| Calls | Call Letters (All are AM unless otherwise noted)
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| City of License | Current City of License as of this document's date | ||||||||||
| * | Origin of the Call Letters
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| Explanation/Notes | The relationship to the call letters For instance, WCFL (once in Chicago) would be shown as: C)hicagoF)ederation of L)abor to clarify "CFL" in the callsign. In some cases,additional historic facts dealing with the call letters or station isalso indicated. |
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Calls City of License * Explanation/Notes----- --------------- - -----------------2BD Aberdeen, Scotland L Ab)erd)een2BE Belfast, Ireland L B)e)lfast2BS Bathurst, NSW L 2 = New South Wales, B)athurs)t2DE Dundee, Scotland L D)undee)2EH Edinburgh, Scotland L E)dinburgh)2LO London, England L L)o)ndon2LS Leeds, England L L)eeds)2LT Lithgow, NSW L 2 = New South Wales, L)ithg)ow2RN Dublin, Irish Free State E RN=phonetic of 'Eireann' Gaelic for Irish2WR Birmingham, Witton L W)itton R)adio Note: changed to 5IT when BBC took over from Western Electric5IT Birmingham, Witton L Wi)t)ton5NG Nottingham, England L N)otting)ham5NO Newcastle, England L N)o)rrth of England5PY Plymouth, England L P)ly)mouth5SC Glasgow, Scotland L S)c)otland5SX Swansea, England L S)wansea, X a cypher for the second letter5WA Cardiff, Wales L W)a)les`6BM Bournemouth, England L B)ournem)outh6CK Cork, Irish Free State L C)ork)6FL Sheffield, England L Shef)fiel)d6KH Kingston, England L K)ingston upon H)ull6LV Liverpool, England L L)iv)erpool6PR Perth, WA L 6 = Western Australia, P)er)th6ST Stoke-on-Trent, England L S)toke-on-T)rentCBA Moncton, NB O C)B)C A)tlanticCBCV-FM Victoria, BC L C)B)C) V)ictoriaCBE Windsor, ON L C)B)C E)ssex CountyCBF Montreal, QC O C)B)C F)rench NetworkCBG Gander, NF L C)B)C G)anderCBH Halifax, NS L C)B)C H)alifaxCBK Regina, SK K C)B)C K) refers to Kelsey, the ExplorerCBL Toronto, ON L C)B)C Great L)akesCBM Montreal, QC O C)anadian B)roadcasting M)ontrealCBN St. Johns, NF L C)B)C N)ewfoundlandCBO Ottawa, ON L C)B)C O)ttawaCBR Calgary, AB L C)B)C R)ocky MountainsCBR Calgary, AB L C)B)C Calgar)yCBSI-FM Sept-Iles, QC L C)B)C S)ept-I)lesCBU Vancouver, BC L C)B)C Vancou)verCBW Winnipeg, MB L C)B)C W)innipegCFAM Altona, MB L A)ltona, M)anitobaCFAR Flin Flon, MB O A)rtic R)adioCFCF Montreal, QC S C)anada's F)irst, C)anada's F)inest (CFCF is Canada's oldest radio station)CFCO Chatham, ON L C)oming f)rom C)hatham, O)NCFFB-TV Iqaluit, NU L F)robisher B)ay, former name of IqaluitCFGP Grand Prairie, AB L G)rand P)rairieCFJP-TV Quebec City, QC O J)ean P)ouliotCFLC Brockville, ON S C)anada's F)inest L)ittle C)ommunityCFMO Ottawa, ON S F)M) O)ttawaCFMT-TV Toronto, ON S C)anada's F)irst M)ulticultural T)elevision StationCFNB Fredericton, NB L F)redericton N)ew B)runswickCFOS Owen Sound, ON L O)wen S)oundCFPL London, ON O F)ree P)ress L)ondonCFPR Prince Rupert, BC L P)rince R)upertCFRA Ottawa, ON O F)rank R)yan A)ssociatesCFRB Toronto, ON O C)anada's F)inest R)adio B)atteries or R)ogers B)atteryless, Radio ManufacturerCFRC Kingston, ON S C)anada's F)inest R)ugby C)hampions Note: operated by Queen's University at Kingston, it is Canada's second oldest stationCFRE-TV Regina, SK L R)e)ginaCFRX-SW Toronto, ON S C)F)R)B Ex)tended RangeCFSK-TV Saskatoon, SK L S)ask)atoonCFTK-TV Terrace, BC L T)errace-K)itimatCFTO-TV Toronto, ON L T)o)rontoCFTR Toronto, ON O T)ed R)ogers, see CFRB-Roger's BatterylessCFTU-TV Montreal, QC O T)ele-U)niversiteCFVP-SW Calgary, AB S V)oice of the P)rairiesCFWH Whitehorse, YT L W)h)itehorseCFYK Yellowknife, NT L Y)ellowk)nifeCHAM Hamilton, ON L H)a)m)ilton, ONCHAT Medicine Hat, AB L H)a)t)CHEX Peterborough, ON O Peterborough E)x)aminer (newspaper)CHEZ Ottawa, ON E CHEZ = French 'home of'CHFD-TV Thunder Bay, ON O H). F). D)ougallCHNC New Carlisle, QC L N)ew C)arlisleCHNS Halifax, NS L H)alifax, N)ova S)cotiaCHOO Ajax, ON S C)ountry H)eart o)f O)ntarioCHQM Vancouver, BC S Q)uality M)usic, was once classic and easy listeningCHQM Vancouver, BC S Q)uality M)usic, was once classic and easy listeningCHSJ Saint John, NB L Saint JohnCHSM Steinbach, MB L S)teinbach, M)anitobaCHTM Thompson, MB L T)hompson, M)anitobaCHUM Toronto, ON E CHUM = chum (friend)CHVN-FM Winnipeg, MB S H)eav)en)CHWK Chilliwack, BC L C)h)illiw)ack)CHYR Leamington, ON E CHYR = 'Cheer'CICT-TV Calgary, AB S I)ndependent C)algary T)elevisionCIDC Brampton, ON O D)oug C)unningham (founder)CIHF-TV Halifax, NS L H)alifax and F)rederictonCIII-TV Toronto, ON F III=Roman numeral for 3, refers to Global, Canada's third TV network, of which CIII-TV is a partCILQ Toronto, ON E CILQ='silk' Note: was to be easy listening, silky smooth, now rockCINC-FM Selkirk, MB O N)ative C)ommuinicationCINF Montreal, QC S I)n)f)o 690CINW Montreal, QC S 940 N)ew)sCIOO Halifax, NS E C = SEA IOO = 100.1 mHzCIPA-TV Prince Albert, SK L P)rince A)lbertCISA-TV Lethbridge, AB S C)anadian I)ndependent S)outhern A)lbertaCITE Montreal, QC E CITE = French 'city'CITL-TV Lloydminster, AB S I)ndependent T)elevision in L)loydminsterCITO-TV Timmins, ON L T)immins, O)ntarioCITV-TV Edmonton, AB S I)ndependent T)elev)ision, now part of Global TV NetworkCITY-TV Toronto, ON E C)i)t)y) of Toronto, from the fact that Toronto is Canada's largest cityCIUT Toronto, ON O U)niversity of T)orontoCIVI-TV Victoria, BC L V)ancouver I)slandCIVM-TV Montreal, QC L V)ille de M)ontrealCJAD Montreal, QC O J). A)rthur D)upontCJAR The Pas, MB O A)rtic R)adioCJBC Toronto, ON O J)arvis B)aptist C)hurchCJCB Sydney, NS O J)ennie Hathanson C)apre B)retonCJCD-FM Yellowknife, NWT O C)harles D)ent, former member of legislative assemblyCJDC-TV Dawson Creek, BC L D)awson C)reekCJKL Kirkland Lake, ON L K)irkland L)akeCJME Regina, SK O J). M)arsh E)llisCJOB Winnepeg, MB O J).O). B)lickCJOH-TV Ottawa, ON L O)ttawa-H)ullCJPG-FM Portage la Prairie, MB L P)ortag)e la PrairieCJRT-FM Toronto, ON S J)ournalism R)adio-T)elevision (Ryerson Polytech)CJTT New Liskeard, ON L T)ri T)owns of New Liskeard, Haileybury and CobaltCJUM-FM Winnipeg, MB O U)niversity of M)anitobaCJVI Victoria, BC L V)i)ctoriaCKBB Barrie, ON O B)arrie B)roadcastingCKCL Vancouver, BC S C)l)earCKCO-TV Kitchener, ON L K)itchener, C)entral O)ntarioCKDM Dauphin, MB L D)auphin. M)anitobaCKEK Cranbrook, BC L C)ranbrook K)imberley E)ast K)ootenayCKJD Sarnia, ON O K)eith J). D)ancy Note: now CKTYCKLC Kingston, ON L K)ingston-L)imestone C)ityCKLT Saint John, NB S L)T)V (former nickname for station)CKLT-TV Saint John, NB S L)ionel T)elevision (Name of system station used to be part of)CKLW Windsor, ON L L)ondon-W)indsorCKMW Morden, MB L M)orden-W)inkler, adjacent townsCKNB Campbellton, NB L K)ampbellton = Campbellton), N)B)CKND-TV Winnipeg, MB L N)orth D)akota, station used to be located in Pembina, North DakotaCKRD-TV Red Deer, AB L R)ed D)eerCKRN Rouyn, QC L R)ouyn)CKSA-TV Lloydminster, AB L S)askatchewan and A)lbertaCKSB Winnipeg, MB L S)t. B)oniface. original locationCKSO-TV Sudbury, ON L S)udbury, O)ntario, now CICI-TVCKUW-FM Winnipeg, MB O U)niversity of W)innipegCKVD Val d'Or, QC L V)al d)'OrCKVI Kingston, ON O K)ingston C)ollegiate and V)ocational I)nstituteCKVN Vancouver, BC O V)ancouver N)ews (newspaper)CKVR-TV Barrie, ON O V)alerie and R)alph SnelgroveCKVU-TV Vancouver, BC L V)ancou)verCKWS Kingston, ON O K)ingston W)hig-S)tandardHCJB(SW) Quito, Ecuador S H)eralding C)hrist J)esus' B)lessings Note: in Spanish - H)oy C)hristo J)esus B)endiceICRT Taipei, Taiwan S I)nternational C)ommunity R)adio T)aipeiKAAL(TV) Austin, MN L A)ustin-A)lbert L)eaKAAT Oakhurst, CA E KAAT = catKABC Los Angeles, CA O A)merican B)roadcasting C)ompanyKABF Little Rock, AR O A)rkansas B)roadcast F)oundationKABI Abilene, KS L A)b)i)leneKABL Oakland, CA E KABL = Cable (Cars)KABQ Albuquerque, NM L A)lb)uq)uerqueKABR Aberdeen, SD L A)b)er)deen Note: now KGIMKACC Alvin, TX O A)lvin C)ommunity C)ollegeKACV Amarillo, TX S A)marillo C)ollege V)oiceKADA Ada, OK L A)d)a)KADY-TV Oxnard, CA O Once owned by Meshulum Riklis and then-wife Pia Zadora, named after daughter Kady (same spelling)KAFA(FM) Colorado Springs, CO O A)ir F)orce A)cademyKAFB Petaluma, CA S K)rowing [sic] A)lways F)or P)etaluma, (poultry area) now KTOBKAFF Flagstaff, AZ L Flagsta)f)f)KAGG Bryan, TX S A)g)g)ies (Texas A&M city)KAGT Anacortes, WA L Ska)g)it) CountyKAID Boise, ID L A)da county I)D)KAIN Nampa, ID O KAIN='Cain', Dolye Cain, original ownerKAJN Crowley, LA E KAJN = CajunKAKC Tulsa, OK O Sam A)vey, K)ellough and Glen C)ondonKALB Alexandria, LA S K)now A)l)exandria B)etterKALN Iola, KS L A)l)len) CountyKALP Alpine, TX L A)l)p)ineKALS Kalispell, MT L K)a)l)is)pellKALV Alva, OK L A)l)v)aKALX(FM) Berkeley, CA E KAL = Cal, University of CaliforniaKAMD Camden, AR L K)a)m)d)enKAMO Rogers, AR L A)rkansas M)issouri O)klahomaKAMR(TV) Amarillo, TX L A)m)ar)illioKANA Anaconda, MT L A)n)a)condaKAND Corsicana, TX O Wolf Brand Canned (KAND='canned') Chili Company, wanted W)O)L)F) but FCC regulations prohibitedKANE New Iberia, LA E sugar KANE = caneKANG Angwin, LA L A)n)g)winKANO Anoka, MN L A)n)o)kaKANS Larned, KS L K)a)n)s)asKANU Lawrence, KS O K)a)n)sas U)niversityKAOH Duluth, Minnesota E 'K.O.' as in 'knock out', now KQDSKAOR Oroville, CA L K)a)lifornia O)r)ovilleKAOS(FM) Olympia, WA E KOAS='chaos'KAPE Cape Girardeau, MO E KAPE = CapeKAPJ Apache Junction, AZ L A)p)ache J)unctionKARB Price, UT L KARB='Carbon' for Carbon CountyKARE-TV Minneapolis, MN E KARE='Care' 11KARL Carlsbad, CA L K)a)r)l)sbadKARM Fresno, CA O George Ha)r)m)KARN Little Rock, AR O A)rkansas R)adio N)etworkKARV Russellville, AR S A)rkansas R)iver V)alleyKARX(FM) Claude, TX S The K)a)r)KARZ Phoenix, AZ L A)r)iz)onaKASC Conway, AR O A)rkansas S)tate [Teachers] C)ollegeKASD Aberdeen, SD L A)berdeen S)outh D)akotaKASH Eugene, OR E KASH="cash"KAST Astoria, OR L A)s)t)oriaKASU Jonesboro, AR O A)rkansas S)tate U)niversityKATD Pittsburg, CA S The K)a)t)KATH-TV Juneau, AK O K)a)t)h)y, owner's wife's first nameKATL Miles City, MT E KATL = cattleKATN Boise, ID F A)da county, TN='10', 1010 kHzKATT Oklahoma City, OK E KATT='Cat', AORKATU Portland, OR F K-2, analog channel 2KATV(TV) Little Rock, AR L A)rkansas T)V)KAUB Auburn, NE L A)u)b)urnKAUS Austin, MN L A)u)s)tinKAVA Burney, CA E KAVA = lava (Mt. Lassen)KAVE Carlsbad, NM E KAVE = caveKAVL Lancaster, CA L A)ntelope V)al)leyKAWC-AM Yuma, AZ O A)rizona W)estern C)ollegeKAXE-FM Grand Rapids, MN S AXE='the cutting edge' in the Minnesota northwoodsKAYS Hays, KS L Ha)y)sKBAD Carlsbad, NM L Carlsb)a)d), calls now in Las VegasKBAY(FM) San Jose, CA L San Francisco B)a)y) AreaKBBC Lake Havasu City, AZ L B)ritish B)roadcasting C)o. Note: home of the relocated London BridgeKBBF-FM Santa Rosa, CA O B)ilingual B)roadcasting F)oundation, Inc.KBBI-AM Homer, AK O K)achemak B)ay B)roadcasting, I)nc.KBBQ Burbank, CA S K)-B)ar-B)-Q), country format, later Ventura and Santa BarbaraKBBY(FM) Ventura, CA S Originally 'K-B)ab)y)' as album rock stationKBBZ(FM) Kalispell, MT O BBZ = 'Bees', owner Benny BeeKBCI(TV) B)oise, ID L B)oise C)ity I)dahoKBCM(FM) Sioux City, IA S B)est C)ountry M)usic Note: now WNAX-FMKBCO Boulder, CO L B)oulder, C)O)KBCV Hollister, MO S B)ranson's C)hristian V)oiceKBEC Waxahachie, TX L E)llis C)ountyKBEM Minneapolis, MN O B)oard of E)ducation-M)inneapolisKBET Reno, NV S Place your BETKBEW Blue Earth, MN L B)lue E)arthKBGH Memphis, TX O B)roadcast Frank G)uess and Jerry H)ooserKBGO(FM) Waco, TX S B)ig) O)ldiesKBHU Spearfish, SD S B)lack H)ills U)niversityKBIG(FM) Los Angeles, CA S 'K)-B)i)g)' 104KBIS Highland Park, TX E BIS = 'Business', financial formatKBJR Duluth, MN S K)eeping B)usiness J)obs and R)ecreation in DuluthKBJR(TV) Duluth, MN S K)eeping B)usiness, J)obs and R)ecreation, but may actually have had more to do with its original owner: Bob J. RichKBLG Billings, MT L B)il)ling)sKBLI Blackfoot, ID L B)l)ackfoot, I)dahoKBLI(FM) Bellingham, WA L 'BLI' airport code for BellinghamKBLR(FM) Blair, NE L B)l)air)KBLX Berkeley, CA E BLX = Black'sKBME Houston, TX S B)est M)usic E)ver Made (was KKBQ)KBMR Bismarck, ND L B)ismark-M)andan R)adioKBNA El Paso, TX S K)e B)uen)a, Que Buena for It's GreatKBOB(FM) West Covina, CA O B)o)b) Burdette InvestmentsKBOC Bridgeport, TX S B)est o)f C)ountryKBOI Boise, ID L B)o)i)se, IdahoKBOM Los Alamos, NM E BOM = bomb (birthplace of atomic bomb)KBON Mamou, LA E K-BON='que bon', FrenchKBOW Butte, MT S Silver BOW CountyKBOZ Bozeman, MT L B)o)z)emanKBPI(FM) Denver, CO O B)ill P)earson I)nc.KBPR(FM) Brainerd, MN S B)rainerd P)ublic R)adioKBPS Portland, OR O B)enson P)olytechnic S)choolKBRK Brookings, SD L B)r)ook)ingsKBRO Bremerton, WA L B)r)emerto)nKBRR Leadville, CO E BRR = brrr!KBRS Springdale, AR L B)entonville R)ogers S)pringdaleKBST Big Spring, TX L B)ig S)pring, T)exasKBSU-FM Boise, ID O B)oise S)tate U)niversityKBTM Jonesboro, AR O B)eard's T)emple of M)usic Note: Originally licensed to ParagouldKBUE(FM) Long Beach, CA E 'Que B)u)e)na' ('Que' is how you pronounce 'K' in Spanish)KBUF Holcomb, KS S B)u)f)falos, mascot of Garden City Community CollegeKBUR Burlington, IA L B)u)r)lingtonKBUY Amarillo, TX S B)u)y) and Sell (see once co-owned KSEL, Lubbock, TX), now KTNZKBVO(TV) Austin, TX E BVO = Bevo, University of TX MascotKBVR Corvallis, OR S B)eav)er), Oregon State BeaversKBWS Eden, SD L B)ritton W)ebster S)isseton, cities served by stationKBXJ Los Ybanez, TX S West Texas J)ukeb)ox)KBYU Provo, UT O B)righam Y)oung U)niversityKCAL(TV) Los Angeles, CA L C)a)l)iforniaKCAP Helena, MT L C)a)p)ital of MontanaKCAT Pine Bluff, AR S K)eeping it C)hristian A)ll the T)imeKCBI(FM) Dallas, TX O C)riswell B)ible I)nstituteKCBN Reno, NV S C)B)S for N)evadaKCBQ San Diego, CA S C)olumbia B)roadcasting Q)ualityKCBS San Francisco, CA O C)B)S), Inc.KCBY(TV) Coos Bay, OR L C)oos B)ay)KCCI-TV Des Moines, IA O C)owles C)ommunications, I)nc.KCCK-FM Cedar Rapids, IA O K)irkwood C)ommunity C)ollegeKCCM Moorehead, MN O C)oncordia C)ollege-M)ooreheadKCCM(FM) Moorhead, MN O C)oncordia C)ollege M)oorheadKCCO(TV) Alexandria, MN O WCCO-TV satellite stationKCCR Pierre, SD S C)apital C)ity R)adioKCCV Independence, MO S K)ansas C)ity's C)hristian V)oiceKCCW(TV) Walker, MN O KCCO satellite station-W)alkerKCDA(FM) Coeur'd Alene, ID L C)oeur'd) A)leneKCDL Cordell, OK L C)ord)el)lKCEN-TV Temple, TX L C)e)n)tral TexasKCET(TV) Los Angeles, CA S C)ommunity E)ducational T)elevisionKCFB St. Cloud, MN O C)hristian F)ellowship B)roadcastingKCFE Eden Prairie, MN E CFE='Cafe' Note: now KZNZKCFR Denver, CO S C)olorado F)ree R)adio, early 1970sKCFV Ferguson, MO O Community C)ollege F)lorissant V)alleyKCFW-TV Kalispell, MT L K)alispell, C)olumbia F)alls, & W)hitefishKCGQ Cape Girardeau, MO L C)ape G)irardeauKCHA Charles City, IA L C)h)a)rles CityKCHJ Delano, CA O C)harles H)enry J)onesKCID Caldwell, ID O C)ollege of I)d)ahoKCII Washington, IA S L)leanest C)ity I)n I)owaKCIK-TV El Paso, TX S C)hrist i)s K)ingKCIS Seattle, WA S C)hristian I)nformation S)tation Note: see KCMSKCIT(TV) Amarillo, TX E C)I)T)='See It'KCIT(TV) Amarillo, TX S C-IT 'See it here'KCIX(FM) Boise, ID F CIX='six', for 106 FMKCLD St. Cloud, MN L St. C)l)oud)KCLE Cleburne, TX L C)l)e)burne, TXKCLS Flagstaff, AZ O C)heryl L)ynn S)aunders, daughter of owner Ken SaundersKCLU-FM Thousand Oaks, CA O C)alifornia L)utheran U)niversityKCLV Clovis, NM L C)l)ov)isKCLX Colfax, WA L C)ol)fax)KCLY Clay Center, KS L C)l)ay) CenterKCML(FM) St. Joseph, MN S C)entral M)innesota's L)ite Music StationKCMO Kansas City, MO L K)ansas C)ity, M)O)KCMS(FM) Shoreline, WA S C)hristian M)usic S)tation Note: see KCISKCMT(TV) Alexandria, MN S C)entral M)innesota T)elevision Note: Now KCCOKCMU(FM) Seattle, WA O C)om)mu)nications Dept Note: dept at the UOW originally ran stationKCMW Warrensburg, MO L C)entral M)issouri - W)arrensburgKCOH Houston, TX O C)all o)f H)ouston, NewspaperKCOR San Antonio, TX O Raul C)o)r)tez, original ownerKCPN(LP) Amarillo, TX O C (co-owned with KCIT-TV), UP)N) affiliateKCPQ-TV Tacoma, WA S C)lover P)ark (Technical College) Q)ualityKCPT-TV Kansas City S K)ansas City's P)ublic T)elevisionKCPX Salt Lake City, UT O C)olumbia P)ix) (pictures)KCRG Cedar Rapids, IA O C)edar R)apids G)azetteKCRO Omaha, NE S C)hristian R)adio O)mahaKCRW-FM Santa Monica, CA S C)ollege R)adio W)orkshopKCSM(FM) San Mateo, CA O C)ollege of S)an M)ateoKCSN-FM Northridge, CA O C)alifornia S)tate University-N)orthridgeKCSU-FM Fort Collins, CO O C)olorado S)tate U)niversityKCTB Cut Bank, MT L C)ut) B)ankKCTV Kansas City, MO L K)ansas C)ity T)elev)isionKCUR Kansas City, MO S K)ansas C)ity You) Ar)eKCUV Littleton, CO S C)olorado's U)nderground V)oiceKCVT Silver Lake, KS S C)hristian V)oice of T)opekaKCVW Kingman, KS S C)hristian V)oice of W)ichitaKCWC-TV Riverton, WY O C)entral W)yoming C)ollegeKDAC Ft. Bragg, CA O D)an a)nd C)harlieKDAF(TV) Dallas, TX L D)allas a)nd F)t. WorthKDAL Duluth, Minnesota O D)alton A)lexander L)eMasurier, founderKDB Santa Barbara, CA O D)orothy B)arnes, see KGBKDBM Dillon, MT L D)illon, B)eaverhead and M)adison (counties)KDBN(FM) Haltom City, TX S D)a B)on)e, was used on 1480 AM in Dallas for D)allas B)usiness N)ewsKDCK Dodge City, KS L D)odge C)ity, K)ansasKDCR Sioux Center, IA O D)ordt C)ollege R)adioKDDB Paso Robels, CA O D)eller D)avis B)roadcastingKDDB(FM) Paso Robles, CA O D)ellar-D)avis B)roadcasting, former owners, now KWSR, San Luis Obispo CAKDDS Superior, WI S KDDS="kids", children's format, now WDULKDEC Decorah, IA L D)e)c)orahKDEN Denver, CO L D)e)n)verKDES Palm Springs, CA L D)e)s)erts adjoining Palm SpringsKDEW DeWitt, AR L D)e)W)ittKDEX Dexter, MO L D)e)x)terKDFC San Francisco, CA S D)amn F)ine C)oncerts, classical, may be apocryphalKDFC(FM) San Francisco, CA O D)avis, F)lorence C)rocker or D)amn F)ine C)lassicsKDFI(TV) Dallas, TX S D)allas-F)t. Worth I)ndependentKDFT Ferris, TX L D)allas-F)t. Worth T)exasKDFW(TV) Dallas, TX L D)allas-F)t). WorthKDGE(FM) Gainesville, TX E DGE = Edge (alternative format)KDHX St. Louis, MO O D)ouble H)elix) corporation, also see KDNAKDIS Los Angeles, CA S Radio D)i)s)neyKDIZ Golden Valley, MN O DIZ-'Disney' Radio DisneyKDJW Amarillo, TX O D)onna J)ean W)alton, owner's wifeKDKR(FM) Decatur, TX L D)ek)atur)KDLH(TV) Duluth, MN L D)ul)uth)KDLM Detroit Lakes, MN L D)etroit L)akes M)NKDLN Dillon, MT L D)il)lon)KDLR Devil's Lake, ND L D)evil's L)ake R)adioKDNA(FM) St. Louis, MO O 'DNA', ownership was Double Helix Corp., now KEZK-FMKDNS Downs, KS L D)own)s)KDNT Denton, TX L D)enton N)orth T)TexasKDNW Duluth, MN O D)uluth-N)orthwestern C)ollegeKDOE Antlers, OK S Antlers is Deer Capitol of the World, thus 'doe'KDOG Mankato, MN S The D)o)g) Slogan: We've got a leg up on the competitionKDOM Windom, MN L