WINT-FM 97.5 Winter Haven

WINT-FM 97.5
Winter Haven

Original Call Letters: WINT

Originally Licensed: Feb. 7, 1963

Original City of License: Winter Haven

Original Frequency: 97.5

Origin of Call Letters: Location; WINTer Haven

Original Power: 12,000 watts

Original Location: 100 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven

Original Format: Variety/Top 40

Network Affiliation(s):

Owner(s):	1963-Angelo Fazzari and Bruce Parker
	1965-Bruce Parker
	1970-Recreation Broadcasting Of Central Florida
	1973-Joe Garagiola ($225,000)
	1976-Leonard Marks and Herbert Stewart
	1981-Hall Communications

History of Call Letters and Formats:	WINT-1963-(Simulcast of WINT-AM 1360) "The Point"
	WXKL-1965-Variety/Country
	WHFL-1970-Contemporary
	WPCV-1973-Country "Polk County’s Voice" "Your Hometown Country Station"

WINT History
WINT-FM 97.5 was put on the air in 1963 by Angelo Fazzari and Bruce Parker as the sister station to their WINT-AM 1360. In 1965 Bruce Parker bought out Angelo Fazzari, who's health was failing, and became sole owner. Parker changed the FM calls to WXKL-FM and switched the music to a variety format ands then country. WXKL was the first stereo station in Polk County. Parker sold the station in 1969 to Recreation Broadcasting of Michigan. WXKL came to an end in 1970 when Recreation Broadcasting began losing money on the venture.

Names In WINT History

Angelo Fazzari-1963-Co-owner-Angelo Fazzari/Bruce Parker Ownership

Bruce Parker-1963-Co-owner-Angelo Fazzari/ Bruce Parker Ownership

Larry "Vee" Flegle-1968-Bruce Parker Ownership Biography In Memory

Bill Gaskins

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