Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Live 105.5, Ventura (2012)

Unused bumper sticker from 2012, sheet measures approximately 14 cm by 8.4 cm.
Front side: shaped; background: white; Live 105.5 logo, slogan 'Today's Hit Music'.
Back side: white.


KFYV (105.5 FM, "Live 105.5") is a commercial radio station located in Ojai, California, USA, broadcasting to the Oxnard-Ventura, California, area. Live 105.5 airs a Contemporary Hit Radio/Top 40 music format. It is owned by Gold Coast Broadcasting, LLC. Live 105.5's slogan is "Today's Hit Music."

The station, originally owned by Fred Hall, started out as KOVA, which was a Big Band/Adult Standards/Classical format. They also re-broadcast old radio shows (e.g. Jack Benny, The Lone Ranger, and The Shadow). Hall sold the station in 1979 to Frank Spencer who resold it to long-time Ventura County broadcaster Mike Thomas three years later. Thomas first adopted an easy listening format after KACY-FM dropped the format to become Q-105, then changed the call letters to KMYX (K-Mix 106) which broadcast an urban/R & B format programmed by his son Howard Thomas (H.T. as he was known on air). In March, 1989 Thomas changed the format to a country with a DJ lineup that included long-time Ventura County broadcasters K.M. "The Rebel" Richards, Bob Stevens, and Steve Carr. The country format only lasted until November of that year when Thomas sold the station to a Los Angeles group owner who adopted a hot adult contemporary format and changed the call letters to KKUR. Later, the station adopted a soft rock/smooth jazz format as "The Breeze" under the call letters KKBE. In 2003, The Breeze (KKBE) was relaunched as Live 105.5 (KFYV) an Adult CHR under the guidance of market veteran Program Director and Morning Personality Mark Elliott who joined Gold Coast Broadcasting as their Director of Programming and Broadcast Operations after exiting Cumulus Media owned B95.1 (KBBY).


Live 105.5 is currently the Ventura County radio home for American Top 40 (AT40) with Ryan Seacrest and Open House Party on the weekend.

*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFYV.

Monday, December 30, 2013

Mustang 88FM, Jakarta (1995, 2013)

Unused bumper sticker from 2013, sheet measures approximately 18 cm by 5 cm.
Front side: background: clear; Mustang 88FM logo, slogan 'The Rhythm of the City'.
Back side: chalk.


Unused bumper sticker from 1995, sheet measures approximately 20 cm by 7 cm.
Front side: background: clear; 100.5 Mustang FM logo, slogan 'Rhythm of the City'.
Back side: chalk.


Mustang 88 (pronounced Mustang Double Eight) on 88 MHz is a commercial radio station licenced to Jakarta, Indonesia, with its transmitter located on top of BCA Tower-Grand Indonesia Shopping Town. It broadcasts to the Greater Jakarta (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi) area, Indonesia.

Mustang 88 owned by Ramako Group, one of top commercial radio groups in Jakarta, who also operates 95.1 KIS FM and 105.8 Lite FM in Jakarta, 101.6 Zoo FM and 100.7 Batam FM in Batam Island.

Mustang FM airs a Contemporary Hit Radio/Top 40 music format, their tagline is 'The Rhythm of the City'.

Previously, between late the 1990s and 2004 Mustang operated on 100.55 MHz, branded as 100.5 Mustang FM. In the 1980s, Radio Mustang operated on AM 738 kHz.

Sunday, December 29, 2013

WHFS 99.1 FM, Washington, DC/Baltimore (1993)

Unused bumper sticker from 1993, sheet measures approximately 23.5 cm by 8.5 cm.
Front side: background: black; WHFS logo.
Back side: WHFS "Evolve" tee-shirt order form.




Unused bumper sticker from 1993, sheet measures approximately 28 cm by 8.7 cm.
Front side: background: black; WHFS logo, Earth Day campaign, Midnight oil.
Back side: WIZ promo/discount coupon, Midnight oil campaign.



WHFS was the call sign for three different FM stations in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore, Maryland markets on various frequencies for nearly 50 years. The first and longest run was a progressive rock station and was usually, and affectionately, referred to as 'HFS'. For many local residents, it was the first place to hear such bands as R.E.M., The Specials, Pixies, The Smiths, The Monochrome Set, The Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen, Stereolab, and New Order.

WHFS began broadcasting on November 11, 1961, on 102.3 FM in Bethesda, Maryland. It was the first station in the Washington, DC, area to broadcast in FM stereo, thus its call sign stood for High Fidelity Stereo.

Since 1990, WHFS has hosted an event called the HFStival, an annual (sometimes semi-annual) day-long (sometimes two-day-long) outdoor concert. The concert, often held at Washington's RFK Stadium, features a variety of local and national acts.


