ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º º º Radio Station Call Letter Origins º º Seventh Release: 7 June 1992 º º º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ by Bob Nelson Dallas, Texas CompuServe: 72647,3332 BPFORUM Voice Mail TM/Century Programming (214) 448-0043 FAX TM/Century Programming (214) 448-0065 This release of Radio Call Letter Origins has grown to include over 600 radio station call letters and the significance of these call letters. In most cases, the call letters are still currently being used on the AM band in the city of license shown in the list. (Note: This does not preclude several of the call letters being used on FM as well, eg., WOW(AM) and WOW- FM in Omaha). Although I realize that many call letters were simply assigned by the government, it is fascinating to trace the story of a radio station by its use of the call letters. For example, the random WBBM call letters assigned to Ralph Atlass in Chicago presented an opportunity to promote his station as the W)orld's B)est B)roadcast M)edium! Slogans were often "forced" upon these assigned call letters by contests involving listeners. As a result, Pittsburgh listeners heard that WJAS was the W)orld's J)olliest A)erial S)tation! Across the state, there was Philly's WNAT: "W)e N)ever A)re T)ired in Philadelphia." (I'm sure this slogan predated W.C. Fields). Occasionally, radio stations were just plain confounded by their call letters---yet they still needed a slogan! A few of the more humorous ones are included in Tom Kneitel's "Radio Station Treasury 1900-1946." San Diego's legendary KGB was touted in December 1931 as the station providing "Music for the Sick." Then there's KGBZ (once in York, NE) known as "The Swine and Poultry Station." Much of what you see here is based upon the knowledge of associates currently in the broadcast industry (plus those who have moved on to the academic field) as well as special contributors. These CompuServe Broadcast Professionals Forum Members, RIME Broadcast Conference Participants and others: Dan Beach Ron Lavalee Mark Bending Leslie Pearson Paul Bogrow Robert Schaffrath Julian Breen Jacob Schanker Rich Eagles Pat Shirley Fred Ennis Joshua Trupin John Hora Fred Vobbe Alan Lane Ray Zoller Mike Callahan, Chief Engineer: KIIS AM/FM, Los Angeles Hoyt Carter, Operations Manager: WNAH, Nashville Wyatt Cox and Herb Kraft: WTKN, Daleville (Dothan), AL Gary Diamond, Chief Engineer: KKOB AM/FM, Albuquerque Randy Dietterich, Chief Engineer: WAMO, Pittsburgh Ed Dravecky, Tech Support Service: TM Century, Dallas George Hart, Operations Manager: KONO/KSRR, San Antonio Dr. Herbert Howard, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies: College of Communications University of Tennessee, Knoxville Roy Humpfrey, Chief Engineer: WLTJ(FM), Pittsburgh Stuart McRae, Vice President: Century 21 Programming, Dallas Harry Milkman, Amateur Radio Operator: N2KIH Sam Milkman, Promotion Director: WEGX(FM), Philadelphia Chuck Mohnkern, Co-Owner: Mohnkern Electronics, Terrell, Texas Jerry Noble, Corporate PD: Martz Communications, Sault Ste. Marie, MI Dr. Robert M. Ogles, Assistant Professor: Department of Communication Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Greg Perich, President: WJXR, Inc., Jacksonville, FL Jim Seaman: WFAN, New York Doug Smith: WSMV(TV), Nashville Several publications have been valuable, including Tom Kneitel's "Radio Station Treasury 1900-1946" published in 1986 by CRB Research, Post Office Box 56, Commack, New York 11725. Likewise, a several