Wind)o)m)KDRG Deer Lodge, MT L D)eer) Lodg)eKDRO Sedalia, MO O D)r)o)lich BrothersKDRY Alamo Heights, TX O Dry, Owner was non-drinkerKDSU(FM) Fargo, ND O North D)akota S)tate U)niversityKDSX Denison, TX L D)enison-S)herman, TX), now KKLFKDTH Dubuque, IA O D)ubuque T)elegraph-H)erald, NewspaperKDTN(TV) Denton, TX L D)en)ton)KDTX(TV) Dallas, TX L D)allas T)X)KDUK Eugene, OR S University of Oregon D)u)ck)sKDVL-FM Devils Lake, ND L D)ev)ils L)akeKDWG(FM) Billings, MT S The D)a)g)KDWN Las Vegas, NV E DWN = dawnKDYN Ozark, AR S D)y)n)amite CountryKDZN(FM) Glendive, MT E DZN = 'Dawson' County, was KIVEKECA Los Angeles, CA O E)arle C). A)nthony, owned both KECA and KFI Note: now KABCKEEZ-FM Mankato, MN L KEEZ = 'Keys', refers to Mankato's Key City nicknameKEGE Minneapolis, MN E EGE=The 'Edge' Note: now KXXRKEGL Ft. Worth, TX E EGL = EagleKEIN Great Falls, MT E KEIN = 'keen', was KFBBKEIR(FM) Dallas, TX O E)lkins I)nstitute of R)adio, now KMGC, Rush Limbaugh worked thereKEKB Grand Junction, CO O E)rin, K)ristan and B)ecca, daughters of Jan and Dick Maynard, ownersKELD El Dorado, AR L E)l) D)orado, ARKELK Elko, NV L E)l)k)oKELP El Paso, TX L E)l) P)asoKELW Burbank, CA O E)arl L). W)hite Note: now KABC-LAKELY Ely, ID L E)l)y)KEMB Emmetsburg, IA L E)m)metsb)urgKEMC(FM) Billings, MT O E)astern M)ontana C)ollegeKENO Las Vegas, NV S Keno is a Vegas numbers gameKENS San Antonio, TX O S)an Antonio E)xpress-N)ewsKEOK(FM) Tahlequah, OK L E)astern O)k)lahomaKEOM(FM) Mesquite, TX S E)ducation o)f M)esquiteKEOS Flagstaff, AZ O E). O). S)mithKERG Eugene, OR O E)ugene R)egister G)uard, newspaper, now silentKERN Bakersfield, CA L K)e)r)n) County, CAKERR Polson, MT L nearby K)e)r)r) Dam on Flathead RiverKESM El Dorado Spr, MO L E)l D)orado S)prings, M)OKESN(FM) Allen, TX S E)S)PN) Sports 103.3KETC(TV) St. Louis, MO O E)ducational T)elevision C)ommission of St. LouisKETR(FM) Commerce, TX S E)ast T)exas R)adioKEUN Eunice, LA L E)u)n)iceKEVA Evanston, WY L E)v)a)nstonKEYC-TV Mankato, MN L K)e)y C)ity, refers to Mankato's Key City nicknameKEYT(TV) Santa Barbara, CA S 'K)e)y) 3'KEZI Eugene, OR S E)-Z) on the I), easy on the eyeKEZY Anaheim, CA E EZY = Easy (format)KFAA Fayetteville, AR L F)a)yetteville, A)rkansasKFAC Los Angeles, CA O F)uller A)uburn C)ord, car dealer in 1930's Note: calls now used in Santa BarbaraKFAI Minneapolis, MN S F)resh A)i)r RadioKFAM St. Cloud, MN O F)red a)nd M)aude, the original owners Note: now KNSIKFAN Minneapolis, MN S The F)a)n)KFAR Fairbanks, AK S K)ey f)or A)laska's R)ichesKFAT Gilroy, CA S All sorts of things based on 'FAT'KFAV Warrenton, MO O F)aye a)nd V)ern KasparKFAW Santa Ana, CA S K)ept F)rom A)wful W)inters, station dark since 1925KFAY Fayetteville, AR L F)a)y)etteville, ARKFBB Great Falls, MT O F). B)uttrey B)roadcastingKFBC Cheyenne, WY O F)rontier B)roadcasting C)ompanyKFBI Wichita, KS O F)armers and B)ankers I)nsurance Note: KFDI, originally licensed to Milford as KFKBKFCF Fresno, CA O F)ree C)ollege F)oundationKFCR Custer, SD O F)rench C)reek R)adio, original licenseeKFDC Ft. Dodge, IA S K)eeping F)t. D)odge C)ountry Note: now KUELKFDM Beaumont, TX S K)all F)or D)ependable M)agnolene Note: Magnolia Petroleum Co., now KLVI, calls on channel 6 TVKFEL Denver, CO S K)an't F)ind E)nough L)ikker Note: now KYGOKFFX(TV) Pendelton, OR E FFX='Fox' affiliateKFGI Crosby, MN E FGI='Froggy' CountryKFGI Brainerd, MN S FGI='Froggy'KFGO Fargo, ND L F)arg)o), NDKFH Wichita, KS S K)ansas's F)inest H)otel, Hotel LassenKFI Los Angeles, CA S F)armer's I)nformation StationKFIA Carmichael, CA S F)aith I)n A)mericaKFJC(FM) Los Altos Hills, CA O F)oothill J)r. C)ollegeKFKB Milford, KS S K)ansas' F)irst, K)ansas' B)est, Doc Brinkley's station Note: evolved into KFDI-WichitaKFKF Bellevue, WA O K)emper F)reeman x 2KFKU Lawrence, KS O K)ansas U)niversityKFLG Flagstaff, AZ L F)l)ag)staff, AZKFMJ Tulsa, OK O F)red and M)ary J)ones Note: now KGTOKFML Little Falls, MN S F)M) L)ittle FallsKFMT(FM) Fremont, NE L F)rem)ont)KFNF Shenadoah, IA S K)nown F)or N)eighborly F)olks Note: now KYFRKFNW Fargo, ND O F)argo-N)orthwestern C)ollegeKFNY Enid, OK S F)un)ny), comedy formatKFNZ Salt Lake City, UT E FNZ='Fans' all sports stationKFOG San Francisco, CA L San Francisco: F)o)g) CityKFPW Ft. Smith, AR S K)ind F)riends, P)lease W)riteKFPW Ft. Smith, AR S K)nown f)or p)oor w)agesKFRA Franklin, LA L F)r)a)nklinKFRC San Francisco, CA S K)eep F)orver R)adiating C)heer OR F)r)isc)oKFRE Fresno, CA L F)r)e)sno, CAKFRM Salina, KS S F)ar)m) RadioKFRO Longview, TX S K)eep F)orever R)olling O)nKFSA Ft. Smith, AR L F)t. S)mith, A)rkansasKFSG(FM) Los Angeles, CA O F)ours)quare G)ospel Church Note: once on 1150 kHz, now used in Roseville, CA on AMKFSN(TV) Fresno, CA L F)res)n)oKFTK(FM) Florissant, MO S F)M T)alk), conservative talk formatKFTM Fort Morgan, CO L F)t). M)organKFUO Clayton, MO S K)eep F)orward U)pward and O)nwardKFWB Los Angeles, CA O F)our W)arner B)rothers (Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack), K)eep F)ilming W)arner B)rothersKFWD(TV) Ft. Worth, TX L F)t. W)orth-D)allasKFWR Mineral Wells, TX S F)ort W)orth R)anchKFXO Bend, OR S F)ox) O)regonKFXR Dallas, TX S F)ox) Sports R)adioKFYI Phoenix, AZ S F)or Y)our I)nformationKGAN(TV) Cedar Rapids, IA O Guy G)a)n)nett CommunicationsKGB San Diego, CA O G)eorge B)arnes, see KDBKGCC(FM) Sherman, TX O G)rayson C)ounty C)ommunity CollegeKGDN Edmonds, WA S K)ings' G)ard)en), religious broadcasterKGDP Santa Maria, CA O G)loria D)awn P)atterson, wife of ownerKGEF Los Angeles, CA S K)eep G)od E)ver F)irst, now darkKGEI(SW) San Francisco, CA O G)eneral E)lectric I)internationalKGEM Boise, ID L G)e)m) State, Idaho's SloganKGET(TV) Bakersfield, CA S K)ern [County] G)olden E)mpire T)elevisionKGFJ Los Angeles, CA S K)eeping G)ood F)olks J)oyfulKGGL(FM) Missoula, MT E GGL = EagleKGGR Dallas, TX S G)reat G)ospel R)adioKGIL San Fernando, CA O G)i)l) PaltridgeKGLA Gretna, LA L G)retna, LA)KGLD Golden Valley, MN L G)ol)d)en Valley Note: now KDIZ, later used in St. Louis, now in Tyler, TXKGLE Glendive, MT L G)l)e)ndiveKGLN Glenwood Springs, CO L G)l)en)woodKGLO Mason City, IA O G)l)o)be-Gazzette, NewspaperKGMO(FM) Cape Girardeau, MO L Cape G)irardeau, M)O)KGNC Amarillo, TX O G)lobe-N)ews C)orporationKGNO Dodge City, KS S K)ansas G)rows N)o O)nionsKGO San Francisco, CA O G)eneral Electric-San FranciscO)KGPR(FM) Great Falls, MT O G)reat Falls P)ublic R)adioKGPZ Coleraine, MN L G)rand Rap)idsKGRC Hannibal, MO O G)reat R)iver C)ommunicationsKGRE Greeley, CO L G)r)e)eleyKGRN Grinnell, IA L G)r)in)nellKGRR-FM Dubuque, IA S G)reat R)ock n R)ollKGRZ Missoula, MT S G)r)iz)zlies-school mascotKGTK Olympia, WA S G)reat T)alk)KGTO Tulsa, OK S G)reater T)ulsa's O)ldiesKGUC Gunnison, CO S G)u)nnison C)ountryKGUD Longmont, CO E GUD='Good', K-GoodKGVL Greenville, TX L G)reenv)il)leKGVW Belgrade, MT S G)allatin V)alley W)itnessKGVY Green Valley, AZ L G)reen V)alley)KGW Portland, OR S K)eep G)rowing W)iserKGWY Gillette, WY L G)illette, W)Y)KHAK Cedar Rapids, IA E HAK = Hawk, state bird of IowaKHAY Ventura, CA S K-Hay, country formatKHBI(SW) Saipan, Mariana Islands O H)erald B)roadcastingKHBJ Canyon, TX S H)appy B)irthday, J)ulieKHBT Humboldt, IA L H)umb)oldt)KHCC Hutchinson, KS O H)utchinson C)ommunity C)ollegeKHCK(FM) Denton, TX E KHCK = 'Kick' FM, Hot Tejano HitsKHDN Hardin, MT L H)ard)in)KHEY(FM) El Paso, TX S H)e)y)! (Country music)KHHT(FM) Los Angeles, CA E HHT='Hot' 92.3KHIH(FM) Denver, CO E HIH = HighKHJ Los Angeles, CA S K)indness H)appiness J)oy Note: was KKHJ and KRTH(AM), reverted to KHJ in 2000KHKS Dallas, TX E KS = KissKHLO Hilo, HI L H)il)o), HIKHMO Hannibal, MO L H)annibal M)O)KHNE(FM) Hastings, NE L H)astings, N)e)braskaKHNR Honolulu, HI S H)awaii N)ews R)adioKHOB Hobbs, NM L H)o)b)bsKHOG Fayetteville, AR L H)o)g)s (Home of Arkansas Razorbacks)KHOI Story City/Ames, IA S H)eart o)f I)owaKHOJ St. Charles, MO S H)eart o)f J)esusKHOK Hoisington, KS S H)eart o)f K)ansasKHOP Modesto, CA E HOP='hope', a religious station at sign onKHOT Paradise Valley, AZ L Aptly describes Phoenix summersKHOW Denver, CO O Robert H)o)w)samKHOZ Harrison, AR S H)ub of the O)z)arksKHPO Merced, CA S The H)ip)po)KHQA Hannibal, MO L H)annibal Q)uincy A)reaKHQG(FM) Duluth, MN E HQG='The Hog', logo depicted the Q as a hog's rear endKHTY(FM) Santa Barbara, CA S Santa Barbara's H)ot)-FM, Y)97KHUS Bennington, NE S U)S) 93-3KHUZ Borger, TX O HUZ='Hughes',KHVH Honolulu, HI O K)aiser's H)awaiian V)illage H)otelKHVN Ft. Worth, TX E HVN = Heaven (Religious Format)KIAK Fairbanks, AK E KIAK = KayakKICG-FM Iowa City, IA S I)owa C)ity's Greatest, now using other callsKICO Calexico, CA L Calexi)c)o)KICT(FM) Wichita, KS L I)C)T)-Airport Code Wichita's AirportKICY Nome, AK E ICY (cold in Nome, AK - brrr!!!)KID Idaho Falls, ID L I)d)aho Falls, IdahoKIDO Nampa, ID O K)i)d)do), knickname for member of owner's familyKIFW Sitka, AK O I)rene F)rances W)agner, first owner's wifeKIII(TV) Corpus Christi, TX F III = Roman numeral 3KIIS(FM) Los Angeles, CA E KIIS = KissKIJV Huron, SD L I)n J)ames River V)alleyKIKC Forsyth, MT E KIKC = kickKIKS Iola, KS L I)ola, K)ans)asKIKU(TV) Honolulu, HI S Japanese for Chrysanthenum, station formerly ran Japanese-langauge programming, Now KNHL NBC-8KIKV Alexandria, MN E KIK='Kick'KILO Colorado Springs, CO S as in kilo of ???? (AOR format, you guess)KIMA(TV) Yakima, WA L YaK)i)m)a)KIMN Denver, CO O I)nter M)ountain N)etwork Note: once AM 950, now FM 100.3KINA Salina, KS L Sali)n)a)KIND Independence, KS L I)n)d)ependenceKINF(FM) Dodge City, KS S K)ansas I)n)f)ormationKING Seattle, WA L K)i)n)g) County, WAKINN Alamogordo, NM L Originally located in the Holiday I)n)n) complexKIOA Des Moines, IA L I)o)wa)KIOI(FM) San Francisco, CA F IOI = 101, 101.3 mHzKIOT Los Lunas, NM E KIOT = 'Coyote'KIST Santa Barbara, CA E KIST='Kissed', now used on Clear Channel's 'Kiss FM' in that marketKISW(FM) Seattle, WA S I)ndependent S)tate of W)ashingtonKITC(TV) Nampa, ID O I)daho T)elevision C)ompany, now KIVIKITZ Silverdale, WA L Kitsap County, K)i)t)z)ap County, pronounced the sameKIVI(TV) Nampa, ID F I)daho V)I)=Roman 6, TV channel 6KIWA Sheldon, IA L I)ow)a)KIXI Seattle, WA F IXI = Roman 9-10, Original FrequencyKIXX Watertown, SD E KIXX = KicksKIXZ Amarillo, TX E KIX='Kicks'KJAK(FM) Lubbock, TX S K)eeping J)esus A)s K)ingKJAM Madison, SD O J)oseph A). Muggley, original licenseeKJAZ(FM) Alameda, CA E JAZ = Jazz (Station's format)KJBR(FM) Jonesboro, AR L J)onesb)or)oKJBS San Francisco, CA O J)ulius B)ruton and S)ons Note: now KFAXKJCK Junction City, KS L J)unction C)ity K)ansasKJHK Lawrence, KS S K)ansas J)ayh)awk)s, KU's team mascotKJIA Sioux Falls, SD S K)ing J)esus I)s A)liveKJIL Meade, KS S K)ing J)esus i)s L)ordKJIN Houma, LA E KJIN = CajunKJIR-FM Hannibal,MO S K)ing J)esus i)s r)eturningKJIW Helena-West Helena, AR S K)ing J)esus i)s W)orthyKJJO St. Louis Park, MN S K)-J)o)e Note: now KMJZKJLH Los Angeles, CA O J)ohn L)amar H)ill, original ownerKJLH Los Angeles, CA S K)indness J)oy L)ove H)appiness Note: Acronym attributed to Stevie Wonder who owned it.KJLS Hayes, KS O L)arry S)tecklineKJLY Blue Earth, MN S K)ing J)esus L)oves Y)ouKJNO Juneau, AK E JNO = JuneauKJRH(TV) Tulsa, OK O J)ohn R). H)oward (Scripps-Howard)KJSL St. Louis, MO S King Jesus, S)alt and L)ight, was KXOKKJUL(FM) Las Vegas, NV E JUL='jewel'KKAN Phillipsburg, KS L K)a)n)sasKKAR Omaha, NE E KAR = car (chosen to reflect where a large number of listeners are presumably located)KKAT Salt Lake City, UT E KAT='Cat'KKBJ Bemidji, MN L B)emidj)iKKDS South Salt Lake, UT E KDS='Kids' (formerly a childrens music station)KKFN Denver, CO E FN='fan' (sports format) Note: once KIMN 950KKGO(FM) Los Angeles, CA S G)o) CountryKKJM St. Cloud, MN S J)am)KKJO St. Josepth, MO L J)o)seph, MO Nite: in 1947 was KRES, for the four owners, Kaufman, Roscoe, Epstein, and ShaninKKJZ(FM) Long Beach, CA S J)azz) formatKKLF Denison, TX S KLF='KLIF', simulcasts KLIF, DallasKKLZ(FM) Las Vegas, NV S L)ed Z)epplin, was rock now classic hitsKKMR(FM) Haltom City, TX S MR = 'Merge' RadioKKMT Whitefish, MT L MT='Montana'KKRL Carroll, IA L KRL='Carol'KKSR Sartell, MN S S)tar), also once known as K)is)ser) 96KKSU Manhattan, KS O K)ansas S)tate U)niversityKKUL(FM) Tulsa, OK E KUL='cool', now KJSRKKUP(FM) Cupertino, CA L KUP = CupertinoKKXS Shingletown, CA E KXS='Kicks' [Country format]KKYA Yankton, SD L Y)a)nktonKKZN Haltom City, TX E ZN=The 'Zone'KLAC Los Angeles, CA L L)os A)ngeles, C)aliforniaKLAK Lakewood, CO L L)a)k)ewoodKLAK Durant, OK L LAK = 'Lake', K-Lake (Texoma)KLAN(FM) Glasgow, MT E KLAN = 'clan', as in ScotlandKLAS(FM) Mandeville, LA S K)eeping L)isteners A)ware in S)tyleKLAS(TV) Las Vegas, NV L L)a)s) VegasKLAT Houston, TX S L)a) Tremenda, The Big OneKLAV Las Vegas, NV L Las VegasKLAY Tacoma, WA O Klay = Clay Huntington (owner)KLAY-FM Tacoma, WA O KLAY='Clay' Huntington, ownerKLBB St. Paul, MN E KLBB='Klub' 14, refers to their lounge music/Music of Your Life formatKLBJ Austin, TX O L)yndon B)aines J)ohnson, Former OwnerKLCB Libby, MT O L)incoln C)ounty B)roadcastersKLCC Eugene, OR O L)ane C)ommunity C)ollegeKLCL Lake Charles, LA L L)ake C)harles, L)ouisianaKLCN Blytheville, AR O Daily C)ourier-N)ewsKLCS(TV) Los Angeles, CA O L)os Angeles C)ity S)chool DistrictKLEF Anchorage, AK E KLEF='cleff', a 'G' Cleff, as in classical musicKLEI Kailua, HI L L)e)i)KLEM LeMars, IA L L)e)M)arsKLEX Lexington, MO L L)e)x)ingtonKLFD Litchfield, MN L L_itchf)ield)KLGA Algona, IA L Al)g)ona)KLIB Liberal, KS L L)i)b)eralKLID Poplar Bluff, MO O Don L)i)d)dentonKLIF Dallas, TX L Oak Cliff, former suburban city of licenseKLIT Los Angeles, CA S L)i)t)e RockKLKO Elko, NV L El)k)o)KLLE North Fork, CA E KLLE = 'Kalle', spelling alteration of Calle or Street, station nameKLLK Willits, CA L L)ittle L)ak)e, name of a major street in the areaKLMR Lamar, CO L L)am)ar)KLNG Council Bluffs, IA E KLNG = Calling (formerly talk format)KLNO(FM) Ft. Worth, TX S Estereo L)atin)o)KLNV San Diego, CA S L)a N)uev)a, station nameKLOL(FM) Houston, TX F LOL = 101 (101.1 mHz)KLOM Lompoc, CA L L)o)m)pocKLON Long Beach, CA L L)o)n)g Beach, now KKJZKLOS(FM) Los Angeles, CA L L)o)s) AngelesKLOU St. Loius, MO L St. L)o)u)isKLOV Loveland, CO L L)o)v)elandKLPW Union, MO O L)eslie P). W)areKLQL(FM) Luverne, MN F LQL = 101, 101.1 mHzKLRA Little Rock, AR L L)ittle R)ock, A)rkansas Note: now dark, calls used in England, ARKLSU(FM) Baton Rough, LA O L)ouisiana S)tate U)niversityKLSX Los Angeles, CA S K)las)six) RockKLTF Little Falls, MN L L)it)tle F)allsKLTJ(TV) Houston, TX S K)eep L)ooking t)o J)esusKLTN Houston, TX S Estero L)at)in)oKLTY Ft. Worth, TX E LTY='Light'KLTZ Glasgow, MT E KLTZ = 'kilts', Scotties ball teamKLUA Kailua, HI L Kail)u)a), HIKLUC Las Vegas, NV E LUC = luckKLUF Galveston, TX O George Kloeuf='KLUF'KLVE(FM) Los Angeles, CA S 'K-L)ov)e)'KLVI Beaumont, TX F LVI = 56, Roman for '56'0 kHzKLVT Levelland, TX L L)ev)elland, T)exasKLWN Lawrence, KS L L)aw)ren)ceKLXK Minneapolis, MN E KLX='Classic' Hits Note: now KXXRKLXS Pierre, SD E KLXS = Classics (Oldies Format)KLYQ Hamilton, MT E KLYQ = 'click'KLYT Albuquerque, NM E LYT='Light'KLZR Lawrence, KS E LZR = LaserKLZZ St. Cloud, MN E L)oon ZZ)ZZZZZZZZKMA Shenadoah, IA O M)a)y Seed and Nursery CompanyKMAG Ft. Smith, AR L M)a)g)azine Mountain, once transmitter locationKMAN Manhattan, KS L M)a)n)hattanKMAQ Maquoketa, IA L M)a)q)uoketaKMAV Mayville, ND L M)a)yv)illeKMAX(FM) Arcadia, CA O M)a)x) IsowardKMBC Kansas City, MO O M)idland B)roadcating C)ompany Note: now KMBZKMBI Spokane, WA O M)oody B)ible I)nstitute, See WMBI ChicagoKMCL McCall, ID L M)cC)al)lKMCM Miles City, MT L M)iles C)ity, M)T, Note: See belowKMCM Odessa, TX S M)usic C)ity M)all, location of stationKMCO McAlester, OK L M)c)Alester, O)klahomaKMCS(FM) Seattle, WA O M)arketc)asters in S)eattleKMDY Thousand Oaks, CA E KMDY='Comedy', used when station was 'Comedy Radio'KMED(TV) Medford, OR L M)e)d)ford Note: now KTVLKMEO(FM) Flower Mound, TX S M)e)mo)riesKMER Kemmerer, WY L K)em)me)r)erKMET Los Angeles, CA O M)e)t)romedia, now KTWVKMEX(TV) Los Angeles, CA S First Spanish-language TV station in market M)e)x)icanKMFB Mendocino, CA L M)endocino-F)ort B)raggKMFR Hondo, TX S M)ighty F)ine R)ockKMGC Dallas, TX E M)ag)ic) Note: now KDMXKMGK Glenwood, MN E MGK='Magic'KMGQ(FM) Santa Barbara, CA E MGQ='Magic'KMHD Gresham, OR O M)ount H)ood) Community CollegeKMHI Mountian Home, ID L M)ountain H)ome I)dahoKMHL Marshall, MN L M)arsh)al)lKMIC Inglewood, CA E MIC='microphone', Universal Microphone Company Note: now KXTA, Los AngelesKMIR-TV Palm Springs, CA O El Mir)ador HotelKMIT Mitchell, SD L M)i)t)chellKMJC El Cajon, CA S K)ing M)aster J)esus C)hristKMJZ St. Louis Park, MN S M)inneapolis J)azz)KMKI Plano, TX E MKI='Mickey' Mouse (Radio Disney format)KMKR Meeker, CO L M)eek)er)KMLB Monroe, LA O M)onroe L)iners B)roadcastingKMMJ Grand Island, NE O The M). M). J)ohnson Co.KMML(FM) Amarillo, TX O Started by Mel Tillis, M)-m)-mel)KMMO Marshall, MO S K)eeping M)arshall M)oving O)nward or M)arsall. M)O)KMMR Malta, MT L M)alta M)ontana R)adioKMMS Bozeman, MT E MMS = MooseKMNR Rolla, MO S MNR = 'Miner', Joe Miner, university mascotKMNS Sioux City, IA S M)usic N)ews and S)portsKMOJ Minneapolis, MN S Kim)o)j)a (means community)KMOM Monticello, MN L M)onticello and O)tsego, M)innesota Note: now off airKMON Great Falls, MT L M)o)n)tana Note: also referred to as 'C'mon Radio'KMOO Mineola, TX S K-M)o)o)KMOX St. Louis, MO L K)irkwood, M)O), X)mas, according to a local legendKMOZ Rolla, MO L M)issouri O)z)arksKMPC Los Angeles, CA O M)cMillan P)etroleum C)ompanyKMPH-TV Visalia, CA O M)ike P)ete and H)arry PappasKMPL Sikeston, MO S K)ey to M)odern P)romised L)andKMRN Cameron, MO L KMRN='Cameron'KMRS Morris, MN L M)or)ris)KMRY Cedar Rapids, IA S M)emor)y), adult standards formatKMSD Milbank, SD L M)ilbank S)D)KMSM(FM) Butte, MT O M)ontana S)chool of M)inesKMSP(TV) Minneapolis, MN L M)inneapolis-S)t. P)aulKMST Rolla, MO O M)issouri S)cience and T)echnology, formerly KUMR, for the college's former name, the University of Missouri RollaKMSU-FM Mankato, MN O M)ankato S)tate U)niversity, now Minnesota State University, MankatoKMTI Manti, UT L M)ant)i)KMTN Jackson, WY S M)ount)ain)KMTR Hollywood, CA O K). M). T)urner R)adio Note: now KLACKMUW Wichita, KS O M)unicipal U)niversity of W)ichita (now Wichita State University)KMXJ(FM) Amarillo, TX S M)ix) 94.1KMXK Cold Spring, MN E MX='Mix'KMZK Billings, MT E MZK = 'music', formerly KMAY, KUUS, KBMYKNAU Flagstaff, AZ O N)orthern A)rizona U)niversityKNBC(TV) Los Angeles, CA O N)ational B)roadcasting C)ompanyKNBH(TV) Los Angeles, CA O N)B)C-H)ollywood, later KRCA(TV), now KNBC(TV)KNBR San Francisco, CA O N)ational B)roadcasting R)adio, former ownerKNCI(FM) Sacramento, CA O