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Jim Harriott
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Ken Hart
Ron Hart
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Charles Hasbrouck
Rick Hatfield
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Vinnie Heiser
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Robert Hensler
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Tim Hobson
Bob Hoffer
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Les Howard
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Brian James
Brad James
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Bill Jenkins
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Warren Johnson
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Jim Johnson (WHBO)
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Ann Kelly
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Kristy Knight
Gary Knight
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Tom Latto
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George Laurie
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Jim Lord
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Mike Lyons
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Stan Major
Jim Maloy
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Steve Manuel
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E. Martin
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Bob Martin
Jay Marvin
Charlene Mathies
Tom Matthews
Burl McCarty
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Terry McElhatton
Marty McFly
Mark McGee
Gerald McGougan
Bernie McGovern
George McGovern
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Pat McKay
Gene McKay
Dave McKay (WQYK)
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Terrance McKeever
Ron McKenney
Ed McMann
John Meder
Bruce Micek
Randy Michaels
Steve Michaels
Ron Michaels
Doug Miles
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Jeff Miller
Art Millman
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Joe Mitchell
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Karl Moore
Mike Moore
Roosevelt Moore, Jr.
Rick Morgan
John Morris
Jeff Moshier
Jeff Mufson
Tom Murphy
Kevin Murphy
Hal Murray
Bob Narley
Bob Neil
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Bill Owens
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Joe Patrick
Rich Pauley
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Ed Pendino
Bob Penrod
Carlos Jose Peralta
Mel Phillips
Jonathan Pinch
Bill Polk
Paul Porter
Jon Powers
Nelson Poynter
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George Prescott
Randy Price
Stan "The Man" Priest
Ed Pyle
Q Morning Zoo
Jay Quigley
Jim Quin
Gus Quintero
Rex Rand
Drew Rashbaum
Chris Rathaus
Fran Ratteree
Marv Ray
Mike Reeves
Dave Reinhart
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Paul Resnik
Art Reuben
Bob Reynolds
Paul Reynolds
RJ Reynolds
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Liz Richards
Don Richards
Dick Ring
Ed Ripley
Tom Rivers
Rock Robbins
Scott Robbins
Jay Roberts
Pasco Roberts
Major George Robinson
J. Paul Robinson
Gene Allen Robinson
John Rode
Angelito Rodriguez
Neil Rogers
Ted Rogers
Jeff Rogo
Ron & Ron
Art Ross
Robert Rounsaville
John Rowe
Marshall Rowland
Robert Rowland
Bob Ruark
Daylon Rushing
Tim Ruskell
John Rutledge
Jeff Ryan
Marti Ryan
Craig Sager
Dave Saint
Dayton Saltsman
Rick Samples
Steve Sande
Nikki Sandler
Vicki Santa
Al Santana
Roger Schulman
Bob Schuman
Ron Scott
Sue Scott
Glen Scott
SeaBass
Michael Serio
Bob Seymour
Jim Shafer
Drew Shankle
Scott Shannon
Darek Sharp
David Sharp
Hank Shaw
Harvey Sheldon
Ron Shepard aka JoMama Johnson
Read Shepherd
Alvis Sherouse
Jim Shirah
Cal Shrum
John Sipos
Ken Skelton
Paul Sliwa
Hugh Smith
Rob Snowden
Gordon Solie
Chary Southmayd
Michael Spears
Roy Speer
Neil Spencer
John St. John
Dick Stambaugh
Jim Stanley
Bob Stanton
Bill Steis
Dr. Chuck Stevens
Shauna Stevens
Dan Stevens
Greg Stevens
Jack Stir
Al Stockmeier
Bob Stone
Marla Stone
Rick Stone
John Stortz
Carl Strandell
Bob Stroud
Hack Swain
Jack Swift
Bill Swisher
Bryan Sykes
Wes Talbot
Elmo Tanner
Sharon Taylor
Chris Taylor
Michelle Tellone
Myron Hieronymous Thomas
Duff Thomas
Goldie Thompson
Jim Thurman, Jr.
Tim & Tom
Mel Tinney
Walter Tison
Bob Tracy
Tim Trott
Nick Van Cleve
Larry Vance
Bob Vaughn
Tony Vigue
David Wagenvoord
JoJo Walker
Jerry Walker
Uncle Johnny Walker
Rusty Walker
Don Wallis
Jim Walter
Scott Walterman
Steve Warren
Al Waters
Tramonte Watts
James Wayman
Ray Webb
Tedd Webb
Mike Weber
Robert Weeks
Jack Weldon
Rod Weller
William Wells
Jim West
Brock Whaley
Fez Whatley
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Cleveland Wheeler
Herold White
Tim White
Rob Whitehurst
Dick Whiting
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Dick Wilson
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Dennis Winslow
Bill Winters
Ed Winton
Russ Wittberger
Chris Wolf
Terry Wood
Woody Wooden
Todd Wright
John Wright
Randy Wynne
Dave Zeplowitz

WHBO - A History

WHBO-AM 1050 Sulphur Springs – Florida’s first full-time country music station was Tampa’s WHBO. The 250-watt daytimer was put on the air in 1948 by Sulphur Springs Broadcasters Inc. (Harold J. Dunlap, president and GM). The call letters referred to the county of license, HillsBOrough. At the time it went on the air, studios were located at 8122 N. Nebraska Avenue in the Sulphur Springs Arcade and Hotel. They moved to the transmitter/tower site on North Florida Avenue in 1954. The next year, WHBO's city of license designation became Tampa.

