A daily look into one of the world's largest collections of radio station bumper stickers and memorabilia.
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Friday, July 29, 2016
WJRE
WJRE was licensed to Kewanee, Illinois from 1974 until 2003, originally at 92.1 FM and later at 93.9 FM. They currently carry a Country format at 102.5 FM known as "Hog Country" and licensed to Galva, IL.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
South Carolina Educational Radio Network
The South Carolina Educational Radio Network was an eight station network covering most of the state along with parts of Georgia and North Carolina. It aired a mix of Classical music and NPR news and talk. In 2003, SCERN renamed itself ETV Radio and then in 2015 rebranded again as South Carolina Public Radio. Don't go to the current scern.org site unless you like Scorching Erotic Novels.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
WFLY
Albany, New York's WFLY (W Frank Loyd York--the station's founder) has carried a Top-40 format since 1979. They first went on the air in 1948, initially to transmit facsimile copies of Frank York's Troy Times Record newspaper during overnight hours.
Monday, July 25, 2016
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Thursday, July 21, 2016
KARS
860 AM KARS went on the air in October, 1961 in Belen, New Mexico near Albuquerque. Formats over the years included Classic Country, Adult Standards, all-News and traditional Spanish Ranchera. KARS moved from 860 to 840 AM in 2013 and currently carries an Active Rock format branded as "Area 102.9" which is re-broadcast on translator K275AO at 102.9 FM.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
One On One Sports / Sporting News Radio
According to Wikipedia, "One on One Sports was founded in 1991 and delivered closed-circuit broadcasts to spectators attending sporting events such as golf tournaments and auto races, utilizing custom radio receivers. They audio coupled play-by-play commentary with special programming for the listeners at the event. One on One Sports had sports updates every 20 minutes that it called "One on One Sports Flash."
One on One eventually acquired several owned and operated radio stations including WJWR in New York City, WIDB in Chicago, KCTD in Los Angeles and WNRB in Boston.
The Sporting News magazine bought OoOS in 2000 and renamed it Sporting News Radio in 2001. They later became Yahoo! Sports Radio and will be re-branded once again as SB Nation Radio on August 1st of this year.
One on One eventually acquired several owned and operated radio stations including WJWR in New York City, WIDB in Chicago, KCTD in Los Angeles and WNRB in Boston.
The Sporting News magazine bought OoOS in 2000 and renamed it Sporting News Radio in 2001. They later became Yahoo! Sports Radio and will be re-branded once again as SB Nation Radio on August 1st of this year.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
WEEM
91.7 FM WEEM is a 1200-watt CHR station operated from Pendleton Heights High School in Pendleton, Indiana. They went on the air in the early 1970s With the Efforts of Ernest Miller who was the school's principal at the time. WEEM seems to have survived shutdown threats due to budget cuts as well as hostile takeover attempts by other radio groups wanting to share time on the frequency. The student-run outlet won Best High School station honors at this year's Intercollegiate Broadcasting System conference in New York City.
Monday, July 18, 2016
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Saturday, July 16, 2016
KRBE
Houston, Texas' 104.1 KRBE signed on the air as a Classical station in November, 1959. By the late 1960s they had flipped to Top-40, a format that would continue, in one style or another, up to the present day. There is some contention about what the call letters originally stood for. Some say it refers to the original owner and his wife (K) Roland Baker Edith while others, including one of Mr. Baker's sons, says it stood for Key to Radio Broadcasting Excellence.
At one point (in the mid-1980s?) sister station KRBE 1070 AM carried a Classic Rock format and at other times simulcast KRBE FM.
Friday, July 15, 2016
Thursday, July 14, 2016
KOTO
KOTO is a non-commercial, community radio station in Telluride, Colorado. Their existence is supported solely by listeners--one of only a handful of stations in the country that are commercial-free and does not accept underwriting.
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder: Fan of KOTO (or at least their sticker. Watch what it means to him below.)
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder: Fan of KOTO (or at least their sticker. Watch what it means to him below.)
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
WVPO
840 AM WVPO has operated in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania since 1948 as the (W) Voice of the POconos. They currently carry a Sports format as part of the ESPN Radio Network.
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Monday, July 11, 2016
WHMS
WHMS is an Adult Contemporary station in Champaign, Illinois. The call letters stand for (W) Helen M. Stevick, longtime publisher of The News Gazette which is owned by the same company along with two other radio stations.
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