WZKD-AM 950
Orlando
Original Call Letters: WLOF |
Originally Licensed: Oct 26, 1940 |
Original City of License: Orlando |
Original Frequency: 950 |
Origin of Call Letters: |
Original Power: 1,200 watts |
Original Location: 3701 John Young Parkway |
Original Format: Children |
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1940-Hazelwood Broadcasting |
1953-Joseph L. Brechner | |
1964-Clarke Broadcasting, Corp. ($525,000) | |
1971-Home Security Life Insurance ($2.5 Million) | |
1977-Rounsaville of Cincinnati, Inc. | |
1982-Nationwide Communications (Purchase price for WLOF and WBJW-FM 105.1 $6.5 million) | |
1983-New City Communications | |
1991-ABC, Inc. ($5 Million) | |
1997-Cox Broadcasting | |
1998-Thomas Harvey Moffit, Sr. | |
1998-TM2, Inc | |
2006-Salem Communications |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WLOF-1940-Block Programming On 1230 kHz |
WLOF-1972-Top 40 | |
WCOT-1982-Adult Standards "We Cater Orlando's Taste" 1 | |
WBJW-1984-Simulcast of WBJW FM 105.1 | |
WOMX-1989-Simulcast of WOMX FM 105.1 | |
WZKD-1994-Children "Radio Aahs" 3 | |
WZKD-1996-Adult Contemporary | |
WTLN-1998-Religion (simulcast of WTLN-FM) |
History of WZKD |
Children's Satellite Network, which launched in 1993, originating in Minneapolis in 1990. Radio Aahs came to Orlando in 1994. Radio AAHS (It sounds like "Oz," but actually it's shortened from "oohs and aahs") is aimed at kids ages 4 to 12. The deejays are adults, but to draw more kid appeal, the show has an 11-year-old "vice president of fun," Jimmy Freeman. He co-hosts the afternoon segment, along with two teen-age girls who serve as news and entertainment editors. When NewCity goes on the air in Orlando as Radio Aahs' newest affiliate, it will do so in a renovated building on John Young Parkway designed to be as much an attraction as a radio station. There will be tours to show kids how radio shows are produced. Next month, the company expects to hold auditions for an "AirForce" of about 10 young people to host locally produced programming. The station will have its own morning show as well as some weekend shows. Many radio listeners have |
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With the launch of Radio Disney, "Radio Aahs" closed. Even though Time-Warner purchased the Minnesota based Children’s Broadcasting Corporation they just could not compete. They briefly renamed the network The AAHS World Radio, the network discontinued programming in January 1998. |
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Mighty Matt (Matt Gomez)-1994-Co-host-"The All American Alarm Clock Show"-6AM-10AM, Monday-Friday-New City Communications Biography |
Jungle John/Marty Monkey (John Simpson)-1994-Production Director-New City Communications |
Bob Poe-General Manager-1994-New City Communications |
Sandy Bengston-Promotion/Marketing Director-1994-New City Communications |
Janet Catinna-1996-Station Manager-New City Communications |
Scott Stover-1996-Program Director-New City Communications Biography |
Tom Bohannon-1996-Chief Engineer-New City Communications |
Kyle Hart-1997-Program Director-Cox Broadcasting |
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