WLYV

1450 AM WLYV was a Country station from Fort Wayne, Indiana when this bicentennial sticker cam out.

In the late 1980s WLYV was a Christian music and teaching format and by the mid-2000s they were a Catholic station.

Dog Days of Summer

According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the dog days of summer in the northern hemisphere begin today and last until August 11th. This coincides with the rising--at sunrise--of the Dog Star, Sirius...hence the name "dog days."

"Big Dog 106" KIOC is an Active Rock station licensed to Orange, Texas.

"97.3 The Dawg" KMDL is a Country station licensed to Kaplan, Louisiana. The call letters came about because 97.3 appears in the MiDdLe of an analog radio dial.

WXLT was a Classic Rock station licensed to Carterville, Illinois. 95.1 FM is currently WUEZ "Magic 95.1," an Adult Contemporary station.

KBRJ

KBRJ was a Country station from Boise, Idaho in the 1970s. The call letters stood for station owner Burt Oliphant, station manager Rex Jensen and sales manager Jack Jensen. In 1981 they changed their call letters to KKIC while retaining the Country format. A former PD of this station told me that it was the first station in the country to all-satellite.  This took place on August 31, 1981 at 6AM as an affiliate of Satellite Music Network's "Country Coast To Coast."  950 AM is currently a Southern Gospel station "K-Joy" KNJY.

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.