97.3 FM CKON went on the air in 1984 from the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne which is located in parts of Ontario, Quebec and New York State. The call letters refer to "sekon" the traditional Mohawk greeting for "hello." They reportedly operate with 3,000-watts of power but it's not known for sure because CKON is not officially licensed by either the Federal Communications Commission or the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. The building housing CKON's studios is located in both the United States and Canada and was deliberately built on the border as a symbol of Mohawk defiance and community unity. Listening live while making this post I heard "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson--a seemingly perfect choice for an "Indian"-operated station to play.
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Friday, April 15, 2022
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
WYRS
96.7 FM WYRS broadcast to Port Chester, New York/Stamford, Connecticut from 1974 until 1987. They were originally an automated Beautiful Music station then switched to Jazz in 1980.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
WRRV
92.7 FM WRRV is an Alternative Rock station licensed to Middletown, New York. They are also heard on 96.9 FM WRRB licensed to Arlington, NY for better coverage in Poughkeepsie.
Monday, April 11, 2022
KTNQ
1020 AM KGBS flipped from Country to Top-40 and became KTNQ in 1976. "Ten-Q" became known for their wide music variety, mixing standard Top-40 hits with Disco, Rock, New Wave and even Punk. It was short-lived though--KTNQ flipped to Spanish in July 1979 and continues to be a Spanish-language News/Talk station to this day.
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Saturday, April 9, 2022
WOIR
WOIR "Radio Zoe 1430 AM" airs a Spanish Contemporary Christian station licensed to Homestead, Florida near Miami.
Friday, April 8, 2022
WGNW
1370 AM WGNW was a short-lived all-News station licensed to Pewaukee, Wisconsin circa 1984/85. Their low wattage never allowed it to compete with Milwaukee's more powerful News/Talkers WTMJ and WISN. They then flipped to a Christian Rock format as WKSH and eventually moved up the dial to 1640 AM.
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
KSFB
"100.7 The Bridge" KSFB was a Contemporary Christian station in San Francisco/Oakland, California circa the first half of the 2000s.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Monday, April 4, 2022
KCKM
1330 AM KCKM plays Classic Country from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. They are licensed to Monahans in west Texas and can also be heard on a repeater station at 94.7 FM.
Sunday, April 3, 2022
CIVR
A tattoo and sticker from 103.5 FM CIVR, a community radio station in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. "Radio Taïga" programming is aimed at Yellowknife's French speaking citizens--about 3.2% of the population according to Wikipedia. CIVR went on the air on September 14, 2001.
Taïga is a habitat of coniferous forests made up mostly of pine, larch and spruce trees. It can be found in the high northern latitudes before the tundra starts.
Saturday, April 2, 2022
WIIL
95.1 FM WIIL is an Active Rock station licensed to Union Grove, Wisconsin. The 50,000-watt station can be heard in Kenosha, Racine, the southern suburbs of Milwaukee and the northern suburbs of Chicago. The call letters reflect their dual-state coverage (WIsconsin ILlinois.) The 95.1 frequency went on the air in 1962 as WLIP. WIIL came into existence as a Classic Rock station in 1992.
Friday, April 1, 2022
KJJY
92.5 FM KJJY plays Country music in Des Moines, Iowa. The video below dates from sometime between 2014 and 2019 when they carried the "Nash Icon" branding and played Country from the 1990s and early 2000s.
Thursday, March 31, 2022
KCOR
1350 AM KCOR was on the air in San Antonio, Texas for over 70 years. They began broadcasting in 1946 and was founded by Raoul (K) CORtez, the first Mexican-American station owner. KCOR FM "Recuerdo 95.1" was a Spanish Oldies station that began around 2006. I'm not 100% sure that the "Amor 95.1" shirt is from KCOR FM but they did use that branding at one time.
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
WASP
AM 1130 WASP was on the air for 44 years and licensed to Brownsville, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. They signed on in 1968 with a Country format before transitioning to News/Talk by the 1980s. Towards the end of its broadcast life WASP was simulcasting the Classic Hits of sister-station WPKL. WASP went silent and surrendered their license to the FCC in 2012.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
WFTZ
A static sticker and keychain from "Fantasy 101.5" WFTZ, an Adult Contemporary station licensed to Manchester, Tennessee. They've been on the air since 1992. In 2016 WFTZ shifted their format to Hot AC and became "Rooster 101.5"
Monday, March 28, 2022
WERG
A magnet from 90.5 WERG, the student-run campus radio station at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania. They began broadcasting at 89.1 FM on December 1, 1972 with 10 watts of power. WERG moved up the dial to 89.9 FM in 1980 and again to 90.5 FM in 2005. They air a Modern Rock format along with Super Soul Saturday, a program that has been on WERG in one form or another since 1979. It currently consists of a thirty-three hour block of Soul, R&B, Rap, Blues, Jazz and Gospel music that airs from midnight on Saturday until 9AM on Sunday mornings.
Sunday, March 27, 2022
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