Sunday, July 15, 2018

Canadian Virgins

Virgin Radio is one of many subsidiaries of the Virgin Group Ltd., a British-based conglomerate formed by Nik Powell and Sir Richard Branson.  Virgin began as a record shop and music label and over time has encompassed an astounding array of products including commercial aviation and aerospace, mobile phones, banking, healthcare, films, jewelry, high speed rail, cruises and gyms. 
Virgin Radio International was established in 2001 and currently has stations in Europe, Asia and nine in Canada which are owned and operated by Bell Media Radio.  All carry a Top-40/CHR format.

CJCH - Halifax, Nova Scotia

CFMG - Edmonton, Alberta

CIQM - London, Ontario

CKZZ - Vancouver, British Columbia - "Virgin Radio" from 2009 until 2014.

Saturday, July 14, 2018

BRMB



BRMB commenced broadcasting in Birmingham, England on February 19, 1974 at 261 meters medium wave and 94.8 FM.  A move to 96.4 FM took place in 1986 and by 1989 they were FM-only.  According to their Wikipedia page, the station's name did not stand for Birmingham Radio, Midlands Broadcasting as some believed, but rather BiRMingham Broadcasting.  The BRMB name went away in 2012, replaced by the current Free Radio Birmingham branding.





Transamerica Radio

Transamerica Radio was founded in 1973 and headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.  This sticker is for their network station in Londrina, Parana.
The video below is Transamerica's unique approach to learning English through pop music.

More Mixes

 "Mix 106" CIXK - Owen Sound, Ontario

 "Mix 95.7" KMBX - Seattle, Washington


 "Mix 92.3" WMXD - Detroit, Michigan

"Mix 95.7" WMWX - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Friday, July 13, 2018

WJUB

1420 AM WJUB was a Religious station in Plymouth, Wisconsin.

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

WESP

102.5 WESP was a Classic Rock station in Dothan, Alabama circa the late 2000s

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

K-HITS

 KTHI - Caldwell/Boise, Idaho

 K295AV - Walla Walla, Washington


KHTE - Lonoke/Little Rock, Arkansas

Monday, July 9, 2018

KISU

91.1 FM KISU is owned and operated by Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho.  They signed on the air on June 4, 1999 and air a combination of locally produced shows and nationally syndicated content from the likes of National Public Radio and Public Radio International.

Sunday, July 8, 2018

CIKZ


CIKZ plays Country music in Kitchener, Ontario.  They broadcast at 99.5 FM from their first air date in 2004 but moved to 106.7 FM soon after because of interference from Buffalo's WDCX.  The KICX branding was pronounced "Kix" on air.  Currently they are known simply as "Country 106.7".

Saturday, July 7, 2018

WWID

"Wide 107" WWID was a Top-40 station in Atlanta, Georgia from 1976 until 1983.  Licensed to Gainesville, GA, the 77,000-watt outlet has also carried Adult Contemporary, Country, Oldies, and currently, Talk formats in the intervening years.

Thursday, July 5, 2018

WPDH





Poughkeepsie, New York's 101.5 WPDH (W Poughkeepsie Dutchess Hudson Valley) started out as a Country station in the early 1970s.  They switched to Rock in 1976 and have maintained that format for 40+ years.


Wednesday, July 4, 2018

WLVJ

640 AM WLVJ was a Religious station licensed to Royal Palm Beach, Florida from 1986 until 2003.

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

WHOU

WHOU is a Classic Hits station licensed to (W) HOUlton, Maine.  Not sure why this sticker--from when they were an Adult Contemporary station--says "Magik Too" instead of their actual former branding of "Magik 100."  WHOU has been on the air since 1976.

Monday, July 2, 2018

WDGC

88.3 WDGC is a 250-watt, community radio station broadcasting from North High School in Downers Grove, Illinois.  Radio at the school began back in the mid-1960s with WDGN, an experimental, 1-watt, carrier current station heard on 600 AM.  WDGC was officially licensed in March, 1969.

Sunday, July 1, 2018

WAKY

Louisville, Kentucky's 790 WAKY was best known for being that city's Top-40 powerhouse in the 1960s and 70s.  They were also able to successfully mix in a healthy amount of Country and R&B hits (especially after black-oriented WLOU went off the air each day at sunset) along with mainstream pop and rock.  This sticker dates to between 1982 and 1986 when they carried an Oldies format.  As of this posting, the WAKY call letters still exist in Louisville although now located at 620 AM and 103.5 FM as a Classic Hits station.

Saturday, June 30, 2018

KSBJ









89.3 FM KSBJ (K Something Better - Jesus) is a non-commercial, Contemporary Christian station in Houston, Texas.  They went on the air in 1982 originally at 88.1 FM before moving to their current frequency in 1987. 

Friday, June 29, 2018

KOWB

AM 1290 KOWB airs News/Talk and Sports in Laramie, Wyoming.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

KGLT

91.9 FM KGLT broadcasts from the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman, MT.  The staff of the 50-year-old, free form Variety station consists primarily of student and community volunteers and can also be heard on four translator stations.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

KCEC

KCEC is a Regional Mexican station in Yuma, Arizona.  The "La Campesina" radio network is made up of eight stations in three states with programming aimed at recent immigrants who originated from rural areas of Mexico and Central America.  The president of the network is the son of labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez.

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

CFJC



CFJC "JC55" was a Country station in Kamloops, British Columbia.  They moved from 550 AM to 100.1 FM in 2001 and flipped to Adult Contemporary "B100" CKBZ. The top two stickers date from the mid 1990s while the bottom decal is from 1986.