WCRZ

A sticker and magnet from Adult Contemporary WCRZ "Cars 108" in Flint, Michigan. 107.9 FM went on the air in 1961 as WGMZ with an MOR/Easy Listening format. They became WCRZ in 1984.

WOOD

A magnet from WOOD, a News/Talker in Grand Rapids, Michigan which went on the air in 1924 as WEBK. The station's original owners we backed by the Furniture Manufacturers Association of Grand Rapids who suggested a call letter change to WOOD in 1926. The station's mascot is Willie Wood, a cartoon woodpecker who's been in use since 1951. You can see Willie at the station's website.

Longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace got his first job in broadcasting at WOOD in 1939. He passed away yesterday at age 93.

KUIC

95.3 KUIC is an Adult Contemporary station licensed to Vacaville, California. Their sticker is similar to that of sister stations KKDV in Walnut Creek, CA and KKIQ in Livermore, CA which can be seen here. And here. And here.

Foxes

"107.3 The Fox" KLFX is an Active Rock station licensed to Nolanville, Texas.

"101.3 The Fox" WCUZ was a Classic Rock station in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They've since added more new rock to their playlist and changed calls to WBFX to better align with the "Fox" imaging.



"106.9 The Fox" WAFX is a Classic Hits station licensed to Suffolk, Virginia.

Radio Sticker of the Day Mailbag - 3MP

Today I received an unexpected package of foreign radio stickers from a frequent RSotD visitor from Sweden. They were all new to me and most were from Australia and England. Thanks Börje!

3MP (3 Mornington Peninsula) is a music-based station in Melbourne, Australia. They started broadcasting in 1976 with a 50/50 mix of Top-40 and Oldies before switching to Beautiful Music in 1985. In 2010 3MP flipped to a Talk format known as MTR 1377 (Melbourne Talk Radio.) Just three days ago it was reported that, amidst a legal and financial situation, the Talk is gone and replaced with Easy Listening music.

KONE

1450 KONE was an Adult Contemporary station in Reno, Nevada. They also apparently carried Oakland Athletics baseball games as this sticker celebrates their 1989 World Series championship. The Series that year was most remembered by the Loma Prieta earthquake which struck just before Game 3 and delayed the series by 10 days.
By 1991 1450 AM had flipped to Country as KOZZ and the frequency is currently home to Spanish-language Sports station KHIT, an ESPN Deportes affiliate.

KFWJ

A 1994 sticker from "The Great 98" KFWJ in Lake Havasu City, Arizona which carried an Oldies/Nostalgia format. 980 AM is currently News/Talk/Sports KNTR.

NCAA Men's Basketball Championship

It's the Jayhawks vs the Wildcats as Kansas and Kentucky meet in college basketball's championship game tonight in New Orleans. The matchup features the two winningest programs in college basketball history. 91.5 KANU is the flagship station of Kansas Public Radio based at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. They signed on the air in 1952 and later became the first noncommercial FM station to broadcast in stereo. They are also charter members of National Public Radio. Stickers from KJHK, the University of Kansas' student-run station, can be seen here.

Broadcasting from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, WUKY mixes Adult Album Alternative music with programming from NPR. 91.3 FM first went on the air in 1940 (as WBKY) and was the first university-owned station in the United States. They switched their call letters to WUKY in 1989 to better reflect their affiliation with the (W)University of KentuckY.

CKDX

CKDX "88.5 The Kat" was a Country station in Toronto, Ontario. They had flipped formats from Dance to Country in July 1999 but it lasted less than a year and in June 2000 they switched again, this time to Rhythmic Oldies. 88.5 FM is currently "The Jewel," a Soft Adult Contemporary station. CKDX is licensed to Newmarket, ON.

WLUP

Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire for the first time on this date in 1967. He was playing at the Astoria Theatre in London and ended up in the hospital with burned fingers. He repeated the stunt a few months later at the Monterey Pop Festival (with no burns this time.)



A magnet from Classic Rock WLUP "The Loop" in Chicago, Illinois.

Radio Pulce

Radio Pulce (Radio Flea) is based in Florence, Italy. They went on the air in 1990 and appear to play Rock music (a gallery of clsssic rock album covers can be found on their website) along with Italian music from the "Magnificent 8" (Mina, Battisti, Baglioni, Celentano, Venditti, Morandi,
Vanoni and Dalla.)

A condom-clad "Do it with frequency" decal.

Radio City

Radio City is a Rock station in Helsinki, Finland. They went on the air in 1985 shortly after the Finnish government began granting licenses to private broadcasters.

A photo of an oversized sticker from around 1999. Radio City currently broadcasts at 99.4 FM.

WCTZ

WCTZ "96.7 The Coast" was an Adult Contemporary station licensed to Port Chester, New York. The station went silent in May, 2011 before coming back on the air 11 days later as New York City's Christian Contemporary K-LOVE affiliate WKLV.

KFUN

KFUN plays Country and Spanish music in Las Vegas, New Mexico. They began broadcasting on Christmas Day 1941.

WSRS

WSRS (Worcester's Stereo Radio Station) is an Adult Contemporary station in Worcester, Massachusetts.

KCMU

KCMU was an Alternative/Indie/College Rock station broadcasting from the University of Washington in Seattle. They went on the air in 1972 at 90.5 FM with 10 watts of power. By 1986 they had boosted their power to 400 watts and added specialty shows including Hip-Hop, Blues, Reggae and Jazz. They also moved one notch down the dial to 90.3 FM. In 2001 the frequency became KEXP, maintaining the format while partnering with the Experience Music Project.

The Boy modeling a vintage KCMU t-shirt from about 1992.

WAKH

WAKH "K106" plays Country music in McComb, Mississippi.

WMPW

WMPW "Power 99" was a Rhythmic Contemporary station in Memphis, Tennessee and licensed to Munford, TN. 98.9 FM is currently News/Talk WKIM.

KENZ

KENZ "101.9 The End" is an Alternative station in Salt Lake City, Utah and licensed to Oden, UT. A holiday-themed KENZ sticker can be seen here.

CKEA

CKEA "Lite 95.7" is an Adult Contemporary station in Edmonton, Alberta.