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


Owner(s):

1973-
Hall Communications Company
1982-Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels
1986-Norman S. Drubner ($8.5 million)
1988-Heritage Broadcasting
1993-Osborn Communications Corp.
1993-Ronette Communications Corp.
1994-Daytona Beach Broadcasting
1996-Renda 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)


WNFI Personalities

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

Randy Van Halen-1985

Beau Richards-1985-1987-Program Director/Afternoon Drive

Jim Ryan

Bob Stevens 

Tony Mann-1986-1987-Middays/ Program and Music Director   

Bobby Mitchell 

Brian Douglas-1983-1984-Program Director  

J. J. Duling-1992


John Barrett
-1989-1997 Biography

Tracey Young



Scott Harris

Dave Kelly Biography

Crash

Lu Valentino-Middays

Cadillac Jack

Big John-1991-1992-"Big Talk With Big John"



Kris Earl Phillips
-1993
-Program Director 
Biography

"The Bulldog" (Terry Hesters)-Air Talent/Chief Engineer

David Schulz-1981-1983-Evenings/1988-1991-Host of "Countdown Saturday Night" and "The Top 40 In Daytona"

Dave Green-1980-1984-Mornings/Production Director



Dave Wahl
-1981-1984
-News Director/Morning News Anchor

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

Marc Ross-1989-1993-Morning Drive-"The Marc and Mindy Show"


Other Names In WNFI History

Tom Panucci-General Manager


 

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
      


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