Though becoming famous as a cutting-edge station playing the latest underground music (and often beating the mainstream to the punch by months and even years), the station, under Infinity Broadcasting's ownership, became the local modern alternative station in the mid-1990s.

At noon on January 12, 2005, 99.1 WHFS was switched to a Tropical Latin music format. Its call letters were soon changed to WZLL for a few days, and then again to WLZL, and the station was rebranded as 'El Zol 99.1 FM'.

HFS returned to the airwaves on August 1, 2011 on WWMX-HD2 (106.5 FM) and is translated on W248AO (97.5 FM).
*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHFS_(historic)

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Radio 2DAY, Munich (2002, 2012)

Unused bumper sticker from 2012, sheet measures approximately 15 cm by 11.3 cm.
Front side: background: white; Radio 2DAY logo.
Back side: white.



Unused bumper sticker from 2002, sheet measures approximately 18.6 cm by 4.6 cm.
Front side:
rounded corners, background: blue, red; Radio 2DAY frequency and logo.
Back side: white.



Radio 2DAY is a local radio station in Munich, Germany. The name '2Day' comes from the early days of broadcast, as half of the program is rock music, the other half is Funk & Soul music.

In 1984 founder of Radio 2DAY,  Peter Bertels Hofer, gave a concept for a private radio program in Munich. The submitted concept was called 'Radio 2DAY' because within a transmission day (DAY) two (2) completely different not actually incompatible genres should be brought side by side. This was then implemented: Alternating rock hits and hits from the fields of Funk & Soul was played. The program of Radio 2DAY was at Münchner Lokalwelle FM 96.3 MHz provided.

In 2002, there was a format change on the 89.0 at Radio 2DAY. The program was focused on the much-neglected older target group from 25, with the focus on the best classics of all time from the 70s, 80s, Funk, Soul & Rock Classics. Since 2003 Radio 2DAY broadcasts all day. Radio 2DAY also still operates Be4 Classic Rock , via the DAB is spread in and around Munich.
*source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_2Day 

Friday, December 27, 2013

101.9 RXP, New York (2008)

Unused bumper sticker from 2008, sheet measures approximately 18.7 cm by 7.5 cm.
Front side: shaped; background: black; 101.9 RXP logo + 1 small sticker: 101.9 RXP logo, website.
Back side: 101.9 RXP-Come Together promo.



On February 5, 2008, Emmis Communications announced a change at WQCD (CD 101.9, a Smooth Jazz music/format station) to a rock format under the WRXP call letters and the tagline 101.9 RXP: The New York Rock Experience.

WRXP was the first alternative rock station in New York City since WXRK's format flip to active rock in April 2005. Even though classified as alternative rock (with a slight adult album alternative lean), Nielsen BDS and Mediabase reported WRXP as an AAA, with suburban station WXPK recognized as the main AAA station in the New York City market. By 2011, WRXP was classified as an alternative rock station by both Nielsen BDS and Mediabase.

WRXP's first on-air personality was Brian Schock, who, until leaving the station for personal reasons in January 2009, was also the station's assistant program director and music director. Station management promised to hire a New York rock-savvy airstaff for the rest of the station's dayparts, and started with the hiring of former MTV personality Matt Pinfield as the morning drive host. Other additions to WRXP's on-air team included former WNNX personality Steve Craig as midday host along with Brian Phillips as evening host. The weekend air staff includes Dave Greek, Greg Russ, Jennifer Kajzer and Paul Cavalconte, who was the only personality rehired from the WQCD smooth jazz format. In March 2009, WRXP announced through their morning program that Nik Carter, formerly of WXRK, was to join as the anchor from 3 to 7 PM on weekdays.

On June 21, 2011, it was announced that majority ownership of WRXP was acquired by Merlin Media LLC. The sale, which the FCC approved in September 2011, included two other Emmis-owned stations in Chicago, WLUP-FM and WKQX. At 5PM on July 15, 2011, WRXP's rock format ended.


After 5PM on July 15, WRXP (whose call letters was changed to WEMP on July 21) switched to a stunt of Adult Contemporary music branded as '101.9 FM New,' a stunt that served as a transition to the station's new format.
*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WFAN-FM.

Thursday, December 26, 2013

i93, Dallas (2012)

Unused bumper sticker from 2012, sheet measures approximately 22.4 cm by 7.6 cm.
Front side: background: white; i93 logo
+ 2 small stickers: i93 logo.
Back side: white.



Unused bumper sticker from 2012, sheet measures approximately 11.8 cm by 10.2 cm.
Front side: background: clear; i93 logo.
Back side: white.