periodicals from the National Radio Club have been most helpful. Another important primary source has been "Radio Broadcast Stations in the United States" published January 1, 1932 by the Federal Radio Commission, precursor to the FCC. Origins Release 7: Page 2 I'm hoping that I can add your name to those acknowledged above. With your help, this list can grow. If you are aware of the meaning lurking behind call letters in your region (or perhaps other parts of the country), please contact me via CompuServe or call between 1 PM-6 PM, Central at TM/Century in Dallas. Since much of this data is based upon oral history (and in some cases, hearsay), don't hesitate to point out errors! Notes: 1). The list is arranged alphabetically in order of call letters. 2). Ownership information is not necessarily current, instead it is based upon ownership at the time of the grant of the call letters. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ K E Y ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ Calls: Call Letters (All are AM unless otherwise noted) ³ ³ City of License: Current City of License as of this document's date ³ ³ ³ ³ *: Origin of Call Letters ³ ³ ³ ³ E-Euphony (Sound of Call Letters, perhaps spelling a word) ³ ³ F-Frequency (Call Letters related in some way to dial position ³ ³ O-Ownership Related (Initials or Name of Original Licensee) ³ ³ L-Location Related (Pertaining to Geographic Feature, Region or City) ³ ³ S-Slogan (Promotional Phrase, usually reflecting Licensee) ³ ³ ³ ³ Explanation/Notes: Highlights Relationship to Call Letters ³ ³ For instance, WCFL (once in Chicago) would be ³ ³ highlighted as: C)hicago F)ederation of L)abor ³ ³ to clarify "CFL" in the callsign. ³ ³ [Brackets indicate additional ³ ³ historic facts dealing with the ³ ³ call letters or station]. ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Calls City of License * Explanation/Notes ÄÄÄÄÄ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Ä ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ CBM Montreal, QE O C)anadian B)roadcasting M)ontreal CFRB Toronto, ON O R)ogers B)atteryless [Radio Receiver Manufacturer] CFTR Toronto, ON O T)ed R)ogers [see CFRB-Roger's Batteryless] CHAM Hamilton, ON L H)a)m)ilton, ON CHAT Medicine Hat, AB L Medicine H)a)t) CHEZ Ottawa, ON E CHEZ=French 'home of' CHNS Halifax NS L H)alifax, N)ova S)cotia Origins Release 7: Page 3 CHUM Toronto, ON E CHUM=chum [friend] CHYR Leamington, ON E CHYR="Cheer" CIOO(FM) Halifax, NS E C=SEA IOO=100.1 mHz CITE Montreal, QE E CITE=French, "City" HCJB(SW) Quito, Ecuador S H)eralding C)hrist J)esus' B)lessings [in Spanish] H)oy C)hristo J)esus B)endice KABC Los Angeles, CA O A)merican B)roadcasting C)ompany KABL Oakland, CA E KABL=Cable [Cars] KAGG Bryan, TX S A)g)g)ies (Texas A&M city) KAPE Cape Girardeau, MO E KAPE=Cape KARN Little Rock, AR O A)rkansas R)adio N)etwork KASU(FM) Jonesboro, AR O A)rkansas S)tate U)niversity KBAY(FM) San Jose, CA L San Francisco B)a)y) Area KBCO Boulder, CO L B)oulder, C)O) KBLX Berkeley, CA E BLX="Black's" KBMR Bismark, ND L B)ismark-M)andan R)adio KBOB(FM) West Covina, CA O B)o)b) Burdette Investments KBOI Boise, ID L Boi)se, Idaho KBPS Portland, OR O B)enson P)olytechnic S)chool KBST Big Spring, TX L B)ig S)pring, T)exas KBTM Jonesboro, AR O B)eard's T)emple of M)usic [Originally licensed to Paragould] KCBS San Francisco, CA O C)B)S), Inc. KCCV Independence, MO S K)ansas C)ity's C)hristian V)oice KCLE Cleburne, TX L C)l)e)burne, TX KCOH Houston, TX O C)all O)f H)ouston [Newspaper] KCRG Cedar Rapids, IA O C)edar