This set of Tooth Fairy stickers was put out by 890 AM WLS (World's Largest Store-from when the station was owned by Sears) in Chicago, Illinois. Unfortunately, half of the stickers are missing but you can see the complete sheet here.
What had I gotten myself into?! I had no business working with actual radio professionals when my entire résumé consisted of doing a 3 hour weekly show on a 10-watt college station for a couple years. Oh well, too late to turn back now. I successfully faked my way through the nightly 7 pm-1 am time slot and did some minor production and promotions work all while going to school full time. Being the mid- 90s, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam and Stone Temple Pilots were on heavy rotation as well as a little Aerosmith and Queen at the start to lure in listeners from the more mainstream WTUE.
A never game-used jersey for the X-rock Away Team. I was told 76 was an odd choice--high numbers are apparently uncommon in baseball/softball. I chose it in honor of this completely unrelated to anything guy.
My old business card. I took my middle name and added an S because my actual last name doesn't sound too good when said out loud. In fact it's often mistaken for someone coughing.
94.5 has since been gobbled up by Clear Channel Communications and later became CHR "Channel 94-5" WDKF. WZJX was licensed to Englewood, Ohio.
The 1980 Broadcasting Yearbook lists Huron, South Dakota's KIJV-AM as being an MOR station while the FM was Top-40. KIJV-AM is now an Oldies station but there no longer appears to be anything at 92.1 FM in the entire state.
Not much info about this station other than it's from Milan, Italy. This site may or may not be its current incarnation.
Radio Aalto is a Lite Rock station broadcasting on about a dozen frequencies throughout Finland. The sticker translates to "Radio Wave - Soft Favorites." Apparently someone in their listening audience wishes they'd stop playing so much Norah Jones and Phil Collins and start spinning something a little....heavier.
WVOJ was a Country station from Jacksonville, Florida. 1320 AM now carries a Christian format as "Pure Radio" WJNJ. The WVOJ call letters stayed in the area as a Regional Mexican station at 1520 AM licensed to Fernandina Beach, FL.
WJBY was a Top-40 station in Gadsden, Alabama from 1959 until 1985. They then switched to News/Talk and later became a satellite-fed Oldies station. The WJBY calls now live at 1350 AM as a Sports station known as "The Winner." AM 930 WJBY was licensed to Rainbow City, AL.
WLOV was an Urban Contemporary station licensed to South Pittsburg, Tennessee near Chattanooga. 97.3 and 99.3 FM is now Classic Country WUUQ.
Today's random dart landed in northern Minnesota between the towns of Swan River and Floodwood near US Route 2.
The closest radio sticker that I have is from 91.7 KAXE licensed to nearby Grand Rapids, MN.
"Planet Radio 96.5" KFTE was a Modern Rock station licensed to Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. In 2010 they swapped frequencies with News/Talk sister station KPEL and are now "Planet 105.1" licensed to Abbeville, LA. You can listen to the switchover at formatchange.com
CKDA began broadcasting at 1340 AM from Victoria, British Columbia in 1950. Over the years they moved to 1280, 1220 and 1200 AM before signing off the air in 1995.
BBC Radio Scotland broadcasts News, Music, Drama, Comedy and Sports Talk programming from Glasgow, Scotland
Erie, Pennsylvania's WJET was a Top-40 station throughout most of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. They now carry a News/Talk format and are one of about 50 stations in the Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network.
WSAU is a New/Talk station from WauSAU, Wisconsin and a member of the Green Bay Packers Radio Network.
2-Ten FM began in Berkshire, England in 1976 as Radio 210 ("two-one-oh") at 210 meters mediumwave (1431 AM) and 97.0 FM. They started broadcasting at 102.9 FM in 1987. In 1993 Radio 210 became known as 2-Ten FM and in 2009 was rebranded as Heart Radio. Here's an over-the-top clip from a sticker campaign which would inspire almost anyone to slap one on their vehicle.