KLIF-FM (93.3 FM, branded as 'i93') broadcasts a Top 40 (CHR) music format to the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex in Texas, USA. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and the broadcast license is held by the Susquehanna Radio Corporation.

93.3 FM began broadcasting on October 31, 1996 as KNBR-FM 'The Zone', with an adult alternative format. The call letters KNBR-FM were only short-term, as they were changed to KKZN to match the moniker on December 20, 1996. After a stunt with episodes of "The Bob Newhart Show", the station became KKMR 'Merge 93.3' on August 31, 1999. The switch to KDBN '93.3 The Bone', with a classic rock format, occurred on January 3, 2002. This produced an initial spike in ratings, though the station lost much of that audience, as the years progressed.

On Friday, April 24, 2009, KDBN-FM changed its format with a weekend stunt, broadcasting only music by the Dave Matthews Band with limited commercial interruptions. The station completed the format switch back to Adult Album Alternative 'FM 93.3 - Quality Rock' on Monday, April 27, 2009. On-air staff included The Regular Guys, a morning show syndicated from Atlanta, Alexis (middays) and Scott Gaines (afternoons).

On September 2, 2009, the station began stunting again, urging listeners to tune in Friday September 4 at Noon. At that time, the station launched a top 40 format as 'i93', and on the September 7, a call letters change to KLIF-FM was made.
*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLIF-FM.

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

KHITS 96, St. Louis (1995)

Unused bumper sticker from 1995, sheet measures approximately 22 cm by 7.5 cm.
Front side: background: red; REO Speedwagon concert, KHITS 96 logo.
Back side: KHITS 96 tickets promo, Woodriver Ford promo coupon.



KHITS 96 (KIHT Radio, 96.3 MHz) is an FM radio station in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Currently KIHT branded as KHITS 96.3.

Between mid 1990s and 2000s music that is played on this station is classic hits from the 1970s. KHITS 96 is home to some of St. Louis' most legendary radio announcers, including Rick Sanborn, Todd Morgan, Drew Johnson and Mark Klose.

The 96.5 frequency originally went on the air on December 11, 1959 as KADI under the ownership of William Cady, making it one of the first commercial FM radio stations in the St. Louis area.

In 1994 the station first took on its current call letters (KIHT) and 'KHITS 96' identity, first with a format of "The Greatest Hits of the '70s." Heritage's St. Louis properties were sold to Sinclair Broadcasting in the mid-'90s, and Sinclair sold the station to current owner Emmis Communications in 2000.
*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KIHT

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

AFN Europe, Germany (2000)

Unused bumper sticker from 2000, sheet measures approximately 20 cm by 8 cm.
Front side: background: white; AFN Europe logo.
Back side: white.



The American Forces Network (AFN) is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS, commonly pronounced "A-farts") for its entertainment and command internal information networks worldwide. The AFN worldwide radio and television broadcast network serves American service men and women, Department of Defense and other US government civilians and their families stationed at bases overseas, as well as U.S. Navy ships at sea.

AFN broadcasts popular American radio and television programs from the major U.S. networks. It is sometimes referred to as the Armed Forces Network.

AFN offers a variety of radio programming over its various frequencies throughout the world. Not only is there local programming (with military disc jockeys), but there is satellite programming, as well. Music programming spans Classic Rock, Rhythmic R&B, Jack FM, and country music. Ryan Seacrest's AT40, Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 and American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks are broadcast weekly over AFN Radio. In addition to music, AFN broadcasts syndicated talk radio programs such as Car Talk, Bob and Sheri Show, Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, Kim Komando, Rush Limbaugh Show, Motley Fool Radio Show, A Prairie Home Companion, Doug Stephan,Titillating Sports with Rick Tittle, Sports Overnight America and other programs from a variety of sources. Weekly religious programming is offered to AFN stations via closed-circuit.

On April 24, 2006, AFN Europe launched AFN The Eagle, a virtually 24-hour-a-day radio service format initially modeled after "Jack FM" but most recently a Hot AC format. This replaced ZFM, which had more of a CHR flavor. When the Eagle was launched AFN Europe took control of what local DJs could play.

Altogether, AFN produces 10 general-use streams for AFN stations to use. Of these, five are music-based, two are sports-based, and three general news/talk channels, including The Voice, which features live play-by-play of American sports (it's also the one heard on shortwave, if the shortwave radio has single sideband (also known as SSB) installed). How these stations use these formats is up to them. These formats are:
- Hot AC (mainstream hits and yesterday's favorites)
- Today's Best Country (country/western)
- Gravity (urban rhythmic)
- AFN Legacy - Deep Classic Rock Gems
- MAX FM ('80s, '90s)
- The Voice (News, Talk and Information)
- AFN Clutch (sports programming from ESPN and Yahoo! Sports Radio)
- AFN Fans (sports programming from FOX Sports Radio and Sports Byline USA)
- Power Talk (liberal and conservative talk programming)
- NPR (public radio programs from NPR and others).

