Friday, August 29, 2014

1430 CJXX, Grande Prairie (1987)

Unused bumper sticker from the 1987, sheet measures approximately 12.9 cm by 9 cm. 
Front side: oval; background: orange and white; CJXX logo.
Back side: Echo Sound promotion.


CJXX was a radio station, broadcasting at AM 1430 kHz in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.

The station originally began broadcasting on December 16, 1979. On February 15, CJXX received approval to change frequency from 1430 AM to 840 AM in 1991, and then to its current FM frequency, 93.1 MHz in November 2000.

CJXX-FM currently owned by Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, the station is branded as Big Country 93.1 and broadcasts a country music format.

*source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CJXX-FM; broadcasting-history.ca

Friday, August 22, 2014

HitRadio 103 WHTT, Boston (1984)

Unused bumper sticker from the 1984, sheet measures approximately 22 cm by 10 cm. 
Front side: background: red; HitRadio 103 WHTT logo; + 2 small stickers.
Back side: WHTT contest rules and registration form.


On March 9, 1983, at Midnight, WEEI-FM, Boston, USA changed call letters to WHTT, and rebranded, first as HitRadio 103, and then The New Power 103 WHTT. After WEEI was sold, WEEI-FM became the call letters of Lawrence-licensed 93.7, initially as a simulcast of WEEI.

WHTT, for a time in the mid-1980s, was one of Boston's most popular stations, but its stay at the top of the Arbitron ratings was not to last. WHTT continued with a Top 40 format until July 7, 1986. At that point, ratings were decent, but it was determined that it was tough competing directly with WXKS-FM (Kiss 108), as well as 94.5 WZOU (now WJMN, Jamn' 94.5). Top 40 formats are generally hard to sell unless ratings are extremely high. It was also determined that Boston could not support three viable Top 40 stations. As a result, WHTT launched an adult rock format known as "Boston's Quality Rock" playing a blend of softer Album Rock cuts, pop rock cuts, some eclectic smooth jazz, and a few mainstream pop hits. The station became then became WMRQ, better known as "Q103". The on-air staff stayed on from WHTT initially, though most gradually left over the next year. Their ratings went downhill fast.

103.3 FM is currently WODS (103.3 AMP Radio).

*source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WODS

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

96-7 The Twister, Dallas (2004)

Unused bumper sticker from the 2004, sheet measures approximately 19 cm by 7.5 cm. 
Front side: shaped; background: white; 96-7 The Twister logo.
Back side: white.


96-7 The Twister (alternately "The Texas Twister"), in Dallas, Texas, USA officially "touched down" at 5 pm on June 27, 2003. The last song heard on"Memories"--KMEO (Memories 96.7, earlier brand) was "Thanks For The Memories" by Bob Hope. This was followed by the first song on the "Twister", being "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson. This was the start of 20,000 songs in a row without commercial interruption. Initially jockless, The Twister started adding DJs in September 2003. Its playlist was composed of "today's modern country hits" mixed with Texas country music, thus adopting the slogan "The Most New Country In Texas". The call letters were not officially changed to KTYS until October 21, 2003.

On June 12, 2007, 24 Disney/ABC Radio stations, including KTYS, merged into Citadel Broadcasting's portfolio. The KMEO call letters have been reassigned to an American Family Radio-affiliate station in Mertzon, Texas.

On June 30, 2008 at 5:28 am, after five years as The Twister, the station ended its tenure as a country station in favor of returning to Oldies as Platinum 96.7. The last song on "The Twister" was "Kiss My Country Ass" by Rhett Akins, followed by the first song of "Platinum" being "Hello, Goodbye" by The Beatles. From there, it broadcast a diverse oldies format, as the playlist was taken directly from the remnants of the former ABC Radio's corporate "Memories" music library; thus, their slogan was "Forgotten Hits Re-Discovered.". It also marked a return of a few former "Memories" personalities with Ron Chapman as the station's consultant. The callsign was changed to KPMZ on July 2, 2008 (referring to a PlatinuM record and paying homage to "Memories 96.7"). The "Texas Twister" format was moved to its sister station KSCS's HD-2 signal.


