Thursday, January 14, 2016

KFI









Stickers and a travel mug from AM 640 KFI in Los Angeles, California.  KFI began in 1922 when Earl C. Anthony set up a homemade 50-watt radio transmitter and began broadcasting from his garage.  At one time, the 50,000-watt station was the most listened to News/Talk outlet in the country.
KFI carried Los Angeles Raiders football games from 1985 until 1994 when they relocated back to Oakland, CA.



Wednesday, January 13, 2016

KIXY



Stickers and a letter opener from 94.7 KIXY, a Top-40 station in San Angelo, Texas.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Radio Szeged

Szeged is the third largest city in Hungary and is located in the Southern Great Plain on the river Tisza.  Other than that, I know nothing else about "Radio Szeged" located at 94.9 FM.  Leave a comment if you can add any info about this defunct station.
It appears that the frequency is now occupied by Class FM.

Monday, January 11, 2016

NRJ Germany












The NRJ Radio Group started in Paris, France in 1981 and has since spread throughout much of Europe as well as Russia, Canada and the Middle East.  NRJ (aka "Energy") entered the German radio market in 1991 with a station in Berlin and currently can be heard in at least seven other cities and regions throughout the country.

Sunday, January 10, 2016

WWBK

WWBK was on the air in Brockport, New York in the mid-to-late 1970s.  1590 AM currently carries a Sports format as "The Team" WOKR.

Saturday, January 9, 2016

WNTO

A 2007 sticker from "Sunny 93.1", a Hot AC station licensed to Gallipolis, Ohio.  WNTO now carries a Country format as "93.1 The Wolf".

Friday, January 8, 2016

WKSU



WKSU officially began as a 10-watt station in October, 1950 from the campus of (W) Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.  89.7 FM now broadcasts with 12,000 watts as well as on two translators and four repeater stations, giving coverage to most of northeastern Ohio and part of Pennsylvania.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

WGCR





AM 720 WGCR airs a Religious format to parts of North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.  They began in 1987 after flipping from Country (W Great Country Radio) and broadcasts with 50,000 watts during daylight hours only to protect the signal of Chicago's WGNWGCR is licensed to Pisgah Forest, NC.

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

WBTP

"95.7 The Beat" WBTP is an Urban Contemporary station licensed to Clearwater, Florida near Tampa.  They flipped to Hip-Hop and R&B in 2003 from a Modern Adult Contemporary format as "Star 95.7" WSSR.

Monday, January 4, 2016

WAVA






FM 105 WAVA was a Rock station in (W) Arlington, VirginiA circa the early 1980s.  In 1983 they flipped formats and enjoyed a not-quite 10 year run as a Top-40 station.  In February, 1992 WAVA changed to their current Religious format.

Sunday, January 3, 2016

KUNN

1350 AM KUNN was a Country station in Bakersfield, California.

KRAB

106.3 FM KRAB was an Album Rock station in Bakersfield, California beginning in 1991.  The station's original owners were Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch who also operated Q Prime, an artist management company responsible at the time for the careers of Metallica, Del Leppard, Queensryche, Tesla and Suicidal Tendencies among others.
KRAB now broadcasts at 106.1 and carries a Modern Rock format. 

KIOF

KIOF began broadcasting in Midland, Texas on June 1, 1977.  According to the 1985 Broadcasting Yearbook, they carried a Top-40 format when this centennial anniversary sticker was printed.  104.7 FM is currently the Regional Mexican station KTXC
Midland was founded as a midway point between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railroad.  The train is pictured to reflect Midland's roots as a railroad town.

Saturday, January 2, 2016

KCBQ


San Diego, California's KCBQ began broadcasting a Top-40 format in the late 1950s that continued with great success through the late 1970s.  They later changed to Adult Contemporary, Country and Oldies and currently carry a Talk format.

Friday, January 1, 2016

CFEX


CFEX "X92.9" plays Alternative Rock in Calgary, Alberta.

WCFX



95.3 CFX is a Top-40 station licensed to Clare, Michigan.