*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Forces_Network

Monday, December 23, 2013

Kiss 108, Boston (1980s-2006)

 *Kiss 108 between late the 1980s and 2006.

Kiss 108 (WXKS-FM) is a radio station in Boston, Massachusetts, USA licensed to nearby Medford broadcasting a Top 40 (contemporary hit radio - CHR) format. Owned by Clear Channel Communications.

In early 1979, WWEL-FM changed the call letters to WXKS, adopted 'Kiss 108' as a station identity and changed to a disco format on February 10, 1979.

By the end of 1981 and into early 1982, the station became a CHR with a heavily rhythmic R&B/dance direction under the guidance of Sunny Joe White as Program Director, and in turn became one of the most influential Top 40 stations in the U.S., in part due to their reputation for breaking songs that did not fit the traditional Top 40/CHR model, and given that Boston lacked an Urban Contemporary FM outlet during this period. By 1988, Kiss 108 began to shift out of the rhythmic direction and evolved into its current successful Top 40/CHR format.

Kiss 108's slogan is "Boston's #1 Hit Music Station."

On January 27, 2006, WXKS-FM went live with an HD2 digital broadcast referred to by Clear Channel as the "Artists' Channel".
*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WXKS-FM.

Kiss 108's 2013 air personalities such as Matt Siegel (host of the Matty in the Morning Show, weekdays 6am-10am), Ryan Seacrest (On Air with Ryan Seacrest, weekdays 10am-2pm), Romeo! (weekdays 2pm-7pm) and Mikey V (weekdays 7pm-12am).

Here's my collection of Kiss 108 stickers:

Unused bumper sticker from 2006, sheet measures approximately 22 cm by 8.3 cm.
Front side: background: blue, bubble: sky-blue, orange, yellow; Kiss 108 logo, slogan, website address, Boston Herald logo + 1 small sticker: background: yellow, bubble: blue, sky-blue, 'Matty in the Morning' logo.
Back side: Six Flags New England promo/discount coupon.



Unused bumper sticker from 2002, sheet measures approximately 22 cm by 8.3 cm.
Front side: oval, shaped; background: blue, orbit: pink; Kiss 108 logo, slogan, Boston Herald logo + 1 small sticker: background: yellow, 'Matty in the Morning' logo.
Back side: Dunkin' Donuts promo/discount coupon.



Unused bumper sticker from 2000, sheet measures approximately 22.6 cm by 8.2 cm.
Front side: background: orange, lite-orange; Kiss 108 logo, Boston Herald logo + 1 small sticker: Kiss 108 logo.
Back side: Dunkin' Donuts promo.



Unused bumper sticker from 1999, sheet measures approximately 20.6 cm by 8.2 cm.
Front side: background: orange, lite-orange; Kiss 108 logo + 1 small sticker: Kiss 108 logo.
Back side: KISS Club Gold Card, Matty in the Morning promo.



Unused bumper sticker from 1995, sheet measures approximately 22.3 cm by 8.7 cm.
Front side: background: chartreuse; Kiss 108 logo + 1 small sticker: Kiss 108 logo.
Back side: K-Mart - Revlon Clorstay coupon and registration form.



Unused bumper sticker from 1994, sheet measures approximately 16.8 cm by 8.3 cm.
Front side: background: chartreuse; Kiss 108 logo.
Back side: 'Matty in the Morning' promo, KISS Supersticker rules.



Unused bumper sticker from 1992, sheet measures approximately 24.8 cm by 8.8 cm.
Front side: background: sea-green; diamond: purple, black, Kiss 108 logo + 1 small sticker: diamond, Kiss 108 logo.
Back side: Superwinner rules and registration form, Pepsi, Subway and Prince Restaurant promo/discount coupon.



Unused bumper sticker from 1988, sheet measures approximately 24.2 cm by 9.5 cm.
Front side: shaped, background: black; Kiss 108 logo + 1 small sticker: Kiss 108 logo.
Back side: white.

Sunday, December 22, 2013

96.5 The Point, Seattle (2000)

Unused bumper sticker from 2000, sheet measures approximately 15.8 cm by 7.5 cm.
Front side: rounded corners, background: black; 96.5 The Point logo.
Back side: white.


KYPT (96.5 FM) was a commercial radio station located in Seattle, Washington. KYPT airs an all-'80s hits format branded as '96.5 The Point'.