N)ationwide C)ommunications, I)nc.KNCK Concordia, KS L N)orth C)entral K)ansasKNCQ Redding, CA L N)orthern C)alifornia's, Q) [Q-97]KNDY Marysville, KS O An)d)y) Graur, Station ManagerKNED McAlester, OK S K)eeping N)eighbors E)ntertained DailyKNEI Waukon, IA L N)orthe)ast I)owaKNEV Reno, NV L N)e)v)adaKNGS Hanford, CA L K)in)g)s) County, CAKNIM Maryville, MO L K)ansas, N)ebraska, I)owa and M)issouriKNIN(TV) Boise, ID F NIN='Nine', TV channel 9KNIX(FM) Phoenix, AZ L Phoen)i)x), AZKNJO(FM) Thousand Oaks, CA L NJO='Conejo' Valley (both a euphonic and a location!)KNLD(TV) Duluth, MN S N)orthl)and)KNMC(FM) Havre, MT O N)orthern M)ontana C)ollegeKNMS Las Cruces, NM O N)ew M)exico S)tate UniversityKNMT(TV) Walker, MN O N)orthern M)innesota T)elevision Note: now KCCWKNOE Monroe, LA O James A. N)o)e)KNOM Nome, AK L N)o)m)e, AKKNON Dallas, TX S N)o)n)-commercialKNPR Las Vegas, NV S N)evada P)ublic R)adioKNSI St. Cloud, MN S N)ews S)ports I)nformationKNST Tucson, AZ S N)ews S)ports T)alkKNTU Denton, TX O N)orth T)exas State U)niverity (now University of North Texas)KNUS Denver, CO E NUS = News (CNN Radio) Note: once used by McLendon in DallasKNUU Paradise, NV E NUU='new' (All news format)KNWC Sioux Falls, SD O N)orthw)estern C)ollege of MinneapolisKNWD Natchitoches, LA S N)orthw)estern State University D)emons, mascot is the Purple DemonKNWS Waterloo, IA O N)orthw)estern CollegeKNX Los Angeles, CA E NX = Annex of Spring Street Arcade Annex Note: original locationKNZA Hiawatha, KS E KNZA='Kanza', Indian tribe for which Kansas is namedKOA Denver, CO S K)lear o)ver A)mericaKOAC Corvallis, OR O O)regon A)gricultural C)ollegeKOAI Ft. Worth, TX S O)a)i)sis (smooth jazz format)KOAK Red Oak, IA L Red O)a)k)KOAL Price, UT E KOAL='Coal', coal mining industry in areaKOAM Pittsburg, KS L K)ansas, O)klahoma, A)rkansas, M)issouri Note: now KKOW, calls on TV-6KOBI(TV) Medford, OR O O)regon B)roadcasting, I)nc.KOCA Kilgore, TX O O)il C)apital Broadcasting A)ssocationKOCO(TV) Oklahoma City, OK L O)klahoma C)ity O)klahomaKOCP(FM) Camarillo, CA S The O)c)top)usKOEL Oelwein, IA L O)e)l)wein, IAKOFI Kalispell, MT E KOFI = coffeeKOHS Orem, UT O O)rem H)igh S)choolKOIL Omaha, NE O Mona Motor Oil) Co.KOIT San Francisco, CA E KOIT = Coit (Tower, landmark of city)KOLD-TV Tucson, AZ S KOLD = Cold Note: see KOOL, PhoenixKOLM Rochester, MN L O)l)m)stead CountyKOLS Dodge City, KS O L)arry S)tecklineKOLV Oliva, MN L O)l)iv)iaKOLY Mobridge, SD S Owned by Coleman family, men are nicknamed 'Coley'KOMA Oklahoma City, Ok L O)klaho)m)a) City, OKKOME Tulsa, OK S K)overs O)ver M)agic E)mpire, later KCNW, KXXO, and KMOD(AM)KOME(FM) San Jose, CA S I KOME while I driveKOND Clovis, CA S Que O)n)d)a, idiomatic for What'ss happening?KOOL Phoenix, AZ S KOOL = Cool Note: see KOLD, TucsonKOOS Coos Bay, OR L KOOS BayKOPB(TV) Portland, OR O O)regon P)ublic B)roadcastingKOPR Butte, MT E KOPR='Copper' minesKORE Springfield, OR L O)r)e)gonKORG Orange, CA L Or)ang)e CountyKORL Honolulu, HI E KORL = CoralKORN Mitchell, SD E Corn Palace in MitchellKOST(FM) Los Angeles, CA S KOST='Coast' 103KOTI(TV) Klamath Falls, OR O variant of parent station KOBIKOTN Pine Bluff, AR E KOTN = Cotton, Major crop in areaKOTO Telluride, CO S K)eep O)ur T)ransmitter O)n, non-commercial FMKOTR(FM) Cambria, CA L O)t)ter), sea otters in nearby Pacific OceanKOVA Ojai, CA L O)jai V)a)lley, later KMYX, 'K-Mix'KOVC Valley City, ND S K)all o)f V)alley C)ityKOVO Provo, UT L Pro)v)o)KOWH Omaha, NE O O)maha W)orld-H)erald, Newspaper Note: now KCROKOWZ Blooming Prairie, MN E KOWZ='Cows'KOXR Oxnard, CA L O)x)nar)dKOZT Fort Bragg, CA E KOZT='Coast'KPAG Pagosa Springs, CO L P)a)g)osaKPAM Troutdale, OR O P)a)m)plin Broadcasting-Oregon, Inc.KPAS El Paso, TX L El P)a)s)oKPBC Garland, TX O P)ercy B). C)rawfordKPBS(FM) San Diego, CA S P)ublic B)roadcasting S)an DiegoKPCA(AM) Marked Tree, AR L P)oinsett C)ounty A)rkansasKPCB Seattle, WA O P)acific C)oast B)iscuit Co. Note: now KIROKPCC(FM) Pasadena, CA O P)asadena C)ity C)ollegeKPDX Portland, OR L P)D)X) - airport symbol for PortlandKPDX(TV) Vancouver, WA L PDX=Portland International Airport, across the river from VancouverKPEL Lafayette, LA S P)e)l)ican, Pelican StateKPET Lamesa, TX S P)e)t)roleum countryKPFA Berkeley, CA O P)acif)ica) FoundationKPFA Helena, MT O P)eoples F)orum of the A)ir: Note now KBLL, see aboveKPFX Fargo, ND E FX='Fox'KPGE Page, AZ L P)ag)e)KPHO-TV Phoenix, AZ L P)h)o)enixKPHR Milbank, SD E PHR = PowerKPHX Phoenix, AZ L P)h)oenix)KPIA Ironton, MO L P)ilot Knob, I)ronton and A)rcadia, now silentKPIG Freedom, CA S The P)i)g) at 107 oink 5 FMKPIK Colorado Springs, CO L P)i)k)e's PeakKPIR Granbury, TX O P)i)r)ate Broadcasters, Inc.KPIR Duluth, Minnesota E P)i)(e)r), as in a ship's dock, Pier 99, later WAKX-FM, now KTCOKPLT Paris, TX L P)aris, L)amar (County) T)exasKPLU Tacoma, WA O P)acific L)utheran U)niversityKPLX Ft. Worth, TX S Flex your P)l)ex) (Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex)KPMC Bakersfield, CA O P)ioneer M)ercantile C)ompanyKPMO Mendocino, CA E PMO='Pomo', name of the Indian tribe that originally populated this areaKPNT St. Louis, MO S the P)oin)t)KPNW Eugene, OR L P)acific N)orthw)estKPNX Mesa, AZ L P)hoen)ix)KPOF Denver, CO O P)illar o)f F)ire MinistriesKPOJ Portland, OR O P)ortland O)regon J)ournal, newspaper original ownerKPOK Bowman, ND E POK = Poke (Cowpoke)KPOL Los Angeles, CA O John P)oo)L)e Broadcasting Note: now KMPCKPOO(FM) San Francisco, CA S P)o)o)r People's Radio or POO, as close to profanity as owner Lorenzo Milam could getKPOW Powell, WY L P)o)w)ellKPPC Pasadena, CA O P)asadena P)resbyterian C)hurch, Former OwnerKPRC Houston, TX S K)otton P)ort R)ail C)enterKPRK Livingston, MT L K)-P)ar)k), near Yellowstone ParkKPRL Paso Robles, CA L P)aso R)obl)esKPRM Park Rapids, MN L P)ark R)apids, M)NKPSN Pasadena, CA O P)asadena S)tar-N)ews Note: station no longer existsKPTL Carson City, NV S P)raise t)he L)ordKPTS Hutchinson/Wichita, KS O K)ansas P)ublic T)elecommunications S)erviceKPTV Portland, OR L P)ortland T)V)KPUB Pueblo, CO L P)u)eb)loKPUR Amarillo, TX S 14K) P)u)r)e GoldKPVI(TV) Pocatello, ID F P)ocatello VI=Roman 6, TV channel 6KPVL Postville, IA L P)ostv)il)leKPWR Los Angeles, CA E PWR = PowerKPXD(TV) Arlington, TX S P)ax)net-D)allasKPXN(TV) San Bernardino, CA O P)ax) N)etwork originally religious KHOF, K)ing's H)all O)f F)ortuneKPYK Terrel, TX E PYK = Pick 'The pick of the dial'KQAC Portland, OR S A)ll C)lassicalKQAS Astoria, OR L A)s)toriaKQDI Great Falls, MT E QDI = 'cutie', formerly KUDIKQED-TV San Francisco, CA S Q)uod E)rat D)emonstrandum, Latin for 'that which was to be demonstrated, has been'KQHR Hood River, OR L H)ood R)iverKQIC Willmar, MN S Q)uick I)nc)omeKQMB Midvale, UT O Q)uarry M)ountain B)roadcasting, original ownerKQNK Norton, KS L N)orton K)ansasKQOC Gleneden Beach, OR L O)regon C)oastKQQL Anoka, MN E KQQL = Kool (Kool Gold for Twin Cities)KQRS Golden Valley, MN S Q)uality R)adio S)tationKQTY Everett, WA E QTY='cutie' Note: now KWYZ, one of the Wally Nelskog stations all phonetically spelling cutieKQV Pittsburgh, PA S K)ing of the Q)uaker V)alleyKQW San Jose, CA S K)ing's Q)uickening W)ord Note: KCBS-San Francisco, Charles Herrold's Pioneer StationKQZZ-FM Devils Lake, ND O Double Z) Broadcasting Inc.KRAL Rawlins, WY L R)a)wl)insKRAV Tulsa, OK O George K)r)a)vis, now owned by CoxKRBC Abilene, TX O R)eporter B)roadcasting C)ompany, Newspaper Note: now KFQXKRBE Houston, TX O R)oland B)aker and his wife, E)dithKRBM Bozeman, MT O R)obin B). M)acNab, Note: now KMMS ('Moose')KRBN Red Lodge, MT E KRBN='Carbon' County Note: now darkKRBR Superior, WI E BR='Bear'KRBR(TV) Duluth, MN O R)obin B)r)andt Note: now KNLDKRCA(SW) Bolinas, CA O R)adio C)orporation of A)merica, now darkKRCA-TV Los Angeles, CA O R)adio C)orporation of A)merica Note: now KNBCKRCA(TV) Riverside, CA L R)iverside, C)A)KRCC(FM) Colorado Springs, CO O R)adio C)olorado C)ollegeKRCD Inglewood, CA S R)ec)uerd)o meaning MemoryKRCG(TV) Jefferson City, MO O R)obert C). G)oshorn, father of original ownerKRCH St. Louis, MO S Ar)c)h - named after arch in downtown (Now KYKY)KRCS Sturgis, SD L R)apid C)ity-S)turgisKRCV West Covina, CA S A variant on sister station KRCDKRDO Colorado Springs, CO L K)olor)ad)o)KRDU Dinuba, CA L R)adio D)inu)baKRDY San Antonio, TX S R)adio D)isney)KRDY San Antonio, TX S R)adio D)isney)KREC Brian Head, UT S R)e)c)reation (Southern Utah is a major tourist destination)KREJ Medicine Lodge, KS S K)ansas R)adio E)xpecting J)esusKREP Belleville, KS L R)e)p)ublic CountyKRET(TV) Richardson, TX O R)ichardson E)ducational T)elevision, now KUVN(TV)KREV Lakeville, MN S R)e)v)olution Radio Note: now KZNRKREX Grand Junction, CO O R)e)x) HowellKRFE Everett, WA S R)adio F)ree E)verett, now KRKOKRFO Owatonna, MN L R)adio F)rom O)watonnaKRGI Grand Island, NE S R)adio G)rand I)slandKRGO West Valley City, UT E KRGO='Cargo' Note: now KMRI, was a country station during the height of CB/trucking music crazeKRGT Indian Springs, NV S R)eg)gaet)on or Spanish hip hopKRGV Weslaco, TX L R)io G)rande V)alley Note: now KRGEKRHM(FM) Los Angeles, CA O R)obert H). M)iles, original owner later KKDJ now KIISKRII(TV) Chisholm, MN L Repeater for KBJR, R)ange I)I), channel 11KRJB Ada, MN O R)&J) B)roadcastingKRKC King City, CA S R)adio K)ing C)ityKRKD Los Angeles, CA E RKD = Arcade Spring Street Arcade Note: original locationKRKE(FM) Denver, CO E RKE = RockyKRKH Lubbock, TX O R)ochester, K)yle and H)enderson, was KSEL-FMKRKO Everett, WA E KRKO='Crocodile'KRLA Pasadena, CA L R)adio L)os A)ngelesKRLC Lewiston, ID S R)adio L)ewiston-C)larkstonKRLD Dallas, TX O R)adio L)abs of D)allasKRLV Las Vegas, NV S R)adio L)as V)egasKRLX Northfield, MN E KRL-ton = 'Carleton'KRMD Shreveport, LA O R)obert M). D)eanKRMG Tulsa, OK O K)er)r-M)cG)ee Oil CompanyKRML Carmel, CA E KRML = CarmelKRNA(FM) Iowa City, IA S K)iss R)ob N)orton's A)**, legendKRNO Reno, NV L R)en)o)KRNT Des Moines, IA O R)egister an)d T)ribune newspaper, original ownerKRNW Chillicothe, MO S R)adio N)orthw)est (Northwest Missouri State University)KRNY(FM) Kearney, NE L K)ear)n)ey)KROC Rochester, MN L R)o)c)hesterKROD El Paso, TX O Dorrence D. R)o)d)erickKROF Abbeville, LA S R)ice O)il and F)ursKROK DeRidder, LA E KROK ROK = Crocodile RockKROQ(FM) Pasadena, CA E ROQ = RockKROY Sacramento, CA O R)o)y)al Miller Note: now KSAC although the FM maintains the callsKRPL Moscow, ID L R)adio P)al)ouseKRRO(FM) Sioux Falls, SD S K)lassic R)ock and R)oll O)nly, KRRO=CrowKRRV Sherman, TX L R)ed R)iver V)alley Note: now KBLNKRSC Seattle, WA O R)adio S)ales C)orporation Note: now KEZX(AM)KRSC Claremore, OK O R)ogers S)tate C)ollege, now UniversityKRSD-TV Rapid City, SD L R)apid City, S)outh D)akotaKRSL Russell, KS L RSL='FAA designator for Russell'KRSY Albuquerque, NM E KRSY = CrazyKRTH(FM) Los Angeles, CA E KRTH='K-Earth'KRTR(FM) Kailua, HI E KRTR = Crater (Volcano)KRUZ(FM) Santa Barbara, CA E KRUZ='Cruise'KRVN Lexington, NE S R)ural V)oice of N)ebraskaKRWB Roseau, MN L R)oseau, W)arroad, B)adger, cities in service areaKRWC Forest Grove, OR L R)adio W)ashington C)ounty, now darkKRWC Buffalo, MN L R)adio W)right C)ountyKRWF(TV) Redwood Falls, MN L R)edw)ood F)allsKRXV Ft. Worth, TX F R)adio XV=Roman number for 15 (1540 kHz), now KZMPKRYK(FM) Chinook, MT E KRYK = crickKRYS Corpus Christi, TX L KRYS = ChristiKRZI Waco, TX E KRZI='Krazy'KRZN Englewood, CO E KRZN = Crusin' (Oldies Format)KSAC Manhattan, KS O K)ansas S)tate A)gricultural C)ollegeKSAJ Abilene, KS L S)alina, A)bilene, J)unction CityKSAL Salina, KS L S)a)l)inaKSAM Huntsville, TX S S)a)m) Houston, Texas Historical FigureKSAN(FM) San Franscisco, CA L S)a)n) FranciscoKSBL(FM) Carpinteria, CA S 'S)anta B)arbara's L)ite FM'KSBW(TV) Salinas, CA S S)alad B)owl of the W)orldKSCB Liberal, KS O S)eward C)ounty B)roadcastingKSCJ Sioux City, IA O S)ioux C)ity J)ournal, original licenseeKSCR Benson, MN L S)wift C)ounty R)adioKSCT(TV) Sitka, AK S S)itka C)ommunity T)elevisionKSCU(FM) Santa Clara, CA O S)anta C)lara U)niversityKSCV Springfield, MO S S)pringfield's C)hristian V)oiceKSD St. Louis, MO O S)t. Louis Post-D)ispatch, Newspaper Note: now KTRS, calls used on FM 93.7KSDO San Diego, CA L S)an D)iego), CAKSEB Sleepy Eye, MN O S)leepy E)ye B)roadcastersKSEI Pocatello, ID L S)outhe)ast I)dahoKSEK Pittsburg, KS L S)outhe)ast K)ansasKSEL Lubbock, TX S Buy and S)e)l)l (see once co-owned KBUY, Amarillo, TX), now KJTVKSEO Durant, OK L S)outhe)astern O)klahomaKSEV Tomball, TX F S)e)v)en, for 700 kHzKSFE Needles, CA S S)ante F)e) Railroad, Needles was a big railroad townKSFI(FM) Salt Lake City, UT O S)immons F)amily, I)nc.KSFO San Francisco, CA L S)an F)rancisco), CAKSFR San Francisco, CA O S)an F)rancisco R)ecords, became KSAN now KYLDKSGB University Park, TX O S)tuart G)aines B)roadcastingKSGF Springfield, MO L 'SGF'=Springfield airport designation code, was KTTSKSGL Wichita, KS S K)ansas S)haring G)od's L)oveKSGS St. Louis Park, MN S S)olid G)old S)oulKSHB(TV) Kansas City, MO O S)cripps-H)oward B)roadcastingKSHE St. Louis, MO S originally featured a format targerted toward womenKSHY Cheyenne, WY E SHYenne = CheyenneKSIL Silver City, NM L S)i)l)ver cityKSIM Sikeston, MO S K)eep S)ikeston i)n M)indKSIR Estes Park, CO S New S)ound i)n the R)ockies, note: now in Ft. Morgan, COKSIV St. Louis, MO S S)t. Louis I)nspirational V)oiceKSJN St. Paul, MN O S)t. J)ohn's N)etwork (Minnesota Public Radio)KSJO(FM) San Jose, CA L S)an J)o)se, CAKSJQ St. Josepth, MO L S)t. J)oseph, MOKSJR Collegeville, MN O S)t. J)ohn's R)adio University (Founder of Minnesota Public Radio)KSJS(FM) San Jose, CA O S)an J)ose S)tateKSJU Collegeville, MN O S)t. J)ohn's U)niversityKSKI Hailey, ID S SKI Sun ValleyKSKY Balch Springs, TX S K-'sky'KSL Salt Lake City, UT L S)alt L)ake City, UtahKSLQ St. Louis, MO S S)t. L)ouis Q)KSLR San Antonio, TX S S)on L)ight R)adio (Light of Jesus)KSLU(FM) Hammond, LA O S)outheastern L)ouisiana U)niversityKSMA Santa Maria, CA L S)anta M)a)riaKSMJ Sacramento, CA S S)acramento's M)aj)icKSMO Salem, MO L S)alem, M)O)KSMO(FM) Kansas City, MO L K)ans)as M)isso)uri, postal codes for the statesKSNB St. Louis Park, MN S S)ports n) B)usiness, was KCCO and KRSIKSNF-TV16 Joplin, MO O K)ansas S)tate N)etwork, F)our-States (Joplin, MO), formerly KTVJKSNO Aspen, CO E SNO = snowKSNW(TV) Wichita, KS O K)ansas S)tate N)etwork-W)ichitaKSO Des Moines, IA S K)eep S)erving O)thers Note: now KGGO(AM)KSOC Gainesville, TX S S)oul o)f the C)ity, Dallas/Ft. Worth marketKSOK Arkansas City, KS L Kansas (KS) and Oklahoma (OK) (city is just north of the state line)KSOO Sioux Falls, SD E SOO = SiouxKSPA Santa Paula, CA L S)anta P)a)ula, later KQIQ, 'Quick'KSPD Boise, ID E S)p)eed), all-news radio or s)p)ud) for Idaho potatosKSPL Kalispell, MT L K)alis)p)el)lKSPN Pasadena, CA S ES)P)N) RadioKSPN Aspen, CO L As)p)en)KSQY Deadwood, SD E SQY = Sky, located in high mountain areaKSRA Salmon, ID S S)almon R)iver A)reaKSRF(FM) Santa Monica, CA E SRF='Surf' (beach city)KSRM Soldotna, AK O S)olid R)ock M)inistriesKSRO Santa Rosa, CA L S)anta R)o)saKSSN(FM) Little Rock, AR E KSSN = Kissin'KSTL St. Louis, MO L S)t). L)ouisKSTP St. Paul, MN L St). P)aul, MinnesotaKSTT(FM) San Luis Obispo, CA E KSTT='Coast' 101.3 FMKSTU(TV) Salt Lake City, UT O S)pringfield T)elevision in U)tah, see WWLP-TVKSTV Stephenville, TX L St)ephenv)ille, TXKSTW(TV) Tacoma, WA L S)eattle-T)acoma W)ashingtonKSUB Cedar City, UT O S)outhern U)tah B)roadcasting Co.KSUN Phoenix, AZ S S)u)n)ny ArizonaKSUU Cedar City, UT O S)outhern U)tah U)niversityKSWK Lakin, KS L S)outhw)est K)ansasKSWK(TV) Lakin, KS S S)outh W)est K)ansasKSWO Lawton, OK L S)outhw)estern O)klahomaKSXY Fresno, CA E SXY = Sexy 101.1KTAB Oakland, CA O T)enth A)venue B)aptist Church Note: now KSFO-SFKTAC Tacoma, WA L T)a)c)omaKTAL(FM) Texarkana, TX L T)exas A)rkansas L)ouisianaKTAM Bryan, TX L T)exas A) & M), adjacent to UniversityKTAR Phoenix, AZ S K)eep T)aking the A)rizona R)epublic, NewspaperKTBN(SW) Salt Lake City, UT S T)rinity B)roadcasting N)etwork, now silentKTBN(TV) Fontana, CA O T)rinity B)roadcasting N)etworkKTBT(FM) Tulsa, OK S T)he B)eat)KTCJ Minneapolis, MN S T)win C)ities J)azz Note: now KXBRKTCK Dallas, TX E TCK = Ticket (all sports format)KTCL Seattle, WA S T)he C)harmed L)and, now KOMOKTCO Duluth, MN S K)at) C)o)untryKTCR Minneapolis, MN S T)win C)ities R)adio Note: now KXBR/KTCZKTCT San Mateo, CA E TCT='Ticket', sports formatKTCU(FM) Ft. Worth, TX O T)exas C)hristian U)niversityKTEM Temple, TX L T)e)m)pleKTFI Twin Falls, ID L T)win F)alls, I)dahoKTGS Ada, OK S T)he G)ospel S)tationKTHE Thermopolis, WY L T)h)e)rmopolisKTHO S. Lake Tahoe, CA L T)ah)o)eKTHS Berryville, AR S K)ome t)o H)ot S)prings Note: Became KAAY in Little Rock, calls used in BerryvilleKTHX Reno, NV S T)h)e X)KTIS Minneapolis, MN O T)ravelers I)nsurance S)erviceKTKU-FM Juneau, AK E TKU='Taku'KTLA(TV) Los Angeles, CA S T)elevision L)os A)ngelesKTLB Twin Lakes, IA O T)win L)akes B)roadcastersKTLO Mountain Home, AR S T)win L)akes of the O)zarksKTLQ Tahlequah, OK L T)ahl)eq)uah, OklahomaKTMO(LP) Amarillo, TX E T)elem)undo)KTMO(LP) Amarillo, TX O T)elem)undo) affiliateKTMS Santa Barbara, CA O T)homas M). S)torke, original ownerKTNN Window Rock, AZ O T)he N)avajo N)ationKTNT Tacoma, WA O T)acoma N)ews T)ribune, moved to Silverdale, WAKTNT Eufaula, OK S TNT='dynamite'KTNT Tacoma, WA O T)acoma N)ews T)ribuneKTNY Libby, MT E LTNY='Kootenai' River, Mountains, etc.KTNZ Amarillo, TX F TNZ='tens', 1010 kHzKTOB Petaluma, CA S T)op 40 o)f San Francisco B)ayKTOE Mankato, MN L ManK)aT)O) +E) for MankatoKTOP Topeka, KS L T)o)p)ekaKTPI(FM) Tehachapi, CA L T)ehachap)i)KTRA Dallas, TX S Ext)r)a) Sports 1190, see XETRAKTRF Thief River Falls, MN L T)hief R)iver F)allsKTRH Houston, TX O T)he R)ice H)otelKTRN Wichita Falls, TX O T)imes-R)ecord N)ews(paper) Note: now KLFFKTRV(TV) Boise, ID S T)r)easure V)alleyKTSA San Anotnio, TX L T)exas S)an A)ntonioKTSB Sioux Center, IA O T)ri-S)tate B)roadcastersKTSM El Paso, TX O T)ri S)tate M)usic CompanyKTTL(FM) Dodge City, KS E KTTL = Cattle CountryKTTN Trenton, MO L T)rent)on)KTTR Rolla, MO S K)eep T)uned T)o R)ollaKTTS Springfield, MO S K)eep T)alking t)o S)pringfieldKTTV(TV) Los Angeles, CA O T)imes TeleV)ision (original owner, Los Angeles Times)KTUC Tucson, AZ L T)u)c)sonKTUL-TV Tulsa L T)u)l)saKTUM Tatum, NM L T)atu)m)KTVB(TV) Boise, ID S T)elev)ision B)oiseKTVO(TV) Kirksville, MO/Ottumwa, L K)irksville T)V)-O)ttumwaKTVT(TV) Ft. Worth, TX S T)elev)ision T)exasKTWN(FM) Texarkana, TX L TWN = Twin Cities of Texarkana, AR & TXKTWU Topeka, KS O T)opeka W)ashburn U)niversityKTWV Los Angeles, CA S T)he W)av)e, was KMETKTXA(TV) Arlington, TX L T)ex)as, A)rlingtonKTXO Sherman, TX S Lake T)ex)o)maKTXS(TV) Sweetwater, TX L