96.7 FM is currently KTCK-FM/The Ticket simulcast.

*source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTCK-FM

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

98.5 KLUC, Las Vegas (1990s-2010)

Unused bumper sticker from the 2010, sheet measures approximately 21 cm by 8.3 cm. 
Front side: shaped; 98.5 KLUC logo; slogan "Las Vegas' #1 Hit Music Station".
Back side: white


KLUC-FM is a legacy commercial radio station located in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Broadcasting on 98.5 FM. KLUC airs a Top 40 (CHR) music format, which tends to lean heavily pop. Their pop-leaning Top 40 sister KZON Phoenix, Arizona was patterned after KLUC. Owned by CBS Radio, the station's studios are located in the unincorporated Clark County area of Spring Valley, while its transmitter is atop Black Mountain in Henderson. Callsign (KLUC) meaning is K LUCky.

KLUC current slogan is "Las Vegas' #1 Hit Music Station". 


 
Unused bumper sticker from the 2007, sheet measures approximately 19.7 cm by 8.6 cm. 
Front side: shaped; background: white; text: "The All New"; 98.5 KLUC logo; slogan "Las Vegas' #1 Hit Music Station".
Back side: white.


98.5 KLUC has been a long time Top 40 station in Las Vegas. The signal was originally owned by Western Cities Broadcasting, and went live in the mid-1970s. In 1985, Western Cities was acquired by Nationwide. In 1995, a couple of years before Nationwide was "acquired", ARS bought KLUC, and then CBS Radio who owns them today.

From the mid-1970s to 1983, KLUC was a rock leaning Top 40. In 1977 KLUC experimented with a "Disco Format" in the evenings but it was short lived. This changed in the fall of 1983 when KLUC added a lot of R&B and dance music product. KLUC "leaned dance" through the rest of the 1980s and early 1990s before officially shifting to Rhythmic CHR in 1993 even though KLUC remained the mass appeal station in the Las Vegas market. Through their many years KLUC would play everything from the biggest rhythm hits to big pop hits. This was especially true during the late 1990s when KLUC heavily played the boy bands that were popular during that era. KLUC has long been recognized as an industry leader having won numerous awards as "Station Of The Year" in the USA from Billboard, Gavin, R&R and S.I.N. awards to excellence. KLUC was the first station to achieve over 500,000 weekly listeners and still holds the title year after year as "The Most Listened To Radio Station In Nevada."



Unused bumper sticker from the 1990s, sheet measures approximately 19.4 cm by 11 cm. 
Front side: shaped; background: white; 98.5 KLUC logo; slogan "The #1 Hit Music Station".
Back side: KLUC great prizes registration form.


Up until 1978 they simulcasted with sister station 1140 AM. They returned to a simulcast in 1987 for several years. At one time in the 1970s and early 1980s, KLUC had studios located on the Howard Hughes property at the Frontier Hotel.


Unused bumper sticker from the 1990s, sheet measures approximately 20 cm by 6.7 cm. 
Front side: background: blue; text: "Life's A Party, Turn It Up!"; 98.5 KLUC logo; slogan "The #1 Hit Music Station".
Back side: KLUC Morning Zoo promo.


When KFMS changed from top 40 to rhythmic top 40 in 2002 (they are now a Mexican Adult Hits station as KWID), KLUC changed to a more CHR Top-40 format versus a previous Rhythmic format, but continued to report to Mediabase and Nielsen BDS as a Rhythmic reporter although remaining the mass appeal station for Las Vegas. That all changed in April 2014 when both monitored trades moved KLUC to the Top 40/CHR panel as CBS Radio has begun converting their CHR formatted station to a model based on the "AMP" brand. This leaves KSFM Sacramento, California as the only CBS Radio outlet in the West Coast that is still a Rhythmic Top 40.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLUC-FM