On December 22, 1999, Infinity Broadcasting flipped KYCW-FM 'Young Country 96.5' (previously call letters, brand) to KYPT, played the all-80's hits format. It gained huge popularity in the market, but slowly slipped in the ratings because the format, which was simply a fad, was starting to fade.

On December 19, 2003, KYPT flipped to Classic Alternative Rock as '96-5 K-Rock'. The station changed call letters to KRQI on New Year's Day, 2004. On April 22, 2005, KRQI flipped to its current Adult Hits format as '96-5 Jack FM'. The call letters were changed to KJAQ on May 7, 2005.
*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KJAQ.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

98.1 Smooth FM, San Diego (2012)

Unused bumper sticker from 2012, sheet measures approximately 15.3 cm by 10.8 cm.
Front side: background: clear; 98.1 Smooth FM logo, website.
Back side: white.


98.1 Smooth FM (KIFM) was a smooth adult contemporary music radio station located in San Diego, California, USA broadcasting on 98.1 FM.

KIFM has been airing variations of the adult contemporary format since it signed on in 1960. In the mid-1990s, it flipped to smooth jazz as simply 'Smooth Jazz 98.1'. KIFM was one of the top rated stations in San Diego and was the 2005 winner of the Marconi Award.


The smooth jazz format shifted to smooth adult contemporary (smooth jazz with more vocals and pop/urban AC currents) in the Summer of 2011, and was renamed '98.1 Smooth FM'. By the Fall of that year, the station leaned slightly rhythmic by playing some older R&B and classic soul tracks. The original smooth jazz format moved to KIFM's HD2 subchannel.

On August 19, 2013, at 10 AM, the station dropped the longtime "Smooth" moniker, flipped to soft AC, and rebranded as 'Easy 98.1'. The rebranding came after trailing rival AC KyXy 96.5 (KYXY) in the latest Arbitron ratings report. The final song on "Smooth" was "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis, while the first song on Easy 98.1 was "Easy" by The Commodores.
*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KIFM

Friday, December 20, 2013

YOU FM, Germany (2010)

*YOU FM stickers, released circa 2010

YOU FM is one of the radio networks owned and operated by Hessischer Rundfunk, the public broadcaster for the German state of Hesse. Originally operating under the name hr XXL, the network featured the popular show XXL Clubnights which highlighted the night club scene in Hesse. In January 2004, the network was renamed YOU FM ('Young Fresh Music'), partially in an attempt to divest itself of its old "techno station" image.

YOU FM offers a more traditional mix of mainstream music and niche talk shows, similar to its sister station hr3, but with a more youthful flavor. It operates a 24-hour format, but from 1:00 to 5:30 AM it broadcasts a computerized music feed.

*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_FM_(Germany)

YOU FM relaunched their brand in 2012 including new claim. Instead of 'Young Fresh Music' became 'Music Like Me'. The new visual identity and the listener are accordingly made ​​as the center. The New YOU FM emphasizes its public strength. The logo uses the wide-awake life of young Hessen and creates an identification offer that is honest and real.

Here's my collection of YOU FM stickers (they was released in 2012, previous YOU FM's claim/slogan):

Unused bumper sticker from 2010, sheet measures approximately 19.8 cm by 6.2 cm.
Front side: background: pink, purple; 'You Pop', YOU FM logo.
Back side: Hör' YOU FM.



Unused bumper sticker from 2010, sheet measures approximately 19.8 cm by 6.2 cm.
Front side: background: green, chartreuse; 'You Rock', YOU FM logo.
Back side: Hör' YOU FM.



Unused bumper sticker from 2010, sheet measures approximately 19.8 cm by 6.2 cm.
Front side: background: sky-blue, grey; 'You Phunk', YOU FM logo.
Back side: Hör' YOU FM.



Unused bumper sticker from 2010, sheet measures approximately 7 cm by 7 cm.
Front side: shape, round; background: 3 different color versions--chartreuse, black, orange; YOU FM logo, website.
Back side: white.



Unused bumper sticker from 2010, sheet measures approximately 15 cm by 9.3 cm.
Front side: background: clear, 2 different color versions--chartreuse, red; YOU FM logo, website.
Back side: white.



Unused bumper sticker from 2010, sheet measures approximately 15 cm by 10.5 cm.
Front side: background: 6 different color versions--sky-blue, maroon, yellow, orange, chartreuse, pink--in one sheet; 'Das Neue Radio', YOU FM logo.
Back side: YOU FM logo, website, city + frequency.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

ZM Network, New Zealand (2001-2012)

Unused bumper sticker from 2012, sheet measures approximately 19.5 cm by 9.5 cm.
Front side: background: clear; ZM logo and slogan 'Today's Hit Music'.
Back side: white.


