WROD (1340 AM) is a

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station in

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, and broadcasting a

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format. As of June 24, 2015, WROD is owned by Duvall Media Group LLC. WROD is a Class C radio station transmitting with 1,000 watts, using a

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. Programming is also heard on 120-watt

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104.5 W283DS in Daytona Beach. It uses the FM frequency in its moniker, "104.5 WROD Daytona's Talk Radio".

History

In 1947, with 250 watts of power, WROD went on the air as Daytona Beach's third radio station. By 1961, WROD was licensed to operate with 1,000 watts of power during the day. It was owned and operated by Frank Ward in 1981. Featuring Doug Montgomery morning show, Rick Jewel mid-days and Brian F. Mitchell overnights with the

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format. The radio station operated from its transmitter site from its beginning to 2005, when its offices moved to 100 Marina Point Drive in Daytona Beach. Later in 2015, after being bought by Miracle Media, the offices moved to 106 Ivy Lane Daytona Beach while the studios found their home at 242 South Beach Street, Daytona Beach.

W284AV 104.7 went on the air in July 2012 simulcasting WROD. The station flipped from

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at midnight on January 1, 2015.''WROD Daytona Beach Flips to Classic Rock''
- RadioDiscussions, January 1, 2015. On May 26, 2025, WROD switched to conservative talk.

References

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FCC History Cards for WROD
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