WZHR

In the early morning hours of January 22, 1970, a fire tore through the station, destroying the newly installed transmitter, tape cartridges and office furniture.

[8] Art Advertising later filed a suit against the Associated Press, alleging that the fire was started by a defect in the station's AP teletype machine.

The equipment was located three years later at WDCF, resulting in the arrest of its owner, Ray Webb, who also published the Pasco East newspaper.

[13] While the station grappled with the teletype fire lawsuit and the stolen equipment, Art Advertising was in financial trouble.

In February 1972, former owner Lasobik won a judgment against Art for nonpayment, leading to the scheduling of a foreclosure sale for the station's license and assets.

Wister filed a foreclosure lawsuit just six months after Mayo took over, alleging that the station was being so thoroughly mismanaged that he felt he would not get the money he was owed.

[19] Mayo filed for bankruptcy protection, and David Ayres, former operations manager, was appointed as the station's receiver.

[18] Wister emerged the owner again and held onto the station for another decade, moving it from its original location on U.S. Highway 301 to a shopping center in 1987.

[23] Wagenvoord Advertising Company, owner of WTAN (1340 AM) in Clearwater, acquired WDCF and WZHR in separate transactions in early 2002.