WBLM

102.9 WBLM (W BLiMp) is a Classic Rock station from Portland, Maine.  The top sticker dates to when they were located at 107.5 FM (1973-1989)  Their nickname "The Blimp" is taken from the Captain Beefheart song of the same name.

National Beer Day

On this date in 1933, the Cullman-Harrison act was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt ending 13 years of alcohol prohibition in the United States. Every April 7th is National Beer Day (aka New Beer's Eve) so crack a cold one and hoist it to celebrate the best legislative signing in US history.


A postcard and sticker from SWR1 based in Baden-Baden, Germany (a country that would never be so stupid as to ban their beloved brew.) Südwestrundfunk ("Southwest Broadcasting") is a public broadcasting company including 6 radio networks. SWR1 plays Rock and Pop from the 1960s through 1990s as well as a few contemporary hits.

KSTM

KSTM "The Storm" was a Freeform Rock station licensed to Apache Junction, Arizona. The weak-signaled station was on the air from 1981 to 1987 and maintained a small but fiercely loyal audience. The freeform spirit of "The Storm" lives on, in a way, at Radio Free Phoenix which went live in 2004 and features some DJs from KSTM. 107.1 FM is currently a Spanish Top-40 station "Radio José" KVVA.

KMGX

"X104" KMGX was a Top-40 station licensed to Hanford, California from about 1984 to 1989. They then flipped to Rock as KRZR and are currently Rhythmic AC "103.7 The Beat" KFBT.

KDGL

"Eagle 106.9 FM" KDGL is a Classic Hits station licensed to Yucca Valley, California.

CHVO

560 AM CHVO was part of the VOCM Network until 2008 when they moved to 103.9 FM as "KIXX Country." CHVO-AM was licensed to Carbonear, Newfoundland. Part of Newfoundland's flag can be seen in the O of the top sticker.

National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day

April 2nd is National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day.


Radio Paneburromarmellata is a station on six different frequencies based around Bologna, Italy. Their name translates to Radio Bread, Butter and Jam and seems to have a Hot AC/CHR format (although the Top-10 on their website hasn't been updated since 2009.)

Radio Lucrece

My records show that Radio Lucrece is/was from France. Beyond that, I know nothing about them and Googling hasn't helped.

UPDATE:  See comments.

Opening Day!

It's opening day of the 2011 Major League Baseball season. The Reds will begin to defend their National League Central title against the Milwaukee Brewers at 2:10 this afternoon. It's odd to start the season on a Thursday instead of the traditional Monday but least MLB stopped the Sunday "opening night" nonsense.

WLW is a News/Talk station from Cincinnati, Ohio. They've carried Reds games since just after World War II.

WTMJ (W The Milwaukee Journal) is a News/Talk outlet from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the flagship station of the Brewers. The sticker sports the team logo in use from 1978 until 1993. The ball and mitt which also form the letters M(ilwaukee) and B(rewers) is much better than their current logo but not nearly as cool as their original 1970s-era swinging beer barrel man. Coincidentally, at the Dayton International Airport earlier this week I saw this cool Brewers-themed airplane:

UPDATE: HOLY CRAP! The Reds win on a home run in the bottom of the ninth after trailing since the first batter of the first inning. GO REDS!! Woo Hoo!!

WOCA

1370 AM WOCA is a News/Talk outlet licensed to (W) OCAla, Florida. They are now also heard on a translator at 96.3 FM.  The station began as Top-40 "Key Radio" WWKE and switched to their current calls and format in 1986.

WRKK

WRKK "K99" was a Rock station from Birmingham, Alabama from 1976 to 1982. 99.5 FM has been "Rock 99" WZRR since 1988.

WLLD

"Wild 98.7" WLLD was a Rhythmic CHR station licensed to Holmes Beach, Florida near Tampa. 98.7 FM is currently a Hot AC station "Play 98.7" WSJT.

Puerto Rico, Day 9 - WVIS

Our nine days in Puerto Rico were quickly coming to an end. We had enough time to hit Escambron Beach before our early afternoon flight home.

I noticed this radio sticker in more than one shuttle bus that we rode this week.

WVIS "Radio Joe" is a Contemporary Hit Radio station licensed to Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico, Day 8 - WCMN

Today we took a short ferry and taxi ride to the "Cathedral of Rum"--the Bacardi factory near San Juan. A free tour gave us an interesting history of the Bacardi brand which was founded in Cuba in 1862.

Of course, no tour of a rum factory would be complete without actually drinking it!

That evening we took a train to the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum to see....

...Ricky Martin! His world tour was kicking off with four dates in his hometown. The show was damn entertaining even if I had no idea what he was saying (or singing for that matter.)

"Delta 107" WCMN was a CHR station licensed to Arecibo, Puerto Rico. WCMN is now branded as "107.3 Mi Emisora" ("My Radio Station") and still plays contemporary hit music.

Puerto Rico, Day 7 - WMEG

On Friday we visited my girlfriend's grandfather in Arecibo.

He grows a variety of mega-sized fruit on his property which he yanks down with a long pole.

Grandpa makes his own moonshine and was eager to let me try some. At the bottom of this jug I saw all kinds of unrecognizable fruit that must have been fermenting for months or even years.
It was good. Really. It was.

The night was spent at the Marriott Resort on Condado Beach in San Juan. We netted 60 bucks in the hotel casino which almost covered the parking ticket we received the day before in El Yunque.

I never wanted to leave.

"Mega 106.9" WMEG is a CHR station licensed to Guayama, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico, Day 6 - WKAQ

Most of Thursday was spent in parts of El Yunque, the only rain forest in the United States National Forest System.


La Coca Falls.

Yokahu Tower.

Mt. Britton Lookout Tower.

The view from the top was stunning. Parts of El Yunque average 133 inches of rain per year. Dark clouds flew by just overhead but it never did come down on us.

"KQ105" WKAQ is a CHR station licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico, Day 5 - WZOL

Today we hung out at Flamenco Beach again. It rained for about 30 seconds and then the sun came out once more. The heat of "el sol" and the sound of the waves managed to knock me out for awhile. Our time on Culebra had come to an end. The regular ferry back to Fajardo broke down so we had to wait for the cargo ferry which finally showed up as the sun started to set. We sat on the open-air top deck and stared at the stars before finally making it back to the mainland. WZOL "Radio Sol" is a Religious station licensed to Luquillo, Puerto Rico.