Unused bumper sticker from 2001, sheet measures approximately 15 cm by 11 cm.
Front side: shaped, background: clear; ZM's previous logo.
Back side: white.


ZM (pronounced zed-em) is a New Zealand contemporary hit radio network owned by The Radio Network. It broadcasts 19 markets throughout mainland New Zealand via terrestrial FM, and worldwide via the Internet.

The network targets the 15–39 demographic specialises in a chart-music playlist of pop, rock, hip hop and dance music. It reaches approximately 378,700 listeners weekly, making it the fourth largest commercial radio station in New Zealand.

The ZM network as it is today was founded in the early 1970s as three separate commercial music stations owned by Radio New Zealand in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The name is derived from the former callsigns of the stations: 1ZM, 2ZM and 3ZMZ denoting a 'Radio New Zealand commercial station' and M for 'Music'. The stations were carved off to The Radio Network in 1996, and ZM spread across the country, originally as three separate networks before finally merging to form one nationwide network in 2009.


The network's head office and main studios are based in Auckland, where most of the programming is produced. The ZM Morning Crew breakfast show is a notable exception, being produced in Wellington. Each market produces its own advertisements and individual continuity.

Unused bumper sticker from 2005, sheet measures approximately 15.2 cm by 9.5 cm.
Front side: background: clear; ZM logo, slogan 'Today's Hit Music' and Christchurch frequency '91.3'.
Back side: white.


91-3 ZM Christchurch (Previously 91ZM) launched in Christchurch in 1973 on 1400 kHz as 3ZM. In a bid to compete against local Christchurch station Radio Avon 3ZM was rebranded as Radio Nova (coincidentally 'Avon' spelt backwards) playing an Easy Listening format similar to that of Radio i in Auckland. Listener interest was strong at first but later ratings dropped and the station was reverted to 3ZM playing the same music format as that of 1ZM and 2ZM. 3ZM later moved to 1323 kHz in 1978 after the AM band in New Zealand was changed from 10 kHz spacing to 9 kHz spacing.

3ZM switched to FM in 1986 broadcasting on 91.3 MHz and ceased broadcasting on AM several months later. Today the station is referred to as Canterbury's 91-3ZM.

*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZM_(New_Zealand)

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

103.5 The Fox, Denver (1997)

Unused bumper sticker from 1997, sheet measures approximately 23.5 cm by 7.3 cm.
Front side: background: black; 3 rock stars painting (Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton) 103.5 The Fox logo.
Back side: Diamond Shamrock promo/discount coupon, 'Fox Free Rides!' registration form.


KRFX, branded 103.5 The Fox–is a commercial classic rock radio station licensed to Denver, Colorado serving the Denver metro area. 103.5 The Fox studios are located in Denver, while the station transmitter resides in Golden. Owned by Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, 103.5 The Fox broadcasts over two HD Radio channels, and is available online via iHeartRadio.

After nearly 14 years playing Top 40 or Contemporary Hit Radio, on January 18, 1989 Q103 (KOAQ) would flip formats to classic rock and adopt the KRFX call letters, becoming '103.5 The Fox', one of several stations in the U.S. using the brand 'The Fox'.
*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRFX

Monday, December 16, 2013

94.5 WKTI, Milwaukee (1980s-2001)

Unused bumper sticker from 2001, sheet measures approximately 20 cm by 8.2 cm.
Front side: background: blue; 94.5 WKTI logo, slogan.
Back side: Bombay Bicycle Club promo/discount coupon.


Unused bumper sticker from 1989, sheet measures approximately 22 cm by 7.4 cm.
Front side: background: blue; 94FM WKTI logo.
Back side: Bumper to Bumper promo, WKTI logo.


Unused bumper sticker from the early 1980s, sheet measures approximately 28.8 cm by 7.5 cm.
Front side: background: red; WKTI 94FM logo.
Back side: brown.


WKTI-FM was a radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin broadcasting at 94.5 MHz.

In 1974, WTMJ-FM (previous WKTI-FM call letter) changed to a stand-alone automated Top 40 format with the nickname 'I-94' (named after the main east-west interstate highway that runs through Milwaukee). To correspond with the new brand, management wanted to change the call sign from WTMJ-FM to a pattern of 'W??I', but could not agree on the middle two letters. Then station manager Jack Lee wanted WWWI, but DJs were not comfortable about using the tongue-twisting call letters on-air. Finally, a sales manager suggested two letters from Katie, his wife's name . So, the call sign was changed to WKTI (for "KaTIe").