K-T)ex)as)KTYD(FM) Santa Barbara, CA E TYD=The TideKTYL(FM) Tyler, TX L T)y)l)er, TXKTYS Flower Mound, TX S TYS='Twister'KUAF(FM) Fayetteville, AR O U)niversity of A)rkansas-F)ayettevilleKUAM Agana, GU L Gu)a)m)KUAT Tucson, AZ O U)niversity of A)rizona, T)ucsonKUDO Anchorage, AK S KUDOs for AnchorageKUEL Ft. Dodge, IA E KUEL = 'Cool' 92KUGN Eugene, OR L Eu)g)en)eKUHF(FM) Houston, TX O U)niversity of H)ouston F)MKUHT(TV) Houston, TX O U)niversity of H)ouston T)VKUID Moscow, ID O U)niversity of I)d)ahoKUKI Ukiah, CA L U)k)i)ahKULY Ulysses, KS L U)l)y)ssesKUMD(FM) Duluth, MN O U)niversity of M)innesota-D)uluthKUMM Morris, MN O U)niversity of M)innesota-M)orrisKUMR Rolla, MO O U)niversity of M)issori-R)ollaKUNI(FM) Cedar Falls, IA O U)niversity of N)orthern I)owaKUNM(FM) Albuquerque, NM O U)niversity of N)ew M)exicoKUNR Reno, NV O U)niversity of N)evada-R)enoKUNV Las Vegas, NV O U)niversity of N)ev)adaKUOI Moscow, ID O U)niversity o)f I)dahoKUOM Minneapolis, MN O U)niversity o)f M)innesotaKUOO Spirit Lake, IA S U)niversity o)f O)koboji, make believe UniversityKUOW Seattle, WA O U)niversity o)f W)ashingtonKUPD(FM) Phoenix, AZ E KUPD = CupidKUPI Idaho Falls, ID S U)nited P)ress I)nternationalKUSC(FM) Los Angeles, CA O U)niversity of S)outhern C)aliforniaKUSD Vermillion, SD O U)niversity of S)outh D)akotaKUSF(FM) San Francisco, CA O U)niversity of S)an F)ranciscoKUSH Cushing, OK L K)u)s)h)ing, OklahomaKUT(FM) Austin, TX O U)niversity of T)exas Note: Originally on AM in 1920'sKUUY Cheyenne, WY E UUY = 'Double U Y' WYKUVN(TV) Garland, TX O U)n)iv)isionKUWS Superior, WI O U)niversity of W)isconsin-S)uperiorKVAL Eugene, OR L Willamette V)a)l)leyKVAN Vancouver, WA L V)a)n)couverKVBR Brainerd, MN S V)oice of B)r)ainerdKVCK Wolf Point, MT O V)ukelich, C)offey and K)rebsbachKVEA(TV) Corona, CA S 'Vea' is Spanish for 'watch it' originally KBSC, K)aiser B)roadcasting S)tation C)aliforniaKVEC San Luis Obispo, CA O V)alley E)lectric C)ompany, the original owners of the station. Note: KSBY-TV once used these calls.KVEG Henderson, NV L Las V)e)g)asKVEL Vernal, UT L V)e)rnal)KVEN Ventura, CA L V)e)n)turaKVFD Ft. Dodge, IA L V)oice of F)t. D)odgeKVGB Great Bend, KS L V)oice of G)reat B)end or K)ansas V)oice of the G)olden B)eltKVII(TV) Amarillo, TX F VII=7, channel 7KVIK Decorah, IA S V)i)k)ing - large Norwegian heritage populationKVIL Highland Park, TX L V)i)l)lage of Highland ParkKVLF Alpine, TX S V)oice of the L)ast F)rontierKVLY(FM) Edinburg, TX L Rio Grande V)al)ley)KVMA Magnolia, AR S V)oice of M)agnolia A)rkansasKVNA Flagstaff, AZ S V)oice of N)orthern A)rizonaKVNI Coeur'd Alene, ID S V)oice of N)orth I)dahoKVOA Tucson, AZ S V)oice o)f A)rizona Note: now KIIM(AM) - formerly KCUBKVOD Denver, CO S K)lassical V)oice o)f D)enverKVOE Emporia, KS S K)ansas V)oice o)f E)mporiaKVOM Morrilton, AR S V)oice o)f M)orriltonKVON Napa, CA S V)oice o)f N)apaKVOO Tulsa, OK S V)oice o)f O)klahomaKVOR Colorado Spring, CO S V)oice o)f the R)ockiesKVOX Moorhead, MN S VOX='Voice'KVPI Ville Platte, LA S K)eeping V)ille P)latte I)nformedKVRN Sonora, TX E KVRN = 'caverns' of Sonora, now KHOSKVSC St. Cloud, MN S V)oice of S)t. C)loudKVSM San Mateo, CA S V)oice of S)an M)ateo, now KTCTKVSO Ardmore, OK S V)oice of S)outhern O)klahomaKVSV Beloit, KS S V)oice of the S)olomon V)alleyKVTA Port Hueneme, CA L V)ent)ura) County was formerly KACY 'Casey' as a top-40 station and KTRO 'Tiro' (Spanish for 'bullet', used sound of a pistol firing as on-air logo)KVTT(FM) Dallas, TX S K)eep V)oicing t)he T)ruthKWAD Wadena, MN L W)a)d)enaKWAK Stuttgart, AR E KWAK = Quack, Area noted for ducksKWAR Waverly, IA O W)a)r)tburg CollegeKWAS Amarillo, TX S K)eep W)earing a) S)mile, Christian formatKWAT Watertown, SD L W)a)t)ertownKWAV Monterey, CA E WAV = Wave, Coastal LocationKWAX Eugene, OR E KWAK = 'Quacks', University of Oregon (Ducks)KWAY Waverly, IA L W)a)verly)KWBG Boone, IA S K)eep W)atching B)oone G)rowKWBU(FM) Waco, TX O W)aco B)aylor U)niversityKWCH(TV) Wichita, KS L W)ic)h)itaKWCR Ogden, UT O W)eber C)ollege R)adio (Weber State University)KWDM West Des Moines, IA L W)est D)es M)oinesKWED Seguin, TX S K)eeps W)orking E)very DayKWEI Weiser, ID L W)e)i)serKWFB Wichita Falls, TX S B)ob F)MKWFT Wichita Falls, TX L W)ichita F)alls, T)exasKWGN(TV) Denver, CO O W)G)N), owned by WGN's parent companyKWHP(FM) Edmond, OK O W)illiam H)oward P)ayne, now KKWDKWHR(SW) Honolulu, HI O W)orld H)arvest R)adioKWHY(TV) Los Angeles, CA S 'K-Why' (station was financial news first 30 years of operation)KWIT(FM) Sioux City, IA O W)estern I)owa T)echKWJJ Portland, OR O W)ilbur J). J)ermanKWKH Shreveport, LA O W). K). H)endersonKWKY Des Moines, IA E KWKY='Quickie', from top 40 eraKWLC Decorah, IA O L)uther C)ollegeKWLM Willmar, MN L W)il)lm)arKWLO Waterloo, IA L W)aterl)o)o, IAKWLW North Salt Lake, UT O Named after co-owned and same frequency sister, WLW in CincinnatiKWMT Ft. Dodge, IA O Originally owned by the WMT group of Cedar RapidsKWMT-FM Tucson, AZ S The M)ount)ainKWMU St. Louis, MO O M)issouri U)niversityKWNA Winnemucca, NV L W)in)nemucca)KWNE(FM) Ukiah, CA E WNE = Wine Country of CaliforniaKWNG Red Wing, MN L Red W)in)g)KWNK Simi Valley, CA S 'K-Wink'KWNO Winona, MN L W)in)o)naKWNS Pratt, KS S K)ansas W)eather N)ews and S)portsKWNS-FM Winnsboro, TX E K-Wins WNS='wins'KWOR Worland, WY L W)o)r)landKWOS Jefferson City, MO S K)eep W)atching O)ur S)tateKWRD(FM) Arlington, TX E WRD = Word (religious format)KWSC Pullman, WA O W)ashington S)tate C)ollegeKWSH Wewoka, OK L W)ewoka, S)eminole and H)oldenville, OKKWSK Pratt, KS S K)eep W)atching S)outhern K)ansas, now silentKWSN Sioux Falls, SD S W)eather S)ports and N)ewsKWST(FM) Los Angeles, CA E WST='West' (now KPWR)KWSU Pullman, WA O W)ashington S)tate U)niversityKWTC Anaheim, CA S K)ome W)est t)o C)alifornia Note: now KWIZKWTO Springfield, MO S K)eep w)atching t)he O)zarksKWTV(TV) Oklahoma City, OK S W)orld's T)allest V)ideo, TV tower heightKWTX-TV Waco, TX L W)aco T)ex)asKWVE(FM) San Clemente, CA S K)-W)av)e)KWWK(FM) Rochester, MN S KWWK='Quick', Quick CountryKWYO Sheridan, WY L W)y)o)mingKXAN(TV) Austin, TX L Tex)a)n)KXAS(TV) Ft. Worth, TX L Tex)a)s)KXBR Minneapolis, MN E BR='Bear'KXCI Tucson, AZ F XCI = frequency (91.3) in Roman numeralsKXCV Maryville, MO F XCV = frequency (90.5) in Roman numeralsKXIC Iowa City, IA L I)owa C)ityKXII(TV) Sherman, TX F XII=12, channel 12KXLI(TV) St. Cloud, MN F XLI=Roman numerals for '41' Note: now KPXMKXLU(FM) Los Angeles, CA O L)oyola Marymount U)niversityKXMS Jpolin, MO S K)lassix) M)issouri S)outhern State College, classical formatKXRA Alexandria, MN L Alex)andr)ia)KXSS St. Cloud, MN E KXSS = kicks Note: now Magic 1390KXTA Los Angeles, CA S Ex)t)ra) Sports 1150, see XETRAKXUS-FM Springfield, MO S U)S) 97KXXV-TV Waco, TX F XXV=25 channel 25KYAK Anchorage, AK E KYAK = kayakKYKC(FM) Ada, OK S K)eepin' Y)our K)inda C)ountryKYLT Missoula, MT E KYLT = kiltKYNG Coos Bay, OR S K)y)n)g) (King) of the Oregon CoastKYNG Dallas, TX S Y)oun)g) CountryKYNT Yankton, SD L Y)an)kt)onKYSM Mankato, MN O S)outhern M)innesota Supply Co., part of a family owned Chevrolet automobile dealershipKYSR(FM) Los Angeles, CA S S)tar) 98.7 formerly KJOI, 'K-Joy'KYTN Union City, TN L K)entucky)-T)en)nesseeKYUS(TV) Miles City, MT E KYUS = 'cayuse', a wild horseKYVE(TV) Yakima, WA S Y)akima V)alley E)ducationKYW Philadelphia, PA S Y)oung W)arriorsKZEG Manila, Phillipines O E)rlanger and G)allagher (business that owned the station)KZEL(FM) Eugene, OR O George Z)e)l)lnerKZEW Dallas, TX E ZEW='Zoo', now KBFBKZIB Manila, Phillipines O I). B)eck Department StoreKZNA Hill City, KS E KZNA='Kanza', Indian tribe for which Kansas is namedKZNN(FM) Haltom City, TX E ZNN = ZoneKZRF Manila, Phillipines S R)adio F)ilipinasKZRH Manila, Phillipines O R)adio H)eacock (department store)KZRM Manila, Phillipines S R)adio M)anilaKZRP Manila, Phillipines S R)adio P)hilippinesKZSC Santa Cruz, CA O University of California-S)anta C)ruzKZSU(FM) Stanford, CA O S)tanford U)niversityKZZY-FM Devils Lake, ND O Double Z) Broadcasting Inc.VOA Marathon, FL S V)oice o)f A)mericaVOAR St. John's, NF S V)oice o)f A)tlantic R)eligion (Seventh Day Adventist Church)VOCM St. John's, NF S V)oice o)f the C)ommon M)anWAAC Valdosta, GA S A)ny and A)ll C)ountryWAAI-FM Hurlock, MD O A)pex A)ssociates I)nc., original ownersWAAL(FM) Binghamton, NY E WAAL = WhaleWAAM Ann Arbor, MI L A)nn A)rbor, M)IWAAV Wilmington, NC E WAAV='wave', due to coastal locationWABC-770 New York, NY O A)merican B)roadcasting C)ompany Note: formerly WJZ(AM)WABC-880 New York, NY O A)tlantic B)roadcasting C)ompany Note: now WCBSWABD(TV) New York, NY O A)llen B). D)uMont Note: later WNEW-TV, now WNYW-TVWABE Atlanta, GA O A)tlanta B)oard of E)ducationWABM Birmingham, AL L A)labama B)irm)inghamWABS Arlington, VA S W)ashington A)rea B)ible S)tationWABT Birmingham, AL S A)labama's B)est T)elevision, later WAPI-TV, now WVTMWABT(FM) Dundee, IL S W)a)b)bitWABT(TV) Birmingham, AL S A)labama's B)est T)elevisionWABY Albany, NY L A)lb)any), New York, now WAMC(AM)WACL Waycross, GA S A)tlantic C)oast L)ine Railroad (largest local employer)WACO Waco, TX L W)a)c)o), TexasWACT Tuscaloosa, AL S A)labama C)rimson T)ideWACY-TV Appleton, WI O Owned by A)c)e BroadcastingWADB(FM) Belmar, NJ O A)damant and D)orothy B)rown, now WRATWADN Concord, MA L W)a)ld)en, for Walden PondWAEB Allentown, PA L A)llentown E)aston B)ethelehemWAEO(TV) Rhinelander, WI O A)lvin E)dward O)'Konski,founder, now WJFW-TVWAER(FM) Syracuse, NY S A)lpha E)psilon R)ho, broadcasting fraternity-later referred to as A)lways E)xcellent R)adio WAEV(FM) Savannah, GA E WAEV = WaveWAFN Arab, AL S A)rab F)un) 92.7WAFR Tupelo, MS O A)merican F)amily R)adio (flagship station)WAGA(TV) Atlanta, GA L A)tlanta, G)A)WAGF Dothan, AL L A)labama, G)eorgia and F)loridaWAHG New York, NY O A). H). G)rebe Note: evolved into WCBS-NYWAHR(FM) Huntsville, AL O A)rnold H)ornbuckle R)ecordsWAIA(FM) Miami, FL S A1A, same road as US-1 Note: now WFLCWAIC(FM) Springfield, MA O A)merican I)nternational C)ollegeWAIL(FM) Key West, FL E WAIL='Whale'WAIR Atlanta, MI E On the A)i)r)WAIS Nelsonville, OH S A)rea I)nformation S)tationWAIU Columbus, OH O A)merican I)nsurance U)nion Note: now WTVNWAJC Indianapolis, IN O A)rthur J)ordan C)onservatory (of Music), now WJJKWAJR Morgantown, WV O A)gnes J)ane R)eevesWAKR Akron, OH L A)k)r)onWAKW Cincinnati, OH S W)ith A) K)ing's W)itnessWAKX Superior, Wisconsin E WAKX='Wax', referring to records, Later KXTP, now WGEEWAKY Louisville, KY S W)a)ck)y) Note: now WWKY, calls in Danville, KYWALA Mobile, AL L A)l)a)bamaWALL Middletown, NY S A)L)L) of Orange CountyWALX(FM) Selma, AL O A)l)ex)ander BroadcastingWAMC(FM) Albany, NY O A)lbany M)edical C)ollegeWAMD St. Paul, MN S W)here A)ll M)innesota D)ances Note: now KSTPWAME Miami, FL S W)ha)m)my in Miami Note: now WSUAWAMH Amherst, MA L A)m)h)erstWAMH Amherst, MA O A)m)herst College and H)ampshire CollegeWAMN Green Valley, WV E AMN = amenWAMO Pittsburgh, PA L A)llegheny M)onogahela O)hio, 3 Rivers converge thereWAMR Miami, FL E A)m)or) or loveWAMU Washington, DC O A)m)erican U)niversityWAMV Amherst, VA L A)m)herst, V)AWAMX Milton, WV S A)lbum M)ix)WAMZ(FM) Louisville, KY S A)merica's M)uz)ic (Country format)WANB Waynesburg, PA L W)a)yn)esb)urg, PennsylvaniaWANC Ticonderoga, NY L A)dirondack N)orth C)ountryWANC(TV) Asheville, NC L A)sheville N)orth C)arolina, was WISE-TV, now on a radio station in Ticonderoga, NYWANE(TV) Ft. Wayne, IN L Fort W)a)yn)e)WANY(FM) Albany, KY L A)lban)y)WAOW Wausau, WI L Sister station of W)KO)W); W)A)usauWAPA San Juan, PR S Gua)p)a) which is pronounced the same as WAPA means pretty or attractiveWAPB Murfreesboro, TN S A)ll P)oints B)ulletin (was a news/talk station)WAPE(FM) Jacksonville, FL S The Big A)p)e)WAPI Birmingham, AL O A)labama P)olytechnic I)nstitute (Auburn)WAPL-FM Appleton, WI L A)p)pl)etonWAPO Chattanooga, TN O W). A). P)atterson, O)wnerWAPP(FM) New York, NY S Big A)p)p)leWAPR Selma, AL O A)labama P)ublic R)adioWAPS Akron, OH O A)kron P)ublic S)choolsWAPT Jackson, MS O A)merican P)ublic (Life Insurance) T)elevisionWAQI Miami, FL S A)q)ui) Mambi Note: Spanish: 'Mambi is Here' Mr. Mambi is a Cuban Patriot, aqui = hereWAQY(FM) Springfield, MA E W)A)CKQ)Y) 'Wacky 102'WARA Attleboro, MA L A)ttleboro R)adio A)ssociatesWARD Pittston, PA O Jim W)a)r)d), owner/PD/talk show host, until his death in 1997WARE Ware, MA L W)a)r)e), MAWARH-FM Grantite City, IL S The St. Louis Gateway A)r)ch)WARM-FM York, PA O Station was a sister station to WARM in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PAWARO Canonsburgh, PA S W)e A)re R)adio O)ne (at 540 kHz), also known as 'Arrow'WASH Washington, DC S W)a)s)h)ingtonWATD Marshfield, MA L W)e're a)t the D)ump, where the transmitter was locatedWATO Oak Ridge, TN S A)t)o)m Note: Secret work was done on the atomic bomb during World War IIWATR Waterbury, CT L W)a)t)er)bury, CTWATS Sayre, PA L W)averly NY, A)t)hens PA, S)ayre, PAWATV(TV) Newark, NJ O A)tlantic T)elev)ision (Now WNET)WATW Ashland, WI S A)shland T)ops W)isconsin or A)t the T)op of W)isconsinWAUC Wauchula, FL L W)a)u)c)hulaWAUK Waukesha, WI L W)a)u)k)eshaWAUN Kewaunee, WI L Kew)a)u)n)eeWAUR Aurora, IL L A)u)r)oraWAUS(FM) Berrien Springs, MI O A)ndrews U)niversity S)tationWAVA(FM) Arlington, VA L A)rlington, V)irginia)WAVI Dayton, OH S A)v)i)ation Note: now WDAOWAVK(FM) Marathon, FL S W)a)v)e of the K)eysWAVL Apollo, PA L A)pollo V)andergrift and L)eechburgWAVR(FM) Waverly, NY L W)av)er)lyWAVS Davie, FL E W)a)v)es)WAVT(FM) Pottsville, PA O A)V) T)idmoreWAVY-TV Portsmouth, VA L Nearby ocean is wavyWAWA West Allis, WI L W)est A)llis-W)a)uwatosaWAWA West Allis, WI L W)est A)llis, W)isconsin now darkWAWZ Zarephath, NJ O A)lma W)hite Z)arephath Note: Alma White founded a college in connection with the Pillar Of Fire religious group. Zarephath is next to Bound Brook.WAXN-TV Charlotte, NC E AXN='Action' (Action 64)WAXN(TV) Kannapolis, NC E AXN=Action 64WAXO Kenosha, WI E Chosen because it could be said as a word [1962-1969]WAXY(FM) Ft. Lauderdale, FL E WAXY = WaxieWAYL Minneapolis, MN E WAYL='whale' Note: now KXXRWAYV(FM) Atlantic City, NJ E WAYV='Wave'WAYX Waycross, GA L W)a)ycross (X)WAZL Hazleton, PA L Ha)z)l)etonWAZS Summerville, SC S W)onderful A)z)aleas), home of Azalea FestivalWBAB Atlantic City, NJ S W)ith B)oardwalk a)nd B)eaches Note: Calls now in Babylon, NYWBAB(FM) Babylon, NY L B)a)b)ylon, NYWBAI(FM) New York, NY O B)roadcast A)ssociates I)nc.WBAL Baltimore, MD L Bal)timore, MarylandWBAM-FM Montgomery, AL S B)a)m)a CountryWBAM(FM) New York, NY O B)a)m)berger Broadcasting Note: later WOR-FMWBAP Ft. Worth, TX S W)e B)ring a) P)rogramWBAR Bartow, FL L B)a)r)towWBAU(FM) Garden City, NY O B)roadcasting-A)delphi U)niversityWBAW Barnwell, SC L B)arnwell A)llendale W)illistonWBAX Wilkes-Barre, PA S W)e B)urn A)nthracite Ex)clusivelyWBAY Green Bay, WI L Green B)a)y)WBBM Chicago, IL S W)orlds B)est B)attery M)aker, originally owned by Mallory Battery Co.WBBR New York, NY S B)loomburg B)roadcasting R)adio Note: formerly WNEWWBCB Levittown, PA L B)ucks C)ounty, PA B)urlington County, NJWBCH Hastings, MI L B)arry C)ounty H)astingsWBCK Battle Creek, MI L B)attle C)reek)WBCM Bay City, MI L B)ay C)ity, M)ichiganWBCN Boston, MA O B)oston C)oncert N)etwork, now WBMXWBCO Bucyrus, OH L B)uc)yrus, O)hioWBCT(FM) Grand Rapids, MI S B)est C)ount)ry (was WJFM)WBCU Union, SC O B)roadcasting C)ompany of U)nionWBCW Jeanette, PA S W)e b)roadcast from C)entral W)estmoreland County, now WKFB 770 KHzWBDC Washington, DC S W)B) affiliate in D).C).WBDG Indianapolis, IN S B)en D)avis (High School) G)iantsWBDK Algoma, WI L B)rown, D)oor and K)ewaunee countiesWBDN Brandon, FL L B)rand)on)WBDT Dayton, OH S W)B) D)ayt)onWBEC Pittsfield, MA O B)erkshire E)agle C)o. Note: 'Berkshire Eagle' newspaperWBEE Rochester, NY S Busy B)e)e)WBEN Buffalo, NY O B)uffalo E)vening N)ews(paper)WBEV Beaver Dam, WI L B)e)av)erWBEY-FM Crisfield, MD E BEY='Bay' CountryWBEZ(FM) Chicago, IL O B)oard of E)ducationWBFD Bedford, PA L B)edf)ord)WBFF Baltimore, MD S B)altimore F)ourty-F)iveWBFG(FM) Detroit, MI S W)e B)roadcast F)or G)od Note: now WLLZ(FM)WBFM Sheboygan, WI S B)-93 F)M)WBFR Birmingham, AL O B)irmingham F)amily R)adioWBGA Brunswick, GA L B)runswick, G)a)WBGE(FM) Peoria, IL O B)&G) E)nterprises [B&G being the last initials of the station owners]WBGG Pittsburgh, PA S BGG='The Burgh', was WWSWWBGN Bowling Green, KY L B)owling G)reen), KYWBGO Newark, NJ O B)ob G). O)ttenhoff, one of the foundersWBGU Bowling Green, OH O B)owling G)reen U)niversityWBHB Broadway, VA L B)roadway-H)arrisonb)urgWBHJ Tuscaloosa, AL S B)irmingh)am J)amzWBHK Birmingham, AL S B)irmingh)am's K)iss FMWBHM Birmingham, AL L B)irmingh)am)WBHP Huntsville, AL O W)ilton B)uster H)arvey P)ollardWBHR St. Cloud, MN S The B)ig H)ouse that's R)ed Note: formerly WVALWBIC Islip, NY L B)ay Shore, I)slip, C)enter Moriches, later WLIX, WLUX, now WLIEWBIO Parsippany, NJ F B=13, IO=10, BIO=1310 for frequencyWBIQ Birmingham, AL S B)irmingham I)Q)WBIR Knoxville, TN O John B)i)r)dwell Note: now WIMZWBJB (FM) Lincroft, NJ S B)rookdale J)ersey B)luesWBJI Blackduck, MN L B)emidj)i)WBJZ Berlin, WI S B)erlin J)az)zWBKB(TV) Chicago, IL O B)alaban & K)atz B)roadcasting Note: later WENR-TV, now WLS-TVWBKI(TV) Campbellsville, KY S The W)B) for K)entucki)anaWBKO(TV) Bowling Green, KY S B)owling G)reen K)entucky's O)wnWBKR(FM) Owensboro, KY S B)ig K)entucky R)adioWBKW Beckley, WV L BKW = Airport Code for BeckleyWBLF Bellefonte, PA L Initials of owner's (Cary Simpson) wife or B)ell)ef)ontWBLK Buffalo, NY E BLK = Black, (Urban format)WBLM Portland, ME S B)l)im)pville BeatWBLY Springfield, OH O B)ob L). Y)ontz, founderWBMA Beaufort, NC S W)elcome B)eaufort M)orehead A)reaWBMA Birmingham, AL L B)irm)ingham, A)labamaWBMB West Branch, MI L W)est B)ranch M)ichigan's B)estWBMD Baltimore, MD L B)altimore, M)D)WBMG Birmingham, AL L B)irm)ing)ham, now WIATWBMI West Branch, MI L W)est B)ranch M)I)chiganWBMS Boston, MA S W)e're B)oston's M)usic S)tation, now WILDWBMX(FM) Oak Park, IL S B)lack M)usic Ex)perience Note: calls now in BostonWBNB St. Thomas, VI O B)ob 'n) B)ob (Bob Nobel and Bob Moss)WBND-LP South Bend, IN L South B)en)d)WBNG Binghamton, NY L B)in)g)hamtonWBNJ(FM) Barnegat, NJ L B)arnegat, N)ew J)erseyWBNR Beacon, NY L B)eacon-N)ewburgh R)adioWBNS Columbus, OH O W)olfe B)ank N)ewspaper and S)hoesWBNS Columbus, OH O W)olfe (famuly) B)ank N)ews and S)hoesWBNW Concord, MA S B)loomberg N)etwork business newsWBNX Bronx, NY L B)ron)x) Note: Now WKDM, New YorkWBNZ Benzonia, MI L B)eN)Z)ie CountyWBOC-TV Salisbury, MD S W)e're B)etween the O)cean and the C)hesapeakeWBOG Tomah, WI L Refers to area's cranberry b)o)g)sWBOQ(FM) Gloucester, MA E BOQ = 'Bach', classical