Dennis Snyder Biography
WLOQ   WLCO

Dennis fills us in on the early days of WLOQ. "...I spent 1972 thru 1977 at WLOQ(-FM 103.1) Winter Park. When I began it was a 3,000 watt beautiful music station with studios in the Langford Hotel. In the mid 70s WLOQ started including some blocks of classical music, but this eventually went the wayside and we took on a somewhat middle of the road format up until Herb Gross bought the station in the big deal that had Rounsaville owning WBJW(-FM 105.1) and WLOF(-AM 950) in mid 1977.  Initially Mr. Gross' new station continued with the MOW ("Music Of the Week") format, but soon started heading towards the present "Smooth Jazz" that they are known for today.  "...After four years US Navy communications went to work for WLOQ..., during 73 and 74 also worked part time at WLCO(-AM 1240), Eustis.  After WLOQ (I) became a fire-rescue-911 dispatcher and been doing that for 26 years now.  (Still on the radio, just no ratings to worry about.)"  "...The WLOQ studio and transmitter was at the Langford until August 1977 when the station moved to an office complex on Comstock in downtown Winter Park.  The transmitter remained at the Langford for some time,  but eventually moved 2 or 3 times and a few years later the studios moved as well.  Dennis Snyder's Home page http://members.aol.com/dswpfl/flrr.html

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