WNFI-FM
99.9
Palatka
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Original Call Letters: WIYD |
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Originally Licensed: Dec 13, 1973 |
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Original City of License: Daytona Beach |
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Original Frequency: 99.9 |
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Origin of Call Letters: |
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Original Power: 100,000 watts |
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Original Location: |
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Original Format: Beautiful Music |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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Tony Mann-1986-1987-Middays/ |
| Rick Jewell-1986-87-Norman S. Drubner |
Jeff Clark-1988-1990-Program Director/Afternoon Drive-Heritage Broadcasting |
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![]() Mindy-1989-1993-Morning Drive-"The Marc and Mindy Show"-Heritage Broadcasting Photo courtesy of Marc Ross |
John Barrett-1989-1997-Heritage Broadcasting/Osborn Communications Corp./Ronette Communications Corp. /Daytona Beach Broadcasting/randa broadcasting Biography |
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| T.J. Wright-1992-6PM-11PM-Heritage Broadcasting |
| Jack Stevens-1992-Overnights-Heritage Broadcasting |
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| Dave Matthews (David Hesselink) In Memory |
| Ed LaComb |
"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 |
![]() Mike Schiano |
| Kelley Wright |
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Kyle Magrill-1985-Chief Engineer-Carl Como Tutera and Ron Samuels Ownership |
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Tom Panucci-General Manager |
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| Steve Humphries | |
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