Bayrak FM ("Flag" FM) broadcasts from North Nicosia to the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. They are one of five radio stations operated by the Bayrak Radio and Television Corporation which was originally established in 1963 to voice the cause of Turkish Cypriot nationalists. The sticker depicts the flags of Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus which is not officially recognized as a country by the Republic of Cyprus, the United States or the United Nations.
A daily look into one of the world's largest collections of radio station bumper stickers and memorabilia.
Sunday, September 6, 2020
Saturday, September 5, 2020
Rumba 107.1
"Rumba 107.1" was a short-lived Spanish CHR station broadcasting for parts of 2002 and 2003. They were actually a quadcast airing on four different suburban stations surrounding New York City:
WYNY - Briarcliff Manor, New York
WWZY - Long Branch, New Jersey
WWYY - Belvidere, New Jersey and
WWXY - Hampton Bays, New York
Despite the NYC skyline shown on the sticker, their signals to the metro area were weak and unable to be easily heard by their target audience--urban-dwelling Hispanics.
WYNY - Briarcliff Manor, New York
WWZY - Long Branch, New Jersey
WWYY - Belvidere, New Jersey and
WWXY - Hampton Bays, New York
Despite the NYC skyline shown on the sticker, their signals to the metro area were weak and unable to be easily heard by their target audience--urban-dwelling Hispanics.
Friday, September 4, 2020
WQWM
1050 AM WQWM was an Oldies station licensed to Kaukauna, Wisconsin from 1984 until 1993. The call letters referred to the owner, a Milwaukee attorney named Quinn Martin.
Thursday, September 3, 2020
WMYK
According to Wikipedia, WMYK "K-94" signed on the air in 1973 with an AOR/Top-40 format. The logo on the above sticker dates to when they shifted to New Wave/Modern Rock around 1982. WMYK broadcast to the Norfolk/Chesapeake area of Virginia and was licensed to (W) MoYocK, North Carolina.At one time WMYK was simulcast with sister station 1110 AM WZAM in Norfolk, Virginia.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
WEZQ
1300 AM WEZQ was a Country music station in Winfield, Alabama from 1965 until 1990. After multiple ownership changes, the station (then with call letters WKXM) went silent in 2013 and had its license canceled by the FCC the following year.
Monday, August 31, 2020
KTJM
103.3 FM KTJM was a Rhythmic Oldies station in Houston, Texas from 1999 until 2001. As of this post, the KTJM call letters are still around although now with a Regional Mexican format branded as "La Raza." KTJM is licensed to Port Arthur, TX.
Saturday, August 29, 2020
Friday, August 28, 2020
CJUK
CJUK went on the air in Thunder Bay, Ontario in August 2001. They were an Adult Contemporary (and later Hot AC) station branded as "Magic 99.9" and currently play Classic Hits as "99.9 The Bay."
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire went on the air in Cambridge, England in May 1982. This decal showcases an original "sun and clouds" logo that existed before the British Broadcasting Corporation mandated that all of its stations should have a joint logo to underline the national nature of their local radio services.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Monday, August 24, 2020
WQYZ
A bookmark from WQYZ "Hallelujah 92.5" which was a Gospel station licensed to Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Sunday, August 23, 2020
KZPS
92.5 KZPS has been a Classic Rock station in Dallas, Texas since 1987. In 2007 they rebranded as "Lonestar 92.5" and adopted a Classic Rock/Country hybrid format. A year later they dropped the Country, kept the "Lonestar" name and went back to Classic Rock.
Saturday, August 22, 2020
KEZJ AM & FM
95.7 FM KEZJ is a Country station licensed to Twin Falls, Idaho. Former sister station 1450 AM KEZJ simulcast the FM programming and at some point they also carried their own stand-alone Jazz format.
Friday, August 21, 2020
Thursday, August 20, 2020
KJIV
Reno, Nevada's 89.1 FM KJIV "The Fine 89" played a unique mix of music including Jazz, Blues, Americana, Rock and Zydeco--something they referred to as "schizoclectic." In 2017 the station was sold to Nevada Public Radio and became KVNV. Meanwhile, the KJIV call letters and format packed up and headed 440 miles north to Madras, Oregon where they now broadcast at 96.5 FM.
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Radio Xtra
Radio Xtra is a defunct station that broadcast from Lier, Belgium from the late 1980s until 2004. Not sure what the connection was to Radio Pallieter which is also shown on the sticker.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Radio Romance
92.9 FM in Santiago, Chile currently broadcasts as "Radio Romance" but it is unclear what time period this sticker is from or even what the station name was. Do you know? Leave a comment.
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