Orlando Radio: JVC Broadcasting Closes on 103.1 FM

JVC Media has close on its purchase of WHKQ 103.1 FM from TTB Media Corp.

The entire staff of the bilungual Spanish CHR has been dismissed.

JVC will launch a new format Friday at 1:03pm on 103.1 FM with new call letters WOTW.  the station is expected to brand at "O'Town's Wolf" with a Country Music Format.  Until then, 103.1 FM is simulcasting iHM's Spanish WRUM 100.3 FM Rumba.

To lead the programming, JVC has hired Shadow, former PM Drive host/MD at crosstown Cox Media's WWKA 92.3 FM K92.  Also on board is Murph Dawg, current PD at JVCs WPTY 105.3 FM on Long Island.

JVC has also announced the hiring of Chris Ganoudis,  former GSM of Cox’ WMMO 98.9 FM  as General Manager. Steve Avellone joins from iHeartMedia as General Sales Manager.

JVC Media is an independently owned company headed by partners John Caracciolo and Victor J Canales.  The company operates four FM stations in the 20th ranked Nassau-Suffolk NY radio market.  They also own and operate four radio stations serving the Gainesville-Ocala Florida market and have entered into agreements to acquire three radio stations and two translators serving the West Palm Beach Florida market.