Thursday, September 8, 2011

College Radio Week - KJHK















90.7 FM KJHK is the student-run station at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.  In 1994 the voice of the the Kansas JayHawKs became the world's first radio station to offer a live, continuously streaming internet signal.  They placed 15th on The Princeton Review's list of "Most Popular" college radio stations.


Wednesday, September 7, 2011

College Radio Week - WFCF


WFCF broadcasts an eclectic, block-programmed format from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. Music genres include Rock, Hip-Hop, Classical, Jazz, Americana, New Age and Opera. They went on the air in 1993 and now broadcast at 10,000 watts. WFCF was #17 on The Princeton Review's list of "Most Popular" College Radio Stations.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

College Radio Week - WGRE

Our third annual College Radio Week will focus on selected stations that made the Princeton Review's 20 "Most Popular" college radio stations list. We begin with DePauw University's WGRE.




Radio at Depauw University dates back to 1928 but it wasn't until 1949 that WGRE became the first educational FM station in Indiana. They are the largest student organization at the school with over 200 volunteers on staff and play mostly Alternative music. WGRE is licensed to (W)GREencastle, Indiana and was #2 on the Princeton Review list.

Monday, September 5, 2011

WETT

A mid-1970s Broadcasting Yearbook listed Ocean City, Maryland's WETT as having a "Contemporary, Middle-of-the-Road" format. Around the year 2000 they were a News/Talk outlet. Currently, 1590 AM is All-80s with WAMS as their call letters.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Mystery Stickers #21 & 22


K-Love is a giant Contemporary Christian radio network heard in 45 states on over 440 stations and translators. This 1998 sticker could easily be from more than one of their affiliates. In fact, a quick Google search found a K-Love station at 90.7 in Dyersburg, Tennessee (WZKV) and a translator at 90.7 in Golden Valley, Minnesota (K214DF.) Chances are we'll never know exactly which station this sticker is from.

Uh-oh.

While filing away the 90.7 decal I found another K-Love mystery sticker for 104.7 FM.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

WVRB

WVRB (W Vernon R Baldwin--the station's original owner) was a Christian music station licensed to Wilmore, Kentucky. WVRB is currently part of the massive K-Love Radio Network consisting of over 440 stations and translators across the country.

Friday, September 2, 2011

WOOZ


"Z100" WOOZ is a Country music station licensed to Harrisburg, Illinois. Before switching to Country, WOOZ apparently carried an Oldies format (circa 1992 according to the expiration date of a coupon on the back of the bottom sticker.)

Thursday, September 1, 2011

WJCS

WJCS is a Religious station licensed to Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

WCRH

WCRH is a Religious station from Williamsport, Maryland.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

WSOU









WSOU is the student-run, campus radio station for Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. Their format includes Hardcore, Heavy Metal, Punk and other sub-genres of Modern Active Rock. WSOU went on the air in 1948, first started playing Rock music in 1969, and have carried the Hard Rock format since 1986. Seton Hall is a private Roman Catholic university so, in an interesting bit of counterprogramming (and to help wash away all that devil music) WSOU's HD2 format is all-Catholic including Daily Mass and blocks of Christian Rock.

Monday, August 29, 2011

KUFX


98.5 "K-FOX" is a Classic Rock station licensed to San Jose, California. KUFX began at 94.5 FM before moving to 104.9 and finally landing at 98.5 FM. They also now simulcast on KUZX 102.1 FM for better coverage in San Francisco. Musician Greg Kihn is currently doing mornings at K-FOX.


Sunday, August 28, 2011

KOMP






KOMP is an Active Rock station from Las Vegas, Nevada. Click here for another KOMP decal.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

KFTZ


KFTZ "Z103" is a CHR station from Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Friday, August 26, 2011

CKDQ


"Q91" CKDQ is a Country station licensed to Drumheller, Alberta near Calgary.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Radio Berg

Radio Berg ("Mountain Radio") broadcasts Kulthits und das Beste von heute ("Cult hits and the best of today") from Overath, Germany.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

La 97 FM

La 97 FM is a hit music station from Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

WWL

870 AM WWL (World Wide Loyola) is a News/Talk station from New Orleans, Louisiana. They were put on the air by Jesuits at Loyola University of New Orleans in 1922.



Monday, August 22, 2011

WSOK

WSOK is a Gospel station from Savannah, Georgia with a long history of serving the African-American community. A 1974 article in Black Enterprise magazine states that the new owner was "to shift the station's emphasis from R-and-B and gospel to jazz and classical pieces performed by black artists." A 1980 Broadcasting Yearbook simply stated their format as Diversified and listed them as belonging to the Mutual Black Network.