98.7 FM CKPM was an Adult Album Alternative station in Port Moody, British Columbia. They launched at the end of 2012 but were off the air by the spring of 2018 (or the summer of 2019 depending on who you believe.) Non-compliance with CRTC regulations and stories about unpaid staff and other monetary problems spelled doom for CKPM and their license was not renewed in 2020.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Monday, June 19, 2023
KMNS / KSEZ
A dual sticker from 620 AM KMNS and 97.9 KSEZ in Sioux City, Iowa. KMNS has been broadcasting since 1949 and was a Country station when this sticker was printed. They are currently a Sports station affiliated with Fox Sports Radio while "Rock 98" KSEZ is now "Z-98" airing an Active Rock format.
W227DC
Nashville's "Classic Hits 93.3" W227DC is a translator station for 830 AM WQZQ licensed to nearby Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
Sunday, June 18, 2023
Bright FM
Independent Local Radio station Bright FM began broadcasting in the early 2000s from West Sussex in southern England. They rebranded to More Radio around 2008.
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Virgin Radio 105.8
London, England's Virgin Radio broadcast at 105.8 FM from 1995 until 2008 when they rebranded as Absolute Radio. Virgin had been on the air in the UK since 1993 but at 1215 on the AM dial. Since then they have expanded Virgin-branded radio stations around Europe, the Middle East and Canada--there are around 30 as of this posting.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
WGEM
1440 AM WGEM began broadcasting in Quincy, Illinois on New Year's Day 1948. Formats over time included Middle-of-the-Road, Adult Contemporary, News/Talk and Sports. After losing both its main and backup transmitters, the 5,000-watt station went off the air permanently in 2022. WGEM was an ESPN Radio affiliate and had carried Chicago Cubs baseball games since 1985. Their call letters referred to Quincy being known as the "Gem City"
Monday, June 12, 2023
Sunday, June 11, 2023
WEZF
92.9 FM in Burlington, Vermont became WEZF in 1974 to reflect their Easy Listening format. They have since transitioned into a Soft Adult Contemporary outlet and currently a Hot AC station branded as "Star 92.9"
Saturday, June 10, 2023
WEWM
"Relaxing 94.1 FM" WEWM was an Adult Contemporary/Smooth Jazz station in Pentwater, Michigan circa the late 1990s.
Friday, June 9, 2023
WETS
89.5 FM WETS is owned and operated by (W) East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. The non-commercial, public station and NPR affiliate went on the air in February 1974.
Thursday, June 8, 2023
KOYN
93.9 FM KOYN is a Country station in Paris, Texas. This late 1990s sticker is from when they were branded as "93.9 The Boss"
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
KWDM
88.7 FM KWDM is run by the students of Valley High School in (K) West Des Moines, Iowa. They went on the air in 1976 with a 10-watt signal one notch up the dial at 88.9 FM. They increased their power to 100 watts and moved to their current frequency in 1994. Student staff are given the option to switch formats at the beginning of every school year. Over the years that has included Free Form, Classic Rock and CHR/Top-40. As of this posting KWDM is an Alternative/Modern Rock station branded as "88.7 The Point"
KJMO
100.1 FM KJMO was on the air in (K) Jefferson City, MissOuri from 1974 to 2003. They were originally an Easy Listening station before flipping to Top-40 in 1978. They were an Oldies station for most of the 1990s but flipped to Adult Contemporary as "Kiss FM" in 1998. Lastly they went Modern Rock in 2003 and switched call letters to KBBM. As of this posting the KJMO call letters are still in Jefferson City at 97.5 FM as a Classic Hits station.
Monday, June 5, 2023
5TCB
Based in Bordertown, Australia, 5TCB is a community radio station heard on four frequencies in the southeast corner of the state of South Australia. This article says they went dark in 2009 after 25 years of broadcasting but they are still listed in the Australian Communications and Media Authority list of FM stations and their Facebook page appears to be recently active.
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Friday, June 2, 2023
WRTA
Altoona, Pennsylvania's 1240 AM WRTA went on the air in June 1947. They were originally owned by Roy Thompson, the RT in the station's call letters. WRTA currently carries a News/Talk/Sports format.
Thursday, June 1, 2023
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