formatWBOS(FM) Boston, MA L B)o)s)tonWBOW Terre Haute, IN S B)anks o)f W)abash RiverWBPM Kingston, NY S B)est P)opular M)usicWBPR Barrington, IL S B)arrington P)ublic R)adio, silent, calls now in Worcester, MAWBPR(FM) Worcester, MA O B)oston P)ublic R)adioWBPV(FM) Charlton, MA O B)ay P)ath V)ocational High SchoolWBQN Barceloneta, PR S B)orinq)uen), the indigenous tribe name for the island of Puerto RicoWBRC Birmingham, AL O B)ell R)adio C)orporation, now WERC, calls on TV channel 6WBRE Wilkes-Barre, PA O Louis B)altimore R)adio & E)lectric Note: now on TV 28, radio is WBCRWBRI Indianapolis, IN S W)onderful B)ible R)adio for I)ndianapolisWBRK Pittsfield, MA L B)er)k)shire MountainsWBRM Marion, NC S W)onderful B)lue R)idge M)ountainsWBRU(FM) Providence, RI O B)R)own U)niversity or B)r)u)insWBRV Booneville, NY L B)lack R)iver V)alleyWBRW Bridgewater, NJ L B)r)idgew)ater, later WSPW, now WWTRWBRY Woodbury, TN L W)oodb)ur)y)WBRY Waterbury, CT L W)aterb)ur)y), calls now in Woodbury, TNWBSB Baltimore, MD S B)altimore'S B)est Note: now using other callsWBSD Bulington, WI O B)urlington area S)chool D)istrictWBSO Wellesley Hills, MA O B)abson's S)tatistical O)rganization Note: now WROL-BostonWBT Charlotte, NC S W)orld's B)est T)extiles, W)atch B)uicks T)ravel, W)orld's B)lowT)orch Note: station started by Chamber of CommerceWBTH Williamson, WV O W)illiamson B)inehorne T)homas H)oggWBTM Danville, VA S W)orld's B)est T)obacco M)arketWBTN Bennington, VT L B)enningt)on)WBUK Ft. Shawnee, OH S BUK = Buck(eye) StateWBUR-FM Boston, MA O B)oston U)niversity R)adioWBUS(FM) Miami Beach, FL S Magic BUS Note: now WLVEWBUT Butler, PA L B)u)t)ler, PA (see WLER)WBUX Doylestown, PA E BUX=Bucks (Bucks County, PA), now WISPWBVA Bayside, VA L B)ayside, V)a)WBVM Tampa, FL S B)lessed V)irgin M)aryWBVR(FM) Bowling Green, KY E BVR='Beaver'WBWA(FM) Bayfield, WI L B)ayfield-W)ashburn-A)shland, coverage area, now WEGZWBWI-FM West Bend, WI L W)est B)end W)i)isconsinWBYN-FM Boyertown, PA L B)oy)ertown)WBZA Springfield, MA O W)B)Z) Note: was repeater for WBZ, BostonWBZE Tallahassee, FL E BZE = breezeWBZR Tunkhannock, PA S B)uz)zar)d CountryWCAA(FM) New York, NY S C)a)liente 105.9 Note: was WHBI and WNWK, now WXNY-FMWCAC Storrs, CT O C)onnecticut A)gricultural C)ollegeWCAE Pittsburgh, PA S W)e C)an A)lways E)ntertain Note: was WTAE, now WEAEWCAI-FM Woods Hole, MA L C)ape a)nd I)slandsWCAK Cattletsburg, KY L C)attletsburg-A)shland, K)entuckyWCAN Canajoharie, NY L Can)ajoharie, NYWCAU(TV) Philadelphia, PA S W)here C)heer A)waits Y)ou Note: Original CBS radio station under Bill Paley's ownership, now WPHTWCAX Burlington, VT S C)ollege of A)gricultural Ex)tension ServiceWCBE-FM Columbus, OH L C)olumbus B)oard of E)ducationWCBI Columbus, MS O C)olumbus B)irney I)mesWCBM Baltimore, MD L C)hateau Hotel, B)altimore M)arylandWCBN Ann Arbor, MI O C)ampus B)roadcasting N)etwork, University of Michigan's student stationWCBS New York, NY O C)olumbia B)roadcasting S)ystemWCBU Peoria, IL O B)radley U)niversityWCBY Cheboygan, MI L C)heB)oY)gan, MIWCCC Hartford, CT S C)olor, C)larity and C)ut, was owned by Savitt JewelersWCCM Lawrence, MA F non-standard Roman numerial representation of frequency, 800 kHzWCCO Minneapolis, MN O W)ashburn C)rosby Milling Co)mpanyWCCR Clarion, PA L C)larion C)ounty R)adioWCCW Traverse City, MI S C)herry C)apitol of the W)orldWCDB(FM) Albany, NY S C)apital D)istrict's B)estWCDL Carbondale, PA L C)arbond)al)eWCDN Chardon, OH L C)hard)on)WCDR Cedarville, OH O C)ed)ar)ville Baptist CollegeWCDS Glasgow, KY O C)indy, Christy, D)avid, Danny and S)arah Note: daughters, sons and wife of ownerWCEH Hawkinsville, GA L C)ochran E)astman and H)awkinsvilleWCEM Cambridge, MD L C)ambridge) M)arylandWCEN Mt. Pleasant, MI L C)E)N)tral MichiganWCEV Cicero, IL S C)hicagoland's E)thnic V)oiceWCFL Chicago, IL S C)hicago F)ederation of L)abor Note: now WMVPWCFM Williamstown, MA O W)illiams C)ollege F)M)WCFT Tuscaloosa, AL O C)hapman F)amily T)elevisionWCFX(FM) Mt. Pleasant, MI S F)ox)y 95 (current slogan: All Hits 95 CFX)WCGO Chicago Hights, IL L C)hicago)o) HeightsWCGQ Columbus, GA S C)olumbus G)eorgia's Q)WCGV(TV) Milwaukee, WI S W)isconsin's C)hoice for G)reat V)iewingWCGY(FM) Lawrence, MA O C)urt G)owdy), now WMKKWCHA Chambersburg, PA L C)h)a)mbersburgWCHL Chapel Hill, NC S W)here C)hapel H)ill L)istensWCHR(FM) Trenton, NJ S C)h)r)istian (format) Note: now WNJO, see WTTMWCHS Charleston, WV L C)h)arles)tonWCHV Charlottesville, VA L Ch)arlottesv)ille, VAWCIB(FM) Falmouth, MA S C)ape and I)slands B)roadcastingWCIC(FM) Pekin, IL S W)e're C)entered I)n C)hristWCIL Carbondale, IL L C)arbondale, I)l)linoisWCIN Cincinnati, OH L C)i)n)cinnati, OHWCIQ Mt. Cheaha, AL S C)heaha Mt. I)Q), all Alabama PTV Affiliates have IQ in call lettersWCIR(FM) Beckley, WV S C)hrist I)n R)adioWCIU-TV Chicago, IL S C)hicago I)llinois U)HF, Chicago's first UHFWCIX(TV) Miami, FL F CIX = 6WCJT(FM) Louisville, KY O C)ourier-J)ournal & T)imes Note: later WHAS-FM, off air in the early 50sWCKL Catskill, NY L C)atsk)il)l, NYWCKR Miami, FL O C)ox-K)night R)adio Note: now WIODWCKT(TV) Miami, FL O C)ox-K)night T)elevision Note: now WSVNWCKY Cincinnati, OH L C)ovington, K)entuckY), Original CityWCLE Clevland, TN L C)l)e)veland, TNWCLG Morgantown, WV O C). L)eslie G)ollidayWCLI Corning, NY O C)orning L)eader NewspaperWCLR Skokie, IL S C)hicago's L)ight R)ock, now WTMXWCLR-FM Piqua, OH E CLR='clear', now WDPTWCLV Cleveland, OH L C)l)ev)elandWCLX Westport, NY E CLX='CLassic', Progressive Rock formatWCMB Harrisburg, PA L C)um)b)erland CountyWCMC Wildwood, NJ L C)ape M)ay C)ountyWCMF(FM) Rochester, NY O C)ommunity M)usic ServiceWCMH(TV) Columbus, OH L CMH = 'Columbus Muncipal Hanger', airport designator Note: formerly WLWC(TV)WCMI Ashland, KY S W)here C)oal M)eets I)ronWCMQ Miami, FL E CMQ = Callsign of popular Havana stationWCMU Mt. Pleasant, MI O C)entral M)ichigan U)niversityWCMX Leominster, MA S C)ountry M)usic X), Roman for 10, now religiousWCNA Scottsboro, AL S W)e C)over N)orth A)labama, now WKEA-FMWCNC-TV Charlotte, NC L C)harlotte N)orth C)arolinaWCNL Newport, NH L C)laremont, N)ewport/New L)ondonWCNN Atlanta, GA S C)able N)ews N)etworkWCNW Fairfield, OH S C)ountry an)d W)estern, former formatWCNY(TV) Syracuse, NY L C)entral N)ew Y)orkWCOA Pensacola, FL S W)onderful C)ity o)f A)dvantagesWCOC Meridian, MS O C)rystal O)il C)ompanyWCOD Hyannis, MA L Cape C)o)d), MAWCOL Columbus, OH L C)o)l)umbus, OHWCOP Boston, MA O C)o)p)ley Square Broadcasting Co. Note: has had numerous call letters sinceWCOR Lebanon, TN S W)ilson C)ounty's O)wn R)adioWCOS Columbia, SC S C)olumbia's O)wn S)tationWCOU Lewiston, ME O Faust C)o)u)ture, also see WFAU, Augusta, MEWCOW Sparta, WI L COW - America's DairylandWCOZ Boston, MA E COZ = 'Cozy', now WJMNWCPA Clearfield, PA L C)learfield, P)A)WCPO Cincinnati, OH O C)incinatti P)o)st Newspaper Note: now WUBE, calls used by TV-9WCPX Chicago, IL O C)hicago P)ax), formerly WCFCWCQM Park Falls, WI L C)hequamegon N)ational F)orestWCRB(FM) Lowell, MA O C)harles R)iver B)roadcastingWCRM Clare, MI S C)rossr)oads of M)ichigan, located near geographic center Note: now darkWCRN(FM) Tamaqua, PA O C)ur)ran) Communications Note: formerly WZTA, now WMGHWCRV Washington, NJ S W)arren C)ounty's R)adio V)oice, now darkWCRW Chicago, IL O C)linton R). W)hiteWCRX(FM) Springfield, MA O C)harles R)iver Brdcsting eX)tension Note: formerly owned by (Ted Jones) WCRB Boston, now WAQYWCSC Charleston, SC L C)harleston, S)outh C)arolinaWCSG Grand Rapids, MI O C)ollege and S)eminary of G)rand Rapids Baptist CollegeWCSH-TV Portland, ME O C)ongress S)quare H)otel Note: once owned AM 970WCSM Celina-St. Marys, OH L C)elina-S)t. M)aryWCSN Chicago, IL S C)hicago's S)porting N)ewsWCSP Washington, DC O C)-S)P)anWCST Berkeley Springs, WV O C)harles S)amuel T)rumpWCSU Wilberforce, OH O C)entral S)tate U)niversityWCSX(FM) Detroit, MI E CSX = ClassicsWCTC New Brunswick, NJ O C)hant)ic)leer Broadcasting, original ownerWCTD Federalsburg, MD L C)aroline, T)albot and D)orchester counties, now WTDK-FMWCTH(FM) Plantation Key, FL E CTH='Catch' now 'Thunder Country'WCTN Potomac, MD S C)hrist t)o t)he N)ationWCTR-AM Centreville, MD L C)ent)r)evilleWCTS Minneapolis, MN O C)entral T)heological S)eminaryWCTS(FM) Cincinnati, OH O C)incinnati T)imes-S)tar Note: later WKRC-FM, now WKRQ(FM)WCTY Norwich, CT S C)ount)ry)WCUB Manitowoc, WI O C)u)b) Radio, Inc.WCUM Bridgeport, CT S Radio C)u)m)bre, Spanish for Mountaintop, was WNABWCUP L'Anse, MI L W)estern C)entral U)pper P)eninsulaWCUW Worcester, MA O C)lark U)niversity W)orcesterWCVB(TV) Boston, MA F CVB = C)hannel V) [Roman numeral 5] B)ostonWCVE(TV) Richmond, VA O C)entral V)irginia E)ducational TVWCVH(FM) Flemington, NJ S C)ommunity V)oice of H)unterdon CountyWCVN(TV) Covington, KY L C)ov)in)gtonWCVO(FM) Columbus, OH S C)hristian V)oice of O)hioWCVU(FM) Naples, FL E CVU = Sea ViewWCVY(FM) Coventry, RI L C)ov)entry) High SchoolWCWA Toledo, OH E CWA = Seaway (St. Lawrence Seaway)WCWC Ripon, WI S W)e're C)entral W)isconsin's C)hoiceWCWM(FM) Wiliamsburg, VA O C)ollege of W)illiam and M)aryWCWP(FM) Long Island, NY O C).W). P)ost UniversityWCXI Detroit, MI S C)ountry Eleven XI = 11, 1130 kHz Note: now WWWW(AM)WCYB-TV Bristol, VA L C)ity) of B)ristolWCZY(FM) Mt. Pleasant, MI S C)oz)y)-FMWDAC(FM) Lancaster, PA O D)ean A)llen C)rawfordWDAE Tampa, FL S W)onderful D)ays a)nd E)venings Note: now WUSA(AM)WDAL Meridian, MS S W)e D)o a) L)otWDAM(TV) Hattiesburg, MS O D)avid A). M)adisonWDAN Danville, IL L D)a)n)ville, ILWDAO Dayton, OH L D)a)yton O)hioWDAQ Danbury, CT S D)a)nbury 98Q)WDAS Philadelkpha, PA O D)annenbaum a)nd S)teppacherWDAV(FM) Davidson, NC O D)a)v)idson CollegeWDBF Delray Beach, FL L D)elray B)each F)loridaWDBO Orlando, FL L D)own B)y O)rlandoWDBQ Dubuque, IA L D)ub)uq)ue, IAWDCB Glen Ellyn, IL O D)uPage C)ommunity B)roadcastersWDCD Albany-Clifton Park, NY O D)ean C)rawfordWDCF Dade City, FL L D)ade C)ity F)loridaWDCG(FM) Durham, NC S D)urham's C)ountry G)iant, now CHRWDCN Nashville, TN L D)avidson C)ounty-N)ashville, now WNPTWDDZ Pawtucket, RI O DZ = 'Disney' (Radio Disney)WDEF Chattanooga, TN S D)E)F), sequence, wanted WABCWDEK DeKalb, IL L D)e)K)alb, now WCPY)WDEL Wilmington, DE L Wilmington, D)e)l)awareWDEP Ponce, PR S D)e)p)ortes (Sports)WDET(FM) Detroit, MI L D)e)t)roitWDFB Danville, KY S D)oing the F)ather's B)usiness, Christian RadioWDFH(FM) Ossining, NY S W)ild D)ogs f)rom H)ellWDFN Detroit, MI S D)etroit's F)an) (was WWWW(AM) & WCXI)WDGC Downer's Grove, IL L D)owners G)rove C)ommunityWDGG(FM) Ashland, KY E DGG='Dog', 93.7 The DawgWDGY Minneapolis, MN O D)octor G)eorge Y)oung Note: now on 630 from 1130WDHA(FM) Dover, NJ O D)rexel H)ill A)ssociatesWDHF(FM) Chicago, IL O D)e Haan H)i-F)i store, now WNUAWDHN New Brunswick, NJ O D)aily H)ome N)ews, short-lived FM station, call is now on WDHN Television in Dothan, ALWDIA Memphis, TN O D)i)a)ne (first name of daughter of original owner) Note: also attributed to W)e did) i)t a)gain when the owners were able to get two stations (first in Jackson, MS) on the air after WWIIWDIO(TV) Duluth, MN F D)uluth channel 1)0) IO=10WDIQ Dozier, AL S D)ozier I)Q)WDIV-TV Detroit, MI F D)etroit IV = 4 (Channel 4)WDIY-FM Bethlehem, PA S D)o I)t Y)ourselfWDIZ(FM) Orlando, FL E DIZ = 'Dis'ney WorldWDJC Birmingham, AL S W)itnessing D)aily for J)esus C)hrist OR D).J). C)rawford, ownerWDJF Westport, CT O D)onald J). F)lamm, now WEBEWDJK-FM Xenia, OH S D)J) 95, now WZLRWDJM-FM Framingham, MA O D. Justin McCarthy, former President of Framingham State CollegeWDJS Mount Olive, NC L W)ayne D)uplin J)ohnston S)ampson (Counties)WDJZ Bridgeport, CT O Started by D)aniel J). FernicolaWDKB DeKalb, IL L D)eK)alb)WDKX(FM) Rochester, NY S D)ouglas K)ing Malcolm X)WDLC Port Jervis, NY S W)e D)eliver L)arger C)overageWDLP Fenwick, MI O D)aniel L)ee P)ettengillWDLP Panama City, FL O D)orothea L)indstrom P)erry [owner's wife]WDLP-LP Miami, FL O W)illiam D)e L)a P)enaWDLY Sevierville, TN S D)ol)lywood) Resort, now WSEV-FMWDMJ Marquette, MI O M)ining J)ournalWDMP Dodgeville, WI L D)odgeville-M)ineral P)ointWDNC Durham, NC L D)urham, N)orth C)arolinaWDNH(FM) Honesdale, PA L D)elaware an)d H)udson CanalWDNL(FM) Danville, IL L D)an)vil)le, ILWDNT Dayton, TN L D)ayton), T)ennesseeWDOD Chattanooga, TN S D)ynamo o)f D)ixieWDOL Athens, GA E DOL='doll', the 'Dixie Doll'WDOR Sturgeon Bay, WI L D)o)or) CountyWDOV Dover, DE L D)o)v)er, DEWDOW Dowagiac, MI L D)O)W)agiac, MIWDRC Hartford, CT O D)oolittle R)adio C)ompanyWDRE Hempstead, NY E DRE='dare, as in daring music, now WZAAWDRK Greenville, OH L D)ar)k)e County, note: now defunctWDRM(FM) Decatur, AL L D)ecatur R)adio M)arketWDRV Chicago, IL S The D)r)iv)e, reference to Lake Shore DriveWDSD-FM Dover, DE L D)over-S)myrna, D)elawareWDSM Duluth, Minnesota L D)uluth-S)uperior + M)utual, Your Duluth-Superior Mutual station, before ABC affiliationWDST(FM) Woodstock, NY L W)ood)s)t)ockWDSU(TV) New Orleans, LA O D)e Soto Hotel/New Orleans S)tates (newspaper)/Joseph R. U)halt Note: was on AM 1280WDSY(FM) Pittsburgh, PA E DSY = Daisy (former slogan)WDTH Duluth, MN L D)ulut)h) Note: now KUMDWDTL Cleveland, MS L DTL='Delta' (Mississippi Delta)WDTN(TV) Dayton, OH L D)ayt)on)WDTV(TV) Pittsburgh, PA O D)uMont T)V) Note: now KDKA-TVWDTW(FM) Detroit, MI L 'DTW'=Detroit airport designation codeWDTZ-LP Delhi Township, OH S W)e're D)elhi T)ownship's Z)98WDUL Duluth, MN L D)u)l)uth, previously WGEE, KXTP, and WAKX-AM at 970 kHz, neither the WDUL-FM of the 1940s nor the WDUL-AM of today are in any way connected or related to KDUL-TV, the low-power UPN TV affiliate that operated briefly in 2000-2001WDUL(FM) Duluth, Minnesota L D)u)l)uth, Minnesota, dark as is is former TV companionWDUN Gainesville, GA O D)u)n)lap FamilyWDUQ(FM) Pittsburgh, PA O D)u)q)uesne UniversityWDUX Waupaca, WI O Once owned by the owners of W)D)U)Z, Green BayWDUZ Green Bay, WI S Founded in the 40s and borrowed the detergent slogan 'D)u)z) does it all'WDVE Pittsburgh, PA E DVE='dove', was airing ABC's Love formatWDVR(FM) Philadelphia, PA S D)elaware V)alley R)adioWDWS Champaign, IL O D)avid W). S)tevickWDXB Jasper, AL S D)ix)ie 102.5WDXE Lawrenceburg, TN O D)ix)ie) Network, Former OwnerWDXI Jackson, TN O D)ix)i)e Network, Former OwnerWDXN Clarksville, TN O D)ix)ie N)etwork, Former OwnerWEAF New York, NY S W)ater E)arth A)ir and F)ire Note: now WFANWEAG Starke, FL S E)a)g)le CountryWEAN Providence, RI S W)e E)nterain a) N)ationWEAS Savannah, GA S E)mory and A)gnes S)cott, two universities in original city of license, Decatur, GAWEAU Eau Claire, WI L E)A)U) ClaireWEAW Evanston, IL O E)dward A). W)heeler Note: now WPRZWEBB Baltimore, MD S W)e E)njoy B)eing B)lack, now WVIE/1370WEBC Duluth, MN O E)dwina & B)arbara C)lintonWEBE(FM) Bridgeport, CT S WEBE = WeeBeeWEBO Owego, NY O E)rdman B)roadcasting of O)wegoWEBQ Harrisburg, IL S W)e E)ntertain B)eyond Q)uestionWEBR Buffalo, NY S W)e E)xtend B)uffalo's R)egardsWECL Elk Mound, WI S E)au C)laire L)iteWEDC Chicago, IL O E)mil D)enemark C)adillacWEDH(TV) Hartford, CT S E)d)ucational H)artfordWEDR-FM Miami, FL O E). D). R)ivers, same person WGOV/Valdosta, GA named forWEEF Highland Park, IL O E)ly E). F)inkWEEF Highland Park, IL S Your E)thnic E)ntertainment F)requencyWEEI Boston, MA O E)dison E)lectic I)lluminatingWEEP Pittsburgh, PA S 'WEEP' for JoyWEEX Easton, PA O E)aston E)x)press, NewspaperWEFM(FM) Chicago, IL O E)dwin F). M)cDonald Note: now WUSN, former Zenith Corp. presidentWEGE Westerville, OH S E)ag)le)WEGG Rose Hill, NC L EGG=Town is in center of NC's vast poultry growing/processing areaWEGL(FM) Starview, PA E EGL='eagle', was WRHYWEGX(FM) Philadelphia, PA E EGX = 'Eagle'WEHH Elmira, NY L) E)lmira H)eights H)orseheadsWEHT(TV) Evansville, IN L E)vansville-H)enderson, KY T)VWEIB Northampton, MA O Cutting E)dge I)ncorporated B)roadcastingWEIO Eau Claire, WI S 'E-I-E-I-O' from 'Old McDonald Had A Farm...'WEIR Weirton, WV L W)e)i)r)tonWEIU(FM) Charleston, IL O E)astern I)llinois U)niversityWEJL Scranton, PA O E)dward J). L)ynettWEKH(FM) Hazard, KY O E)astern K)entucky University-H)azardWEKU(FM) Richmond, KY O E)astern K)entucky U)niversityWELA Elizabeth, NJ L E)l)iza)beth Note: now WJDMWELC Welch, WV L W)e)l)chWELI New Haven, CT S Eli) Yale University or Eli) WhitneyWELM Elmira, NY L E)l)m)iraWELO Tupelo, MI L Tupe)l)o), MSWELS Kinston, NC O E). L)inwood S)cottWELV Ellenville, NY L E)l)lenv)illeWELY Ely, MN L E)l)y)WEMC Berrien Spings, MI O E)manuel M)issionary C)ollege Note: now WKZOWEMD-AM Easton, MD L E)aston, M)aryland)WEMM Huntington, WV O Dr. E). M). M)ortensonWEMP New York, NY S E)m)p)ire State [Building]WEMP Milwaukee, WI L E)m)p)ire BuildingWEMR Tunkhannock, PA L E)ndless M)ountains R)adioWEMU Ypsilanti, MI O E)astern M)ichigan U)niversityWENE Endicott, NY O E)mpire N)e)wspapers Note: now WMRVWENG Englewood, FL L E)n)g)lewoodWENR Chicago, IL O E). N). R)oland Electric Co. Note: merged with WLSWENS(TV) Pittsburgh, PA S W)e're E)ntertainment N)ews S)ports, now WQEX-TVWENY Elmira, NY L E)lmira, N)Y)WEOA Evansville, IN S E)vansville O)n the A)ir, old call letters have been revisedWEOS Geneva, NY S E)cho o)f the S)enecaWEOW(FM) Key West, FL E WEOW='Wow'WEPG South Pittsburg, TN O E)aton P)ugh G)ovanWEQX(FM) Manchester, VT L Mt. E)q)uinox)WERE Cleveland, OH E WERE...We're ClevelandWERI Westerly, RI L WE)sterly, R)hode I)slandWERS(FM) Boston, MA O E)mer)s)on College or E)merson R)adio S)ervicesWERT Van Vert, OH L Van W)e)r)t)WERV Aurora, IL L RV='River', Fox River nearbyWERZ Exeter/Portsmouth, NH E WE R = 'we are Z-107'WESH(TV) Daytona Beach, FL O W)right E)s)ch), original licenseeWESL East St. Louis, IL L E)ast S)t. 