Canada Day

CJVB (C Jan Van Bruchem--the station's first license holder) is a Multicultural station airing mostly Chinese-language programming. They originally went on the air in 1972 to serve British Columbia's European first-generation immigrants. Today they broadcast in over a dozen languages including Spanish, Italian, Greek, Vietnamese, Persian and Punjabi. CJVB is licensed to Vancouver, British Columbia.

Actual Sticker Sighting #5 - KZOK

I saw this sticker on the back of a Toyota Camry in a Wendy's parking lot. The car had a bunch of rock band stickers plastered on it as well as two decals from local rock stations WXEG and WTUE. KZOK is a Classic Rock station from Seattle, Washington.

Here's a couple more KZOK stickers:

WXER

WXER is a Hot AC station licensed to Plymouth, Wisconsin.

WVYB

WVYB is a CHR station licensed to Holly Hill, Florida.

National Sunglasses Day

It's National Sunglasses Day according to this website.

WKQL was an Oldies station from Jacksonville, Florida. They are currently Classic Hits "96.9 The Eagle" WJGL.

WKOY was also a former Oldies station that turned into an "Eagle." WKOY is licensed to Princeton, West Virginia.

A magnet from KXKL, a Classic Hits station from Denver, Colorado.



Other sunglasses stickers can be seen here. And here.

Universal Product Codes

On today's date in 1974 the world's first Universal Product Code was scanned at a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. The checkout counter used in the transaction was designed right here in Dayton by NCR (formerly National Cash Register) and the product scanned was a 10-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum which cost 67 cents.

A barcode-bending sticker from WRIR-LP, a 42-watt low-power FM, volunteer-run, community radio station from Richmond, Virginia. They first went on the air New Year's Day in 2005.



Barcoded shirt from Alternative station KRBZ in Kansas City, Missouri.

WTIM

WTIM-AM was an MOR station licensed to Taylorville, Illinois. They first went on the air in 1952 followed by WTIM-FM in 1969 which carried a Beautiful Music format. 92.7 FM is currently the Active Rock outlet WQLZ while 1410 AM is WIHM, part of the 18-station Covenant Network.
Apparently this decal was to be placed on the door of local store owners to encourage buying locally (back when "shop at home" meant down on Main Street, not via the internet.) A similar "shop door sticker" can be seen here.

WRJZ

Not sure when this sticker from Knoxville, Tennessee's WRJZ dates from. In the late 1970s they were a Top-40 station but would later switch around to Country, Adult Contemporary and Oldies. "Big Orange" is a nickname of The University of Tennessee sports programs and their rabid fans. WRJZ is currently a Religious Teaching station known as "Joy 620."

WQIK

WQIK FM is a Country station from Jacksonville, Florida. They used to simulcast on 1090 AM but that signal appears to be off the air completely.

Attack of the Killer B97s

Classic Hits from KNWB in Hilo, Hawaii. Now simulcasting on 93.1 FM KMWB "B93"



A magnet from KBSG which was a Classic Hits station from Tacoma, Washington. Currently News/Talk KIRO-FM.

WBWB is a CHR station in Bloomington, Indiana.

Faro del Caribe

Faro del Caribe ("Light of the Caribbean") is a Christian radio station from San José, Costa Rica.

Happy Father's Day

A temporary tattoo from CHNO in Sudbury, Ontario. "Big Daddy 103.9" was a Variety Hits station from 2006 until May of this year. They are currently a Classic Hits station known as "Rewind 103.9."

WOLX

WOLX was an Oldies station licensed to Baraboo, Wisconsin. As with many Oldies stations in recent years they've shifted to a Classic Hits format.

WMLP

WMLP was an Oldies station licensed to MiLton, Pennsylvania. They originally went on the air at 1570 AM in 1955 but moved to 1380 AM by the end of that decade. WMLP currently carries a Talk format.

Market #1s - Cleveland - WMJI

WMJI is a Classic Hits station from Cleveland, Ohio. They no longer identify themselves as an "Oldies" station but instead use the slogan "Cleveland's Greatest Hits" and play music from the 60s through the 80s. The traditional 50s and 60s oldies are relegated to their HD-Radio feed.
WMJI was tied for first place with sister station WTAM-AM in the most recent ratings.

"Majic 105.7" magnets.

WMME

"92 Moose" WMME is a Top-40 station licensed to Augusta, Maine.

National Lobster Day

Today is National Lobster Day.

That may very well be a crayfish but for the purposes of today's post I'll say it's a lobster. Crayfish don't grow that big do they? KVPI played Cajun/Zydeco music but it's not clear if their entire format consisted of that regional style.

KVPI is now an Oldies station but I noticed in their programming schedule that they still carry "French News" and "French Tradio." KVPI is licensed to Ville Platte, Louisiana.

WLJN

WLJN is a Religious Teaching station from Traverse City, Michigan. WLJN-AM is licensed to Elmwood Township, MI and first went on the air in 1982. WLJN-FM carries separate programming and went on the air in 1989.

WKEE

WKEE is a CHR station licensed to Huntington, West Virginia. They went on the air in 1947 and for much of its history duplicated the programming of sister station WKEE-AM (now WVHU.) This mid-90s sticker is from when they played more gold-based songs than their current contemporary hit music format.

WHRL

WHRL was a Jazz station in Albany, New York. They originally went on the air in 1966 with an Easy Listening format and the moniker "WHiRL". By the late 1980s they had switched to a New Age/Jazz format known as "Easy 103.1" and later "The Breeze."

In 1999 they became Modern Rock "Channel 103.1" and later morphed into an Active Rock outlet.