Author: Bob Cavanaugh
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Sometimes, it’s just doing the little things right
It’s entirely possible that KEGX, along with most of the other stations in Washington’s Tri-Cities, were one of the first stations I knew about that I hadn’t actually heard. Today, those stations span dozens of markets and likely hundreds of stations, but back in 2006, I focused on stations I had heard or were relatively…
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KWJJ June 9, 2015
Today, it’s another aircheck of Portland’s Wolf, KWJJ. This is a longer clip than the last one, and features afternoon host Tim Taylor. I think my mindset here was to get one last aircheck of a heritage station before leaving the market, as I knew I was going to be back in Seattle in a…
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KWJJ July 15, 2014
Today, we hear a station from the market I now call home. Both country stations in Portland have long histories, dating back to about 1984. I think the reason I recorded this one first is because I had gotten a legal ID from KUPL relatively recently via Global Tuners, but can’t get this station from…
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KIIM January 1, 2019
This week, we’re back to the trip my parents took to Tucson over the new year of 2018-19 to hear that market’s country station, 99.5 KIIM.
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KODZ May 10, 2013
As promised a few weeks ago, today we’re taking a listen to the original KPNW-FM, though long renamed KODZ. Unfortunately, I don’t have any tape on the station as KPNW-FM. I’m not sure if any even exists. As with a lot of airchecks around this time, I was just going for the legal, so this…
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Taking a listen to WXQA-LP on Maryland’s eastern shore
When my friend Serena told me about 98.3 The Seagull WXQA/Barkley, MD I was skeptical. Most LPFM stations, even those with formats, sound extremely low budget. Although my two favorite stations lately are variety hits and classic hits, she still thinks of me as the CHR listener. Honestly, there are only a handful of songs…
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WMMO February 23, 2017
It’s been a while since we’ve listened to anything from Orlando, but that’s where we’re headed this week. This is from the park-themed trip my parents took in February 2017, where they alternated between theme parks and ballparks. I didn’t get to go, but I did have my mom take my radio and get me…
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The Final Two Hours of All Hit 98.9
Readers, Sorry this is late. I had stuff going on during the day on Friday, then was worried about sleep that night as I had to get up at 5:45 yesterday morning. The delay though also made me realize that I could post a different aircheck than I was going to. I recently did a…
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KPNW October 24, 2024
No, we’re not talking about the Eugene talker at 1110, we’re talking about the FM at 98.9, which picked up the KPNW calls in February 2022 when the station attempted a run at AAA which lasted only 14 months. I don’t have any of that station, but the station then returned to country with the…
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Looking back at 2025 and ahead at 2026
Well, another year is just about over. I was going to do two separate posts, one looking back at 2025 and another looking ahead to 2026, but there’s really not enough I have to say to justify that. There really wasn’t a lot to discuss in 2025. The FCC made some major announcements, but as…