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D)ebs Memorial Radio FundWEVE Eveleth, MN L E)v)e)lethWEVS Holland, MI O E)dward V)erS)earsWEVU(TV) Ft. Meyers, FL E WEVU=We ViewWEW St. Louis, MO S W)e E)nlighten the W)orldWEWB(TV) Schenectady, NY O E)astern? W)arner B)rothersWEWN(SW) Birmingham, AL O E)ternal W)ord N)etworkWEWS(TV) Cleveland, OH O E)dward W)illis S)cripps (Scripps-Howard)WEXL Royal Oak, MI S W)e E)x)cel)lWEZF(FM) Burlington, VT S E)Z) F)avoritesWEZK(FM) Knoxville, TN S EZ) Listening, K)noxvilleWEZO Rochester, NY S E)Z) ListeningWEZV Allentown, PA S E)Z) Listening for the V)alleyWEZX(FM) Scranton, PA E EZ=easy Note: once easy listening, now classic rockWFAA Dallas, TX S W)orking F)or A)ll A)like Note: now KLIF, calls in use by TV was KLDD and KRQXWFAN New York, NY S Sports F)a)n)WFAS White Plains, NY O F)rank A). S)eitzWFAT(FM) Portage, MI O Winking reference to owner's girth ;)WFAT-TV Johnstown, PA S FAT, we'll grow on youWFAU Augusta, ME O F)a)u)st Couture, also see WCOU, Lewiston, MEWFAW Fort Atkinson, WI L F)ort A)tkinson, W)isconsinWFBC Knoxville, TN O F)irst B)aptist C)hurch Note: When licensed to Knoxville, TNWFBG Altoona, PA O W)illiam F). G)able Co.WFBL Syracuse, NY S F)irst B)roadcast L)icense or W)e F)eature B)etter L)istening Note: now WDCW, calls now on 1050 in Baldwinsville, NYWFBR Baltimore, MD S F)irst B)altimore R)egiment, now WJZ-AMWFBS Berwick, PA O F)ennessy B)roadcasting S)tationsWFCC Chatham, MA L F)rom C)ape C)odWFCJ Dayton, OH S W)itnessing F)or C)hrist J)esusWFCJ(FM) Miamisburg, OH S W)itnessing f)or C)hrist J)esusWFCR(FM) Amherst, MA S F)ive C)ollege R)adio Note: once F)our College RadioWFCV Ft. Wayne, IN S F)t. Wayne C)hristian V)oiceWFDD Winston-Salem, NC S W)ake F)orest D)emon D)eaconsWFDF Flint, MI O F)rank D). F)allainWFDL Fond du Lac, WI L F)ond d)u L)acWFDU-FM Teaneck, NJ O F)arleigh D)ickenson U)niversityWFEC Miami Springs, FL O F)lorida E)ast C)oast Broadcasting Note: now WCMQWFFG Marathon, FL S W)orld's F)inest F)ishing G)roundWFFT(TV) Fort Wayne, IN F F)ifty F)ive T)elevisionWFGE(FM) Murray, KY E FGE='Froggie', Froggy 103.7WFGL Fitchburg, MA L F)itchburg), G)ardner and L)eominster, was WFGMWFGL Fitchburg, MA L F)itchburg), G)ardner and L)eominster, was WFGMWFGL Fitchburg, MA L F)itchburg), G)ardner and L)eominster, was WFGMWFGM(FM) Fairmont, WV S F)airmont's G)ood M)usicWFGY(FM) Altoona, PA S F)rog)gy)WFHB(FM) Bloomington, IN S F)ire H)ouse B)roadcasting, housed in the old fire house headquarters on 4th StreetWFHC-FM Henderson, TN O F)reed H)ardeman C)ollege (now University)WFHN(FM) Fairhaven, MA L F)airh)aven)WFIA Lousiville, KY S F)aith I)n A)mericaWFID Rio Piedras, PR S High F)i)d)elityWFIF Milford, CT F F)i)f)teen Hundred on the DialWFIG Sumter, SC S W)orld F)amous I)ris G)ardensWFIL Philadelphia, PA E FIL='Phil'adelphiaWFIN Findley, OH L F)i)n)dleyWFIQ Florence, AL S F)lorence I)Q)WFIT(FM) Melbourne, FL O F)lorida I)nstitute of T)echnologyWFIU(FM) Bloomington, IN O F)M I)ndiana U)niversityWFIW Hopkinsville, KY S W)hitest F)lour i)n the W)orld (Acme Mills)WFKN Franklin, KY L F)rank)lin)WFKS Daytona Beach, FL S F)lorida's K)is)sWFKY Frankfort, KY L F)rankfort, K)Y)WFKZ(FM) Plantation Key, FL O F)rank K)uliz)ky, original ownerWFLA Tampa, FL L W)estern F)l)orida)WFLC(FM) Miami, FL S F)l)orida's C)oastWFLD(TV) Chicago, IL O F)iel)d) Communications, original ownerWFLI Lookout Mountain, TN E FLI='Fly', owner William Benns was a pilot, named his station, and disc jockeys (Tommy Jett, Johnny Eagle) after birds, planes)WFLS Fredericksburg, VA O F)ree-L)ance S)tar (Newspaper)WFLW Monticello, KY S W)here F)amilies L)isten W)iselyWFLY Albany, NY O Frank Lord York, original ownerWFLY(FM) Albany, NY O F)rank L)ord Y)orkWFMD Frederick, MD L F)rederick, MD)WFME New York, NY S W)here F)aith M)eans E)verything, 1560 was historically WQXR and W2XRWFMF(FM) Chicago, IL S F)rom M)arshall F)ields department store, now WILVWFMJ Youngstown, OH O W)illiam F). M)aag, J)uniorWFMN(FM) Alpine, NJ O Commercial license for pioneering FM, W2XMNWFMO Fairmont, NC L F)airm)o)ntWFMR Milwaukee, WI S F)M) R)adio-first FM in the cityWFMS Indianapolis, IN O W)illiams F)M) S)ervice [original owner - Martin Williams]WFMU(FM) East Orange, NJ S F)M) U)psala College, license transferred to Auricle Communications, a group of former staffersWFNC Fayetteville, NC L F)ayetteville, N)C)WFNP(FM) New Paltz, NY L F)rom N)ew P)altzWFNX(FM) Boston, MA E FNX = Phoenix, Boston weekly publicationWFNY Racine, WI O Jerome F)een)ey), now WEZYWFOL Fairfield, OH O Walter F. F)o)l)lmer Note: now WCNWWFOR Hattiesburg, MS L F)o)r)rest County, MSWFOX Norwalk, CT S The F)o)x)WFOY St. Augustine, FL S F)ountain o)f Y)outhWFPB(FM) Falmouth, MA O F)almouth P)ublic B)roadcastingWFPG Atlantic City, NJ S W)orld's F)amous P)layground Note: now on FM, once was WPG at 1100 kHzWFPL(FM) Louisville, KY O F)ree P)ublic L)ibraryWFQR-FM Harwichport, MA E WFQR='Frank' FM, also see WFRQWFRO Freemont, OH L F)r)eemont, O)hioWFRQ-FM Mashpee, MA E FRQ='Frank' FM, also see WFQRWFRS(FM) Smithtown, NY O F)amily R)adio S)mithtownWFRV-TV Green Bay, WI L F)ox R)iver V)alleyWFSB(TV) Hartford, CT O F)ranklin S) B)eebe-former publisher of Washington Post (Post-Newsweek)WFSU(FM) Tallahassee, FL O F)lorida S)tate U)niversityWFTC Kinston, NC S W)orld's F)inest T)obacco C)enterWFTC(TV) Minneapolis, MN S W)e're F)ox T)win C)itiesWFTE(TV) Salem, IN F channel F)ifT)y-E)ightWFTL Ft. Lauderdale, FL L F)t). L)auderdaleWFTM Maysville, KY S W)orld's F)inest T)obacco M)arketWFTQ Worcester, MA F F)ourt)een Q), 1440 kHzWFTS-TV Tampa, FL S F)amily T)elevison S)tationWFTW Ft. Walton Beach, FL L F)t). W)alton BeachWFTY(TV) Washington, DC F F)if)ty) Note: now WBDCWFUL Fulton, KY L F)u)l)ton, KY. Note: now WKZTWFUN Ashtabula, OH S F)u)n)WFUR Grand Rapids, MI O F)u)r)niture City BroadcastingWFUV(FM) Bronx, NY O F)ordham U)niversity's V)oiceWFVA Fredericksburg, VA L F)redericksburg V)A)WFXB St. Louis, MO S the F)ox)WFXF(FM) Chillicothe, IL S 94.3 The F)ox)WFXW Geneva, IL L F)ox) River is nearbyWFYC Alma, MI S W)orking F)or Y)our C)ommunityWFYI(TV) Indianapolis, IN S F)or Y)our I)nformationWFYR Chicago, IL E FYR='fire' (Great Chicago Fire) Note: now WWBZ, calls now on in Elmwood, ILWGAL Lancaster, PA S W)onderful G)arden's a)t L)ancasterWGAN Portland, ME O Guy G)a)n)nett BroadcastingWGAR Cleveland, OH O G). A). R)ichards Note: now WNKRWGAT Gate City, VA L G)a)t)e CityWGAW Gardner, MA L G)a)rdnerWGAY(FM) Washington, DC O Connie B. G)a)y), acquired station with those call lettersWGBA-TV Green Bay, WI L G)reen B)ay-A)ppleton formerly WLRE-TV for founder Lyle R. EvansWGBB Freeport, NY S W)here G)reat B)roadcasting B)eginsWGBC-TV Meridian, MS O G)lobal B)roadcasting C)ompany, original ownerWGBF Evansville, IN O G). B). F)inke Furniture Co.WGBH(FM) Boston, MA L Transmitter on G)reat B)lue H)illWGBI Scranton, PA S G)od B)less the I)rishWGBS New York, NY O G)imbel B)rothers S)tore Note: evolved into WINSWGBX-TV Boston, MA O Extension of W)G)B)HWGBY-TV Springfield, MA O Part of f the W)G)B)H Educational FoundationWGCA-FM Quincy,IL S W)e're G)od's C)hristian a)lternativeWGCB Red Lion, PA S G)od C)hrist and the B)ibleWGCH Greenwich, CT L G)reenwic)h), CTWGCI Chicago, IL O G)lobetrotter C)ommunications I)nc.WGCL-TV Atlanta, GA S W)e're G)eorgia's C)l)ear TV, formerly WGNX(TV) until 4 July 2000WGCM(FM) Gulfport, MS L G)ulf C)oast of M)ississippiWGCU Fort Myers. FL O Florida G)ulf C)oast U)niversityWGDR Plainfield, VT O G)oddard C)ollege R)adio, originally WGODWGEE Green Bay, WI L 'GEE'=long G for G)reen BayWGEM Quincy, IL S G)e)m) CityWGEO(SW) Schenectady, NY O G)eneral E)lectric O)verseas Note: later VOA, now silentWGER Bay City, MI O GER)ity BroadcastingWGFA Watseka, IL S W)orld's G)reatest F)arming A)reaWGFM Cheboygan, MI S G)old F)M), calls once used in Schnectady, NYWGFW Black Mountain, NC O G)raham, W)illiam F)ranklin (Billy Graham)WGGA Gainesville, GA L G)ainesville, G)eorgia)WGGB(TV) Springfield, MA O G)uy G)annett B)roadcasting Note: formerly WHYN-TVWGGG Gainesville, FL S W)atch G)reater G)ainesville G)rowWGGH Marion, IL O G)eorge G). H)aroldWGGR Greenwood, IN S G)reater G)reenwood R)adio, now WTLCWGH Newport News, VA S W)orld's G)reatest H)arborWGHF(FM) Brookfield, CT O W)illiam G)eorge H)enry F)inch, now WRKI(FM)WGHJ(FM) Lawrence, MA O G)eorge H). J)asper, later WCGY, now WMKKWGHP Detroit, MI O G)eorge H). P)helps Note: now WXYTWGHP-TV High Point, NC L W)inston-Salem, G)reensboro, H)igh P)ointWGHQ Kingston, NY S G)eneral H)eadq)uarters, popular term after WWIIWGHT Pompton Lakes, NJ S G)old H)it)sWGIV Charlotte, NC S G)I) Veterans, now silentWGKA Atlanta, GA O G)lenk)a)ren AssociatesWGKS Lexington, KY E KS='kiss'WGL Ft. Wayne, IN S W)orld's G)reatest L)oudspeaker-Magnavox or W)ith G)od's L)oveWGLF(FM) Tallahassee, FL L G)ul)f) of MexicoWGLR Lancaster, WI S G)rant County-L)ancaster R)adioWGLT(FM) Normal, IL S G)ladly We L)earn and T)each [Illinois State University motto, from Chaucer]WGLV(TV) Easton, PA S G)reater L)ehigh V)alley (Station now dark)WGLY(FM) Goulds, FL S W)here G)od L)oves Y)ou Note: now WRTOWGME Portland, ME O Guy G)annette of M)aine), former ownerWGMS Bethesda, MD S W)ashington's G)ood M)usic S)tationWGN Chicago, IL S W)orld's G)reatest N)ewspaperWGNB(FM) Chicago, IL O W)G)N)WGNC Gastonia, NC L G)astonia, N)C)WGNG Pawtucket, RI S G)old 'n) G)reat, was WPAW, now WDDZWGNO(TV) New Orleans, LA S W)e've G)ot N)ew O)rleansWGNS Murfreesboro, TN S G)ood N)eighbor S)tationWGNU Granite City, IL S What's G)n)u), GNU = NEWWGNX(TV) Atlanta, GA O W)G)N), Note: owned by WGN's parent companyWGNY Newburgh, NY L G)oshen N)ew Y)ork, original locationWGNZ-AM Fairborn, OH S G)ood N)ewz) 1110WGOG Walhalla, SC S W)alhalla, G)arden o)f the G)odsWGOP Albany, GA S W)onderful G)od o)f P)ower Note: now WYJZWGOV Valdosta, GA O G)o)v)ernor E.D. RiversWGOW Chattanooga, TN S G)O) RadioWGPA Bethelehem, PA O G)lobe P)ublishing A)ssociationWGPC Albany, Ga S W)orld's G)reatest P)ecan C)entreWGPL Portsmouth, VA S G)osp)el)WGPR Detroit, MI S W)here G)od's P)ower R)adiatesWGR Buffalo, NY O G)eorge R)andWGRB Chicago S G)ospel R)adio B)lessed, was WGCI, those calls remain on FMWGRD Grand Rapids, MI L G)r)and) RapidsWGRP Greenville, PA L G)r)eenville, P)ennsylvaniaWGRR(FM) Cincinnati, OH S G)r)eat OldiesWGRV Greeneville, TN L G)r)eenev)illeWGRY Grayling, MI L G)R)aY)ling, MIWGRZ(TV) Buffalo, NY F Z resembles 2, TV channel, also see WGRWGS Bethel Park, PA S W)orld's G)reatest S)tation, part 15 low power AMWGSA Ephrata, PA S G)arden S)pot of A)mericaWGSB Geneva, IL L G)eneva, S)t. Charles and B)atavia Note: now WFXWWGSB Mebane, NC S G)reat S)peckled B)ird, southern gospel formatWGSK South Kent, CT L W)arren, W)ashington, W)ingdale W)ebatuck G)aylorsville S)herman S)outh K)entWGSM Huntington LI, NY S W)orld's G)reatest S)uburban M)arket. now WNYHWGST Atlanta, GA O G)eorgia S)chool of T)echnologyWGTB Washington, DC O G)eorget)own University B)rodcasting, now WCSPWGTC Greenville, NC S W)orld's G)reatest T)obacco C)enterWGTC(FM) Mayhew, MS S G)olden T)riangle C)ommunicationsWGTD Kenosha, WI O G)ateway T)echnical D)istrictWGTE(FM) Toledo, OH O G)reater T)oledo E)ducational Television FoundationWGTM Wilson, NC S W)orld's G)reatest T)obacco M)arketWGTO Cypress Gardens, FL S G)ulf T)o O)cean, 50 kW at 540 kHzWGTS(FM) Takoma Park, MD S G)ateway t)o S)erviceWGTZ(FM) Eaton, OH O G)reat T)rails BroadcastingWGUC(FM) Cincinnati, OH O U)niversity of C)incinnatiWGUN Atlanta, GA S The Big GUN in Dixie, was once WEAS in Decatur, GAWGVO Greenville, OH L G)reenv)ille, O)hioWGY Schenectady, NY O G)eneral Electric, SchenectadY)WHA Madison, WI S W)isconsin, H)eartland of A)mericaWHAD Delafield, WI O W)H)A)-D)elafield Note: WHA, Madison, WIWHAD Delafield, WI S WHA-D)elafieldWHAG Hagerstown, MD L H)a)g)erstownWHAI Greenfield, MA O John H)a)i)gisWHAJ(FM) Bluefield, WV O H)ugh a)nd J)im ShottWHAK Rogers City, MI O H)arvey A). K)lannWHAM Rochester, NY E Chosen by owner George Eastman because they sounded niceWHAR Clarksburg, WV L Har)rison County, WVWHAS Louisville, KY S W)e H)ave a) S)ignalWHAV Haverhill, MA L H)a)v)erhill, MAWHB Kansas City, MO S W)orld's H)appiest B)roadcasterWHBF Rock Island, IL S W)here H)istoric B)lackhawk F)oughtWHBG 1400 Harrisburg, PA L H)arrisb)urg), now WNNK-AMWHBI Newark, NJ O H)oyt B)rothers I)ncorporated Later WNWKWHBM Park Falls, WI O H)arold B). M)cCartyWHBQ Memphis, TN S W)e h)ave B)etter Q)uartetsWHBS Holiday, FL O H)oliday B)roadcasting S)ystemWHCB(FM) Bristol, TN S H)eralding C)hrist's B)lessingsWHCM Palatine, IL O W)illiam H)arper C)om)munity CollegeWHCN(FM) Hartford, CT O H)artford C)oncert N)etworkWHCT-TV Hartford, CT O H)artford C)BS T)elevision, now WUVN, calls now on an LPTVWHCU Ithaca, NY L H)ome of C)ornell U)niversityWHCY-FM Blairstown, NJ S H)ot C)ountry)WHDF Huntsville, AL L H)untsville, D)ecatur and F)lorenceWHDG Rhinelander, WI S H)od)ag) Country (a Hodag is a mythical creature that supposedly lives in Rhinelander)WHEB Portsmouth, NH O carries the initials, H.E.B., of the original ownerWHEC Rochester, NY O H)ickson E)lectric C)o Note:(now used on TV channel 10), now WWWGWHED Washington, NC S W)e H)elp E)nterprise D)evelopWHEN Syracuse, NY E Easily remembered, single syllable wordWHER Memphis, TN S Sam Phillip's station for 'HER', all female airstaff, see WHIM, Providence, RI, now WOWWWHEZ Portage, MI S W)h)ere the music is always E)Z)WHFH Flossmoor, IL O H)omewood-F)lossmoor H)igh schoolWHFM(FM) Rochester, NY O W)H)AM F)M)WHFR-FM Dearborn, MI O H)enry F)ord Community College R)adioWHFR(FM) Dearborn, MI O H)enry F)ord College R)adioWHFS(FM) Annapolis, MD S H)igh F)idelity S)tereoWHFV(TV) Fredericksburg, VA S H)istoric F)redericksburg V)irginia, now darkWHGR Houghton Lake, MI L H)oughton Lake, G)rayling, R)oscommonWHHH Warren, OH O H)elen H)art H)ulbert, publisher of co-owned newspaper, now WRBPWHHH(FM) Indianapolis, IN S H)oosier H)ot H)its, slogan not currently usedWHHQ Elizabethton, TN S H)ail H)oly Q)ueen, now darkWHIM Providence, RI S Once a station for 'HIM', countering female-targetting stations, see WHER, Memphis, TNWHIO Dayton, OH L Oh)i)oWHIQ Huntsville, AL S H)untsville, I)Q)WHIS Bluefield, WV O H)ugh I). S)hottWHIZ Zanesville, OH L W)e're H)ere I)n Z)anesvilleWHJB Greensburg, PA O H). J). B)rennan, Former OwnerWHJC Matewan, WV S W)e H)erald J)esus C)hristWHK Cleveland, OH O H). K). Carpenter (VP & GM)WHKO-FM Dayton, OH O FM sister of W)H)IO), slogan is K99.1 FMWHKP Hendersonville, NC S W)here the H)eavens K)iss the P)eaksWHKW(FM) Louisville, KY E The HawkWHKY Hickory, NC L H)ick)ory)WHLA La Crosse, WI O W)H)A)-La Crosse Note: WHA, Madison, WIWHLB Virginia, MN O H)ead of the L)akes B)roadcasting Co.WHLI Hempstead LI, NY L H)empstead L)ong I)slandWHLM Bloomsburg, PA O Harry) L). M)ageeWHLO Akron, OH E HLO = 'Hello' RadioWHLS Port Huron, MI O H)armon L). S)tevensWHLT-TV Hattiesburg, MS S H)attiesburg-L)aurel T)elevisionWHLW Lakewood, NJ L H)owell-L)akew)ood, NJWHMB Indianapolis, IN S H)eralding the M)essiah's B)lessingsWHMH(FM) Sauk Rapids, MN O H)erbert M)atthew H)oppeWHMI-FM Howell, MI S H)it M)usic and I)nformationWHMP Northampton, MA L H)am)p)shire CountyWHMS(FM) Champaign, IL O H)elen M). S)tevick Note: original owner's wifeWHN New York, NY L H)otel N)avarro, first studio location (now WEVD)WHNC Henderson, NC L H)enderson, N)C)WHNF(FM) New York, NY O W)H)N F)M Note: later WMGM and WHN-FMWHNK Parkersburg, WV S H)an)k) 1450WHNS Greenville, SC O H)arry n) S)tella, original owner Harry Pappas and wife StellaWHNT Huntsville, AL L H)un)t)svilleWHO Des Moines, IA S Who is it? or W)ith H)ands O)nly (allegedly, due to slogan associated with owner, Palmer Chiropractic School)WHOD Homestead, PA L H)o)mestead), now WAMO, PittsburghWHOI(TV) Peoria, IL L H)eart o)f I)llinoisWHOK Lancaster, OH L H)o)ck)ing CountyWHOM Jersey City, NJ O H)arry O') M)ealiaWHON Centerville, IN S H)eart o)f N)ationWHOP Hopkinsville, KY L H)o)p)kinsville, KYWHP Harrisburg, PA L H)arrisburg, P)AWHPA Honesdale, PA L H)onesdale, P)A), now WDNHWHPA(FM) Hollidaysburg, PA L H)ollidaysburg, P)A), now WMAJ-FMWHQR-FM Wilmington, NC S W)ilmington's H)igh Q)uality R)adio (classical-music public radio)WHRB(FM) Cambridge, MA O H)arvard R)adio B)roadcastingWHRD Huntington, WV E HRD = 'herd' (Thundering Herd, Marshall University team)WHRF Riverhead, NY S WHRF = 'Wharf' RadioWHRI(SW) Noblesville, IN O W)orld H)arvest R)adio I)nternationalWHRK(FM) Memphis, TN O H)arold R). K)relstein, Plough Bcstg ExecutiveWHRM Wausau, WI L R)ib M)ountainWHRM Wausau, WI L R)ib M)ountain, transmitter locationWHRW(FM) Binghamton, NY O H)arpur College R)adio W)orkshopWHRY Hurley, WI L H)ur)ley)WHSA Brule, WI L H)ayward, S)uperior, A)shlandWHSM Hayward, WI L H)ayward-S)pooner-M)inongWHSS Hamilton, OH O H)amilton S)chool S)ystemWHTG Eatontown, NJ O H)arold and T)heo G)adeWHTH Heath, OH L H)eat)h)WHTM-TV Harrisburg, PA O H)arrisburg T)imes-M)irror (former owners)WHTZ Newark, NJ E HTZ = Hits (known as Z100)WHUB Cookeville, TN S The H)u)b) of the Upper Cumberland, the Hub CityWHUD(FM) Peekskill, NY L H)u)d)son ValleyWHUN Huntingdon, PA L H)u)n)tingdonWHUR Washington, DC O H)oward U)niversity R)adioWHUS Storrs, CT S UConn H)u)s)kiesWHVK(FM) Tullahoma, TN S H)untsv)ille K)ountryWHVL(TV) State College, PA L H)appy V)all)eyWHVR Hanover, PA L H)anov)er)WHVY(FM) Springfield, MA S H)eav)y) for AOR Note: now WMAS-FM againWHWC Menomonie, WI L W)H)A-W)est C)entral Wisconsin Note: WHA, Madison, WIWHWH Princeton, NJ O H)erbert W)indsor H)obler, founderWHYL Carlisle, PA L H)arrisburg, Y)ork and L)ancasterWHYN Springfield, MA L H)olY)oke-N)orthampton Note: original cities of license Holyoke-NorthamptonWHYY Philadelphia, PA S W)idening H)orizons for Y)ou and Y)oursWHZN Hazleton, PA L H)az)leton) note: now WKZNWIAT Birmingham, AL S I)t's A)bout T)ime, was WBMGWIBA Madison, WI O W)i)sconsin-B)a)dger Broadcasting, former ownerWIBC Indianapolis, IN O I)ndiana B)roadcasting C)ompanyWIBF-FM Philadelphia, PA O W)illiam I)rwin and B)enjamin F)ox, now WPPZWIBG Philadelphia, PA S I) B)elieve in G)od Note: once owned by St. Paul's Church, now WZZDWIBH Anna, IL S I)'ll b)e h)appyWIBI(FM) Carlinville, IL O I)llinois B)ible I)nstitute at Blackburn CollegeWIBU Poynette, WI S W)ind i)s b)eing u)sed, was wind-powered, now WDLSWIBW Topeka, KS S) W)here I)nvestment B)rings W)ealthWICC Bridgeport, CT S I)ndustrial C)enter of C)onneticutWICE Providence, RI L ICE = 'Ice' for broadcast of hockey gamesWICH Norwich, CT L Norw)i)c)h)WICN Worcester, MA S I)nter-c)olligate N)etworkWICO Salisbury, MD L W)i)c)o)mico County, MDWICR Indianapolis, IN O I)ndiana C)entral University R)adio [now the University of Indianapolis]WICZ Binghamton, NY O Guziew)i)c)z)WIDB Carbondale. IL S W)e i)n d)a b)asement, studios in Basement of Dormitory Wright-III, 1972-1986 at SIUWIDR Kalamazoo, MI O W)estern I)nter-D)ormitory R)adio, Western Michigan University's student stationWIEL Elizabethtown, KY L E)l)izabethtownWIFR Freeport, IL L W)isconsin-I)llinois-F)reeport-R)ockfordWIGL Superior, WI E WIGL='97 Wiggle', cutesy nickname for an early 60's top 40 station, dark merged with WAKXWIGM Medford, WI O I)rma and G)eorge M)eyerWIHM Taylorville, IL S I)mmaculate H)eart of M)aryWIHS Middletown, CT S W)e're i)n H)is S)ervice, ReligiousWIIL Kenosha, WI L WI)sconsin and IL)linois, postal abbreviations for the two bordering statesWIIT(FM) Chicago, IL O I)llinois I)nstitute of T)echnologyWIKB Iron River, MI L I)ron Mountain K)ingsford B)reitung Township, original location of licenseWIKE Newport, VT SWIL St. Louis, MO S W)atch i)t L)eadWILI Willimantic, CT L W)i)l)li)mantic, CTWILK Wilkes-Barre, PA L W)i)l)k)es-BarreWILL Urbana, IL L University of I)l)l)inoisWILM Wilmington, DE L W)i)l)m)ington, DEWIMA