What’s News?
June 2019
Dr. Dave Retires From WNZF 6-1-19
The Palm Coast Observer published a great article on David West of Flagler Broadcasting who has retired after 11 years. Read it here.
Hanging Up My Headphones 6-27-19
From John Barrett; "Over & Out after 38 years. Not necessarily retiring, I will be putting my attention as far as "Radio" in my Online Country Music Station 98FROGFM.COM(and that is something I've been dedicated to for 17 years as a tribute station to 98FROG (98.1) which would have been 30 Years Old this Labor Day), After a long hard look & many months of Soul Searching, Daytona Beach is Home and I don't plan on moving. There are really no VALID LOCAL options here in the Daytona Area as far as Radio (Anything would be a Step-Down and ultimately not much money)...I've been on the big 100,000 watt flamethrowers and there is really nowhere to go after that (Satellite would have been a possible option)...the 128 watt & 250 watt Translators or 1,000 & 5,000 watt radio stations don't excite me!!! So the afternoon of Nov 14, 2018 on WHOG, WKRO, WVYB, WLOV and HOT 94.1 and Nov 15, 2018 at 8:50 AM on The Bennett & Bernier Radio Show on WNDB 93.5/1150 will have been the Last Time I talked on the Daytona Radio Airwaves!!! Not counting On-Line Radio. Thanks You to the many wonderful listeners."
Sold: Translator W231CT 6-26-19
iHeartmedia has purchased translator W231CT-93.1 FM in Orlando from Circuitwerkes, Inc. for $550,000. iHeart will use the translator to rebroadcast WFLF-AM 540. The additional translator will give WFLF full-market FM coverage.
The End For WLBE 6-29-19
A sad ending for one of Central Florida's oldest stations. WLBE-AM 790 in Leesburg has ended broadcasting as of June 22. WLBE began as WEUS in 1947. The last format was Country.