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WMMA-AM 990
Orlando
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Original call Letters: WHOO |
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Originally Licensed: Dec. 5, 1947 |
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Original City of License: Orlando |
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Original Frequency: 990 |
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Origin of Call Letters: Slogan; MAgic |
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Original Power: 50,000 Day/14,000 Night |
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Original Location: |
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Original Format: Adult Contemporary |
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ABC |
| CBS | |
| Satellite Music Network | |
| Motor Racing Network |
Owner(s): |
1947-Orlando Daily Newspapers, Inc. |
| 1949-Radio Station WHOO | |
| 1950-Orlando Daily Newspapers | |
| 1951-Edward Lamb | |
| 1952-WHOO, Inc. | |
| 1957-Ted Estabrook Associates ($250,000) | |
| 1957-WHOO Radio, Inc. (Horton-Kincaid) | |
| 1958-Bluegrass Broadcasting | |
| 1978-WHOO Radio, Inc. (Bluegrass Broadcasting) | |
| 1987-TK Communications ($13.5 million) | |
| 1994-Granum Communications ($11.5 million) | |
| 1997-Cox Broadcasting | |
| 2001-American Broadcasting Co. ($5 million) | |
| 2003-Radio Disney Group (subsidiary of ABC) | |
| 2014-Pennsylvania Media Associates, Inc. ($1.3 million) (Salem Communications) |
History Of Call Letters and Formats: |
WHOO-1947-Pop Broadcasting from the Fort Gatlin Hotel |
| WHOO-1968-Country "Country Gentlemen" | |
| WMMA-1987-Adult Contemporary "Magic 99" | |
| WMMA-1987-Oldies | |
| WHTQ-1988-Rock (simulcast of WHTQ 96.5 FM) | |
| WHOO-1988-Big Bands/Adult Standards (Music Of Your Life) | |
| WHOO-1989-Classic Country | |
| WHOO-1991-Rock (simulcast of WHTQ 96.5 FM) | |
| WHOO-1993-Adult Standards (ABC Radio "Stardust" format) | |
| WDYZ- 2001-Radio Disney-Children | |
| WDYZ-2015-Silent/Licensed (Mar 18, 2015) | |
| WDYZ-2015-Spanish Contemporary Christian (Apr 9, 2015) |
| MYSTERY DJs The Orlando Sentinel, Feb 5, 1987 At WMMA-AM (990), the Orlando radio station that calls itself "Magic 99", disc jockeys disappeared like magic from the, airwaves Wednesday. At 10AM, the station switched to syndicated "Solid Gold" music programming distributed by the Satellite Music Network from Dallas. The music heard on the station changed little. But the move affected the WMMA announcers previously heard between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m., including Dave Edwards, Rick Saylor, and Rick Bavic. Edwards has moved to the 7PM to midnight shift on WMMA's sister station, country outlet WHOO-FM (96.5), where he has replaced Linda Harris. Saylor and Bavic will remain with the station in off-air jobs, said Jim Jordan, general manager of WMMA and WHOO. Perry Moore, the longtime WDBO morning man who signed on with WMMA in November 1985, remains on Magic 99 wake-up shift. |
WMMA Personalities |
 Perry Moore-1985-1987-Bluegrass Broadcasting Biography In Memory  |
 Joe Finger-1985-News-WHOO Radio, Inc. |
 Frank Vaught doing sports on WMMA in July of 1986-Bluegrass Broadcasting In Memory Photo courtesy of Dave Edwards |
 Dave Edwards Biography |
 Rick Saylor |
Cecil West |
| Rick Bavic |
| Monica Snyder |
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Other Names In WMMA History |
| Jim Jordan-General Manager |
| Mike Kinosian-Program Director |
| Jim Ballard-Program Director |
| Stan Lee-Intern Biography |
| Bob Carothers-Chief Engineer |
Other Programs In WMMA History |
| Florida Gator Football |
| Florida Gator Basketball |
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| Biographies | In Memory | Sounds AM / FM |
Misc. | Chronology | What's News? |
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