WNFI-FM 99.9 Palatka

Original Call Letters: WIYD

Originally Licensed: Dec 13, 1973

Original City of License: Daytona Beach

Original Frequency: 99.9

Origin of Call Letters:

Original Power: 100,000 watts

Original Location:

Original Format: Beautiful Music

Dave Green-1980-1984-Mornings/Production Director-Hall Communications Company/Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels

Gary Mandino-1981-1983-Middays-Hall Communications Company/Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels

Dave Wahl-1981-1984-News Director/Morning News Anchor-Hall Communications Company/Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels Biography

"Brother" Bob Stevens-1981-Hall Communications Company

David Schulz-1981-1983-Evenings-Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels/1988-1991-Host of "Countdown Saturday Night" and "The Top 40 In Daytona" -Heritage Broadcasting

Carmine Tutera-1982-Nights-Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels

Brian Douglas-1983-1984-Program Director-Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels

Mark 'In the Dark' Shands-1983-Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels

Smash Shannon (Bob Brown)-1983-Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels

Randy Van Halen-1985-Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels

Beau Richards-1985-1987-Program Director/Afternoon Drive-Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels

Tony Mann-1986-1987-Middays/ Program and Music Director-Norman S. Drubner

Rick Jewell-1986-87-Norman S. Drubner

Jeff Clark-1988-1990-Program Director/Afternoon Drive-Heritage Broadcasting

Marc Ross-Mornings with Rick Jewell-1986-1987/with Lu Valentino-1989-92/1989-1993-with Mindy-"The Marc and Mindy Show"-Heritage Broadcasting

Mindy-1989-1993-Morning Drive-"The Marc and Mindy Show"-Heritage Broadcasting
Photo courtesy of Marc Ross

Lu Valentino-1989-1992-Heritage Broadcasting

John Barrett-1989-1997-Heritage Broadcasting/Osborn Communications Corp./Ronette Communications Corp. /Daytona Beach Broadcasting/randa broadcasting Biography

Big John-1991-1992-Host of "Big Talk With Big John"-Heritage Broadcasting Biography In Memory

T.J. Wright-1992-6PM-11PM-Heritage Broadcasting

Jack Stevens-1992-Overnights-Heritage Broadcasting

Scott Harris-1992-Morning news anchor Biography In Memory

"Crash on the Radio" (Russell Smith)-1992-1994-Music Director-Ronette Communications Corp./Daytona Beach Broadcasting

Bob Stevens

Bobby Mitchell

J.J. Duling-Program Director

Dave Kelly Biography

Dave Matthews (David Hesselink) In Memory

Ed LaComb

Cadillac Jack

"The Bulldog" (Terry Hesters)-Air Talent/Chief Engineer Terry was killed in a car accident in 1983 at the age of 25.

John Scott (John Bross) In Memory

Bob Mitchell

Mike Schiano

Kelley Wright

Kyle Magrill-1985-Chief Engineer-Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels Ownership

Bob Lee (Bob Lima)-1992-2000-General Manager-Heritage Broadcasting/Ronette Communications Corp./Daytona Beach Broadcasting/randa broadcasting In Memory

Tom Panucci-General Manager

Steve Humphries

A bumper sticker from "I-100" with a chance to win a 1984 Dodge Daytona

Format change to Kiss FM 99.9
courtesy of Tim Steward

Owner(s):	1973-Hall Communications Company
	1982-Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels
	1986-Norman S. Drubner
	1986-Heritage Broadcast Group ($8.5 million)
	1993-Ronette Communications Corp.
	1994-Daytona Beach Broadcasting
	1996-randa broadcasting ($6.5 million with WWRR-FM, Brunswick, GA)

History Of Call Letters and Formats:	WIYD-1973-Beautiful Music
	WIYD-1979-Country
	WNFY-1982-Top 40 "Y100"
	WNFI-1983-Churban "I-100" "The New 99.9" "Kiss 99.9"
	WNFI-1983-Top 40 "I-100" "The New 99.9" "Kiss FM"
	WFKS-1994-Soft Rock "Kiss 99.9"
	WFKS-1994-Top 40 "Kiss FM"
	WGNE-2000-Country "99 Frog" (moved from 98.1)
	WGNE-2005-Country "Froggy 99.9" (moved to Jacksonville)