R)apids G)azette KCRO Omaha, NE S C)hristian R)adio O)maha KDCK Dodge City, KS L D)odge C)ity, K)ansas KDES Palm Springs, CA L D)e)s)erts adjoining Palm Springs KDLR Devils Lake, ND L D)evils L)ake R)adio KDRO Sedalia, MO O D)r)o)lich Brothers KDRY Alamo Heights, TX O Dry [Owner was promoting abstinence from alcohol] KDTH Dubuque, IA O D)ubuque T)elegraph-H)erald [Newspaper] KECA Los Angeles, CA O E)arl C) A)nthony [had both KECA and KFI] now KABC KELD El Dorado, AR L E)l) D)orado, AR KERN Bakersfield, CA L K)e)r)n) County, CA KFAC Los Angeles, CA O F)uller A)uburn C)ord [car dealer in 1930's] [calls now used in Santa Barbara] KFAY Fayetteville, AR L F)a)y)etteville, AR KFBC Cheyenne, WY O F)rontier B)roadcasting C)ompany KFBI Wichita, KS O F)armers and B)ankers I)nsurance [KFDI, originally licensed to Milford] Origins Release 7: Page 4 KFGO Fargo, ND L F)arg)o), ND KFH Wichita, KS S K)ansas's F)inest H)hotel [Hotel Lassen] KFI Los Angeles, CA S F)armer's I)nformation Station KFIA Carmichael, CA S F)aith I)n A)merica KFKU Lawrence, KS O K)ansas U)niversity KFLG Flagstaff, AZ L F)l)ag)staff, AZ KFNF Shenadoah, IA S K)nown F)or N)eighborly F)olks now KYFR KFOG San Francisco, CA L San Francisco: F)o)g) City KFRC San Francisco, CA S K)eep F)orver R)adiating C)heer KFRE Fresno, CA L F)r)e)sno, CA KFRM Salina, KS S F)ar)m) Radio KFSG Los Angeles, CA O F)ours)quare G)ospel Church now KIIS [formerly KPRZ and KRKD] KFSG(FM) Los Angeles, CA O F)ours)quare G)ospel Church KFWB Los Angeles, CA O W)arner B)rothers Broadcasting KGB-FM San Diego, CA S G)et B)etter (see Music for the Sick) KGEM Boise, ID L G)e)m) State [Idaho's Slogan] KGFJ Los Angeles, CA S K)eeping G)ood F)olks J)oyful KGLA Gretna, LA L G)retna, LA) KGLO Mason City, IA O G)l)o)be-Gazzette [Newspaper] KGMO(FM) Cape Girardeau, MO L Cape G)irardeau, M)O) KGO San Francisco, CA O G)eneral Electric-San FranciscO) KGW Portland, OR S K)eep G)rowing W)iser KHJ Los Angeles, CA S K)indness H)appiness J)oy now KKHJ fomerly KRTH(AM) KHLO Hilo, HI L H)il)o), HI KHOG Fayetteville, AR L H)o)g)s [Home of Arkansas Razorbacks] KIAK Fairbanks, AL E KIAK=Kayak KICY Nome, AL E ICY=Brrrrr! KID Idaho Falls, ID L Id)aho Falls, Idaho KING Seattle, WA L King) County, WA KIOA Des Moines, IA L I)o)wa) KIOI(FM) San Francisco, CA F IOI=101 [101.3 mHz] KJAZ(FM) Alameda, CA E JAZ=Jazz [Station's format] KJBR(FM) Jonesboro, AR L J)onesb)or)o KJIA Sioux Falls, SD S K)ing J)esus I)s A)live KJIN Houma, LA E KJIN=Cajun KJIN Houma, LA E KJIN=Cajun KKSU Manhattan, KS O K)ansas S)tate U)niversity KLAC Los Angeles, CA L L)os A)ngeles, C)alifornia KLAS(FM) Mandeville, JA S K)eeping L)isteners A)ware in S)tyle KLBJ Austin, TX O L)yndon B)aines J)ohnson [Former Owner] KLCL Lake Charles, LA L L)ake C)harles, L)ouisiana Origins Release 7: Page 5 KLIT Los Angeles, CA S L)i)t)e Rock" KLOL(FM) Houston, TX F LOL=101 [101.1 mHz] KLRA Little Rock, AR L L)ittle R)ock, A)rkansas now KBIS, calls used in England, AR KLSX Los Angeles, CA S K)las)six) Rock KLUA Kailua, HI L Kail)u)a), HI KLVI Beaumont, TX F LVI=56 [Roman Numeral Reference to 560 kHz Frequency] KMA Shenadoah, IA O Ma)y Seed and Nursery Company KMAX(FM) Arcadia, CA O M)a)x) Isoward KMBC Kansas City, MO O M)idland B)roadcating C)ompany now KMBZ KMBI Spokane, WA O M)oody B)ible I)nstitute [See WMBI Chicago] KMGC Dallas, TX E M)ag)ic) KMLB Monroe, LA O M)onroe L)iners B)roadcasting KMMJ Grand Island,N O The M). M). J)ohnson Co. KMON Great Falls, MT L M)o)n)tana KNBR San Francisco, CA O N)ational B)roadcasting R)adio KNGS Hanford, CA L