Lima, OH L Li)m)a)WIMN Stillwater, MN L W)i)sconsin-M)in)nesota Note: now WEZUWINC Winchester, VA L W)i)n)c)hesterWIND Chicago, IL L Gary, I)n)d)ana, original city of licenseWING Dayton, OH S Airplane WING, birthplace of aviationWINK-TV Fort Myers, FL S CBS affiliate featuring the CBS Eye logo, eyes winkWINS New York, NY O I)nternational N)ews S)ervice, Hearst Wire ServiceWINV Inverness, FL L I)n)v)ernessWINX Rockville, MD E WINX = winksWIOD Miami, FL S W)onderful I)sle of D)reamsWIOI Brunswick, GA F IOI = 101, 100.7 mHzWION Ionia, MI L I)o)n)iaWIOO Carlisle, PA F I00=100, at 1000 on the dial (shown as 100 on many radios)WIOQ(FM) Philadelphia, PA F IOQ = 102, 102.1 mHzWIOS Tawas City, MI L I)O)S)co CountyWIOV Ephrata, PA F IOV=105 on the dialWIOV(FM) Ephrata, PA F IOV='one oh 5', Roman numeral V=5WIP Philadelphia, PA L W)ireless i)n P)hiladelphia Note: calls may have been randomWIRE Indianapolis, IN O I)ndianapolis R)adio E)nterprise, now WXNTWIRN Buhl, MN S I)ron R)an)geWIRO Ironton, OH L I)r)o)ntonWIRQ Irondequoit, NY L I)r)ondeq)oitWIRR Virginia-Hibbing, MN S I)ron R)ange R)adioWIRT(TV) Hibbing, MN S I)ron R)ange T)elevisionWIS Columbia, SC S W)onderful I)odine S)tate Note: now WVOC, used on TV-10WISC-TV Madison, WI L W)i)s)c)onsinWISM Madison, WI L W)i)s)consin M)adison, now WTDA, calls used in Altoona, WIWISN Milwaukee, WI O The W)i)s)consin N)ewsWISP Doylestown, PA S I)nspired by the S)p)irit (logo at site: '24-Hour All-Catholic Radio')WISU Terre Haute, IN O I)ndiana S)tate U)niversityWITF Harrisburg, PA S W)here I)t's T)op F)lightWITI(TV) Milwaukee, WI O I)ndependent T)elevision I)nc. (original owner)WITM Elizabethton, TN L I)n t)hese M)ountains, now darkWITO Ironton, OH L I)ront)o)nWITR Rochester, NY O I)nstitute T)echnology of R)ochesterWITS Boston, MA S W)e're I)nformation, T)alk & S)ports, now WMEXWIUM(FM) Macomb, IL O W)estern I)llinois U)niversity's M)acomb stationWIUS(FM) Macomb, IL O W)estern I)llinois U)niversity's s)tudent stationWIUW(FM) Warsaw, IL O W)estern I)llinois U)niversity's W)arsaw stationWIVB(TV) Buffalo, NY S W)e're 4 [IV] B)uffalo, formerly WBEN-TVWIVK Knoxville, TN S I)ndependent V)oice of K)noxvilleWIVS Superior, WI L W)I) (Wisconsin), V)illage of S)uperior, was on 850 in Crystal Lake, ILWIWB-TV Suring, WI S W)i)sconsin's W)B) NetworkWIWS Beckley, WV O I)ra W). S)outhernWIXT(TV) Syracuse, NY F IX = Roman numeral 9 T)elevisionWIXV(FM) Savannah, GA F IXV = 95 (frequency is 95.5 mHz)WIXY E. Longmeadow, MA E WIXY = Wixie Note: was WTYM, now WAQY-AMWIXZ McKeesport, PA O Owned by WIZY in Cleveland, now darkWIYC St. Thomas, VI S I)t's Y)our C)ountry Note: now WVPIWIZD Rudolph, WI E WIZD='Wizard'WIZF(FM) Erlanger, KY E The W)I)Z) F)MWJAB Huntsville, AL S J)azz A)nd B)luesWJAC Johnstown, PA O J)ohnstown A)utomotive C)ompanyWJAD Bainbridge, GA O J)ohn A). D)owdy (owner's son) Note: calls moved to Albany, GAWJAG Norfolk, NE S W)ith J)oy a)nd G)ladnessWJAR Providence, RI S J)ohn A)rthur R)eilly, stations first engineerWJAS Pittsburgh, PA S W)orld's J)olliest A)erial S)tationWJAX Jacksonville, FL E JAX = Jacks(onville)WJBE Knoxville, TN O J)ames B)rown E)nterprisesWJBK Detroit, MI S J)esus, B)e K)ind Note: now WCZY(AM) (calls on TV channel 2)WJBO Baton Rouge, LA O J)enson B)roadcast O)rganizationWJBW(FM) Jupiter, FL S J)uke B)ox 99.5WJCF(FM) Westover, WV O C)raig F)rankenstein Note: now WMCG(FM)WJCL(FM) Savannah, GA O J). C). L)ewisWJCR(SW) Upton, KY S W)here J)esus C)hrist R)eignsWJCW Johnson City, TN O J)ames C). W)ilson, thought to have been funded by his wife, Josephine, a Massengill Pharmaceuticals heiress; hence, the vernacular Where Josephine’s Cash WentWJDA Quincy, MA O J)ames D). A)sherWJDM Elizabeth, NJ O J)ohn, D)ominick and M)ikeWJDQ Meridian, MS S W)e J)ust D)on't Q)uitWJDX Jackson, MS S J)ackson D)istant X) - Transmitter (as in the old ham 'DX' lingo)WJEL Indianapolis, IN O J). E)verett L)ight Career CenterWJER Dover/New Phila, OH O J)erry E). R)eevesWJER Dover-New Philadelphia, O J)eramiah E). R)eeves (father of Agnes J. R. Greer)WJET Erie, PA S J)e)t), on AM and FMWJFK Manassas, VA S J)ohn F)itzgerald K)ennedyWJFL Vicksburg, MS S W)in J)ust f)or L)isteningWJFM Grand Rapids, MI O J)ohn F)etzerWJFW-TV Rhinelander, WI O J)asper F). W)illiams, owner of the TV station who was killed in a plane crash a couple of years agoWJGS(FM) Houghton Lake, MI O J)acob and G)arnett S)parks (now WUPS)WJHL-TV Johnson City, TN O J)ohnson City, H)aynes L)ancasterWJHP Jacksonville, FL O J)ohn H). P)erry Note: once WVOJ and WQIk, now WJGRWJHR Flemington, NJ S J)ersey's H)ometown R)adioWJIB Cambridge, MA S JIB=ship partWJIE(FM) Louisville, KY S W)here J)esus i)s E)xaltedWJIL Jacksonville, IL S W)here J)acksonville i)s L)isteningWJIT New York, NY E JIT = Spanish, 'Hit', now WZRCWJIW Greenville, MS S W)here J)esus i)s W)orthyWJJD Chicago, IL O J). J). D)avies, now WYLLWJJG Elmhurst, IL O J)oseph J). G)entile, Inc.WJJH Ashland, WI O J)erry J)ames H)ackman, original owner, now owned by Heartland CommunicationsWJJZ Philadelphia, PA S J)az)z), calls previously used in Mt. Holly, NJWJKC St. Croix, VI O J)onathan K)eys C)ohenWJKL Elgin, IL O Rick J)ak)l)eWJKY Jamestown, KY L J)amestown, K)Y)WJLA-TV Washington, DC O J)oseph L). A)lbrittonWJLB Detroit, MI O J)ohn L). B)ooth Broadcasting Co. Note: now WQBH(AM), calls on FMWJLK Asbury Park, NJ O J). L)yle K)inmouth, publisher of the Asbury Park PressWJLS(FM) Beckley, WV O J)oe L). S)mithWJMJ(FM) Hartford, CT S J)esus, M)ary and J)osephWJML Petoskey, MI O J)ohn, M)ichael, and L)inda Harrington Note: children of original owner (now WKLZ)WJMN Boston, MA E JMN = 'Jammin'WJMN-TV Escanaba, MI O J)ane M)orton N)orton of the station's ownership familyWJNC Jacksonville, NC L J)acksonville, N)C)WJNY Watertown, NY L J)efferson County, N)ew Y)orkWJOE Port St. Joe, FL L Port St. J)o)e)WJOI(FM) Detroit, MI E JOI = Joy, once in Pittsburgh at 93.7 mHzWJOK Gaithersburg, MD E JOK='joke', had all-comedy format, now WMET.WJOL Joliet, IL L J)o)l)ietWJON St. Cloud, MN O See WWJOWJOX Birmingham, AL E JOX='Jocks, sports-talk formatWJPA Washington, PA S W)ashington-J)efferson (College), P)a)WJPC Chicago, IL O J)ohnson P)ublishing C)ompanyWJPD Ishpeming, MI O Dr. J)ames P). D)eegan (Senior) ownerWJPF Herrin, IL L W)illiamson J)ackson P)erry F)rankin (counties)WJPG Green Bay, WI O J)ohannas (owner) P)ress-G)azette (newspaper) Note: now WNFLWJR Detroit, MI O J)ewett R)adio & Phonograph Co.WJRD Tuscaloosa, AL O J)ames R). D)oss, Jr.WJRH Easton, PA S J)ames R)enwick H)ogg, honors long-time member of the college's Board of TrusteesWJRO Glen Burnie, MD S W)here J)esus R)ings O)utWJRS(FM) Jamestown, KY L J)amestown and R)ussell S)pringsWJRT Flint, MI O Original licensee W)J)R) DetroitWJRZ(FM) Manahawkin, NJ E JRZ = JerseyWJSM Martinsburg, PA S J)esu S)alvador M)undo Note: Latin: Jesus, Savior of the WorldWJSN Jackson, KY L J)acks)on)WJSO Jonesborough, TN L J)ones)bo)rough, now WKTPWJSU Anniston, AL O J)acksonville S)tate U)niversity, original licenseeWJSV Mt. Verson Hills, VA O J). S). V)ance (see WTFF) Note: now WTOP-DCWJTL Lancaster, PA S J)oy T)o the L)ordWJTO Bath, ME S W)here J)ets T)ake O)ff, Brunswick Naval Air station is nearbyWJTT Red Bank, TN E JTT='Jet', see WFLI, same ownerWJTV Jackson, MS S J)ackson T)elev)isionWJTW Joliet, IL L J)oliet), ILWJUB Plymouth, WI O J)u)b)ilation MinistriesWJUN Mifflinton, PA L J)u)n)iata CountyWJUX Monticello, NY E 'Jukebox'WJVL Janesville, WI L J)anesv)il)leWJVS(FM) Cincinnati, OH O Great Oaks J)oint V)ocational S)choolWJW Cleveland, OH O J)ohn W)eimer Note: Originally in Mansfield, then Akron, now used on TVWJWL Georgetown, DE S W)onderful, J)ust W)onderful L)isteningWJXN Jackson, MS L JXN = JacksonWJXR(FM) Maclenny, FL S J)ax)onville R)adioWJYI Milwaukee, WI E JYI='joy', Joy 1340WJYL(FM) Louisville, KY S J)oy) of L)ouisvilleWJYM Bowling Green, OH E JYM = Jim (owned by Jimmy Swaggart)WJZ Newark, NJ L J)erZ)ey Note: now WABC, calls on TV-13 BaltimoreWJZB(TV) Worcester, MA TV S J)ohn Z). B)uckley, employee of WJZB, nowWJZM Clarksville, TN O J). Z). M)illerWJZZ(FM) Detroit, MI S J)az)z) FormatWKAD-FM Canton, PA O W)atts, (K)elly and A)lan Pruse and D)ave Casselbury, original owners, now WHGLWKAT Miami Beach, FL O Frank L. Kat)zentineWKAY(TV) Kannapolis, NC O Kay Faw, wife of founder, Rev. Garland FawWKBD(TV) Detroit, MI O K)aiser B)roadcasting-D)etroit Note: now owned by ParamountWKBG(TV) Cambridge, MA O K)aiser B)roadcasting-G)lobe Note: publishers of Boston Globe, was WTAO-TV and WXHR-TV, now WLVI(TV)WKBK Keene, NH O see WKBR, Manchester, NH - K)eeneWKBR Manchester, NH O K)ilgore B)arkley R)ust, original ownersWKBW Buffalo, NY S W)ell K)nown B)ible W)itness Note: Put on air by Evangelist Clinton Churchill, now WWKB, calls on TV 7WKCI New Haven, CT O K)opps C)ommunications I)ncorporatedWKCK-FM Chesapeake, VA S K)ic)k)WKCR New York, NY S K)ing's C)rown R)adio (Columbia Univ logo)WKDZ Cadiz, KY E KDZ = CadizWKEE(FM) Huntington, WV E KEE = keyWKEF-TV Dayton, OH S K)athryn E). F)lynn, secretary (and now wife) of original ownerWKEN Dover, DE L K)e)n)t County, Delaware, now using other callsWKER Pompton Lakes, NJ O K)e)r)r [Bob Kerr] Radio Corporation Note: Now WGHTWKEZ(FM) Tavernier, FL E KEZ='Keys' EZ listening in the K)eysWKFD Wickford, RI L W)ick)f)ord)WKFR(FM) Kalamazoo, MI S K)eener F)ourteen R)adio, tribute to WKFR(AM) of Battle CreekWKHS Worton, MD O K)ent County H)igh S)choolWKHJ-FM Mountain Like Park, MD S W KHJ) reference to the LA station. WKIN Kingsport, TN L K)i)n)gsport, now WGOCWKIO(FM) Urbana, IL S K)eep I)t O)nWKIP Poughkeepsie, NY L PoughKIP)sie (some liberties with spelling)WKIS(FM) Boca Raton, FL S K)i)s)sWKIZ Key West, FL L KIZ = KeysWKJC Tawas City, MI O J)ohn C)arrollWKJF Cadillac, MI O J)ohn F)etzerWKJG-TV Ft. Wayne, IN O W)illaim K)unkel, president of the Ft. Wayne J)ournal-G)azetteWKJG-TV Ft. Wayne, IN O W)illaim K)unkel, president of the Ft. Wayne J)ournal-G)azetteWKKD Aurora, IL L W)ill, K)ane, K)endall and D)uPage countiesWKLB Manchester, KY O L)arry and L)inda B)arkerWKLB(FM) Waltham, MA E KLB = Country 'Club', once used on 105.7 in Framingham, MAWKLD Cleveland, AL L K)level)and), ALWKLE(TV) Lexington, KY L K)ET L)e)xingtonWKLK Cloquet, MN E KLK='Cloquet'WKLN Cullman, AL L K)ul)man), now WKULWKLO Louisville, KY L K)Y-L)o)uisville Note: now WDJX, calls in Danville, KYWKLS(FM) Atlanta, GA O K)ennedy, L)atham & S)wanWKMC Roaring Spring, PA O W)alter K)ramp - M)orrison's C)ove, LocationWKMG(TV) Orlando, FL O K)atherine M)eyer G)raham [Washington Post-owned] was WCPXWKMI Kalamazoo, MI L K)alamazoo, MI)WKMT Kings Mountain, NC L K)ings M)ount)ainWKMU(TV) Murray, KY L K)ET M)u)rrayWKMX Enterprise, AL E MX='Mix'WKNB New Britain, CT L K)ensington-N)ew B)ritain, now WRYMWKNT Kent, OH L K)en)t)WKNW Sault Ste. Marie, MI S 'KNOW-AM'WKNY Kingston, NY L K)ingston, N)ew Y)orkWKOJ(FM) Middletown, NY S K) from previous calls (WKGL), O)range J)amsWKON(TV) Owenton, KY L K)ET O)wen)tonWKOR Starkville, MS S K)ing o)f R)ockWKOT Kingston, NY S K)ingston, O)ur T)own, now darkWKOW Madison, WI S K)O)W) = CowWKPB Knoxville, TN O K)noxville P)ublishing B)oard, short lived early FMWKPC-TV Louisville, KY S K)entuckiana P)eople's C)hoiceWKPD(TV) Paducah, KY L K)ET P)ad)ucahWKPE-FM South Yarmouth, MA L K)ap)e) Cod (Kod?)WKPI(TV) Pikeville, KY O K)ET P)i)keville, Kentucky Educational TelevisionWKPR Kalamazoo, MI O W)illiam K)uip)er)WKPT Kingsport, TN L K)ingsp)ort), TNWKQX(FM) Chicago, IL E Chosen by then-owner NBC because it sounded experimentalWKRB(FM) Brooklyn, NY O K)ingsborough College R)adio-B)rooklynWKRC Cincinnati, OH O K)odel R)adio C)ompanyWKSE Buffalo, NY E KSE = KissWKSO(TV) Somerset, KY L K)ET S)o)mersetWKSS Hartford-Meriden, CT S K)is)s)WKSU(FM) Kent, OH O K)ent S)tate U)niversityWKSW-FM Urbana, OH E KS='Kiss' Country 101.7WKTI(FM) Milwaukee, WI S I)-94, interstate runs through the cityWKTL(FM) Struthers, OH S W)e're the K)ey t)o L)earningWKTN Kenton, OH L K)ent)on)WKUE(FM) Elizabethtown, KY O W)estern K)entucky U)niversity-E)lizabethtownWKUL Cullman, AL L K)u)l)lmanWKUZ-FM Wabash, IN S Your Indiana K)u)z)inWKWF Key West, FL L K)ey W)est F)loridaWKYC Cleveland, OH S Originally K)Y)W; slogan at the time of call change was 'K)Y) in C)leveland'WKYU Bowling Green, KY O W)estern K)entucky U)niversityWKZN Kenosha, WI L W)aukegan K)enosha Z)ion N)ewport [1969-1982]WKZO Kalamazoo, MI L K)alamaz)o)o, MichiganWKZT Fulton, KY O K)enneth Z). T)urner.WKZT(TV) Elizabethtown, KY L K)ET Eliz)abetht)ownWKZW Sandersville, MS S K)Z) 94.3WLAC Nashville, TN O L)ife a)and C)asualty Insurance Co.WLAD Danbury, CT O L)ee a)nd D)aniel, hatmakers in Danbury in 1948WLAN Lancaster, PA L L)a)n)caster, PAWLAP Lexington, KY S W)e L)ove a)ll P)eople Note: once religious formatWLAQ Rome, GA S W)e L)augh A)t Q)uarles, competitor was co-owned by Happy QuarlesWLAT Manchester, CT S L)a)t)ino RadioWLAV Grand Rapids, MI O L)eonard A). V)ersliusWLAX-TV La Crosse, WI L L)a), X stands for CrosseWLBB Carrollton, GA S W)e L)ove B)utter B)eans Note: Judge Tisinger, the original owner was a big fan of butter beansWLBJ Bowling Green, KY O L).B). Jenkins, now silentWLBL Auburndale, WI S W)isconsin, L)and of B)eautiful L)akesWLBN Lebanon, KY L L)eb)an)onWLBT(TV) Jackson, MS O L)amar (Life Insurance) B)roadcast T)elevisonWLCA Godfrey, IL O L)ewis and C)lark Community CollegeWLCR Torrrington, CT (dark) L L)itchfield C)ounty R)adio, now silentWLCV(CC) Louisville, KY S L)ouisville C)ampus V)oiceWLDB Atlantic City, NJ O L)eroy & D)orothy B)remmer Note: was WUSS, now WGYMWLDS Jacksonville, IL S L)incoln D)ouglas S)tationWLDY Hollywood, FL S The L)ad)y) Note: now WLQYWLEM Emporium, PA S L)and of the E)endless M)ountainWLER(FM) Butler, PA L Butl)e)r). PA, FM sister of WBUTWLEV(FM) Easton, PA L L)e)high V)alleyWLFB(TV) Bluefield, WV O L)iving F)aith Ministries, B)luefieldWLFG(TV) Grundy, VA O L)iving F)aith Ministries, G)rundyWLGC(FM) Greenup, KY S W)e L)ove G)reenup C)ountyWLHS West Chester, OH O L)akota H)igh S)choolWLIB New York, NY L L)i)b)erty Bank Building, original locationWLIE Islip, NY L L)ong I)sland E)xpressway, was WLUXWLIF(FM) Baltimore, MD S playing the "Beautiful Music of L)i)f)e, now WZFTWLIM Patchogue, NY S L)ong I)slandWLIP Kenosha, WI O William L)i)p)man, the founder and 40 years-plus ownerWLIQ Quincy, IL S W)e're L)i)ght, as in 'lite rock'WLIR(FM) Garden City, NY S L)ong I)sland R)adio Note: now WDRE(FM)WLIS Old Saybrook, NY L L)ong I)sland S)oundWLIT(FM) Chicago, IL E LIT = LiteWLIX Islip, NY L L)ong I)sland X)-roads, later WLUX, now WLIEWLJN Traverse City, MI S L)ord J)esus' N)ameWLJS Jacksonville, AL O J)acksonville S)tate UniversityWLKF Lakeland, FL L L)ak)eland F)loridaWLKI(FM) Angola, IN O L)ak)e Cities Broadcasting, I)nc. (also refers to 101 lakes in and around area)WLKK(FM) Wethersfield, NY E LKK='Lake', Buffalo market on Lake ErieWLKM Three Rivers, MI S W)el)k)om)eWLKW Providence, RI S L)=Roman 50, K)W); was 50 Kw at 990 kHzWLKY-TV Louisville, KY L L)ouisville, K)Y)WLLH Lawrence, MA L L)owell L)awerence H)averhill, MAWLLI Joliet, IL L Read sideways, looks like 'WILL' for Will County, ILWLLK(FM) Burnside, KY E LLK='Lake', Lake 93.9WLLV Louisville, KY S L)ov)eWLLZ(FM) Detroit, MI E WLLZ = WheelsWLMI Kane, PA O L)aurel M)edia I)ncorporatedWLML(FM) Lake Park, FL S W)here L)egendary M)usic L)ivesWLMU Syracuse, NY O L)eM)oyne CollegeWLNA Peekskill, NY S L)ocal N)ews A)uthorityWLNC Laurinburg, NC L L)aurinburg, N)C)WLNE New Bedford, MA S W)e L)ove N)ew E)nglandWLNH Laconia, NH L L)aconia, N)H)WLNY-TV Riverhead, NY S W)e L)ove N)ew Y)orkWLOB Portland, ME S L)o)b)ster StateWLOC Munfordville, KY S W)e L)ove O)ur C)avesWLOD Pompano Beach, FL S W)onderfull L)and o)f D)reams Note: now WWNNWLOE Eden, NC S L)and O)f E)denWLOF Orlando, FL S W)e L)ove O)rlando F)lorida Note: now WOMXWLOH Lancaster, OH L L)ancaster, O)h)ioWLOL Minneapolis, MN L L)and o)f L)akes Note: now KSJNWLOM Chattanooga, TN L L)o)okout M)ountain, now WSKZWLOS Asheville, NC S W)onderful L)and o)f S)kyWLOU Louisville, KY L L)o)u)isville, KYWLOV-TV Tupelo, MS O L)o)v)e CommunicationsWLOX Biloxi, MS L Bil)o)x)iWLPL Baltimore, MD S L)and of P)leasant L)iving Note: now using other callsWLQY Hollywood, FL E LQY = Lucky 13WLRE Elloree, SC E LRE=ElloreeWLRH(FM) Huntsville, AL O L)ibrary R)adio H)untsvilleWLRN(CC) Bethlehem, PA S L)ehigh R)adio N)etworkWLRN(FM) Miami, FL E L)eaRN), Note: school board stationWLRS(FM) Louisville, KY O L)ouisville R)adio S)choolWLS Chicago, IL S W)orlds L)argest S)tore (once owned by Sears)WLSD Big Stone Gap, VA S W)here L)ove S)ounds D)ifferent, gospel/religiousWLSH Lansford, PA L L)ansford S)ummit H)illWLSR Lima, OH S L)ima's S)oft R)ockWLTF(FM) Cleveland, OH S L)it)e F)MWLTL LaGrange, IL O L)yons T)ownship High SchoolWLTN Littleton, NH L L)ittlet)on)WLUC-TV Marquette, WI O Former sister station of WLUK, Green BayWLUK-TV Green Bay, WI S L)u)ck)y 11WLUM West Allis, WI S W)e L)ove You) M)ilwaukeeWLUP Chicago, IL E The L)u)p) Loop-Central Part of ChicagoWLVE(FM) Miami Beach, FL S L)ov)e)WLVI(TV) Cambridge, MA F LVI = Roman numeral 56WLVJ Royal Palm Beach, FL L L)ov)e J)esusWLVL Lockport, NY S Lively) Voice) of L)ockportWLVP(FM) Franklin, NJ O L)ouis V)ander P)latte Now: WSUS (FM)WLVR-FM Bethlehem, PA S L)ehigh V)alley R)adioWLVT(TV) Allentown, PA L L)ehigh V)alley T)elev)isionWLW Cincinnati, OH S W)orld's L)owest W)agesWLWA(TV) Atlanta, GA O Was Crosley/W)L)W) A)tlanta, now WXIAWLWC(TV) Columbus, OH O WLW C)olumbus, now WCMH(TV)WLWD(TV) Dayton, OH O WLW D)aytonWLWI(TV) Indianapolis, IN O WLW I)ndianapolisWLWL New York, NY S W)e L)isten and W)e L)earn (no longer in use)WLWT(TV) Cincinnati, OH O WLW T)elevisionWLXG Lexington, KY S L)ex)ington G)old Note: changed from oldies to sportsWLXR La Crosse, WI S L)a Crosse R)adio, X='Crosse'WLYC Williamsport, PA L L)y)c)oming CountyWLYF(FM) Miami, FL E LYF = LifeWLYH-TV Lancaster-Labanon, PA L L)ancaster/L)ebanon-Y)ork-H)arrisburg; dual city IDWLYH(TV) Lancaster, PA L L)ebanon Y)ork H)arrisburg, originally licensed to LebanonWLYH(TV) Lancaster, PA L L)ancaster Y)ork H)arrisburgWLYN Lynn, MA L L)y)n)nWLYT Cleveland, OH S W)e L)ove Y)ou T)ruely Note: now using other callsWLYT(FM) Charlotte, NC E 'LYT'=LiteWLZR(FM) Milwaukee, WI E LZR = Laser (CD's)WLZZ(FM) Bryant, OH S WLZZ = wheels (WLLZ was already taken)WMAD Sun Prairie, WI L M)a)d)ison, suburban MadisonWMAF Madison, FL L M)a)dison, F)loridaWMAG(FM) High Point, NC S M)a)g)icWMAJ State College, PA S M)a)j)or in college (home of Penn State)WMAJ-FM Hollidaysburg, PA S M)a)j)ic 104.9WMAL Washington, DC O Dr. M). A). L)eese, opticianWMAM Marinette, WI L M)arinette a)nd M)enomineeWMAQ Chicago, IL O W)illiam) A). Q)uinn, publisher of Chicago Daily News, now