"89.9 Qute FM" WQTQ operates out of Weaver High School in Hartford, Connecticut. They are the only high school station I know of that carries a full-time Urban Contemporary format. The 115-watt station started in 1971 with a $15,000 dollar donation from the Aetna Life Insurance Company.
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Saturday, November 9, 2019
Friday, November 8, 2019
Thursday, November 7, 2019
WJYM
730 AM WJYM is a Religious station in Bowling Green, Ohio. They are owned by televangelist Jimmy Swaggart (The "Jim" in the call letters) and are part of his SonLife Radio Network.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
WEVR
WEVR AM & FM broadcast from River Falls, Wisconsin. They air a Soft Adult Contemporary format along with news/farm reports and Milwaukee Brewers baseball.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
KTIG
102.7 FM KTIG is a Religious station licensed to Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. They went on the air in 1978 and were located at 100.1 on the FM dial.
Monday, November 4, 2019
KIWI
92.1 FM KIWI signed on in the mid-1980s with a Classical music format and later aired Spanish-language programming as "Radio Lobo." They were licensed to Bakersfield, California.
The KIWI call letters are still in the same market at 102.9 FM although now licensed to McFarland, CA. "Radio Lobo" is a 25,000-watt Regional Mexican station.
Sunday, November 3, 2019
CIMX
CIMX "89X" is a Modern Rock station in Windsor, Ontario. In 1990 they were known as "The Mix" and carried an Adult Contemporary format. They started playing Alternative Rock at night and took the format full time in 1991. CIMX is part of the Detroit, Michigan radio market and their signal also reaches into the Toledo area as well.
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Friday, November 1, 2019
Midwest Radio
Midwest Radio 96.1 FM broadcasts from Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, Ireland. The formerly unlicensed pirate station went on the air officially in July 1989. Programming includes current and classic hits, country music, news/talk and Sunday religious shows.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
WCVQ
WCVQ "Q108" is a Hot Adult Contemporary station licensed to Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Although their target market is Clarksville, Tennessee, the 100,000-watt station boasts coverage into Nashville about 40 miles to the southeast. "Q108" has carried the same format since 1986.
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Radio OKJ
103.4 FM Radio OKJ has been broadcasting from Jena, Germany since 1999. Their translated Wikipedia page describes them as a "club-owned local radio station" as well as an "open radio channel."
Monday, October 28, 2019
Radio La Rochelle
Radio La Rochelle began broadcasting in October 1981 at 92.0 FM in La Rochelle, France. They later became part of the Europe 2 network of stations which then all became Virgin Radio.
La Rochelle is on the western coast of France and is essentially built around its harbor. The oyster (or clam? or mussel? I'm not sure...) shown on the sticker might have been a nod to the city's waterfront location.
La Rochelle is on the western coast of France and is essentially built around its harbor. The oyster (or clam? or mussel? I'm not sure...) shown on the sticker might have been a nod to the city's waterfront location.
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
WLYN
1360 AM WLYN went on the air in Boston, Massachusetts in December 1947. They currently air leased-time Ethnic programming. 101.7 WLYN FM followed in 1963 and eventually became "Y102" (later WFNX,) one of the first Modern Rock stations in the country. Both stations are/were licensed to (W) LYNn, MA.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
WHRO / WHRV
90.3 WHRO plays Classical music while 89.5 WHRV airs a mix of News/Talk, Jazz, Blues and Folk music. Both non-commercial public radio stations are licensed to Norfolk, Virginia.
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
WDJF
107.9 WDJF broadcast to Westport, Connecticut from 1970 until 1984. For awhile they simulcast the programming of sister station WMMM 1260 AM. WDJF (W Donald J Flamm--the original owner) began separate programming in 1975, originally playing "a variety of soft rock, contemporary and traditional jazz, contemporary country, blues and folk." Later formats included Rock/AOR and automated Contemporary. 107.9 FM is currently WEBE an Adult Contemporary station now broadcasting with 50,000-watts.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
WAMT
1060 AM WAMT broadcast to Florida's Space Coast region from 1979 until 2000. During that time they carried various formats including Country, Oldies and Talk. WAMT was licensed to Titusville, FL.
Monday, October 21, 2019
KSDN
930 AM KSDN is a News/Talk station licensed to Aberdeen, South Dakota. They began broadcasting in 1948.
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