K)in)g)s) County, CA KNIX(FM) Phoenix, AZ L Phoen)i)x), AZ KNOE Monroe, LA O James A. N)o)e) KNOM Nome, AK L N)o)m)e, AK KOAC Corvallis, OR O O)regon A)gricultural C)ollege KOCA Kilgore, TX O O)il C)apital Broadcasting A)ssocation KOEL Oelwein, IA L O)e)l)wein, IA KOIL Omaha, NE O Mona Motor Oil) Co. KOIT San Francisco E KOIT=Coit [Tower, landmark of city] KOLM Rochester, MN L O)l)m)stead County KOMA Oklahoma City, Ok L O)klaho)m)a) City, OK KORG Orange, CA L Or)ang)e County KORL Honolulu, HI E KORL=Coral KORN Mitchell, SD E Corn Palace in Mitchell KOTN Pine Bluff, AR E KOTN=Cotton [Major crop in area] KOWH Omaha, NE O O)maha W)orld-H)erald [Newspaper] now KCRO KPBC Garland, TX O P)ercy B). C)rawford KPCC(FM) Pasadena, CA O P)asadena C)ity C)ollege KPEL Lafayette, LA S P)e)l)ican [Louisiana=Pelican State] KPMC Bakersfield, CA O P)ioneer M)ercantile C)ompany KPOF Denver, CO O P)illar O)f F)ire Ministries KPOL Los Angeles, CA O John P)oo)L)e Broadcasting now KZLA(AM) KPPC Pasadena, CA O P)asadena P)resbyterian C)hurch [Former Owner] KPRC Houston, TX O P)ost R)adio C)ompany Origins Release 7: Page 6 KQAK Eugene, OR E QAK=Quack [Oregon Ducks] KQV Pittsburgh, PA S K)ing of the Q)uaker V)alley KQW San Jose, CA S K)ing's Q)uickening W)ord [KCBS-San Francisco, Charles Herrold's Pioneer Station] KRBC Abilene, TX O R)eporter B)roadcasting C)ompany [Newspaper] now KFQX KRDU Dinuba, CA L R)adio D)inu)ba KRFO Owatonna, MN L R)adio F)rom O)watonna KRGI Grand Island, NE S R)adio G)rand I)sland KRGV Weslaco, TX L R)io G)rande V)alley now KRGE KRKD Los Angeles, CA E RKD=Arcade Spring Street Arcade original location KRLA Pasadena, CA L R)adio L)os A)ngeles KRLD Dallas, TX O R)adio L)abs of D)allas KRMD Shreveport, LA O R)obert M). D)ean KRMG Tulsa, OK O K)er)r-M)cG)ee Oil Company KRML Carmel, CA E KRML=Carmel KROD El Paso, TX O Dorrence D. R)o)d)erick KROK DeRidder, LA E KROK ROK=Crocodile Rock KROQ(FM) Pasadena, CA E ROQ=Rock KROY Sacramento, CA O R)o)y)al Miller [now KSAC although the FM maintains the calls] KRRV Sherman, TX L R)ed R)iver V)alley now KBLN KRSC Seattle, WA O R)adio S)ales C)orporation now KEZX(AM) KRTR(FM) Kailua, HI E KRTR="Crater" [Volcano] KRVN Lexington, NE S R)ural V)oice of N)ebraska KRYS Corpus Christi, TX L KRYS=Christi KRZN Englewood, CO E KRZN="Crusin'" [Oldies Format] KSAC Manhattan, KS O K)ansas S)tate A)gricultural C)ollege KSAM Huntsville, TX S S)a)m) Houston [Texas Historical Figure] KSD St. Louis, MO O S)t. Louis Post-D)ispatch [Newspaper] now KUSA KSDO San Diego, CA L S)an D)iego), CA KSEO Durant, OK L S)outhe)astern O)klahoma KSFI(FM) Salt Lake City, UT O S)immons F)amily, I)nc. KSFO San Francisco, CA L S)an F)rancisco), CA KSGB University Park, TX O S)tuart G)aines B)roadcasting KSIV St. Louis, MO S S)t. Louis I)nspirational V)oice KSJO(FM) San Jose, CA L S)an J)o)se, CA KSL Salt Lake City, UT L S)alt L)ake City, Utah KSLR San Antonio, TX S S)on L)ight R)adio [Light of Jesus] Origins Release 7: Page 7 KSNO Aspen, CO L Sno)w [Ski Area] KSO Des Moines, IA S K)eep S)erving O)thers now KGGO(AM) KSOO Souix Falls, SD E SOO=Souix KSSN(FM) Little Rock, AR E KSSN="Kissin'" KSTP St. Paul, MN L St). P)aul, Minnesota KSTV Stephenville, TX L St)ephenv)ille, TX KSUB Cedar City, UT O S)outhern U)tah B)roadcasting Co. KSWO Lawton, OK L S)outhw)estern O)klahoma KTAL(FM) Texarkana, TX L T)exas A)rkansas L)ouisiana KTAM Bryan, TX L T)exas A) & M) [Located adjacent to University] KTCU(FM) Ft. Worth, TX O T)exas C)hristian U)niversity KTFI Twin Falls, ID L T)win F)alls, I)daho KTHO S. Lake Tahoe, CA