I-94 called itself "nonstop stereo rock," and was automated until 1981. WKTI experienced steady ratings and growth for many years until about 1999, when WXSS-FM began to compete for WKTI's predominantly female audience with music from younger artists. Because WKTI had a popular morning show of more than 15 years, and longtime listener familiarity with its on-air staff, management did not want to start over with a complete reset of the station to compete with WXSS. As a result, slow adjustments were made to WKTI's playlists towards the Hot AC format to attract new and younger listeners.


Starting in late 2005, WKTI began to adopt the Adult Top 40 format to compete with WXSS. However, the station continued to play music from several of its heritage artists. In September 2006, the station no longer voiced out the "W" in its call sign, and the branding changed to 94-5 'KTI, Milwaukee's Hit Music Channel.


On November 6, 2008, Journal Broadcast Group general manager Steve Wexler stepped in to introduce listeners to a complete makeover for 94.5 FM. The station launched a new adult hits format, branded as "The New 94.5 Lake FM."


One week after the redesign, on November 13, 2008, the FCC approved the station's call letter change to WLWK-FM, with the Journal warehousing the WKTI calls on its adult standards station in the Knoxville, Tennessee market (the former WQBB).

*source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WLWK-FM.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Q94, Altoona (2003)

Unused bumper sticker from 2003, sheet measures approximately 14.3 cm by 9.5 cm.
Front side: rounded corners, background: black; Q94 Classic Rock logo.
Back side: Lee Food Service, IQ Network Systems promo/discount coupon.


WBXQ (station identifier: 'Q94') was a radio station broadcasting a Classic Rock format. Licensed to the suburb of Patton, Pennsylvania, it serves the Altoona, Pennsylvania metropolitan area.

WBXQ first signed on the air in November 1981 as WRKE on 94.7 FM, founded by legendary Pittsburgh broadcaster Ed Sherlock and his business partner Neil Hart, who formed Sherlock-Hart Broadcasting the year before. The station's licensee, however, was listed as Sounds Good, Inc. In addition to owning WBXQ, both men owned WAMQ (now WWGE) in Loretto, which programmed a format of contemporary country music.

WBRX 94.3 FM and WBXQ 94.7 FM swapped calls, retaining their classic rock simulcast, on April 27, 2007. On June 28, 2007, the WBRX and WBXQ call signs were officially swapped on 94.3 and 94.7 FM.

On October 22, 2007 WBRX split from the Q94 classic rock simulcast and switched to an adult contemporary format branded as 'Mix 94.7'. On April 15, 2009 WBXQ changed their format to country, branded as 'True Country 94.3'.

(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WBXQ).

Saturday, December 14, 2013

102.7 KIIS FM, Los Angeles (1980s-2006)

*KIIS FM stickers between 1980s and 2000s

102.7 KIIS FM is a commercial contemporary hit radio (CHR) radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.

KIIS-FM (pronounced "Kiss FM") is the origin of the KISS-FM brand, and currently serves as the flagship station for On Air with Ryan Seacrest. The KIIS-FM studios are located in Burbank, while the station transmitter resides on Mount Wilson. Besides a standard analog transmission, KIIS-FM broadcasts over two HD Radio channels: streams online via iHeartRadio, and extends its on-air signal by using a single full-power repeater – KVVS (102.7 FM) in Rosamond. The station also simulcasts over channel 11 on both Sirius and XM Satellite Radio.

The spelling of "K-I-I-S" instead of KISS, was because it resembled the AM frequency: '1150' = 'IIS' (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KIIS-FM.)

KIIS FM's tagline is "LA's #1 Hit Music Station."

KIIS FM weekday programming includes 'On Air with Ryan Seacrest' with Ryan Seacrest and Ellen K, and also Manny on the Streets on mornings (weekdays 5am-10am); Sisanie Reategui on mid-days (weekdays 10am-3pm); afternoon drive with Dave Styles (weekdays 3pm-7pm); the #1 night show, 'JoJo on the Radio' with JoJo Wright (weekdays 7pm-10pm); late-nights are hosted by Chuey Martinez (10pm-2am), and overnights are hosted again by Dave Styles (weekdays 2am-5am).
American Top 40 (AT40) with Ryan Seacrest airs on Saturday and Sunday mornings. 

Former on-air personalities includes Rick Dees, Sean 'Hollywood' Hamilton, Tim Kelly, Bruce Vidal, Big Ron O'Brien, Joe Cipriano, Magic Matt Alan, Charlie Tuna, etc.

