Thursday, March 31, 2016

WRNB

WRNB went on the air in New Bern, North Carolina in the late 1950s.  This Wikipedia page claims that they were the state's first full-time Top-40/Rock & Roll station.  1490 AM is currently WWNB, a Sports Talk and ESPN Radio outlet.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

WQPM

1300 AM WQPM is an Oldies station licensed to Princeton, Minnesota.  This vintage sticker came out back when they duplicated the programming of WQPM 106.1 FM.

"Q106" later became a full-time Country station.  106.1 FM is now "Bob 106" licensed to Elk River, MN with the call letters KLCI.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

KMOJ

89.9 FM KMOJ is a community-oriented station in Minneapolis, Minnesota aimed mainly toward African-American listeners.  They went on the air in 1976 as WMOJ at 1200 AM before moving to 89.7 FM in 1978.  A power increase and frequency change to 89.9 FM took place in 1984.
KMOJ airs Talk programming along with Soul, Blues, Reggae, Jazz, Hip-Hop and Gospel music.  The call letters are derived from the Swahili word umoja which means unity.

Monday, March 28, 2016

CKIQ


CKIQ "Ice FM" broadcasts from Iqaluit, the capital of the northern Canadian territory of Nunavut.  When they signed on the air in 2002, they were the only commercial radio station licensed to broadcast in the territory--which covers more than 700,000 square miles.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

KSDO / Mystery Shirts

"KS103" KSDO was a Top-40 station in San Diego, California from 1984 to 1987.


These shirts may or may not be from KSDO.  Anybody know?

Saturday, March 26, 2016

WKXX

102.9 WKXX was a Country station licensed to Attalla, Alabama.  They are now known as "Mix 102.9" and carry a Hot AC format.

Friday, March 25, 2016

CKNN

A magnet from 91.1 FM "Nuxalk Radio" in Bella Coola, British Columbia.  CKNN is a volunteer-run, community radio station set up to increase the presence of the Nuxalk language for those First Nations residents who live in the Bella Coola Valley.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

KNUS


710 KNUS is a News/Talk station in Denver, Colorado.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Radio Nordschwaben

Radio Nordschwaben once broadcast from Nördlingen in southern Germany.  95.6 FM is now part of the RT1 media group.

The medieval city of Nördlingen is built entirely inside a massive depression that was formed when a meteor struck around 14 million years ago.  It wasn't until 1960 that anyone knew that the town was on top of what is now called the Ries Crater.  The stone in the city is at least partially made up of millions of microscopic diamonds which were formed by the impact of the meteor.  Nördlingen is also entirely surrounded by a wall which was started in the 14th century.  The sticker depicts the area's distinctive fachwerk buildings as well as the bell tower of St. George's church.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

4CAB


"Juice 107.3" is a community radio station in Southport, Queensland, Australia.  They play a mix of Contemporary Christian and secular pop music along with news and talk programs.

Prior to becoming "Juice 107.3", 4CAB was branded as "Life FM".

Monday, March 21, 2016

WXYM

WXYM "Mix 96.1" is a Hot Adult Contemporary station licensed to Tomah, Wisconsin.

Sunday, March 20, 2016

WOXO

WOXO is a Country station licensed to Norway, Maine.  Programming is now also simulcast on 100.7 FM WTBM licensed to Mexico, ME. 

Saturday, March 19, 2016

WLSS

A late-1990s sticker from "Loose 102" WLSS in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  They originally carried a Modern Adult Contemporary format then quickly flipped to Top-40.  By 1999 they were back to using WFMF, their current call letters and the ones they were using before becoming WLSS.

Friday, March 18, 2016

WHLZ

"Wheelz 100.5" was a Country station licensed to Marion, South Carolina.  In July, 2013 WHLZ rebranded the station to "Nash FM 100.5"

Thursday, March 17, 2016

KAYC

KAYC was a Top-40 station in Beaumont, Texas in the 1960s and 70s.  Not sure if the shamrock had any significance to the station or if it was just a cute station symbol.  Anybody know?

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

WDCR



Dartmouth College's WDCR began broadcasting in 1958 and was the oldest college radio station in New Hampshire.  Radio at Dartmouth dates back even further with an AM station as early as 1924 and a carrier-current station in the early 1940s.  WDCR ceased operations in 2008 (although they briefly went back on the air in the summer of 2009 just to keep its FCC license alive) but went away for good in 2010.  Dartmouth radio continues on FM with WFRD and on the internet with webDCR.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

KXRN

"KX93.5" is a non-commercial, community-oriented station playing "Generational Alt Rock" in Laguna Beach, California.  The 100-watt, low-power FM station went on the air in October, 2012.  KXRN's block-programmed schedule also includes shows playing Blues, Jazz, Reggae, Rockabilly (hosted by Lee Rocker from the Stray Cats!) and Canadian music (hosted by Earl Jive from the legendary CFNY!)  I think I've found my new favorite station.

Monday, March 14, 2016

KRZN

KRZN "96.3 The Zone" is an Active Rock station in Billings, Montana.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

KKZX

98.9 KKZX is a Classic Rock station in Spokane, Washington.

Jim Arnold and C. Foster Kane (aka the Radio Men) were KKZX's morning duo from 1992 until 2013.

Saturday, March 12, 2016

KEDG

KEDG "Kiss 106.9" was an Urban station in Alexandria, Louisana circa 2004.  They now carry an Adult Contemporary format as "Sunny 106.9".
Their logo resembled other Clear Channel-owned "Kiss" stations, specifically Boston's WXKS which has been using a similar logo since at least the mid-1980s.