WVUA

The (W) Voice of the University of Alabama, student-run WVUA broadcasts from Tuscaloosa with 220 watts of power.

WORX

96.7 WORX is a Hot Adult Contemporary station licensed to Madison, Indiana.

WLNH

WLNH is a Hot Adult Contemporary station licensed to (W) Laconia, New Hampshire.

Radio Sticker of the Day Mailbag - WFLB

Yesterday's mailbox contained a package of radio promotional stuff courtesy of Luke in Amarillo, Texas.  Stickers, pens, magnets, koozies, notepads, lip balm and even a pair of sunglasses were all included in the giant envelope.  Thanks Luke!!

I've received some unique radio stuff over the years; frisbees, whoopie cushions, condoms, even a bar of soap, but this is the first kazoo.

96.5 "Bob FM" WFLB is a Variety Hits station licensed to Laurinburg, North Carolina.  They flipped to this format in 2011 after a run at Classic Hits as "96.5 The Drive."

WFXJ

"107.5 The Fox" WFXJ is a Classic Rock station licensed to North Kingsville in extreme northeast Ohio.

KSGM

A felt pennant from 980 AM KSGM licensed to Chester, Illinois.  They first hit the air in 1947 from across the Mississippi River in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri.  KSGM plays Country music and covers sporting events from a variety of local high schools.

WBOB

AM 600 WBOB is a News/Talk station in Jacksonville, Florida.

KSUD

KSUD was a Contemporary Christian station licensed to West Memphis, Arkansas circa 1992.  730 AM is currently "Yahoo Sports" KQPN.

KMJK

"Majik 107" KMJK was an Adult R&B station licensed to Buckeye, Arizona near Phoenix.  They were on the air from 1991 until 2000.  106.9 FM is currently "José FM," a Spanish version of the Jack FM format.

KFXM

590 AM KFXM was a Top-40 station in San Bernardino, California from the 1950s until the mid-1980s.  Lots of surveys, photos and other KFXM (and KMEN) memorabilia can be found at this blog.  96.7 KFXM, a low-power FM Oldies station licensed to Lancaster, CA is a tribute to the original "Tiger Radio."  At least one 590 AM DJ is on the air there and the station uses original KFXM jingles among the 35,000 song playlist.

CHYM

CHYM was an Adult Contemporary station licensed to Kitchener, Ontario.  In 1992, the station moved to 96.7 FM while 570 AM became the new home of CKGL which had a Country format (and is currently News/Talk.)

Marxist Mystery Sticker

The homemade feel of this decal leads me to believe this could be from a pirate station but we'll probably never know.  If you know where this guitar and sickle sticker is from please leave a comment.  помогите мне!

Radio Sticker of the Day Mailbag - CIHI

A package a stickers from Dan in British Columbia appeared in my mailbox yesterday.  It arrived in the familiar, repurposed manilla CKNW envelope of which this is apparently the last one.  So sad.  I hope that all future mailings will have a hand-drawn "NW 98" logo crossed out in the upper left hand corner because I don't handle change very well.  Thanks Dan!!

For many years I assumed that this tiny Radio Sweden sticker was the smallest in my collection. That was until Dan included this even tinier decal (about three-quarters of an inch across) helpfully enclosed in its own glassine envelope to avoid loss or accidentally throwing it away.  I wonder what promotional use a sticker this small was good for?
CIHI was an Adult Contemporary station in Fredericton, New Brunswick.  They started broadcasting on August 19, 1977.  1260 AM is currently a Country station CKHJ.

Puerto Rico, Day 7 - WNIK

Our last day was spent relaxing and eating lunch with my grandfather-in-law (and his dog) in Arecibo.

Near his home is La Poza del Obispo (Bishop's Pool) named after a bishop who was rescued there in the 1700s. The main part of the pool seemed to stay perfectly calm while the limestone outcroppings caused some massive, crashing waves.

1230 AM WNIK is a News/Talk station licensed to Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico, Day 6 - KYTE

While walking from our hotel in Old San Juan to Morro Castle, we came upon Parque de las Palomas, a small park filled with hundreds of pigeons.

Seeing a bunch of dirty, overfed birds is probably nothing new to some city dwellers, but for me it was a unique experience.  We bought a bag of crushed corn and watched them go crazy every time we threw out a handful.  After I got back home I Googled diseases that can be transmitted by birds.  I haven't died yet from histoplasmosis or candidiasis but maybe I just got lucky.

Next we toured Castillo San Felipe del Morro.

The massive, open grounds leading up the 16th century citadel were an excellent place to fly a kite.

AM 970 in Portland, Oregon carried the call letters KYTE from 1977 to 1990.  During that time they were a Top-40 station then Country then Adult Standards.  The frequency is currently a conservative Talk station "Freedom 970" KUFO.

BCS National Championship - Notre Dame vs Alabama

Tonight's college football title game pits #1 Notre Dame against #2 Alabama.  The Crimson Tide won it all last year and is looking to win their third in the past four years.  The Fightin' Irish have won 11 National Championships but none since 1988.

 AM 690 WJOX is a Sports station in Birmingham, Alabama.  They are an affiliate of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide Sports Network.  On New Year's Day 2012, WJOX rebranded as "690 The Fan."

WSBT (W South Bend Tribune) is a News/Talk station licensed to South Bend, Indiana.  They are the flagship station for Notre Dame football games.

Puerto Rico, Day 5 - WZNT

This day was spent hiking in the El Yunque National Forest.  We hiked it last year too, but never made it to the top before running out of daylight.  Last year's hike was also dry unlike this time when it rained non-stop.  I had never experienced rain so hard and so unrelenting.  The drops hurt when they hit your face and our little ponchos eventually became useless as every square inch of our bodies were soaked clear through.  I guess it's to be expected in a tropical rainforest.

Near the top is a small structure where we ate lunch and "dried off."  We took a paved service road back down which was much shorter than the trail up but not nearly as scenic.

"Zeta 93" WZNT is a Spanish Tropical station in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico, Day 4 - WUPR

Today we drove to Utuado in the mountainous, west-central part of Puerto Rico. 

We hiked with a group through the woods of Caguana Indian Ceremonial Park, up and down steep, muddy paths and through water before finally reaching the top of a hill.

After further hiking we came upon....

an ancient cave with petroglyphs carved in the rock by Taino Indians long before Columbus "discovered" this part of the world.  Click the picture bigger to see what looks like a monkey head on my shoulder.

After more hiking we came upon upon a giant crack in the hills where we went cave tubing.

I wonder how many bats are flying around in here.....?

After about 4 hours our Utuado adventure was over.  Very tiring and very fun!

1530 AM WUPR is a Spanish News/Talk station licensed to (W) Utuado, Puerto Rico.