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January 2009

Another One Bites The Dust     1-2-09
 Rama Communications Leesburg station WQBQ-AM 1410 has been silent since December 8. 
Word is WQBQ-AM 1410 is still on the air. The detailed info is; in November Rama has filed an application for a Special Temporary Authority to remain silent due to transmitter problems, for a period of  60 days or until repairs can be made to the transmitter. 


Fennessy Named As WIXC GM    1-5-09
Genesis Communications, Inc announces the hiring of Kevin Fennessy as General Manager for WIXC AM 1060 in Melbourne-Titusville. Fennessy, a veteran broadcaster with management duties from great radio stations, such as WFIL-Philadelphia, WHAM-Rochester and WKBW-Buffalo.


New Hispanic Program Coming    1-7-09
WNZF-AM 1550 / WNZF-FM 106.3 will bring a Hispanic news/talk program to Flagler county beginning January 18. Gustavo Ramos will host the program called "Buenos Dias Flagler". 


Wake Up Daytona Celebrates    1-8-09
 Doug Kosarek, Dave Laing and Mark Williams celebrate two years on the morning show "Wake Up Daytona" on WNDB-AM 1150. Congratulations guys!


Mancow Comes To Central Florida     1-12-09
WAMT-AM 1190 began airing the syndicated Mancow show this morning from 6AM-9AM. The station also began carrying the full 3 hour Laura Ingraham show from 9AM-Noon. Other recent changes include the additions of Roger Hedgecock from 6PM-9PM and The Fox Radio Network’s Tom Sullivan from Midnight-3AM. WAMT also carries Bill O’Reilly from Westwood One and The Dave Ramsey Show. 


Genesis Shuffles The Deck  1-16-09
"The Beat of Sports with Marc Daniels and Mike Bianchi" and "The Sports Section with Marc Ryan" have been moved from it's home on WAMT-AM 1190 to WHOO-AM 1080.


Marc Bernier Celebrates   1-20-09
WNDB-AM 1150's Marc Bernier will celebrate 18 years on the air in Daytona Beach on Wednesday. Congratulations Marc!


Clear Channel Cuts Talent  1-21-09
Clear Channel has handed pink slips to WJRR-FM 101.1's Launa. At one time Launa was part of the morning show with  Taco Bob and Pat Lynch, known as The Fiasco. On the AM side, WQTM-AM 740's Maria Isabel has been shown the door.


Sports Return to 740  1-23-09
Clear Channel Communications will reincarnate "740 The Team" on WQTM-AM 740. Currently 740 is programmed as part of the "La Preciosa Network", which began last January. The new lineup is not set. 


Do Over For Orlando  1-29-09
The ratings service Arbitron has notified subscribers that three diaries were attributed to "an unlicensed station." So Arbitron will reissue the book on Feb. 2. Credit was initially awarded to WHOG-FM 95.7 in the Orlando book, but it turned out the reported listening was to a pirate station.


Break Out The Birthday Cake  1-31-09
Erica Lee, one half of WOMX-FM 105.1's morning team of Scott and Erica will celebrate a birthday on Monday, February 2. Happy Birthday Ms. Lee! 


Buckethead Saves A Life  1-31-09
WOFL-TV 35 is reporting that WTKS-FM 104.1's Buckethead (Jason Bailey) helped save the life of a suicidal man. The anonymous caller told Buckethead he wasn’t sure if he wanted to kill himself and didn’t know what to do. The caller dubbed "Bill" was taken to an area hospital and is doing fine. Here is the audio of that call. 
  Courtesy MyFox Orlando and WTKS-FM 104.1


Liz Litterello Returns      1-31-09
Paul Walker lets us know that Liz Litterello will join WIXC-AM 1060 as News Anchor. Liz was Producer/Call Screener for Bill Mick on WMMB-AM 1240/WMMV-AM 1350. Liz also hosted "Daybreak with Liz Litterello" and "Coffee Talk" on WMEL-AM 920 as well as "The Space Coast Speaks" on WINT-AM 1560.

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