Tuesday, March 14, 2017

CKJS

810 AM CKJS is a Multilingual radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba.  They went on the air in 1974 and broadcast in many languages including Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Ukrainian, German, Punjabi and Filipino.

Monday, March 13, 2017

KFMB



KFMB went on the air in San Diego, California in August, 1941 at 1450 AM on the dial.  They moved around multiple times before settling in at their current 760 AM position in 1965.  The call letters stand for (K) For Mary and Burnham who were the children of the station's founder Warren Worcester.  KFMB is one of the few US stations that significantly increases its power at night (from 5,000 watts to 50,000).  From 1978 to 1999 they were the flagship station of the San Diego Padres baseball team.

Sunday, March 12, 2017

WHMP





99.3 WHMP was a CHR station in Northampton, Massachusetts.  By the late 1990s they had flipped to Alternative/Modern Rock.

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Radio Discovery

My wife and I went on a cruise recently which took us to the Bahamas, Grand Turk and the Dominican Republic. I was surprised to learn that the Dominican Republic is the most visited destination in the Caribbean.  It also has the tallest mountain peak and the largest lake in the region as well as the first cathedral and castle ever built in the Americas.  Year-round golf and temperatures averaging right around 80°F make it an attractive tourist destination.

Our ship pulling into the harbor at Amber Cove near Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

We decided to book an excursion to the 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua, about a half hour bus ride from the port.  After getting fitted with life jackets and helmets, we took a brisk two mile hike up a trail of dirt paths and dry creek beds as well as a stream or two.  When we got to the top, the real fun began as we made our way down a series of "cascadas" into pools of water.  Sometimes you would lay on your back and slide down on the smooth rocks and other times you'd just jump.  The picture above is me from the tallest jump (about 24 feet high).  Clearly, I didn't follow the direction to keep my arms at my side to avoid slapping the water hard.  We finished off the tour with a meal of beans, rice and chicken as well as some Ron Barceló rum and Cokes.  Yum!

Radio Discovery was a shortwave radio station based in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.  They only broadcast from 1986 until 1989. 

Friday, March 10, 2017

WDDO

1240 AM WDDO was a Gospel station in Macon, Georgia.  On July 18, 2016, Cumulus Media surrendered the station's license to the FCC and it was canceled the same day.

Thursday, March 9, 2017

KXTE






"X107.5" KXTE is an Alternative Rock station licensed to Pahrump, Nevada--part of the Las Vegas radio market.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

KRBZ




"96.5 The Buzz" KRBZ is an Alternative Rock station in Kansas City, Missouri

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

WCNJ


A t-shirt from 89.3 WCNJ in Hazlet, New Jersey.  Couldn't find a whole lot of info about the station although it appears they carried an Oldies format at one time.  Comedian Jim Florentine's Wikipedia entry says that he was a DJ there and that it was a college station but I couldn't find what school it was affiliated with.  Anybody have more info about WCNJ?

Monday, March 6, 2017

Defunct JACK FMs

 "106.5 Jack FM" KEND - Roswell, New Mexico

 "105.9 Jack FM" KFJK - Fresno, California


 "100.7 Jack FM" KFMB - San Diego, California




"105.1 Jack FM" KCJK - Garden City/Kansas City, Missouri

Sunday, March 5, 2017

KGON


92.3 KGON has been a Classic Rock station in Portland, (K) OreGON since 1992.  Prior to that, they were an AOR station beginning in 1974.



Saturday, March 4, 2017

Radio Sentrum

Radio Sentrum was a Religious station based in Trondheim, Norway.  They went on the air in 1988 and, after an ownership and name change to Norea Trondheim, ceased broadcasting in 2014.

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Hitradio Ö3


Hitradio Ö3 is a nationwide Contemporary Hit Music station based in Vienna, Austria.  They were launched in 1967 by ORF (Österreichischer RundFunk), Austria's national public service broadcaster.  Hitradio Ö3 is the most listened to station in the country, boasting the most reach and advertising time per day, more than all private Austrian radio stations combined.

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Still More Eagles

1370 AM WABD - The call letters stood for (W) AirBorne Division in honor of the 101st Airborne Division located in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

 "Eagle 106.7" WYAY was a Classic Country station licensed to Gainesville, Georgia near Atlanta.

 93.3 FM KAGL - El Dorado, Arkansas


"Eagle 106.5" KEGX - Richland, Washington

Friday, February 24, 2017

WPAL

730 AM WPAL was the first radio station in Charleston, South Carolina to aim their programming toward an African-American audience.  They were also indispensable during 1989's Hurricane Hugo as they were the only media outlet still operating during the storm.  Read about it here.

Thursday, February 23, 2017

WLTT

106.3 WLTT was a News/Talk station licensed to Shallotte, North Carolina.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

WHMP

1400 AM WHMP is a News/Talk station licensed to Northampton, Massachusetts.  They are also heard on 1240 AM WHMQ in Greenfield, MA as well as on translator 96.9 FM W245BK licensed to Amherst, MA.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

WDDK

"Dock 103.9" WDDK is a combo Talk/Oldies station licensed to Greensboro, Georgia.  They are also an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.

Monday, February 20, 2017

KXTC

99.9 FM KXTC is a Rhythmic CHR station licensed to Thoreau, New Mexico.

Sunday, February 19, 2017

KSAA

According to this article, "Casa 105" KSAA spun Top-40 out of a reconverted house on First Street in Casa Grande, Arizona.  They were on the air for a little over three years from 1979 to 1983.

Saturday, February 18, 2017

La Tremendas

 560 AM WIND - Chicago, Illinois


 1010 AM KLAT - Houston, Texas

 1340 AM WKGN - Knoxville, Tennessee

1230 AM WFAY - Fayetteville, NC