L T)ah)o)e KTNN Window Rock, AZ O T)he N)avajo N)ation [Owned by Indian Tribe] KTRH Houston, TX O T)he R)ice H)otel KTWN(FM) Texarkana, TX L TWN=Twin Cities of Texarkana, AR and TX KTYL(FM) Tyler, TX L T)y)l)er, TX KUAM Agana, Guam L Gu)a)m) KUAT Tucson, AZ O U)niversity of A)rizona, T)ucson KUNM(FM) Albuquerque, NM O U)university of N)ew M)exico KUOM Minneapolis, MN O U)niversity O)f M)innesota KUSC(FM) Los Angeles, CA O U)niversity of S)outhern C)alifornia KUSD Vermillion, SD O U)niversity of S)outh D)akota KUT(FM) Austin, TX O U)niversity of T)exas Originally on AM in 1920's KUUY Cheyenne, WY E UUY="Double U Y" [WY] KVFD Ft. Dodge, IA L V)oice of F)t. D)odge KVGB Great Bend, KS L V)oice of G)reat B)end, NE KVLY(FM) Edinburg, TX L Rio Grande V)al)ley) KVOA Tuscon, AZ S V)oice O)f A)rizona now KIIM(AM) [formerly KCUB] KVOD(FM) Denver, CO S V)oice O)f D)enver now KHOW, calls in use on FM KVON Napa, CA S V)oice O)f N)apa KVOO Tulsa, OK S V)oice o)f O)klahoma KVOR Colorado Spring, CO S V)oice O)f the R)ockies KVSO Ardmore, OK S V)oice of S)outhern O)klahoma KWAK Stuttgart, AR E KWAK=Quack [Area noted for ducks] KWAV Monterey, CA E WAV=Wave [Coastal Location] KWFT Wichita Falls, TX L W)ichita F)alls, T)exas KWKH Shreveport, LA O W). K). H)enderson KWLC Decorah, IA O L)uther C)ollege KWLO Waterloo, IA L W)aterl)o)o, IA KWNE(FM) Ukiah, CA E WNE=Wine {Country of California] KWSC Pullman, WA O W)ashington S)tate C)ollege KWSU Pullman, WA O W)ashington S)tate U)niversity Origins Release 7: Page 8 VOCM St. John's, NF S V)oice o)f the C)ommon M)an VOCM St. John's NF S V)oice o)f the C)ommon M)an WABC New York, NY O A)merican B)roadcasting C)ompany WABC New York, NY O A)tlantic B)roadcasting C)ompany now WCBS WABS Arlington, VA S W)ashington A)rea B)ible S)tation WACO Waco, TX L Waco), Texas WADN(FM) Concord, MA L W)a)ld)en [near Walden Pond] WAEB Allentown, PA L A)llentown E)aston B)ethelehem WAHR(FM) Huntsville, AL O A)rnold H)ornbuckle R)ecords WAIR Atlanta, MI E on the A)I)R) WAJR Morgantown, WV O A)gnes J). R)eeves WAKR Akron, OH L A)k)r)on WALX(FM) Selma, AL O A)l)ex)ander Broadcasting WAMO Pittsburgh, PA L A)llegheny M)onogahela O)hio [Three Rivers converge in Pittsburgh] WAPI Birmingham, AL O A)labama P)olytechnic I)nstitute [Auburn] WAPP(FM) New York, NY S Big A)p)p)le WARA Attleboro, MA L A)ttleboro R)adio A)ssociates WARE Ware, MA L Ware), MA WATR Waterbury, CT L W)a)t)er)bury, CT WAVA(FM) Arlington, VA L A)rlington, V)irginia) WBAL Baltimore, MD L Bal)timore, Maryland WBAP Ft. Worth, TX S W)e B)ring A) P)rogram WBBM Chicago, IL S W)e B)roadcast B)etter M)usic WBCM Bay City, MI L B)ay C)ity, M)ichigan WBCN Boston, MA O B)oston C)oncert N)etwork WBEN Buffalo, NY O B)uffalo E)vening N)ews [paper] WBFG(FM) Detroit, MI S W)e B)roadcast F)or G)od now WLLZ(FM) WBGA Brunswick, GA L B)runswick, G)A) WBGN Bowling Green, KY L B)owling G)reen), KY WBHP Huntsville, AL O B)ill H). P)ollard WBIR Knoxville, TN O John B)i)r)dwell now WIMZ WBKW Beckley, WV L BKW=Airport Designation for Beckley, WV WBLK Buffalo, NY E BLK=Black (Urban format) WBMB West Branch, MI L W)est B)ranch M)ichigan's B)est WBMI West Branch, MI L W)est B)ranch M)I)chigan WBNS Columbus, OH O W)olfe B)ank N)ewspaper and S)hoes WBNZ Benzonia, MI L B)eN)Z)ie County WBOS(FM) Boston, MA L B)o)s)ton WBOW Terre Haute, IN S B)anks O)f W)abash River WBPV(FM) Charlton, MA O B)ay P)ath V)ocational High School WBRK Pittsfield, MA L B)er)k)shire Mountains WBRU(FM) Providence, RI O BR)own U)niversity WBT Charlotte, NC S W)orld's B)est T)extiles