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Brian Craig Bob Gordon Jimmi- Rae Steve Kane Joyce Kaufman Al Knight John Lomelo Dave McBride Mark Scheinbaum Nat Trayger Craig Worthing Local WFTL Folks past and present. Don't be upset if your favorite isn't here. These are the pictures I had! South Florida Radio History: WFTL Radio -- "Live 85" 850 kHz AM (formerly 1400) West Palm Beach, Florida This page first posted on Univox June 2005.
WEEKDAYS ON WFTL (updated August 2006)	Since 1946: W F T L Copyright 1996-2007 by David Citron All rights reserved. Contact us if you're interested in trading links on a relevant page. (June 12, 2005) ... Why has WFTL's web site (live85.com) been down so many months -- and with hardly any info even before that? We don't know but here's some enjoyable reading about WFTL and its personalities (past and present) -- to read as you listen. Books by WFTL talkers are in the left column. Please click on the books for more info and, if you buy them, go through the links on this page to help support this site. This article was written in 2005 and only minor changes (mostly layout) have been made when moving it to our new site. Since 1946, WFTL, THE station identified with Broward County, had been an "adult music" station. But they were also the ones with the local news and election results (straight from the courthouse lobby) that the Miami TV and radio stations barely reported. Then, in the early 1990s, WFTL became a talk station, with Hot Talk and then SuperTalk under several owners, including King Paul (of Monarch Dodge) and Steve Kane. For decades, WFTL 1400 had been on the "big corner" of Oakland Park Boulevard and North Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, on the second floor of the Times Square Shopping Center. Then WFTL spent many more years in Fort Lauderdale, on NW 21st Avenue, before a new owner moved it to north Dade. Domain Names For Sale The best domain names are already registered and might be for sale. Search here: Did you know that WKAT.COM, WLVE.COM, WPBR.COM, WLRN.COM, WKWF.COM, and WHSR.COM are all for sale here? And then another new owner (James Crystal) changed the frequency to 850 and the city of license to West Palm Beach, breaking its last meager link to greater Fort Lauderdale. They now transmit from about ten miles south of South Bay, way out near Lake Okeechobee. Studios are located on North Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, in the same building as that Jaguar dealer you can see from I-95. Other people have written a lot more about our historic Fort Lauderdale station, from its music era and its talk era. Here are some examples: Introduction to WFTL Radio is a somewhat tedious, long-winded (but interesting) account of WFTL's history as a talk station (until just before Clear Channel took over) by Joseph and his crew. Former WFTL deejay Mike "Sheridan" Miranda has created a WFTL tribute web site: WFTL: A Tribute to The Voice of Broward, including historic pictures. Another former WFTL deejay (Bob Gordon, pictured at right) has written a book, Invisible Tears: How Do You Keep the Music Playing?. Read Miami Radio, Through The Eyes & Ears Of DJ Bob Gordon, which consists of four anecdotes -- plus pictures -- of award-winning WFTL deejay Bob Gordon, from his book. WFTL Kills Local Talk (9/2005 Radio News) Big Bands Featured on WFTL's Gold Coast Musical Revue is a short 1971 item from my Radio News column. Sunrise Ex-Mayor In Radio Debut: 'I am not a crook!' is an article I wrote about John Lomelo's debut as a WFTL Talk Host. It was published in the now-defunct Miami News. WFTL Alumni Hold Reunion at Padrino's tells of the 2003 reunion that Steve Kane organized, with photos. Whatever Happened To Craig Worthing? was my question of the year a few years ago. On a more serious note, read May 2005 Radio News to find out what happened to Dave McBride. From the 2003 Pre-New-Years-Eve WJNA cruise. Left to right: bandleader Gary Lawrence, WFTL personality Joyce Kaufman, and WJNA deejay Chuck Zink. Gary Lawrence was music director of the WLQY Music Of Your Life Orchestra and bandleader of the WFTL Orchestra. See Gary Lawrence and his Sizzling Syncopators. Web sites of WFTL alumni: Bob Gordon and his book Pat Hurley Joyce Kaufman Steve Kane Nick Lawrence Dave McBride and his CD Rick Seiderman Mark Scheinbaum Mike Sheridan If you contact them, please tell 'em you found 'em here! Please note: Some links won't work until all pages have been moved to RadioPages.net and updated. GE 72887 Superadio III Portable AM FM Radio The GE 7-2887 Superadio III is a high-performance AM/FM radio with long-range reception for both AM and FM, rotary loudness control, and high-performance station selectivity and sensitivity to ensure good signal reception. A two-speaker sound system with a 6.5-inch woofer offers outstanding sound quality, and separate bass and treble controls let you adjust the sound to your preference. Convenience features include a fold-down handle for easy transport, a headphone jack for personal listening (headphone not included), and two-way power operation with an included power cord or six D batteries. Dave McBride's CD: A Nail in the Head Did you hear Dave McBride's funny radio essays when he was on WFTL (850), "Live 85"? (He's kinda like CBS's Andy Rooney except handsomer, younger, and much tongue-in-cheekier.) Now you can order your own copy of Dave McBride's CD, A Nail in the Head, a shiny compilation of the 32 most-requested classic commentaries from his years on Chicago radio. (Wouldn't fit on an 8-track.) The Chicago Sun-Times called Dave "Chicago's wittiest radio essayist". (Personally, I think Dave's talents were wasted on these short items. He should have his own talk show.) Order A Nail in the Head today! Dave McBride's CD You can listen to sample tracks on many CDs at CDbaby.com. Including this one. LISTEN: Dave McBride reports on Gary Lawrence's Florida Songs (Not on the CD) The South Florida Radio Pages need your support! Please click the button above to donate via PayPal. Thank you! Grundig Hand Crank Emergency Radio Always be prepared for an emergency with this hand crank radio - no batteries required. Bob Gordon's Autobiography: Invisible Tears When the Sun-Sentinel kicked off a Radio Superstar Election, searching for south Florida's most popular morning radio personality, WFTL's Bob Gordon threw his hat in the ring.... and won! Now, retired TV weatherman and deejay Bob Gordon, a favorite on WQAM, WFUN, WINZ, WWOK, and WFTL, among others, has written his autobiography: Invisible Tears: How Do You Keep the Music Playing? Order your copy today!   Web RadioPages.net
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