WLBE

Last updated
WLBE
Simulcasts WAMA Tampa
Broadcast area Lake County, Florida
Frequency 790 kHz
BrandingLa Ley 107.7FM Y 1550AM
Programming
Format Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner
  • George and Esperanza Arroyo
  • (Q-Broadcasting Corporation)
WAMA, WTIS
History
First air date
 1947
Former call signs
WEUS
Call sign meaning
WLeesburg-Eustis [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 73202
Class B
Power 5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 28°49′42.00″N81°47′10.00″W / 28.8283333°N 81.7861111°W / 28.8283333; -81.7861111
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website laleyradio.com

WLBE (790 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Leesburg-Eustis, Florida, United States, it serves the Lake County area and reaches into parts of nearby Marion County as well. The station is currently owned by Q-Broadcasting Corporation.

The station originally signed on in 1947 using the call letters WEUS, but changed to WLBE effective October 19, 1948.

The move from Floradel Avenue to Radio Road took place in 1950, the same year Paul Husebo bought it. Wendell Husebo sold the station in 1962 after spending 37 hours on the air in 1960 during Hurricane Donna. With all the changes over the years, WLBE aired Leesburg High School sports. Bob Andrews worked in radio for 60 years, starting when WLBE signed on, and returning after an absence in 1980 to host "The Breakfast Club". [3]

Harry Reiner Revocable Trust owned the station starting in 1983. [4] [3] In 2013, the primary format, starting each afternoon, was oldies from the 50s, 60 and 70s, targeting senior citizens, with talk shows providing information four hours each day, a sports show on weekends, religious programming including gospel music on Sunday, and the "Lake County Auction Show". One of the shows included a "swap shop". [4]

Before signing off, it was "Real Country AM 790" with "Today's Stars and Legends". As of June 22, 2019, the station was off the air. [3]

It has since returned to the air. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "WEUS-AM 790 Eustis".
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WLBE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. 1 2 3 Stanfield, Frank (July 1, 2019). "The sound of silence". Daily Commercial . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Leesburg radio station WLBE makes 'great strides' with oldies format, GM says". Orlando Sentinel . November 3, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Re: Q-Broadcasting Corporation, Inc. (QBC) WLBE(AM), Leesburg-Eustis, FL Special Temporary Authority". Federal Communications Commission . June 30, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2024.


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