WBUR(FM) Boston, MA O B)oston U)niversity R)adio Origins Release 7: Page 9 WBUT Butler, PA L B)u)t)ler, PA [see WLER] WCAE Pittsburgh, PA S W)e C)an A)lways E)ntertain now WTAE WCBE-FM Columbus, OH L C)olumbus B)oard of E)ducation WCBI Columbus, MS O C)olumbus B)irney I)mes WCBS New York, NY O C)olumbia B)roadcasting S)ystem WCBY Cheboygan, MI L C)heB)oY)gan, MI WCCO Minneapolis, MN O W)ashburn C)rosby Milling Co)mpany WCCW Traverse City L C)herry C)apital WCEN Mt. Pleasant, L C)E)N)tral Michigan WCEV Cicero, IL S C)hicagoland's E)thnic V)oice WCGY(FM) Lawrence, MA O C)urt G)owdy) WCHV Charlottesville, VA L Ch)arlottesv)ille, VA WCIL Carbondale, IL L C)arbondale, I)l)linois WCIR(FM) Beckley, WV S C)hrist I)n R)adio WCKY Cincinnati, OH L C)ovington, K)entuckY) [Original City] WCLE Clevland, TN L C)l)e)veland, TN WCLV Cleveland, OH L C)l)ev)eland WCMF(FM) Rochester, NY O C)ommunity M)usic F)M Service WCMQ Miami, FL E CMQ=Callsign of popular Havana station WCMU Mt. Pleasant, O C)entral M)ichigan U)niversity WCOA Pensacola, FL S W)onderful C)ity O)f A)dvantages WCOD Hyannis, MA L Cape C)o)d), MA WCOP Boston, MA O C)o)p)ley Nroadcasting Co. now WMEX WCRB(FM) Boston, MA O C)harles R)iver B)roadcasting WCRW Chicago, IL O C)linton R). W)hite WCSC Charleston, SC L C)harleston, S)outh C)arolina WCTC New Brunswick, NJ O C)hant)ic)leer Broadcasting [original owner] WCVU(FM) Naples, FL E CVU="Sea View" WCWA Toledo, OH E CWA=Seaway [St. Lawrence Seaway] WCXI Detroit, MI S C)ountry Eleven XI=11 [1130 kHz] WDAC(FM) Lancaster, PA O D)onald A). C)rawford WDAE Tampa, FL S W)onderful D)ays a)nd E)venings WDBQ Dubuque, IA L D)ub)uq)ue, IA WDCB Glen Ellyn, IL O D)uPage C)ommunity B)roadcasters WDEL Wilmington, DE L Wilmington, Del)aware WDGC(FM) Downers Grove, IL L D)owners G)rove C)ommunity WDGY Minneapolis, MN O D)octor G)eorge Y)oung WDIZ(FM) Orlando, FL E DIZ="Dis"ney World WDKX(FM) Rochester, NY S D)ouglas K)ing Malcolm X) [Black notables] WDMJ Marquette, MI O M)ining J)ournal WDMP Dodgeville, WI L D)odgeville-M)ineral P)oint WDNC Durham, NC L D)urham, N)orth C)arolina WDNT Dayton, TN L D)ayton), T)ennessee WDOD Chattanooga, TN O D)ynamo O)f D)ixie WDOD Chattanooga, TN S D)ynamo O)f D)ixie Origins Release 7: Page 10 WDOR Sturgeon Bay, WI L D)o)or) County WDOV Dover, DE L D)o)v)er, DE WDOW Dowagiac, MI L D)O)W)agiac, MI WDRC Hartford, CT O D)oolittle R)adio C)ompany WDSM Superior, WI L D)uluth S)uperior M)innesota WDXE Lawrenceburg, TN O D)ix)ie) Network [Former Owner] WDXI Jackson, TN O D)ix)i)e Network [Former Owner] WDXN Clarksville, TN O D)ix)ie N)etwork [Former Owner] WEBE(FM) Bridgeport, CT S WEBE=WeeBee WEDC Chicago, IL O E)mil D)enemark C)ompany WEEI Boston, MA O E)dison E)lectic I)lluminating WEEX Easton, PA O E)aston E)x)press [Newspaper] WEGX(FM) Philadelphia, PA E EGX="Eagle" WELI New Haven, CT S Eli) Yale University WELO Tupelo, MI L Tupe)l)o), MS WEMP Milwaukee, WI L E)m)p)ire Hotel WEMU Ypsilanti,MI O E)astern M)ichigan U)niversity WERI Westerly, RI L WE)sterly, R)hode I)sland WERS(FM) Boston, MA O E)mer)s)on College WESO Southbridge, MA L WE)bester-SO)outhbridge WEST Easton, PA L E)as)t)on, PA WEUC Ponce, PR O E)ducacion U)niversidad C)atolica WEVD New York, NY O E)ugene V). D)ebs WEXL Royal Oak, MI S W)e E)x)cel)l WEZK(FM) Knoxville, TN S EZ) Listening, K)noxville WFAA Dallas, TX S W)orking F)or A)ll A)like now KLIF once at 1190 kHz, calls now in use by TV [was KLDD and KRQX] WFAN New York, NY S Sports F)a)n) WFBC Greenville, SC O F)irst B)aptist C)hurch [Once licensed to Knoxville, TX - moved to Greenville] WFBG Altoona, PA O W)illiam F). G)able Co. WFCR-FM Amherst, MA S F)ive C)ollege R)adio WFCV Ft. Wayne, IN S F)t. Wayne C)hristian V)oice WFDF Flint, MI O F)rank D). F)allain WFFG Marathon, FL S W)orld's F)inest F)ishing G)round WFIA Louisville, KY S W)ith F)aith I)n A)merica WFIA Lousiville, KY S F)aith I)n A)merica WFLA Tampa, FL L Tampa, Fl)oridA) WFLY(FM) Albany, NY O F)rank L)ord Y)ork WFMD Frederick, MD L F)rederick, MD) WFMJ Youngstown, OH O W)illiam F). 