Sunday, September 18, 2016

WMBR







88.1 WMBR (Walker Memorial Basement Radio) is a student-run station at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA.  Radio at MIT goes back to the mid-1940s with carrier current station WMIT broadcasting at 800 kHz.  In 1961, an FM signal hit the air with new call letters WTBS (W Technology Broadcasting System).  Through a legal loophole, media tycoon Ted Turner "bought" the WTBS call letters for his own station in Atlanta.  The money was used to upgrade equipment and WMBR was officially launched in 1979.

Saturday, September 17, 2016

KTEA

103.5 KTEA (named after Katy, the original owner's granddaughter) is an Oldies/Classic Hits station licensed to Cambria, California. 

Friday, September 16, 2016

KOSU / KOSN



91.7 KOSU is a public radio station operated by (K) Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK.  The 100,000-watt station airs a mix of NPR and other public radio programming, Talk shows and music from 7pm to 5am provided by The Spy.

KOSU is also heard on 107.5 FM KOSN licesned to Ketchum, OK as well as three other repeater stations.

Thursday, September 15, 2016

KGGO




95 KGGO has been a Rock station in Des Moines, Iowa for over 35 years.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

KGGL

"Eagle 93" KGGL has been a Country station in Missoula, Montana since 1996.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

KARS

KARS was an Oldies outlet licensed to Laramie, Wyoming until 2008 when they flipped to Classic Hits.  The 83,000-watt station now carries a Classic Rock format.

Monday, September 12, 2016

Oregon Public Broadcasting



Some static cling window stickers from Oregon Public Broadcasting based in Portland, OR.  OPB consists of over 20 radio stations and is the primary public radio network for most of the state as well as part of southern Washington.

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Rewinds

"Rewind 94.3" WRND is an Adult Hits station in Clarksville, Tennessee and licensed to Oak Grove, Kentucky.
 Classic Hits "Rewind 100.9" WYNZ is licensed to South Portland, Maine.

"Rewind 94.9" WREW existed from 2009 until 2013 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Saturday, September 10, 2016

CKIX

Licensed to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, 99.1 FM CKIX carried a Country format from its launch in 1983 until 2002 when it flipped to CHR as "Hits FM". 
"No Flyers Please" seems to be an exclusively Canadian movement to reduce the amount of unsolicited junk mail.  This sticker was meant to be put on your mailbox to let the carrier know to throw away such advertising.  As an employee of the US Postal Service, I'm not sure this would work in the States.  It's my understanding that the carrier is required to deliver everything in their possession and it's up to the addressee to get off the mailing lists of these advertisers.

A "Hits FM" van turns into "Shit FM" circa 2002.

Friday, September 9, 2016

WLXR

"Magic 105" WLXR is an Adult Contemporary station licensed to La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

WMCN


91.7 WMCN broadcasts from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota.  They went on the air in October, 1979.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

KSFM





Stickers and a t-shirt from 102.5 KSFM, a Rhythmic CHR station in Sacramento, California.  They've carried a version of this format since the late 1970s.  KSFM is licensed to Woodland, CA.

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Iowa Public Radio




Stickers and a temporary tattoo from Iowa Public Radio based in Des Moines.  There are about two dozen stations and translators in the network.  Three different services are offered by IPR: Classical, all-News programming and a dayparted combination of News and Adult Alternative music.

Radio Marilù


Radio Marilù is a Rock station based in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy.

Monday, September 5, 2016

Skyrock/Radio Peinard


Skyrock was founded in 1986 in Paris, France and plays Rap and R&B music.  Their French Wikipedia entry claims that the Skyrock network is heard on 225 frequencies throughout the country.

Apparently there are some locally operated stations within the Skyrock system with their own separate programming and logo.  I think Radio Peinard is one of them although their website now has Skyrock's logo integrated into it.

Sunday, September 4, 2016

WXYK

"Kiss 107" was a Top-40 station in Gulfport, Mississippi.  WXYK is currently branded as "107.1 The Monkey"

Saturday, September 3, 2016

WOYS


"Oyster Radio" WOYS plays Classic Hits mixed with "Beach Music" and is licensed to Apalachicola, Florida.

Friday, September 2, 2016

WLTL

88.1 WLTL is a student-operated (under faculty advisement) station broadcasting from Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Illinois.  They are a six-time winner of "Best Radio Station" at the John Drury High School Radio Awards.

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

VIC Radio

VIC Radio is one of two student-run stations at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.  They are now an internet-only station best known for their 50 Hour Marathon.  Every year since 1986, four DJs broadcast 50 hours straight to raise money for a local charity or community organization.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

WEZB




"B97" WEZB is a CHR station in New Orleans, Louisiana.  They've carried some form of Top-40 format for over 30 years (except for a brief fling as a News/Talk station in the mid 1990s.)