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Mascot vs. Call Letters

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Remember when the call letters – K J R – were enough of an identity for the #1 top 40 station in Seattle? Over the years, stations have abandoned 3-letter calls and now refer to their stations as mascots, such as The Wolf, The Jet, and in Minnesota, The Kangaroo. What’s next, The Tapeworm?
What is the other mascot pictured here?

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Jason Remington

Admin/Editor | Airchecks KTOY (WA) | KVAC (WA) | KDFL (WA) | KONP (WA) | KBAM (WA) | KJUN (WA) | KRPM (WA) | KAMT (WA) | KASY (WA) | KBRD (WA) | KTAC (WA) | KMTT (WA) | KOOL (AZ)

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