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WGCM(FM) Gulfport, MS L G)ulf C)oast of M)ississippi WGER Bay City, MI O G)e)r)ity Broadcasting WGFM Cheboygan, MI S G)old F)M) WGGA Gainesville, GA L G)ainesville, G)eorgia) WGGG Gainesville, FL S W)atch G)reater G)ainesville G)row WGH Newport News, VA S W)orld's G)reatest H)arbor WGKA Atlanta, GA O G)lenk)a)ren Associates WGL Ft. Wayne, IN S W)orld's G)reatest L)oudspeaker [Magnavox] WGLF(FM) Tallahassee, FL L G)ul)f) of Mexico WGMS Bethesda, MD S W)ashington's G)ood M)usic S)tation WGN Chicago, IL S W)orld's G)reatest N)ewspaper WGNS Murfreesboro, TN S G)ood N)eighbor S)tation WGOV Valdosta, GA O G)o)v)ernor E.D. Rivers WGPR(FM) Detroit, MI O G)rosse P)ointe R)adio WGRY Grayling,MI L G)R)aY)ling, MI WGSM Huntington LI, NY S W)orld's G)reatest S)uburban M)arket WGST Atlanta, GA O G)eorgia S)chool of T)echnology WGTO Cypress Gardens, FL S G)ulf T)o O)cean [50 kW at 540 kHz with big coverage] WGY Schenectady, NY O G)eneral Electric, SchenectadY), New York WHAI Greenfield, MA O John H)a)i)gis WHAK Rogers City,MI O H)arvey A). K)lann WHAR Clarksburg, WV L Har)rison County, WV WHAV Haverhill, MA L H)a)v)erhill, MA WHB Kansac City, MO S W)orld's H)appiest B)roadcaster WHBF Rock Island, IL S W)here H)istoric B)lackhawk F)ought WHCN Hartford, CT O H)artford C)oncert N)etwork WHCN(FM) Hartford, CT O H)artford C)oncert N)etwork WHCU Ithica, NY O C)ornell U)niversity WHEC Rochester, NY O H)ickson E)lectric C)o now WXXI [now used on TV channel 10] WHIO Dayton, OH L Oh)i)o) WHIS Bluefiled, WV O H)ugh I). S)hott WHJB Greensburg, PA O H). J). 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K)relstein [Former Plough Broadcasting Executive] WHTZ Newark, NJ E HTZ=Hits [known as Z100] WHVK(FM) Tullahoma, TN S H)untsv)ille K)ountry WIBC Indianapolis, IN O I)ndiana B)roadcasting C)ompany WIBG Philadelphia, PA S I) B)elieve in G)od [St. Paul's Church] now WZZD WIBU Poynette, WI S W)ind I)s B)eing U)sed [Was Wind Powered] WIBW Topeka, KS S W)here I)nvestments B)ring W)ealth WICC Bridgeport, CT S I)ndustrial C)enter of C)onneticut WICO Salisbury, MD L W)i)c)o)mico County, MD WILI Willimantic, CT L W)i)l)li)mantic, CT WILL Urbana, IL L University of Ill)inois WILM Wilmington, DE L W)i)l)m)ington, DE WINS New York, NY O I)nternational N)ews S)ervice [Hearst's Press Association] WIOD Miami, FL S W)onderful I)sle of D)reams WIOI Brunswick, GA F IOI=101 [100.7 mHz] WIOQ(FM) Philadelphia, PA F IOQ=102 [102.1 mHz] WIOS Tawas City, MI L I)O)S)co County WIP Philadelphia, PA L W)ireless i)n P)hiladelphia WJAC Johnstown, PA O J)ohnstown A)utomotive C)ompany WJAS Pittsburgh, PA S W)orld's J)olliest A)erial S)tation WJBK Detroit, MI S J)esus B)e K)ind now WCZY(AM) [calls on TV channel 2] WJCL(FM) Savannah, GA O J). C). L)ewis WJFK Manassas, VA S J)ohn F)itzgerald K)ennedy WJFM Grand Rapids, O J)ohn F)etzer, original owner WJIB(FM) Boston, MA S JIB is a ship part now WCDJ WJIT New York, NY E JIT=Spanish, "Hit" WJLB Detroit, MI O J)ohn L). B)ooth Broadcasting Co. now WQBH WJLB(FM) Detroit, MI O J)ohn L). B)ooth