| SOLD: WMOP and WGGG 8-31-20WMOP-AM 900 and WGGG-AM 1230/92.1 FM have been sold by Florida Sportstalk, LLC to Hitmaker Music Group. LLC. The deal includes a time brokerage agreement prior to closing. The sale price is $260.000. |
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| The GOAT Is Closed3-28-21According to their website, WGGG-AM 1230/WMOP-AM 900/FM 92.1 "Florida SportsTalk and The GOAT FM are closed." The new format has yet to be announced by the new owners, Hitmaker Music Group. LLC. |
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| New Buyer For WMOP/WGGG 5-9-22 Hitmaker Music Group, has sold WMOP-AM 900 and WGGG-AM 1230 as well as translator W221DX at 92.1 FM. Gainesville. Urban One Broadcasting Network is paying $225,000 for the facilities. |
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| SOLD: WMOP and WGGG 8-31-20 WMOP-AM 900 and WGGG-AM 1230/92.1 FM have been sold by Florida Sportstalk, LLC to Hitmaker Music Group. LLC. The deal includes a time brokerage agreement prior to closing. The sale price is $260.000. |
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| New Owners For WMOP 9-15-22 Hitmaker Music Group has sold WMOP-AM 900 and WGGG-AM 1230/92.1 FM to Urban One Broadcasting Network for $225,000. We reported back in 2020, Florida Sportstalk, LLC sold the stations to Hitmaker Music Group. LLC. Inside Radio reported the sale was reversed based on allegations that Hitmaker engaged in racial discrimination. The new format for WGGG-AM 1230/92.1FM is Hip Hop/R&B/Blues/Throwbacks. WMOP is still silent. |
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| WMOP Personalities |
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| Art Creamer-1955-Program Director-Ben Letson Ownership |
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| Ed Sherer-1955-News Director/1956-News Director/Farm Director-Ben Letson Ownership |
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| Ward Goodrich-1955-Sports Director-Ben Letson Ownership |
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| Helen Kirsh-1955-Women's Director-Ben Letson Ownership |
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| Gene Turner-1956-Program Director/1962-Farm Director/Chief Engineer-Ben Letson Ownership |
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| A.E. Turner-1959-Program Director-Ben Letson Ownership |
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| Shirley Cowden-1959-Women's Director-Ben Letson Ownership |
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| [Al Lee](In%5FMemory%5FL.htm#Al Lee)-1960-News Director-Ben Letson Ownership/1968-News Director-WMOP, Inc. [In Memory](In%5FMemory%5FL.htm#Al Lee) |
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| Helen Helvenston-1960-Program Director-Ben Letson Ownership |
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| Bill Mansfield-1964-News Director-WMOP, Inc. |
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| Stan White-1964-Promotion Manager/1966-Program Director-WMOP, Inc. |
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| Al Roberts-1968-1976-WMOP, Inc. |
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| Mark Clark-1972-Music Director-WMOP, Inc. |
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| [Wesley Unold](In%5FMemory%5FU.htm#Wes Unold)-1973-Program Director-WMOP, Inc. [**InMemory**](In%5FMemory%5FU.htm#Wes Unold) |
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| MJ Lucas-1986-1996-"Started out doing the Sunday show, then weekends, then the Afternoon show and then ended up on the Morning show..." |
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| Tim McCoy-1991-_"Souvenirs of Yesterday"_-Sundays at 12:05PM |
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 Jay Mariotti-2013-Genesis Communications |
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 Chip Morris-2017-Sports Talk, LLC |
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| Adam Reardon-Sports Talk, LLC |
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 Brady Ackerman-Sports |
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| Jack Cowden-_"Sunshine Dateline"_-Daily-Noon-News(In 1962, Jack and his brother-in-law Ricou Browning wrote a story about a boy and his relationship with a dolphin. Later that story was developed into a heart-warming movie by the summer of 1963. The movie was called "Flipper", and it would be converted into a popular television series.) |
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 Buddy Martin |
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| Diane Dudley |
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| Lee Ronan |
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| Glen Gallivan |
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| Ed Smith-News director |
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 Larry Vettel-"Sports Scene" |
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| David M. Lopez-Baseball talk show |
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| Rev. Harold Damon-Gospel program-6AM Sundays |
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 Kathryn Adkins Biography |
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courtesy of Larry Flegle
courtesy of Mark Tillery
Heath Cline
Joe Hallett
Reggie Black, Jr.
The Lobsta
Don DePew, Jr.-2011-Co-owner/Operations Manager-Florida Sportstalk
William Johnson (�Johnnie Boogie Love�)-2022-Owner/Manager-Urban One Broadcasting Network, LLC.
