WEOW
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WEOW, is a commercial radio station
broadcasting at 92.7 FM with a CHR
/Top 40 format is owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications
. WEOW is the current home to DJs such as the infamous Rude Girl, Molly Blue, and Bill Bravo. Run out of Key West, Florida
, WEOW is considered the southern-most Top 40/CHR station in Continental United States. WEOW is a 100,000 watt station that covers an area from Key Largo, Fl
, to Havana, Cuba.
On January 25, 2008, it was announced that WEOW-FM is one of several Clear Channel radio stations to be sold, in order to remain under the ownership caps following the sale of Clear Channel to private investors. Until it is sold, WEOW-FM along with other stations and its sister stations of WEOW are WKWF-AM (1600), WKEY-FM (93.5), WKEZ-FM (96.9), WAIL-FM (99.5), WCTH-FM (100.3), and
WFKZ-FM (103.1) will be placed into the Aloha Stations Trust until they are sold. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-fri_3briefs_0125jan25,0,5116482.story, http://radioinsight.com/headlines/clear-channel-spinoff-list/)
WEOW-FM, was first at 92.5 FM on the dial, until it moved to its current 92.7 FM frequency in the early 2000s. Originally WFYN-FM, this was the Florida Keys first FM radio station when Gayle Swofford's Florida Keys Broadcasting Corporation began airing on February 20, 1967 with a Beautiful Music format. In 1982 the format was updated to Adult Contemporary and in the mid-80s the call sign was changed to WEOW and the station became known as "WOW 92.5". Before its sale to Clear Channel, two of WEOW's most popular personalities were Chris Wolfe and JR in the Morning. WEOW has been a CHR/Top 40 format since 1990.
Middays from 10AM to 2PM, Valentine plays the hits. Valentine is voicetracked from WLDI Wild 955 in Palm Beach.
Bill Bravo broadcasts live in the afternoons from 2PM to 7PM, for your ride home.
Radio station
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broadcasting at 92.7 FM with a CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
/Top 40 format is owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
. WEOW is the current home to DJs such as the infamous Rude Girl, Molly Blue, and Bill Bravo. Run out of Key West, Florida
Key West, Florida
Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...
, WEOW is considered the southern-most Top 40/CHR station in Continental United States. WEOW is a 100,000 watt station that covers an area from Key Largo, Fl
Key Largo, Florida
Key Largo is a census-designated place in Monroe County, Florida, United States, located on the island of Key Largo in the upper Florida Keys. The population was 11,886 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the Spanish Cayo Largo, or "long key"...
, to Havana, Cuba.
On January 25, 2008, it was announced that WEOW-FM is one of several Clear Channel radio stations to be sold, in order to remain under the ownership caps following the sale of Clear Channel to private investors. Until it is sold, WEOW-FM along with other stations and its sister stations of WEOW are WKWF-AM (1600), WKEY-FM (93.5), WKEZ-FM (96.9), WAIL-FM (99.5), WCTH-FM (100.3), and
WFKZ-FM (103.1) will be placed into the Aloha Stations Trust until they are sold. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-fri_3briefs_0125jan25,0,5116482.story, http://radioinsight.com/headlines/clear-channel-spinoff-list/)
WEOW-FM, was first at 92.5 FM on the dial, until it moved to its current 92.7 FM frequency in the early 2000s. Originally WFYN-FM, this was the Florida Keys first FM radio station when Gayle Swofford's Florida Keys Broadcasting Corporation began airing on February 20, 1967 with a Beautiful Music format. In 1982 the format was updated to Adult Contemporary and in the mid-80s the call sign was changed to WEOW and the station became known as "WOW 92.5". Before its sale to Clear Channel, two of WEOW's most popular personalities were Chris Wolfe and JR in the Morning. WEOW has been a CHR/Top 40 format since 1990.
Current Programming
Weekdays from 6AM to 10AM Rude Girl and Molly Blue Host the Morning Show known as the "Radio Extravaganza Ministry."Middays from 10AM to 2PM, Valentine plays the hits. Valentine is voicetracked from WLDI Wild 955 in Palm Beach.
Bill Bravo broadcasts live in the afternoons from 2PM to 7PM, for your ride home.