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May 2025


Movin' On Up      5-1-25
WDBO-AM 580/107.3 Orlando's Morning News will be add a co-host for Orlando’s Morning News
with Scott Anez. Greg Rhodes will join Scott from 5AM-9AM. 

A Party Coming To Orlando       5-1-25
Spanish AC WONQ-AM1030/93.9/103.5 owned by Q-Broadcasting Corporation, will debut a new format today (May 1) at 5PM. “A party coming to the radio” is what they have been promoting. 

5-2-25  Leo Vargas tells us; "...WONQ has changed its music format from pop/ballads to reggaeton, with its name changing from "Romantica" to "Party". "...Other genres featured in the new "Party" format besides reggaeton include hip-hop & pop rock."

New Morning Co-Host At WMMO     5-2-25
Cox Media Group has announced Brandi Britain will join Morning show host Jay Edwards. Brandi comes from Atlanta, where she spent 11 years. 

In Memory      5-13-25
From Leo Vargas; Engineer Juan Laracuente passed on May 4, 2025. 
In Memory
From WKIS-AM 740 alumni George Hampton; "I just came across the news that Stan Savran had passed away.  Stan worked here for WKIS in the 1970s and then left for a position in Pittsburgh.  He was in that city for the rest of his career.  I remember Stan as brash and opinionated, yet also well-liked".  In Memory

Orlando PPMs     5-27-25
April Orlando PPMs are here

The Day The Music Died      5-28-25
WROD-AM 1340/104.5 which has been playing music since it inception in 1947, has changed formats this week. The station is now known as "Daytona Talk Radio." Frank and Tracy will maintain the morning shift from 7AM-9AM. The rest of the lineup will be syndicated conservative talk programs. including Chris Stigall, Glenn Beck, Drew Steele, Charlie Kirk and Jesse Kelly. 

Nandy & Cristy Take Mornings At WPYO    5-31-25
Jose Arnaldo ‘Nandy’ Dávila and Cristy Balderrama are being simulcast on WPYO-FM 95.3
from Tampa.

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