A daily look into one of the world's largest collections of radio station bumper stickers and memorabilia.
Friday, September 19, 2014
KMEL
KMEL is an Urban Contemporary station in San Francisco, California. "Kamel 106" began in 1977 as an Album Oriented Rock outlet with a Victor Moscoso-designed camel for a station mascot. By the early 80s they were one of six(!) Rock stations in the Bay area and ended up flipping to Top-40 in 1984. The KMEL "All Hit 106" sticker above was one of the first decals added to my collection when they mailed it to me in 1985. As the decade progressed, KMEL's CHR format started leaning more Urban and they eventually went full-time Hip Hop/R&B by 1992.
A website dedicated to the early history of KMEL can be found here.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
KGA / KJRB
790 AM KJRB and 1510 AM KGA are co-owned stations in Spokane, Washington. This sticker dates back to the mid-1990s when KGA flipped from Country to "Supertalk," featuring the likes of conservative host G. Gordon Liddy.
KJRB is currently a Classic Country station known as "The Eagle" while KGA is CBS Sports Radio affiliate.
KJRB is currently a Classic Country station known as "The Eagle" while KGA is CBS Sports Radio affiliate.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
WVMC
A sticker and magnet from Contemporary Christian station WVMC in Mansfield, Ohio. They went on the air in 1979 from Mansfield Christian School, which owns the station.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
WVUM
90.5 WVUM is the (W) Voice of the University of Miami broadcasting from Coral Gables, Florida. Radio at UM began in 1967 when some students started an unlicensed pirate station in their dorm. After being discovered by the FCC the university decided to officially register the station a year later. The 1,300-watt, student-run station primarily plays Indie Rock and Electronic music along with specialty shows and Miami Hurricane sports.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Saturday, September 13, 2014
WLRT
WLRT broadcast in Kankakee, Illinois with an Adult Contemporary format as "Lite 93" and (earlier?) as "T93" playing Country. 92.7 FM is currently an Oldies outlet "The Valley" WVLI.
Friday, September 12, 2014
KRE
1400 AM KRE was a Progressive Jazz station in Berkeley, California. They played a mix of jazz fusion and modern jazz as well as R&B, Soul, Reggae and Blues.
In 1973 the KRE facilities were used by director George Lucas in his movie American Graffiti. Lucas used their radio studios to film the legendary Wolfman Jack for his scenes with Richard Dreyfuss.
In 1973 the KRE facilities were used by director George Lucas in his movie American Graffiti. Lucas used their radio studios to film the legendary Wolfman Jack for his scenes with Richard Dreyfuss.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
WGAS
1420 AM WGAS is a Religious Teaching/Urban Gospel station licensed to South Gastonia, North Carolina.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Sticker Board #6
The 6th of 26 boards of stickers that I made in the late 1990s. Click the picture to enlarge.
Starting at the top left, stickers include:
WHFS - Annapolis, Maryland
"Spirit 1310" WDCT - Fairfax, Virginia
WLOL - Minneapolis, Minnesota
KKEZ - Fort Dodge, Iowa
"The Source 104.3" WIDB - Carbondale, Illinois
WAMU - Washington, District of Columbia
WTEM - Bethesda, Maryland
"KS95" KSTP - St. Paul, Minnesota
"97 Rock" WLAV - Grand Rapids, Michigan
WDRE - Garden City, New York
KLOS - Los Angeles, California
"K99 FM" KAAK - Great Falls, Montana
"Y101 FM" WYNZ - Westbrook, Maine
"Power 106" KPWR - Los Angeles, California
RTL Radio - Berlin, Germany
KLSX - Los Angeles, California
WDDC - Portage, Wisconsin
"Arrow 108" KXOA - Sacramento, California
"Kool 94.5" KOOL - Phoenix, Arizona
"Q106" KKLQ - San Diego, California
"The Light FM" WXPZ - Milford, Delaware
KILA - Las Vegas, Nevada
WAGE - Leesburg, Virginia
"Rock 102.1" KIOZ - Oceanside, California
"Rock 104" KJJO - St. Louis Park, Minnesota
KJLH - Compton, California
"Q106" WQPM - Princeton, Minnesota
Hessischer Rundfunk - Frankfurt, Germany
"News Talk 1410" KERN - Bakersfield, California
KRZR - Hanford, California
KDNI - Duluth, Minnesota
"95.7 The Fox" KJFX - Fresno, California
KKOB - Albuquerque, New Mexico
"94 Oldies" KERN - Bakersfield, California
"Hot 97.7" KHQT - Los Altos, California
WOOF - Dothan, Alabama
KLAX - East Los Angeles, California
"Lite 104.1" KBOX - Lompoc, California
WNRK - Newark, Delaware
Hessischer Rundfunk - Frankfurt, Germany
Radio Melody - Salzburg, Austria
Radio Argovia - Brugg, Switzerland
KCCQ - Ames, Iowa
"The Mint 88.9" KETR - Commerce, Texas
"Mix 94.3" WNFB - Lake City, Florida
WXYC - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
"KFM 102" KFMS - Las Vegas, Nevada
CFJR - Brockville, Ontario
Radio Padul - Granada, Spain
KRTY - Los Gatos, California
