Welcome to Radio Years!
Let Radio Years take you on a nostalgic look back at some of your favorite radio stations of the past across the central counties of the Sunshine State. Included are complete histories of all the stations in Polk County, plus select stations from Tampa Bay to the Space Coast. These were stations we all listened to before corporate conglomerates and automation became the norm. Most were locally owned and operated, and we got to know personally the people whose voices came into our lives via the airwaves because they were active in the community.
Take a moment to browse through Who’s Who, the Photo Albums and Memorabilia. Check out the bios and photos of local radio personalities from years gone by. If you ever had the opportunity to visit your favorite stations, we’ve got pictures of the way you remember them. Take a look at classic station music surveys that you used to pick up each week at the record store, bumper stickers, and other memorabilia. Click on Audio Clips for program intros, show themes, newscasts, commercials, airchecks, jingles, and more.
On the Radio Years homepage, Related Links will direct you to historical sites for other great radio stations like Nashville’s WLAC, “Tiger Radio” WQAM in Miami, and Chicago’s WGN. You’ll find the histories of the four major radio networks, ABC, CBS, Mutual, and NBC, including the story behind the latter network’s famous chimes and most ambitious program, “Monitor.” There’s information about other favorite old time radio shows, too, like “The Lone Ranger,” “Suspense,” Don McNeil’s “Breakfast Club,” “Amos ‘n’ Andy,” and “Dragnet,” plus links to sites that deal with restoring antique radios, and much more. And don’t forget to click on the Featured Audio Clips box to hear some vintage commercials from radio’s golden era.
It’s all here, and more, inside Radioyears.com – your source for the history of Polk County radio and other really great Tampa Bay and central Florida stations. So sit back, kick your shoes off, and reminisce through our pages about your favorite station or personality.
OUR STATIONS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM |
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WLAK, WONN, WPLA |
| Other Stations: |
Hall Communications Big 4, WFSI, WGTO, WLKF, WMBL, WPCV, WQPD, WVFM/WEZY, WWRZ,
WYSE/ WWAB |
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WBAR, WCIE, WFXI, WHAN, WHFL, WHNR,
WINT AM/FM, WIPC, WLVF AM/FM, WPUL, WSIR, WTHN, WTWB, WWBF, WXKL, WYXY, WZNG |
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WALT, WCWR, WDAE AM/FM, WDUV, WFLA AM/FM, WFLZ, WFNS, WFSO, WGUL AM/FM, WHBO, WINQ, WLCY AM/FM, WQSA, WQSR, WQYK AM/FM,
WRBQ AM/FM, WSPB AM/FM, WSJT, WSUN AM/FM, WTSP AM/FM, WTUN, WUSA, WWBA AM/FM, WXTB, WYND, WYNF, WYOU |
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WBIL, WDBO AM/FM, WHOO AM/FM, WLOF, WSLC, WWJB, WWKE, WWOJ |
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What's New |
May 2008
New Stations Added
WWBA-AM 680 & FM 107.3
St. Petersburg
and
WYND-AM 1280 Sarasota
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Who's Who - New Bios
Bob Andrews, Stacy Clark,
Ann Kelly, Rob Lorei,
Les McDowell, Dave McKay,
Mike Moore, Tom Moore,
Dave Onsted, Hank Shaw
and Herold White
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New in Tampa Bay Audio Clips
Thanks to Steve West for sharing a 1974 Jack Armstrong aircheck from St. Pete Beach's WILZ. Thanks also to Earl Polk for nine clips from Tampa's WYOU - two 1972 spots produced by his dad, Bill Polk (C&B Starters & Golden Gate Speedway), three 1966 Cuz'n Larry Lane clips, a compilation of "Big Gun" and "Top Gun" promos from 1966 and 1968, a 1972 station jingle montage, and one from 1974. Earl has also sent a short clip of gospel deejay Dick Shiflett doing a country show on Plant City's WPLA in 1968.
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Plus...
Quite a few new pieces of station-related memorabilia have been added for Lakeland's WLKF, WPCV, WWRZ, and St. Pete's WWBA.
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Welcome Back to...
"The Fabulous Sports Babe,"
Nanci Donnellan, who has returned to the airwaves as
co-host with Scot Brantley of "Brantley and the Babe" afternoons from 3-6 P.M. on Tampa Bay's Sportsradio 1470 WHBO.
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Congratulations
WLBE Leesburg's Bob Andrews recently celebrated 60 years in broadcasting and his 80th birthday. Way to go, Bob!! Check out
photo 1, photo 2 and photo 3.
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