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Welcome to RadioYears!
RadioYears is all about the stations and the people. We're a work in progress and one of the Web's most comprehensive archives on Florida radio broadcasting history. Our focus is on select standard broadcast AM and FM stations in West Central Florida, with primary emphasis on the Greater Tampa Bay area. This extensive repository of text, images and audio, available ad free and without charge, is an excellent resource for the study of Florida's great radio history.
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WHAT'S INSIDE...
Who's Who - Station histories and personnel bios.
Photo Album - Galleries of radio personnel and stations.
Memorabilia - Music surveys, ads, articles, program schedules, sales tools, stickers, license plates, and other station-related items.
Audio Clips - Airchecks, newscasts, station jingles, promos, commercials, IDs, program intros and theme songs.
Related Links - Links to other radio broadcast history and tribute sites.
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OUR STATIONS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM |
Featured Stations: |
WLAK, WONN, WPLA |
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Hall Communications Big 4, WCIE, WFSI, WGTO, WLKF, WMBL, WPCV, WQPD, WVFM/WEZY, WWRZ, WYFO, WYSE/WWAB |
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WBAR, WCZE, WFXI, WHAN, WHFL, WHGS, WHNR, WINT AM/FM, WIPC, WLVF AM/FM, WPUL, WQXM, WSIR, WTHN, WTWB, WWBF, WWRZ, WXEZ, WXKL, WXPQ, WYXY, WZNG |
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WAKS, WALT, WAMA, WAMR AM/FM, WAVE, WAVV, WAYG, WAYP, WAZE, WBBY, WBDN AM/FM, WBOY,
WBRD AM/FM, WBRN, WBSB, WBTP, WBVM, WBZZ, WCBF, WCIE, WCKX, WCLE, WCOF, WCTQ, WCWR, WDAE AM/FM, WDCF, WDCL, WDDV AM/FM, WDHL, WDIZ, WDUV, WEBK, WEND, WEZX, WFCE, WFHH, WFJO, WFLA AM/FM, WFLZ, WFNN, WFNS, WFSO, WFTI, WFUS, WGES, WGHB, WGHR, WGNB AM/FM, WGNP, WGUL AM/FM, WHBN, WHBO, WHBO, WHBS, WHFS AM/FM, WHNZ, WHOT, WHPT, WHVE, WIBC, WIBQ, WILV, WILZ, WINQ, WIOK, WIQI, WISP, WJIS, WJBB, WJQB, WJRB, WJYW, WKES, WKGA, WKLV, WKRL, WKTS, WKXY, WKZM, WLCC,
WLCY AM/FM, WLFF, WLFW, WLLD, WLPJ, WLSS, WLTQ, WLVU AM/FM, WMBR, WMGG, WMGG AM/FM, WMLO, WMNF, WMTX AM/FM,
WMTX, WNLT, WNSI, WNZE, WOFN, WOJC, WOKF, WPAS, WPBB, WPDS, WPIN AM/FM, WPKM, WPLP, WPOI, WPSO AM/FM, WQBN, WQSA, WQSR, WQXM, WQYK AM/FM, WRAV, WRBB, WRBQ AM/FM, WRFA, WRMD, WRUB, WRXB, WSAA, WSAF AM/FM, WSDV, WSGX, WSIS, WSJT, WSMR, WSOL, WSPB AM/FM, WSRQ, WSRZ,
WSRZ AM/FM, WSSR, WSST, WSUN AM/FM,
WTAN AM/FM, WTBL, WTBN, WTBT, WTBV, WTCX, WTIS, WTKN, WTMP AM/FM, WTMY, WTPA, WTRL,
WTSP AM/FM, WTUN, WTWD, WTYM, WUGL, WUKS, WUSA, WUSF, WVTY AM/FM, WWBA AM/FM, WWBA, WWJB, WWKY, WWLF, WWMI, WWPR, WWQT, WWRM, WWTB, WWZZ, WXCR, WXGL, WXJB, WXTB, WXYB, WYAK, WYFE, WYMZ, WYND, WYNF, WYNF, WYOU, WYTA, WYUU, WZHR, WZNE, WZRH, WZST, WZTM |
