-2005-2020-6AM-1PM- Co-host of the Lil' Shawn and Obie Morning Show/Mid-days-Cox Media Group
2020-Estee moves to Éxitos 96.5 FM

DJ Nailz (Marc Dixon)-2009-Producer/2010-2015-7PM-11PM/Sun-9AM-Noon/Programming Assistant/Social Media Manager/2016- Mornings with Lil Shawn and Estee /2020-2021-Afternoons-Cox Media Group

Ken Marks-2010-General Sales Manager-Cox Radio

Matt Holiday-2021-Music Director/Afternoons-Cox Media Group

Aladdin "Prince of the Airwayz"-2015-7PM-Midnight-Cox Media Group

Phil Michaels-Host-"En La Casa Contigo" ("At Home With You")-Weekdays 1PM-3PM/Program Director

Priya B-3PM-7PM

K.O. the World Champ

Ricky Padilla-Weekends/2012-Afternoons-Cox Radio

Chris $tyles

Steve Fluker-Director of Engineering for Cox Radio/Orlando

Marc Young

Pauly

Paco Lopez Biography

Mojavi

Tyler

Alec

Monique

DJ Leony

DJ Prosyle

Jay Michaels

DJ Quez

Crystal

A Amanda

Gloria

Jeff Retro

Jon Boy Fresh

Lady J

The O-Town Mad Man Zannie K

Erik Velez The Latin Kid

Raven

Twice as Nice

Big Lou

Jada Storm

Kyle LaRue-Sundays 4PM-8PM-Cox Radio

Dawn Campbell-2011-Music Director-Cox Media

Dirty d (Santiago)-Cox Media

DJ Infa-Red-Cox Media

Kyle LaRue-Cox Media

DJ Nasty-Cox Media

Stevie (DeMann)-Weekdays 1PM-3PM-Cox Radio

Nino-Weekends-Cox Media

Syke-10AM-3PM-Mon-Friday-Cox Media Group

Danie B-2016-2017-2PM-5PM/2020-2022-Mornings with Kevin Kon-Cox Media Group

Kevin Kon-2019-8PM-12AM/2020-2022-Mornings with Danie B-Cox Media Group

Scotty Tavlin-(voice tracking from WPOI-FM 101.5, Tampa)-Cox Media Group

Jazzy McBee

Other Names In WPYO History

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

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

Will Calder-2018-Director of Branding and Programming-Cox Media Group

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

Maureen Cooper-Imaging/Production-Cox Radio

Rich Reis-General Manager/Group Vice President of the Florida Market-Cox Radio

Jason Meder-Cox Media Group

Steve Smith-Cox Media Group

Bill Hendrich-Cox Media Group

Tim Clarke-Cox Media Group

Owner(s):	1968-Apopka Broadcasters
	1992-Alton Rainbow Corp.
	1999-Cox Radio ($14.5 million)
	2022-Spanish Broadcasting System ($12.5 million)

History Of Call Letters and Formats:	WTLN-1978-Religious MOR
	WPYO-1999-Top 40/Latin Techno "95.3 Party"
	WPYO-2004-Hip Hop/R&B "Power 95.3"
	WPYO-2018-CHR "Power 95.3"