| 1920's |
| 1924 WDBO is born, thanks to Professor E.F. Weinberg and his Rollins College Physics class. License was issued to operate on 1250 kilocycles on 50 watts of power. On-air programming started at 8:45pm and signed off 1 hour 5 minutes later. 1925 | 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 90s-Present |
1926
Gilson Willits takes over management of WDBO for a one-year term. The cities of St. Cloud, Sanford, Winter Park and Sanlando as well as the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, Chase & Co. and Rollins College cooperate in the maintenence of WDBO.
1927
WDBO is moved to the Ft. Gatlin Hotel in Orlando. Programming featured groups, including the Beasley Band.
Col. Johnston's Orlando Broadcasting Co. takes full control of WDBO.
The FCC authorizes WDBO to operate at 1040 kilocycles, with a power output of 1000-watts daytime, 500-watts nighttime.
1928
FCC authorizes WDBO to switch operation from 1040 kilocycles to 620 kilocycles.
1929
Speakers are installed at the intersection of Central Blvd. and Orange Ave. playing WDBO broadcasts.
FCC authroizes WDBO to operate at 1120 kilocycles. Broadcasting time increased to 50 hours per week.
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