Friday, January 20, 2017

4CBL

4CBL (4 Community Broadcasting Logan) is based in Logan City, Queensland, Australia.  The 4,000-watt station went on the air in November, 1988.

Thursday, January 19, 2017

WTPN


A sticker and magnet from Hot Adult Contemporary station WTPN "98.9 The Point" in Brunswick, Maine. 

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

WMUK

WMUK is owned and operated by Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI.  They went on the air in 1951 at 91.1 FM with call letters WMCR.  In 1955, they moved to their current dial position and in 1961 switched calls to WMUK.  The 50,000-watt station became a charter member of National Public Radio when the network went on the air in 1970.

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

WJSA

WJSA is a Religious station licensed to Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania.  They went on the air in 1984 at 93.5 FM and moved to 96.3 FM thirteen years later.

Monday, January 16, 2017

WGRR




Cincinnati, Ohio's 103.5 WGRR (W Great Rock & Roll) went on the air in 1990 with a traditional Oldies format.  Over the years they have dropped all songs from the 1950s and most from the 60s to concentrate on Classic Hits of the 70s and 80s.  WGRR is licensed to Hamilton, OH.

Sunday, January 15, 2017

WERI

A late-1990s decal from News/Talk station WERI licensed to WEsterly, Rhode Island.  They went on the air in 1949 and carried the WERI calls until 1999 when they were bought by Boston University and became WXNI.  1230 AM is currently WBLQ, a full-service, locally-focused News/Talk station.

Saturday, January 14, 2017

(another) WUMD

While looking for a sticker for yesterday's post, I realized that there is another college radio station known as WUMD.  This WUMD is a cable FM and internet radio station from the (W) University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Friday, January 13, 2017

WUMD


89.3 FM WUMD broadcasts with 9,600 watts from the (W) University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.  The station went on the air on this day in 1972 with a 10 watt signal emanating from a cafeteria closet.  At the time, they were located at  91.1 FM and carried the call letters WUSM.  For a really crappy 45th birthday present, UMass Dartmouth announced last week that they would be selling the station to Rhode Island Public Radio for $1.5 million dollars.  A "Save WUMD" Facebook page has been set up with information on how to contact the FCC and officially oppose the sale of the station.  

Thursday, January 12, 2017

WAJY

"Joy 102.7" WAJY was an Adult Standards station in Augusta, Georgia.  They were licensed to New Ellenton, South Carolina and on the air from 1990 until 2004.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

KTEG

KTEG "107.9 (K) The EdGe" was an Alternative Rock station in Albuquerque, New Mexico from 1994 until 2000.

KTEG then moved to 104.7 FM and started adding heavier rock bands like Pantera and Metallica to their playlist.  In 2007, the frequency dance continued as they moved to 104.1 FM and are now licensed to Santa Fe, NM.

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

KOSP





KOSP was an Oldies station licensed to Ozark, Missouri. 

Monday, January 9, 2017

KGIL

This KGIL sticker probably dates to the mid-1980s when that year's Broadcasting Yearbook says 1260 AM carried an MOR format while "K94.3" was Adult Contemporary.  These 1984 jingles for the combo's FM half had the station "Rockin' Easy in the Valley".  Anybody know what the "K-Gillionaire" contest was all about?  KGIL AM & FM were licensed to San Fernando, California near Los Angeles.

KGIL was branded as "Retro 1260" from 2009 to 2011 and played a mix of Oldies and Adult Standards.

Sunday, January 8, 2017

KASE




KASE 101 is a 100,000-watt station in Austin, Texas.  They've carried a Country music format since 1981.



Saturday, January 7, 2017

Radio Kansas

Radio Kansas is a three station network serving the central part of the state and based at Hutchinson Community College.  The network consists of flagship KHCC 90.1 FM in Hutchinson, KHCD 89.5 FM in Salina and KHCT 90.9 FM in Great Bend.  Radio Kansas also carries three HD Radio signals playing Bluegrass and Folk, Jazz, and contemporary instrumental music.

Friday, January 6, 2017

WRNI

A static cling postcard sticker from WRNI in Providence, Rhode Island.  1290 AM went on the air in 1947 as WDEM and was a Top-40 station in the 1960s and 70s as WICE.  In 1998, Boston University's WBUR bought what was then Portuguese-language WRCP for almost $2 million and switched call letters to WRNI.  A very controversial sale of the station a few years later resulted in investigations and resignations triggered by the local donors who contributed money to buy both WRNI and sister station WXNI from their previous owners.
WRNI is currently owned by Rhode Island Public Radio and carries Spanish-language public radio programming.


A decal from three of the four Rhode Island Public Radio stations.  88.1 FM WELH - Providence, 91.5 FM WCVY - Coventry and 102.7 FM WNPE - Narragansett Pier.

Thursday, January 5, 2017

CKJR


1440 AM in Wetaskiwin, Alberta went on the air in 1971 as CJOI.  In the mid-1990s they changed call letters to CKJR and at some point started playing Country music.  They currently carry an Oldies format as "W1440"

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

WJLQ


A t-shirt from Top-40 station "Q100" in Pensacola, Florida.  100.7 FM carried the WJLQ call letters from 1975 until 1994 and again from 2000 until 2012. 

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

WPVR

A magnet from "Arrow 94.9" WPVR in Roanoke, Virginia.  They carried a Classic Rock format from 1997 until 2000.

Monday, January 2, 2017

XHITZ



90.3 XHITZ began as an Album Rock station in San Diego, California in 1983.  In 1990 they flipped to a Dance-leaning Rhythmic Top-40 format as "Z90".  The 100,000-watt station is licensed to Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

Sunday, January 1, 2017

WKHM


Jackson, Michigan's 970 AM WKHM went on the air in December, 1951.  The call letters were formed from the last names of the original owners (W) Fred Knorr, Harvey Hansen and Bill McCoy.  For years they were a Full-Service/MOR outlet before transitioning to their current News/Talk format.


WKHM FM went on the air in the mid-1990s and carries an Adult Top-40 format.  They are licensed to Brooklyn, MI.