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WANZ, WAPG, WAPR, WAUC, WAVP, WCAC, WCXS, WFHT, WFLN, WITS, WJCM, WJFH, WKGF AM/FM, WKHF, WOKD AM/FM, WPRV, WSEB AM/FM, WSKP, WSLC, WSRQ, WWLL, WWOJ, WWTK, WXKT, WYMR, WZSP, WZTK, WZZS |
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New This Month |
September 2023
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- TAMPA BAY STATIONS -
- AUDIO CLIPS -
WALT - Pams Series 15A - High School Salute - Jesuit - 1960
WFLZ - Gator McClusky - 1992
(Ellis B. Feaster)
WRBQ - Scott Shannon - 1982
(Rich Marino)
WTMP - Goldie Thompson & his Teenagers - 1960s
- Featured Audio Clip -
MJ vs. Bubba Radio War - 2013 (WFTS-TV)
- PHOTO ALBUM -
- People -
WCOF/WSUN - Jonathan Apple - late 90s
WDAE - Chris Kampmeier - 2016
WFLA - Bob Shuman - 1980s
WFLZ - Ellis B. Feaster
WFSO - James Wayman - 1968 (Michael Crose)
WKES - Carl Metcalf
WLCY - Mike Weber
WMNF - Pat Chamburs
WPSO - Marvelous Marvin Boone - 1978 (Marvin Boone)
WRBQ - Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton
WSPB - Woody Thayer - 1958
WSRZ - 102.5 - Kip Kedersha
(Kip Kerdersha)
WTAN - Frank L. Parker -
late 1940s
WUSF - Vic Hall - ca. 1977
WWZZ - Jim Barber 1980s
(Don Coe)
WYNF - 94.9 - Peter Jackson - 1978 (Kip Kedersha)
WYUU - Drew Rashbaum
- Studios -
WFHH - Tower behind old Clearwater Auditorium - 1920s
WFHH - Fort Harrison Hotel studios - 1920s
WQSR - Control room console - 1979 (Kip Kedersha)
- MEMORABILIA -
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Newspaper Ads/Articles-
WFLA - Dick Norman Dies in Crash - 1989
WILZ - Offers camp music - 1966
WMGG - 95.7 - Dennis Winslow New PD - 1983
WMNF - Pat Chamburs - Volunteer Profile (Marcia Chamburs Dodge)
WNSI - Buy Tampa-St. Pete Market - 1982 (Arnie Podair)
WPAS - Important Information - 1991 (Hyde Kirby)
WQSR - Rock Station Sold - 1979 (Kip Kedersha)
WSPB - Versatile Chuck Phillips - early 70s (Tony W. Fernandez)
WYNF - 94.9 - SPJC's Y95 Disc Jockey - 1978 (Kip Kedersha)
- Station Related -
WSPB - Atlanta Braves sticker -
ca. 1980 (Don Coe)
WTMP - Goldie Thompson 45rpm vanity record - 1960
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- OTHER STATIONS -
- PHOTO ALBUM -
- People -
WCIE - Rita Christie & Jon Hull - 1980s (Jim Gates)
WGTO - Jim Maloy & son Kevin -
ca. 1980
WMBL - Van Wilson
WQPD - Terry Allan - 1970s
- MEMORABILIA -
- Newspaper Ads/Articles -
WGTO - Returns to local voices - 1992
WVFM - On Air Sunday - 1965
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- OTHER POLK COUNTY STATIONS -
- MEMORABILIA -
- Newspaper Ads/Articles -
WFXI - Changes to 'Mellow' Format - 1982
WTWB - Sale Approved - 1957
WZNG - Asks to Boost Power - 1979
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