Radio Virgo - Örebro, Sweden
Voice of Turkey - Ankara, Turkey
"Mega Rock 980 AM" KMZZ - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Antenne Steiermark - Graz, Austria
WUSY - Cleveland, Tennessee
KZIO - Superior, Wisconsin
KMDY - Thousand Oaks, California
"Channel Z 95.1" WCHZ - Harlem, Georgia
Starting at the top left, stickers include:
WHFS - Annapolis, Maryland
"Spirit 1310" WDCT - Fairfax, Virginia
WLOL - Minneapolis, Minnesota
KKEZ - Fort Dodge, Iowa
"The Source 104.3" WIDB - Carbondale, Illinois
WAMU - Washington, District of Columbia
WTEM - Bethesda, Maryland
"KS95" KSTP - St. Paul, Minnesota
"97 Rock" WLAV - Grand Rapids, Michigan
WDRE - Garden City, New York
KLOS - Los Angeles, California
"K99 FM" KAAK - Great Falls, Montana
"Y101 FM" WYNZ - Westbrook, Maine
"Power 106" KPWR - Los Angeles, California
RTL Radio - Berlin, Germany
KLSX - Los Angeles, California
WDDC - Portage, Wisconsin
"Arrow 108" KXOA - Sacramento, California
"Kool 94.5" KOOL - Phoenix, Arizona
"Q106" KKLQ - San Diego, California
"The Light FM" WXPZ - Milford, Delaware
KILA - Las Vegas, Nevada
WAGE - Leesburg, Virginia
"Rock 102.1" KIOZ - Oceanside, California
"Rock 104" KJJO - St. Louis Park, Minnesota
KJLH - Compton, California
"Q106" WQPM - Princeton, Minnesota
Hessischer Rundfunk - Frankfurt, Germany
"News Talk 1410" KERN - Bakersfield, California
KRZR - Hanford, California
KDNI - Duluth, Minnesota
"95.7 The Fox" KJFX - Fresno, California
KKOB - Albuquerque, New Mexico
"94 Oldies" KERN - Bakersfield, California
"Hot 97.7" KHQT - Los Altos, California
WOOF - Dothan, Alabama
KLAX - East Los Angeles, California
"Lite 104.1" KBOX - Lompoc, California
WNRK - Newark, Delaware
Hessischer Rundfunk - Frankfurt, Germany
Radio Melody - Salzburg, Austria
Radio Argovia - Brugg, Switzerland
KCCQ - Ames, Iowa
"The Mint 88.9" KETR - Commerce, Texas
"Mix 94.3" WNFB - Lake City, Florida
WXYC - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
"KFM 102" KFMS - Las Vegas, Nevada
CFJR - Brockville, Ontario
Radio Padul - Granada, Spain
KRTY - Los Gatos, California
Radio Virgo - Örebro, Sweden
Voice of Turkey - Ankara, Turkey
"Mega Rock 980 AM" KMZZ - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Antenne Steiermark - Graz, Austria
WUSY - Cleveland, Tennessee
KZIO - Superior, Wisconsin
KMDY - Thousand Oaks, California
"Channel Z 95.1" WCHZ - Harlem, Georgia
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
WBRS
WBRS began in 1964 as a carrier current station heard on the campus of Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. They started broadcasting at 91.7 FM in 1968 and moved to 100.1 FM in 1984. The 25-watt station carries a block-programmed Variety format hosted mainly by students but also by community members and school faculty.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Sunday, September 7, 2014
KCLA
1400 AM KCLA broadcast from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Over the years they were a Top-40, Nostalgia and Sports Talk station but they were primarily known for their Country format. KCLA went off the air in 2007 and their license was canceled in 2011.
Pine Bluff's Zebra drive-in theater opened in the early 1950s and closed in the mid 1980s.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Friday, September 5, 2014
Thursday, September 4, 2014
The Highway Stations
"The Highway Stations" began in 1980 specifically to serve motorists driving between Los Angeles, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. At that time, there were literally no FM stations to be heard in this sparsely populated area along Interstate 15. The stations eventually attracted a sizable amount of casino advertising aimed at listeners destined for Vegas. The two original outlets were 98.1 KRXV licensed to Yermo, CA and 99.5 FM KXVR licensed to Mountain Pass, CA. Along with 98.9 KHWY in Essex, CA, they are now branded as "The Highway Vibe" and carry an Adult Contemporary format.
Highway Radio later added Rock formatted stations known as "The Drive" as well as "Highway Country."
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
WRHT
"96.3 The Hot FM" was a CHR station licensed to Morehead City, North Carolina. WRHT is now home to "Thunder Country 96.3"
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
CFCR
90.5 FM CFCR is a volunteer-run, community radio station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They went on the air in September, 1991.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Radio Gien
Radio Gien was a station de radio locale in Gien, France from 1981 until 1998. This sticker dates to 1991 when they added two simulcast signals and switched their main frequency from 98.7 to 100.2 FM.
KKWF
KKWF "100.7 The Wolf" is a Country station in Seattle, Washington. Try not to confuse this sticker with this one. Or this one.
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