Here's my collection of KIIS FM stickers (they was released between the 1980s and 2000s, previous KIIS FM logos):


Unused bumper sticker from 2006, sheet measures approximately 27.6 cm by 7.4 cm.
Front side: shaped, background: blue; KIIS FM logo, + 2 small stickers: On Air with Ryan Seacrest's new logo + KIIS Club VIP.
Back side: GOT Toyota, Subway, Fanta and Kevin Jewelers promo/discount coupon.


Unused bumper sticker from 2004, sheet measures approximately 22.9 cm by 7.6 cm.
Front side: oval, shaped; background: blue sky, grey; flowers/arcs/wave, KIIS FM logo.
Back side: On Air with Ryan Seacrest's previous logo, safe boating promo.


Unused bumper sticker from 2003, sheet measures approximately 26.4 cm by 6.4 cm.
Front side: shaped; background: U.S. flag; KIIS FM logo.
Back side: Regal Entertainment Group promo.


Unused bumper sticker from 2002, sheet measures approximately 26.4 cm by 6.4 cm.
Front side: shaped; background: U.S. flag; KIIS FM logo + 2 small stickers: '76' and 'KIIS FM' balloon logo.
Back side: KIIS FM All American Summer Sticker, Curve, Pharaoh's Lost Kingdom and Monopoly promo/discount coupon.


 
Unused bumper sticker from 2000, sheet measures approximately 21 cm by 13.7 cm.
Front side: shaped; background: grey, blue, white; KIIS FM logo, 'NSYNC, KIIS FM DJs, + 2 small stickers: '76' and 'Coca-Cola' logo.
Back side: Castle Park, kozmo.com, vidnet.com, LA2Nite.com and KIIS FM 'stick it and win!' promo/discount coupon.


Unused bumper sticker from 1999, sheet measures approximately 26.7 cm by 7 cm.
Front side: shaped; background: silver-chrome; KIIS FM logo + 2 small stickers: '76' and 'Coca-Cola' logo.
Back side: Raging Waters, tickets.com, National Cash Advance and Ortho promo/discount coupon.


Unused bumper sticker from 1998, sheet measures approximately 13 cm by 9 cm.
Front side: round, shaped; background: silver-chrome; KIIS FM balloon logo + 3 small stickers: '76', 'KIIS FM' and 'energy' logo.
Back side: Raging Waters, Il Pollo Loco, 'Gettin' Sticky Wit' it!' promo/discount coupon.


Unused bumper sticker from 1998, sheet measures approximately 13 cm by 9 cm.
Front side: round, shaped; background: red; KIIS FM balloon logo + 3 small stickers: '76', 'KIIS FM' and 'energy' logo.
Back side: Raging Waters, Il Pollo Loco, 'Gettin' Sticky Wit' it!' promo/discount coupon.


Unused bumper sticker from 1997, sheet measures approximately 13 cm by 6.3 cm.
Front side: background: clear; KIIS FM balloon logo + '76' logo.
Back side: 'keys to summer on KIIS FM' promo.


Unused bumper sticker from 1996, sheet measures approximately 21 cm by 6.4 cm.
Front side: background: blue; KIIS FM logo + '76' logo.
Back side: 'Plug in and Win with KIIS FM' promo.


Unused bumper sticker from 1994, sheet measures approximately 19 cm by 5 cm.
Front side: background: clear; KIIS FM logo + '#1 Hit Music Station' tagline.
Back side: 'Plug in and Win with KIIS FM' promo.


Unused bumper sticker from 1993, sheet measures approximately 23 cm by 8 cm.
Front side: oval; shaped; background: white, blue-purple; KIIS FM logo +small sticker.
Back side: 'Stick it and Win with KIIS FM' promo/rules, Jake in the Box promo coupon.


Unused bumper sticker from 1992, sheet measures approximately 26.3 cm by 7.7 cm.
Front side: background: blue; KIIS FM logo + 2 small stickers: 'KIIS FM: Call Now & Win' and KIIS FM logo.
Back side: '2 Ways to Win with KIIS FM and Chevron' promo/contest rules, registration form.


Unused bumper sticker from 1990, sheet measures approximately 22 cm by 8.3 cm.
Front side: background: blue; KIIS FM logo.
Back side: Ralphs discount coupon, 'Free Money Card!' contest rules, registration form.


Unused bumper sticker from 1988, sheet measures approximately 22.5 cm by 8.3 cm.
Front side: background: blue; KIIS FM logo + 2 small stickers: 'KIIS FM: Call Now & Win' and KIIS FM logo.
Back side: '2 Ways to Win with KIIS FM' promo/contest rules, registration form.


Unused bumper sticker from the mid 1980s, sheet measures approximately 27.5 cm by 7.5 cm.
Front side: background: blue; KIIS FM logo.
Back side: white.