Radio Station License Plates from Nashville

Here's a collection of license plates from some Nashville radio stations of the 1970s. Click any image to enlarge, and if you have any of these to show, post a link in the comments section.


WLAC -AM was still top 40 when this came out.


WSM-AM was news/talk all day and country at night, including the Grand Ole Opry Saturday nights.


SM95 was WSM-FM, soft pop and west coast rock.


Here's a bonus plate, the Exit/In, Nashville's hip spot for every kind of music in the 70s. Among the acts I saw there were Barefoot Jerry, Harry Chapin, Jan Hammer, and Stanley Turrentine.


If you want to see more souvenirs of Nashville radio in the past, check out the NashRadio group on Yahoo.

SM95 WSM-FM Nashville Rainbow Sticker 1982

Here's the second iconic sticker logo from SM95, WSM-FM Nashville in 1982. This appeared on all sorts of merchandise that the station sold and gave away, replacing all stuff with the old logo that you see Program Director Donna Brake selling below:

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SM95 WSM-FM Hall & Oates Photo 1982

Thanks to Donna Brake for this grip & grin shot from the early 80s. Donna was Program Director for SM95, WSM-FM in Nashville. Click to enlarge.

SM95 The Music FM Nashville 1976-1983

SM95, WSM-FM Nashville, was a unique station for the late 70s and early 80s, blending a mixture of pop, west coast rock, oldies, light jazz, and even contemporary Christian music into a format that captured young adult listeners for years. John Young was the first program director, followed by Mary Catherine Sneed, Donna Brake, and Bruce Sherman. Here's a group shot from the 80s.

Back row is newsman Mike Donegan, jocks Gary Beaty and Karen Gerson, Gary Wright, Iris Wray, and jocks Bruce Sherman, Donna Brake, Steve Henderson, unknown, and Andy Pearson. Front row CBS promo guy and jock Kris Bradley. Click here to hear a 5 minute aircheck of Steve Henderson on SM95.

Several years ago there was an SM95 reunion party in Franklin, Tennessee. Jock Skip Woolwine edited this video of the event:

Roseanne Cash at SM95 WSM-FM Nashville 1982

Here's a shot of Roseanne Cash in the SM95 news booth. Donna Brake is doing the interview. This is a rare shot of the newsbooth, which was remodeled and then destroyed when the station left the Knob Hill location of WSMV-TV. Thanks to Donna for the photo, click to enlarge.