WFLA (AM)

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WFLA

City of license	Tampa, Florida
Broadcast area	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida
Branding	Newsradio 970 WFLA (or Fox News-radio 970 WFLA)
Frequency	970 (kHz)
Format	Talk Radio
Power	25,000 watts daytime 11,000 watts nighttime
Class	B AM Station
Callsign meaning	W FLorida
Affiliations	Fox News Radio
Owner	Clear Channel Communications
Website	970wfla.com

Newsradio 970 AM WFLA Mobile News Unit SUV (with the previous 970 WFLA logo on the side of vehicle).

970 WFLA is a Fox News Radio-affiliated news/talk radio station in Tampa, Florida. It has long been the dominant force in talk radio in the market, and it boasts the largest radio news staff in Florida. Its image names are "Newsradio 970 WFLA," "Fox News-radio 970 WFLA," or simply "970 WFLA." The station is owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

Programs include those hosted by Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Jeff Fisher, Jack Harris, Tedd Webb and Todd Schnitt. It is perhaps best known nationally as the station that gave nationally syndicated hosts Glenn Beck and Lionel their starts in talk radio. Other prominent, nationally recognized alumni include Bob Lassiter, Jay Marvin and Jack Ellery, among others.

The station is the home of University of South Florida Bulls football games. Jim Louk is the play-by-play announcer, and Mark Robinson serves as color analyst. Both Jim Lighthall and Jeff Fisher serve as pregame, halftime, and postgame hosts of the broadcasts.

1 Schedule
2 External links

[edit] Schedule

This is the current schedule for 970 WFLA.

[edit] Weekday programming

Midnight-5 a.m. -- "Coast to Coast AM" (current events and the supernatural, hosted by George Noory)
5-9 a.m. -- "A.M. Tampa Bay" (news, traffic, interviews, etc., hosted by Jack Harris, Tedd Webb and Sharon Taylor)
9 a.m.-noon -- "The Glenn Beck Program" (current events, nationally syndicated)
Noon-3 p.m. -- "The Rush Limbaugh Program" (current events, nationally syndicated)
3-6 p.m. -- "The Schnitt Show" (current events, hosted by Todd Schnitt)
6-9 p.m. -- "The Sean Hannity Show" (nationally syndicated & tape-delayed, current events program hosted by Sean Hannity)
9-10 p.m. -- "The Mark Levin Show" (nationally syndicated & tape-delayed, current events program hosted by Mark Levin)

10 p.m.-midnight -- "Coast to Coast AM"

[edit] Weekend programming

[edit] Saturdays

Midnight-6 a.m. -- "Coast to Coast AM"
6-9 a.m. -- "The Captain Mel Show" (outdoors, hosted by Mel Berman)
9 a.m.-noon -- "The Daniel Ruth Show" (current events, hosted by Tampa Tribune columnist)
Noon-1 p.m. -- "The Mutual Fund Show" (financial advice, nationally syndicated)
1-3 p.m. -- "The Cigar Dave Show" (luxury lifestyle, nationally syndicated but based at WFLA, hosted by Dave Zeplowitz)
3-5 p.m. -- "On The Grill" (barbecue cooking, hosted by Tony Fatso)
5-8 p.m. -- "The Lionel Show" (current events, hosted by Tampa native now based in New York)
8-9 p.m. -- Public affairs programming
9 p.m.-midnight -- Weekend editions of "Coast to Coast AM"

[edit] Sundays

Midnight-5 a.m. -- Weekend editions of "Coast to Coast AM"
5-6 a.m. -- Public affairs programming
6-8 a.m. -- Paid programming
8-11 a.m. -- "Florida Gardening" (hosted by Stan DeFreitas and Mark Govan)
11 a.m.-1 p.m. -- "The Fisher Files" (current events, hosted by Jeff Fisher)
1-4 p.m. -- Best of Glenn Beck
4-7 p.m. -- Best of Rush Limbaugh
7-10 p.m. -- Leo Laporte
10 p.m.-1 a.m. -- "The Drudge Report" (current events, nationally syndicated, hosted by Matt Drudge)

All shows can be heard via a live audio stream at 970wfla.com.

Newsradio 970 WFLA Web site (gardening)

Station slogans: "Knowledge is power," "Tampa Bay's First News," "Your Home for Fox News."

[edit] Former and Discontinued Programming

"Wired Radio" with John Manzo (Sunday mornings after "Florida Gardening"). The "Wired Radio" Message Board is still available via http://www.johnmanzo.tv.
"The Mark Beiro Program" (Sunday evenings from 7-10 p.m.). Beiro announced on his January 21, 2007 program that his employment with WFLA had been terminated.