WJLS(FM) Beckley, WV O J)oe L). S)mith WJML Petoskey, MI O J)ohn, M)ichael, and L)inda Harrington children of original owner (now WKLZ) WJPC Chicago, IL O J)ohnson P)ublications C)ompany WJR Detriot, MI O J)ewett R)adio & Phonograph Co. WJRD Tuscaloosa, AL O J)ames R). D)oss, Jr. WJW Cleveland, OH O J)ohn W)eimer [Originally in Mansfield, then Akron, now used on TV] WJXR(FM) Maclenny, FL S J)ax)onville R)adio WKAT Miami Beach, FL O Frank L. Kat)zentine WKCI New Haven, CT O K)opps C)ommunications I)ncorporated Origins Release 7: Page 13 WKCR New York, NY S K)ing's C)rown R)adio (Columbia Univ logo) WKJC Tawas City, MI O J)ohn C)arroll, owner WKJF Cadillac, MI O J)ohn F)etzer, original owner WKNY Kingston, NY L K)ingston, N)ew Y)ork WKPT Kingsport, TN L K)ingsp)ort), TN WKRC Cincinnati, OH O K)odel R)adio C)ompany WKZO Kalamazoo, MI L K)alamaz)o)o, Michigan WLAC Nashville, TN O L)ife A)and C)asualty Insurance Co. WLAV Grand Rapids, MI O L)eonard A). V)erslius WLBL Auburndale, WI S W)isconsin, L)and of B)eautiful L)akes WLDB Atlantic City, NJ O L)eroy & D)orothy B)remer now WUSS WLDS Jacksonville, IL S L)incoln D)ouglas S)tation WLER(FM) Butler, PA L Butl)e)r). PA [FM sister of WBUT] WLIB New York, NY L L)i)b)erty Bank Building [original location] WLIP Kenosha, WI O W)illiam L)i)p)man [Former Owner] WLIR(FM) Garden City, NY S L)ong I)sland R)adio now WDRE(FM) WLIS Old Saybrook, CT L L)ong I)sland S)ound WLJN Traverse City S L)ord J)esus' N)ame WLLH Lawrence, MA L L)awerence L)owell H)averhill, MA WLOL Minneapolis, MN L L)and O)f L)akes now KSJN WLOU Louisville, KY L L)o)u)isville, KY WLOX Biloxi, MS L Bil)o)x)i WLRH(FM) Huntsville, AL O L)ibrary R)adio H)untsville (public station founded by public library) WLS Chicago, IL S W)orld's L)argest S)tore WLS Chicago, IL S W)orlds L)argest S)tore [once owned by Sears] WLUM West Allis, WI S W)e L)ove You) M)ilwaukee WLUP Chicago, IL E The L)u)p) [Loop-Central Part of Chicago] WLW Cincinnati, OH S W)e L)ove W)attage [once 500 kw!] WLYC Williamsport, PA L L)y)c)oming County WMAD Sun Prairie, WI L M)a)d)ison [Licensed to suburban Madison] WMAL Washington, DC O M). A). L)eese Co. 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WSLS Roanoke, VA O S)henadoah L)ife S)tation now WSLC WSLV Ardmore, TN L S)tate L)ine V)oice [Borders Alabama] WSM Nashville, TN S W)e S)hield M)illions WSMB New Orleans, LA O S)aenger Amusement-M)aison B)lanche WSMM Sault Ste. Marie L S)ault Ste. 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Hope, WV O T)ony Gonzales & N)ick J)oe Rahall WTOD Toledo, OH S W)e're T)op o)f the D)ial [1560 kHz] WTRC Elkhart, IN O T)ruth R)adio C)ompany [Newspaper] WTRL Bradenton, FL O T)r)ail) Broadcasting [located near the Tamiami Trail] WTSB Lumberton, NC S W)here T)obacco S)ells B)est WTSO Madison, WI F T)en S)even O)h [Frequency of 1070 kHz] WTUP Tupelo, MS L T)u)p)elo, MS WUPQ Newberry, MI L U)pper P)eninsula WUST Bethesda, MD L U). S)t)reet [Famous DC Street in minority neighborhood] WVCG Coral Gables, FL L V)oice of C)oral G)ables WVET Rochester, NY O V)eterans B)roadcasting C)orp. now WPXY(AM) WVLK Lexington, KY S V)oice of L)exington K)entucky WVNJ(AM) Newark, NJ S V)oice of N)ew J)ersey now WSKQ(AM) and WHTZ(FM) WVOL Berry Hill, TN S V)o)l)unteer [State Slogan] Origins Release 7: Page 18 WVOV Huntsville, AL S V)oice O)f the V)alley now WTAK WVOY Charlevoix, MI L CharleV)O)Y), MI WVUD(FM) Kettering, OH O V)oice of the U)niversity of D)ayton WWLP-TV Springfield, MA O W)illiam L). 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