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 


Network Affiliation(s):


Owner(s):


1968
-Apopka Broadcasters
1992-Alton Rainbow Corp.
1999-Cox Radio  ($14.5 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"


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 950WHOO-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.


 
                                                              

Names In WPYO History
Brian Elam-1999-2002-General Manager-CXR Holdings

Steve Bartell-2002-Middays/Program director
Phil Becker-2004-Program Director

Tony C.-2004-2007-Middays-Tony C also owns Tonyc (pronounced Tonic) Entertainment Group (Artist management and promotions company)
Jill Strada-2005-2007-Assistant Program Director/Music Director/Program Director

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


Lil Shawn and Obie
-Mornings
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 

Chris $tyles
Steve Fluker-Director of Engineering for Cox Radio/Orlando 


Marc Young


Pauly
 


Paco Lopez
 
Biography

Mojavi

Tyler

Alec


Monique


DJ Lenny

DJ Prosyle
Jay Michaels

DJ Quez


Crystal 


Amanda


Estee


Gloria


Jeff Retro


Jon Boy Fresh


Lady J


The O-Town Mad Man Zannie K.


Erik Velez
The Latin Kid
Raven
Big Lou
Lady J
Jada Storm
Twice as Nice
Ken Marks-2010-General Sales Manager-Cox Radio

             
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