Gateway Broadcasters, Inc. (John Boling, president) acquired WHBO in 1956. Boling wanted out of the radio business in 1962 and sold out to five of his employees (Floradio, Inc., Bob Martin, president and GM, Bob Ross, Jim Holland, Bill Polk, and Bonita “Bunny” Fishback).

WHBO, a non-network station until 1959 when it picked up Mutual from St. Pete’s WTSP, sponsored numerous country shows featuring some big name stars over the years. It had no difficulty bringing in the top talent because one of the station’s employees, Bob Ross, was the step-son of Col. Tom Parker, the Col. Tom Parker, Elvis’ manager. In fact, one of Elvis’ first appearances was for the station at Tampa’s Ft. Homer Hesterly Armory. Some longtime bay area music enthusiasts may also remember The Record Man retail record and music shop on North Florida Avenue near Fowler that GM, Bob Martin, opened in the mid 60’s.

In the late 70’s, WHBO went from a 250-watt daytimer to 250 watts unlimited, allowing it to broadcast at night. Buccaneer Broadcasting (Robert Barnes, president) acquired the outlet in 1979 and, in 1982, programming flipped from country to oldies as AM-105. To boost power to 5,000 watts (500 watts at night), the FCC required the station to move from 1050 kHz to 1040 kHz, which meant its city of license would change from Tampa to Pinellas Park. In 1985, Metroplex Communications acquired WHBO and moved the operation to new offices and studios in Clearwater, next to sister FM W-Lite 95.7 WNLT. In 1991, the WHBO calls became WMTX-AM and programming switched to a simulcast of sister station Mix 96 WMTX-FM.

Other names from WHBO history include Ann Bowman (PD-1949), Betty Strong (traffic manager-1949), Charles McClellan (chief engineer-1949), John Willys (1950’s), Maurice Scott (chief engineer-1950), Chaz Roye (host of "TNT," "Jive Jump and Jazz," and "Club 1050" - 1950), Ken Weber (sales manager-1951), Ellen Melching (PD-1951), Edwin H. Hill (chief engineer-1951), Ralph "The Jolly" Miller (news director-1951), Larry Lane (sports director-1951), Thomas E. Wolfe (sales manager-1952), "Uncle" Zeb Summers (1952), Bob Andrews (1952), Ellen Sauls (PD-1952), Nora Tehan (traffic director-1952), Laurence Castro (chief engineer-1952), Ralph Mueller (news director-1952), Robert Kulz (sports director-1952), Cyrus King (sales manager-1953), Martin Bannister (chief engineer-1953), John W. Herb (chief engineer-1954), Charley Arnett (sales manager-1955), Larry M. Kay (chief engineer-1955), G. Max Kimbrel (GM/sales manager-1956), Bob Ross (sales manager-1956), John W. de Aguirre (news director-1956), Roy Hawthorne (farm director-1956), Bert Coyle (sports director-1956), Joan Richards (women’s director-1956), Frank Evans (1958), Beryl Beckett (copy/traffic manager-1962),  Al Waters (1963), Cuz’n Larry Lane (1967),  Jay Perry (PD-1967), Marge Schmidt (chief engineer-1968), John Scott (1970), Shirley Martin (sales manager-1971), Mark Adams (PD/news director-1971), Elizabeth Horton (1971), O.E. Austin (chief engineer-1971), Wayne Kysor (1972), Cal Shrum (1972), Gary Shrum (1972), John Smith (PD/news director-1973), John Kansriddle (chief engineer-1974), Ernie Dale (PD/news director-1979).

Names from WHBO’s years as an oldies station include Robert D. Stoehr (GM/sales manager-1980), Duke Roberts (PD-1980), Betty Stoehr (business manager-1980), Bob Barnes (co-owner 1982), John DeHaven (GM/operations-1982), Roy Nilson (1982), Howard Hewes (afternoons 1982), Judd Otis (1982), Tony Sands (1982), Marty Berger, (1982), Daylon Rushing (1982), Bruce Green (operations-1986), Dale Naminga (chief engineer-1986), John Boswell (1986), Scott Robbins (1989), Marvin Boone, Jeff Laurence, and Jim Genovese.

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