96.9 FM WHYR is a low-power, all-volunteer community radio station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They originally applied for an FCC license in 2000 but didn't go on the air until 2011. This was partially due to "an unaffiliated entity, who also applied for a permit in 2000 but did not receive one, filed unauthorized documents with the FCC to transfer control of WHYR-LP to them." Stealing someone's operating license sounds crazy and impossible but it happened.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Monday, April 29, 2024
WDUX
800 AM WDUX began broadcasting in April 1956 from Waupaca, Wisconsin. They were a daytime-only station until 1987 when they were granted post-sunset authority. After the station was sold in 2020 they switched call letters to WPCA.
Sunday, April 28, 2024
WAUS
90.7 FM WAUS is a Classical music station owned by Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. They went on the air in January 1971.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
KPLT
1490 AM KPLT plays Classic Country in Paris, Texas. They went on the air in 1936 and are now also heard on a translator at 96.3 FM.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
KEBT
KEBT went on the air in 2006 near Bakersfield, California with an Urban AC format as "96.9 The Beat." Less than two years later they flipped to Regional Mexican as "96.9 La Caliente." KEBT is licensed to Lost Hills, CA.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
CKQM
A 1999 decal from "Country 105" CKQM in Peterborough, Ontario. They've carried the same format since 1983 and are currently branded as "Pure Country 105"
Monday, April 22, 2024
The Prayz Network
The Prayz Network is a group of four western Wisconsin stations simulcasting a Contemporary Christian format. It consists of: 89.3 FM WEQS-Sparta, 101.5 FM WWJC-Augusta/Eau Claire, 103.9 FM WTPN-Westby and 104.9 FM WEQL-La Crosse.
Sunday, April 21, 2024
W233CF
"B94.5" W233CF started out as an Oldies station before morphing into an 80s-based Classic Hits/Classic Rock outlet. In 2020 they changed their branding to "94.5 The Hawk." W233CF is the HD2 sub-channel of WDAQ and is licensed to Danbury, Connecticut.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
WAYE
860 AM WAYE was on the air in Baltimore, Maryland from 1955 to 1984. In the 1970s they were an Album Oriented Rock station but had switched to Big Band music by the end of the decade. WAYE only operated at full power during daylight hours to protect the clear-channel signal of CJBC in Toronto, Ontario.
Friday, April 19, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
WRTK
AM 1390 WRTK was a Talk/Sports station in Youngstown, Ohio from 1995 to 1999. The angry fella on the bottom sticker is Pete the Penguin, the mascot for Youngstown State University's athletic teams.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
WOKT
WOKT is a Religious station in Huntington, West Virginia. At some point they moved from 1040 AM to their current dial position at 1080 AM. WOKT is licensed to Cannonsburg, Kentucky.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
WGPR
WGPR FM is an Urban Contemporary station currently branded as "Hot 107.5". (W) Grosse Pointe Radio (the location of their original studios) went on the air in Detroit, Michigan in 1961 and has aimed their programming at Black listeners for most of their existence. Music genres played over the years include R&B, Soul, Gospel, Urban AC, Urban Oldies and Smooth Jazz. The 50,000-watt station is owned by the International Free and Accepted Modern Masons.
Monday, April 15, 2024
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Saturday, April 13, 2024
KHAK
98.1 KHAK is a Country station in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For many years "K-Hawk" was simulcast on sister station 1360 AM which also had the call letters KHAK. Both stations went on the air in 1961.
Friday, April 12, 2024
KCME
88.7 FM KCME is a listener-supported, Classical music station in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They went on the air in 1977 and use their founders' initials as their call letters--(K) Charles M Edmunds. KCME is licensed to Manitou Springs, CO.
Thursday, April 11, 2024
CJCL
1430 AM in Toronto, Ontario became CJCL in 1981 after dropping the CKFH call letters they'd used since 1951. The initial format was Adult Contemporary but later they switched to Talk and then back to music with an emphasis on Oldies. The top sticker is from 1985 when the were part of the syndicated Music of Your Life network playing Adult Standards. CJCL became Canada's first all-Sports station in 1992 which constinues to this day. A frequency shift to 590 AM took place in 1995 along with their new branding as "The Fan."
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
WLFN
1490 AM WLFN was on the air in La Crosse, Wisconsin from 1988 to 2020. This magnet probably dates to when they carried an Adult Standards format or possibly Oldies.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024
WWTP
WWTP "89.5 The Presence" was a Religious station in Augusta, Maine. In 2018 they were sold from one Catholic radio organization to another and are now part of the Relevant Radio Network.
Sunday, April 7, 2024
WRCT
Radio broadcasting at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania began in 1949 with AM carrier current station WRCT (W Radio Carnegie Tech--the school's name at the time) that only reached a few buildings on campus. They moved to 88.3 FM in 1974 and boosted their power from 10 watts to 100 watts in the mid-1980s allowing for a wider listening area. Another power boost took place in 1994 which provided city-wide coverage and beyond. WRCT is a Free Form station staffed by students, faculty and community members.
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Friday, April 5, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
WKBW
Buffalo, NewYork's WKBW went on the air in October 1926. The 50,000-watt clear channel station was a powerhouse Top-40 from 1958 until 1981. Their signal could be heard across the entire eastern United States at night. Subsequent formats included Adult Contemporary, Oldies and Talk. In 1986 they changed call letters to WWKB. Another WKBW sticker can be seen here.