WSCRWMAQ-TV Chicago, IL S W)e M)ay A)sk Q)uestions (from the TV's 50th anniversary)WMAR(TV) Barltimore, MD L M)a)r)ylandWMAS Springfield, MA O M)offat, A)lbert S). Note: FCC issued call WHEU, Moffat appealed and WMAS was granted in 1932WMAX Grand Rapids, MI S M)a)x)imum News, Weather and SportsWMAZ Macon, GA S W)atch M)ercer A)ttain Z)enith Note: Mercer UniversityWMBA Ambridge, PA O M)iners B)roadcasting-A)mbridgeWMBD Peoria, IL S W)orld's M)ost B)eautiful D)rive [Grandview Drive, original location of station]WMBF Miami Beach, FL L M)iami B)each, F)L Note: now WQAMWMBH Joplin, MO S W)here M)emories B)ring H)appinessWMBI Chicago, IL O M)oody B)ible I)nstituteWMBL Morehead City, NC S W)here M)orehead Beaufort L)istensWMBM Miami Beach, FL S W)here M)inistry B)lesses M)anyWMBN Petoskey, MI L M)ichigan's B)eautiful N)orthWMBR(FM) Cambridge, MA L W)alker M)emorial B)asement R)adio, studio located in the basement of that MIT building, formerly known as WTBS(FM)WMBT Shenandoah, PA O W)olf M)urray B)rennan T)oole, now darkWMC Memphis, TN O M)emphis C)ommercial-Appeal, NewspaperWMCA New York, NY O Hotel M)c)A)lpinWMCB Martinsville, IN O M)organ C)ounty B)roadcastersWMCH Church Hill, TN O Harry M)organ, C)hurch H)illWMCN St. Paul, MN O M)acalester C)ollegeWMCR Kalamazoo, MI O W)estern M)ichigan C)ollege R)adio, now WMUKWMCR Oneida, NY L M)adison C)ounty R)adio Note: 1600KHz, was WONG: 'The Wong station on the Right side of your dial'WMCS Milwaukee, WI S M)ilwaukee's C)ommunity S)tationWMCU(FM) Miami, FL O M)iami C)hristian U)niversityWMCW Harvard, IL S M)ilk C)apital of the W)orld, town sloganWMDC Mayville, WI L M)ayville and D)odge C)ountyWMDN(TV) Meridian, MS L M)erid)ian)WMDO Wheaton, MD E M)und)o) = World (Spanish)WMDT-TV Salisbury, MD S M)aryland) T)elevisionWMEL Melbourne, FL L M)e)l)bourneWMER Celina, OH L M)e)r)cer CountyWMEV Marion, VA S W)onderful M)ountain E)mpire of V)irginia, now WUKZWMFD Mansfield, OH L M)ansf)ield)WMFL Monticello, FL L M)onticello F)L)WMFM(FM) Milwaukee, WI O M)ilwaukee Journal F)M)WMFO(FM) Medford, MA L M)edf)o)rdWMFR High Point, NC S W)e M)ake F)urniture R)ightWMGA Moultrie, GA S W)atching M)oultrie G)row A)griculturallyWMGE(FM) Ft. Lauderdale, FL S MGE='Mega' 103.5 (rhythmic oldies), was WSHE(FM)WMGG(FM) Columbus, OH S MGG = MagicWMGK Philadelphia, PA E MGK = 'Magic'WMGM(FM) New York, NY O M)etro-G)oldwyn-M)ayer, calls now in Linwood, NJWMGN Madison, WI S M)ag)ic N)inety-eightWMGR Bainbridge, GA O M)arvin G)riffin R)adio, former GA governorWMGW Meadville, PA O M)arry G)ean W)inslowWMGZ Montgomery, AL S M)ontg)omery's Z)103 Note: now using other callsWMHB Waterville, ME L M)ayfower H)ill B)roadcasting, Colby College sits atop that hillWMHC(FM) South Hadley, MA O M)ount H)olyoke C)ollegeWMHT(FM) Schenectady, NY L M)ohawk-H)udson T)elevisionWMHW(FM) Mt. Pleasant, MI S W)e're M)oore H)all W)ireless (or Elmer Fudd version: W)e're M)oore H)all W)adio)(WMHW is Central Michigan University's student-run radio station)WMID Atlantic City, NJ O M)i)d) Atlantic Broadcasting Co.WMIL Milwaukee, WI L M)i)l)waukeeWMIN Hudson, WI L Refers to adjacent M)i)n)nesotaWMIT(FM) Black Mountain, NC L Mount M)i)t)chell Note: transmitter site on highest peak East of the MississippiWMJC Smithtown, NY E MJC = MagicWMJI Cleveland, OH E MJI = MagicWMJJ Birmingham, AL E MJJ='Magic'WMJT(TV) Milwaukee, WI O M)ilwaukee J)ournal T)V Note: now WTMJ-TVWMJX Boston, MA E MJX = 'magic'WMKK(FM) Lawrence, MA S MKK='Mike FM'WMKV Reading, OH L M)aple K)noll V)illage retirement community, studio locationWMLM Saint Louis, MI S W)e're the M)iddle of L)ower M)ichigan, in geographical center of Michigan's Lower PeninsulaWMLP Milton, PA L M)ilton-L)ewisburg P)AWMML Mobile, AL O M)-M)el) Tillis, now WLVVWMMM Westport, CT S W)estport's M)odern M)inute M)an Note: Reference to Minuteman Statue in areaWMMN Fairmont, WV O M)ansfield M). N)eely, later SenatorWMMR Philadelphia, PA O M)etrom)edia R)adioWMMS Bath, ME S W)here M)ost of M)aine is S)erved, big signal at 730 Note: now WJTOWMMS(FM) Cleveland, OH O M)etrom)edia S)tereoWMNB North Adams, MA S M)usic for the N)orthern B)erkshiresWMNC Morganton, NC L M)organton, N)C)WMNF-FM Tampa, FL S M)ember-Sponsored N)on-Commercial F)MWMNI Columbus, OH O W)illiam R. M)n)i)ch, founderWMNN Minneapolis, MN O M)innesota N)ews N)etworksWMNN Mineapolis, MN S M)innesota N)ews N)etworkWMNR Monroe, CT L M)on)r)oeWMOC Chattanooga, TN L M)o)c)casin Bend, Chattanooga landmarkWMOG Brunswick, GA S W)onderful M)arshes o)f G)lynn [County]WMOH Hamilton, OH L M)iddletown-O)xford-H)amiltonWMOR Morehead, KY L M)o)r)ehead, KYWMOT Murfreesboro, TN L M)iddle o)f T)ennessee, MTSU near state geographic centerWMOU Berlin, NH L In the White M)o)u)ntainsWMOW Crandon, WI L Sister station of W)AO)W); M)etonga LakeWMPS Memphis, TN O M)emphis P)ress-S)cimitar, Newspaper Note: now WODZ, formerly WRVR(AM)WMPT South Williamsport, PA L W)ill M)ont P)A T)own, AM silent, FM now WZXR-FMWMPT(TV) Annapolis, MD O M)aryland P)ublic T)elevisionWMQC Westover, WV S W)e're M)organtown's Q)uality C)hoiceWMQT Marquette, MI E MQT='Marquette'WMRD Middletown, CT L M)iddletown R)ad)ioWMRE Charles Town, WV S M)emor)ie)s 1550WMRH Waupun, WI L Refers to nearby Horicon M)ar)sh)WMRN Marion, OH L M)ar)ion), OHWMRO Aurora, IL O M)artin R). O)'Brien, now used in Gallatin, TNWMRV Endicott, NY O M)er)v) GriffinWMRZ South Miami, FL E MRZ = MemoriesWMSE Milwaukee, WI O M)ilwaukee S)chool of E)ngineeringWMSL Decatur, AL O M)utual S)avings L)ife Insurance Note: now WAVDWMSN-TV Madison, WI L M)adis)on)WMSP-FM Harrisburg, PA O M)arket S)quare P)resbyterian C)hurchWMSR Manchester, TN L M)anches)ter), TNWMST Mt. Sterling, KY L M)t. S)t)erlingWMT Cedar Rapids, IA O W)aterloo M)orning T)ribuneWMTA Central City, KY O M)essenger T)imes A)rgus, newspaper (original owner) Note: 45th anniversary on 11 January 2000WMTC Vanceleve, KY S W)in M)en t)o C)hristWMTG Dearborn, MI S M)ot)own G)oldWMTH Park Ridge, IL O M)aine T)ownship H)igh SchoolWMTN Morristown, TN L M)orrist)own)WMTR Morristown, NJ L M)orrist)own R)adioWMTS Murfreesboro, TN O M)iddle T)ennessee S)tate (call letters were donated by 810 WMTS, now WAPB)WMTU Houghton, MI O M)ichigan T)echnological U)niversityWMTV(TV) Madison, WI S M)adison T)V)WMTW(FM) Poland Springs, ME L M)t). W)ashington - transmitter location, now WHOM, TV station retains the callsWMUA(FM) Amherst, MA O M)assachusetts U)niversity - A)mherstWMUB Oxford, OH O M)iami U)niversity B)roadcastingWMUF Paris, TN O M)u)f)fin, name of owner's dogWMUH-FM Allentown, PA L M)u)h)lenberg CollegeWMUK(FM) Kalamazoo, MI O W)estern M)ichigan U)niversity-K)alamazooWMUL Huntington, WV O M)arshall U)niversityWMUS Muskegon, MI L M)u)s)kegonWMUU Greenville, SC O W)orld's M)ost U)nusual U)niversity Note: Bob Jones UniversityWMVS(TV) Milwaukee, WI O M)ilwaukee V)ocational S)chool, original name of the licensee, which is now known as Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeWMVY(FM) Tisbury, MA L M)artha's V)iney)ardWMXJ(FM) Pompano Beach, FL E MXJ = MagicWMXQ Birmingham, AL E MXQ='Mix', now WYSFWMXS Montgomery, AL E MX='Mix'WMYR Ft. Myers, FL L Ft. M)y)er)sWMYX(FM) Milwaukee, WI E MYX = mixWNAB Bridgeport, CT S We're N)uts a)bout B)ridgeport, now WCUMWNAH Nashville, TN L Na)sh)ville, TN OR W)ith N)ews A)bout H)eavenWNAK Nanticoke, PA L N)a)ticok)e, now WZFMWNAM Neenah, WI L N)eenah a)nd M)enashaWNAN-FM Nantucket. MA L N)a)n)tucketWNAO(TV) Raleigh, NC O N)ews a)nd O)bserver (newspaper) Note: now WRDC, channel 28WNAR Murfreesboro, TN S W)e N)eed A) R)adio! Note: now WMTS (was used when the station was on the cable system, as a promotional tool to get support for student radio at Middle Tennessee State University)WNAS(FM) New Albany, IN O N)ew A)lbany High S)choolWNAT Philadelphia, PA S W)e N)ever a)re T)ired Note: station no longer existsWNAV Annapolis, MD L N)a)v)al Academy in AnnapolisWNAW North Adams, MA L N)orth A)damsWNAX Yankton, SD S N)orth A)merican Ex)periment Note: Slogan used in 1922 by the Federal Radio Apparatus Company, the Yankton-based transmitter manufacturer (original licensee)WNBC New Britain, CT L N)ew B)ritain, C)t Note: now used on channel 4 in New York CityWNBC(TV) New York, NY O N)ational B)roadcasting C)ompany (once also on AM 660)WNBF Binghamton, NY S W)ins N)ew B)inghamton F)riendsWNBH New Bedford, MA L N)ew B)edford H)otelWNBI Park Falls, WI O N)orthland B)roadcasting, I)nc., former ownerWNBK(TV) Cleveland, OH O N)B)C K)leveland (they couldn't use WNBC)WNBM(FM) Bronxville, NY S) W)e are N)ew York's B)est M)ix of R&BWNBP Newburyport, MA L N)ewb)uryport)WNBQ(TV) Chicago, IL O N)B)C, sister to WMAQ), call now WMAQ-TVWNBT(TV) New York, NY O N)B)C T)elevision (later WRCA-TV, now WNBC)WNBW(TV) Washington, DC O N)B)C W)ashington Note: now WRC-TVWNBY Newberry, MI L N)ewB)errY), MIWNCB Duluth, MN O N)orth C)entral Christian B)roadcastingWNCF(TV) Montgomery, AL S W)here N)ews C)ome F)irstWNCI(FM) Columbus, OH O N)ationwide C)ommunications, I)nc.WNCK-FM Nantucket, MA L N)antuc)k)etWNCN(FM) New York, NY O N)ew York C)oncert N)etworkWNCO Ashland, Ohio L N)orth C)entral O)hio.WNCR-FM Cleveland, OH O N)ationwide C)ommunications R)adio, now WGAR-FMWNCY(FM) Green Bay, WI S N)ew C)ountrYWNDB Daytona Beach, FL L D)aytona B)eachWNDE Indianapolis, IN E NDE = IndyWNDR Syracuse, NY S Your W)on)d)er) Station at 1260 on the dialWNDT(TV) Newark, NJ S N)ew D)imensions in T)elevision, now WNET(TV)WNDU South Bend, IN O N)otre D)ame U)niversityWNDY-TV Marion, IN E NDY='Indy' (Indianspolis)WNEB Worcester, MA O N)ew E)ngland B)roadcastingWNEC Henniker, NH O N)ew E)ngland C)ollegeWNEK Springfield, MA O W)estern N)ew E)ngland K)(c)ollegeWNEM Flint, MI O N)orthe)astern M)ichigan Corp., original ownerWNEP(TV) Scranton, PA L N)orthe)ast P)ennsylvaniaWNET(TV) Newark, NJ O N)ational E)ducational T)elevisionWNEU(CC) Boston, MA O N)orthE)astern U)niversity Note: student carrier current station at 560 kHz from 1961 to 1968, now WRBB at 104.9WNEW New York, NY L N)e)w) York Note: now WBBRWNFA-FM Port Huron, MI S W)onderful N)ews F)or A)llWNFL Green Bay, WI S N)ational F)ootball L)eagueWNGC(FM) Athens, GA S N)orth G)eorgia C)ountryWNHC New Haven, CT L N)ew Haven, C)onnecticutWNHS Newcomerstown, OH O N)ewcomerstown H)igh S)chool (LPFM)WNHV White River Jct, VT L N)ew H)ampshire-V)ermontWNHW Nags Head, NC S N)ags H)ead W)adio [sic], now WZPRWNIB(FM) Chicago, IL O N)orthern I)llinois B)roadcastingWNIC Detroit, MI E NIC = NiceWNIJ(FM) DeKalb, IL S N)orthern I)llinois University's j)azz stationWNIN-TV Evansville, IN F Channel N)i)n)eWNIU(FM) Rockford, IL O N)orthern I)llinois U)niversityWNJO Trenton, NJ S N)ew J)ersey's O)ldies Note: was WCHRWNJR Newark, NJ L N)ew J)ersey R)adioWNJU(TV) Linden, NJ L N)ew J)resey U)HFWNKU Highland Heights, OH O N)orthern K)entucky U)niversityWNLC New London, CT L N)ew L)ondon C)onneticutWNLK Norwalk, CT L N)orwal)k), CTWNMT Nashwauk, MN S N)orthern M)innesota's T)alk RadioWNMU Marquette, MI O N)orthern M)ichigan U)niversityWNNC Newton, NC L N)ewton, N)C)WNND(FM) Chicago, IL E WNND='Windy'WNNE-TV White River Jct, VT L N)orthern N)ew E)nglandWNNJ Newton, NJ L N)ewton N)ew J)erseyWNNK Harrisburg, PA E WNNK = WinkWNNO Wisconsin Dells, WI F N)ine N)ine O)h, Former FrequencyWNNY New York, NY S N)oticias N)ueva Y)ork, was WBNX, WKDMWNOE New Orleans, LA O James A. Noe)WNOG Naples, FL L N)aples O)n the G)ulfWNOP Newport, KY L N)ewp)o)rtWNOR Norfolk, VA L Nor)folk, VAWNOU Indianapolis, IN E NOU='now' - Radio Now, now WIBCWNOV Milwaukee, WI S W)isconsin's N)egroes' O)wn V)oiceWNOW York, PA O N)aomi O). W)illiams, wife of the owner HJ WilliamsWNOX Knoxville, TN L Kn)o)x)ville, TN Note: now WIVK(AM)WNPB Morgantown, WV O W)est Virginia N)orthern P)ublic B)roadcasting or in jest, W)e N)eed P)ledge B)reaksWNPE Watertown, NY O N)orth Country P)ublic E)ducationWNPI Watertown, NY S N)orth Country P)ublic I)nformationWNPL(TV) Naples, FL L N)ap)l)es, now WXCWWNPR Norwich, CT S N)orwich P)ublic R)adioWNPT Northport, AL L N)orthp)ort)WNPT(TV) Nashville, TN O N)ashville P)ublic T)elevisonWNPV Lansdale, PA S N)orth P)enn V)alleyWNQM Nashville, TN S N)ashville Q)uality M)inistriesWNRB Boston, MA O N)ational R)religious B)roadcasters, onetime owner, formerly WMEX, WITS, WMREWNRE Circleville, OH O N)elson R). E)mbrey, founder, note: now defunctWNRI Woonsocket, RI L N)orthern R)hode I)slandWNSB Norfolk, VA O N)orfolk S)tate University B)roadcastingWNSH Beverly, MA L N)orth S)h)oreWNSH(FM) Newark, NJ S N)as)h)ville, country format for New York/New Jersey, formerly WFMEWNSI Jacksonville, AL S N)ews, S)ports and I)nformationWNSR Brentwood, TN S N)ashville's S)ports R)adioWNSR Lynn, MA S N)orth S)hore R)adio Note: now WLYNWNST Milton, WV O N)aseeb S). T)weel Note: Now WZZWWNTA(TV) Newark, NJ O N)ational T)elefilm A)ssociates (Now: WNET)WNTH(FM) Winnetka, IL O N)ew T)rier H)igh SchoolWNTI(FM) Hackettstown, NJ F NTI = Ninty-One mHzWNTK New London, NH S N)ews T)alk) RadioWNTM Mobile, AL S News)-T)alk M)obile, was WKRGWNTN Newton, MA L N)ewt)on)WNTP Philadelphia, PA S N)ews T)alk P)hiladelphia, was WZZD and WIBGWNTQ(FM) Syracuse, NY F Ninety T)hree Q)ualityWNTR Silver Spring, MD S N)ews-T)alk R)adioWNTS Indianapolis, IN S N)ews T)alk S)ports, now Hispanic was WGEEWNUA Chicago, IL S NU='new' N)u) A)geWNUR Evanston, IL O N)orthwestern U)niversity R)adioWNVA Norton, VA L N)orton, V)irginia)WNVE Rochester, NY S The N)erv)e)WNVR Naugatuck, CT L N)augatuck V)alley R)adioWNVT Parkersburg, WV S V)alley's N)ews T)alkWNVY Pensacola, FL S N)av)y), a big part of Pensacola's past and presentWNWC Madison, WI O N)orth W)estern C)ollegeWNWC Madison, WI O N)orthw)estern C)ollegeWNWK(FM) Newark, NJ L N)ew)ark), was WHBI, later WCAA, now WXNY-FMWNWN(FM) Coldwater, MI E Revised form of WANG, calls from 1972-77 Note: was WTVB-FM from 1952-1972WNWO(TV) Toledo, OH L N)orthw)est O)hio, formerly WDHOWNWS South Miami, FL S N)ew)s)-Talk Note: now WMRZWNYC New York, NY L N)ew Y)ork C)ityWNYE(FM) New York, NY O N)Y) Department of E)ducationWNYG Babylon, NY S N)ew Y)ork G)ospelWNYH Huntington, NY L N)ew Y)ork H)untington, was WGSMWNYT(TV) Albany, NY S W)atch (or W)e're?) N)ew Y)ork T)elevisionWNYU(FM) New York, NY O N)ew Y)ork U)niversityWNYW(SW) New York, NY O Radio N)ew Y)ork W)orldwide Note: now WYFRWOAI San Antonio, TX S W)orld O)f A)griculture I)nformationWOAK(FM) La Grange, GA O O)a)k)side Christian SchoolWOAY Oak Hill, WV L was to be WOAK (Oak Hill), handwritten FCC application was misreadWOBL Oberlin, OH L O)b)erl)inWOBM(FM) Toms River, NJ L O)cean B)urlington M)onmouthWOBN Westerville, OH O O)tterb)ein) CollegeWOBO Batavia, OH L B)atavia O)HWOBR Wanchese, NC S W)onderful O)uter B)anks R)adio (on coast)WOC Davenport, IA S W)orld o)f Chiropractic, Palmer SchoolWOCA Ocala, FL L O)c)ala)WOCB West Yarmouth, MA L O)sterville, C)ape Cod, B)arnstableWOCG Huntsville, AL O O)akwood C)olleg)eWOCN Miami, FL E OCN = OceanWOCN-FM Orleans, MA S O)c)ean) 104WOCO Oconto, WI L O)c)o)ntoWOCQ(FM) Berlin/Ocean City, MD L O)cean C)ityWODE(FM) Easton, PA E ODE=O)ld)ie)sWODL Birmingham, AL E ODL='Oldies'WODS(FM) Boston, MA S O))d)ies) 103WOFL(TV) Orlando, FL L O)rlando F)l)oridaWOFX Cincinnati, OH S The F)ox)WOGB Kaukauna, WI L O)shkosh-G)reen B)ayWOGL(FM) Philadelphia, PA S O)ld G)ol)dWOIO(TV) Cleveland, OH L O)hi)o)WOIR Homestead, FL E OIR = HEAR in SpanishWOKY Milwaukee, WI E Mil-w)o)k)yWOLA Barranquitas, PR S O)l)a) means waveWOLC(FM) Princess Anne, MD S W)atch, O)ur L)ord C)ometh, non-profit Christian stationWOLD(LP) Woodbridge, NJ S O)l)d)iesWOLF Syracuse, NY S Memorable name and image for 'WOLF'WOLG(FM) Carlinville, IL S O)ur L)ady of G)uadalupeWOLM Lake Mary, FL L L)ake M)aryWOLS Florence, SC O O). L)ee S)toneWOMC Detroit, MI L W)ayne O)akland & M)acomb CountiesWOMI Owensboro, KY O O)wensboro M)essenger I)Inquirer, newspaperWOMN Hamden, CT S W)om)an), now WQUN [was targeting women]WOMR-FM Provincetown, MA S O)uter M)ost R)adioWOMT Manitowoc, WI S O)ver M)anitowoc T)heatre (site of original studios)WOND Pleasantville, NJ S W)o)n)d)erful MusicWONE Dayton, OH O Group O)n)e) Broadcasting, see WTUEWOOD Grand Rapids, MI L Wood, used in furniture makingWOPA Oak Park, IL L O)ark P)ark A)rms HotelWOPI Bristol, TN/VA S W)atch O)ur P)opularity I)ncreaseWOR New York, NY S W)orld o)f R)adioWORC Worcester, MA L Worc)ester, MAWORD(FM) Pittsburgh, PA S Word of God (religious format)WORG Orangeburg, SC S W)atching O)rangeburg's R)apid G)rowth Note: now on FM in Elloree, SCWORK York, PA L Yo)r)k), later WZIX and WOYKWORL Christmas, FL L O)r)l)ando, in Orlando metro, calls once in BostonWOSH Oshkosh, WI L Oshkosh, WIWOSU Columbus, OH O O)hio S)tate U)niversityWOTV(TV) Grand Rapids, MI O Modification of WOOD-TV after WOOD AM-FM sold TV station in early seventies and kept rights to WOOD call sign Note: now, current owner LIN Broadcasting is re-using WOOD-TV sign on Channel 8 and shifted WOTV sign to the former WUHQ(TV) Channel 41 Battle Creek, MI, which it is LMAingWOTX Lunenburg, VT S The O)ut)lawWOUB Athens, OH O W)e're O)hio U)niversity B)roadcastingWOUC Cambridge, OH O O)hio U)niversity-C)ambridgeWOW Omaha, NE O W)oodmen o)f the W)orld Insurance Co.WOWK(TV) Huntington, WV L O)hio W)est Virginia K)entuckyWOWO Ft. Wayne, IN S Ft. W)ayne o)ffers W)onderful O)pportunitiesWOYK York, PA S Baltimore Radio Show bought the station in the 80's, tried to return to the original call letters. They were not available, so this was the next best thing.WPAB Ponce, PR O P)orto Rican A)merican B)roadcasting Co. (Note arcane spelling of Puerto Rico)WPAD Paducah, KY L P)a)d)ucah, KentuckyWPAM Pottsville, PA L P)ottsville A)mplitude M)odulationWPAT Paterson, NJ L Pat)erson, NJWPAW Pawtucket, RI L P)a)w)tucket, later WXTR, WGNG, WICE, WDDZWPBC Bangor, ME O P)enobscot B)roadcasting C)ompanyWPBG(FM) Peoria, IL S P)eoria's B)ig) OldiesWPBN(TV) Traverse City, MI O P)aul B)unyan Network)WPBR Palm Beach, FL L P)alm B)each R)adioWPCD(FM) Champaign, IL O P)arkland C)ollege D)istrictWPCF(FM) Panama City, FL L P)anama C)ity F)loridaWPCH(FM) Atlanta, GA E PCH = PeachWPCK Kaukauna, WI S Green Bay P)ac)k)ersWPCN Mount Pocono, PA L P)oc)on)o MountainsWPCS(FM) Pensacola, FL O P)ensacola C)hristian S)choolWPCT Putnam, CT L P)utnam, C)T)WPDH(FM) Poughkeepsie, NY L P)oughkeepsie D)utchess County H)udson ValleyWPDR Portage, WI O P)ortage D)aily R)egister, newspaperWPDR Portage, WI O P)ortage D)aily R)egisterWPEN Philadelphia, PA O William Pen)n BroadcastingWPEO Peoria, IL L P)e)o)ria, ILWPFB Middletown, OH O P)aul F). B)radonWPFL(FM) Winter Park, FL L W)inter P)ark F)L)WPFM Providence, RI S P)rovidence F)M), now WBRUWPFP Park Falls, WI L P)ark F)alls P)hillipsWPFR(FM) Terre Haute, IN O P)aul F)ord R)adioWPFW Washington, DC O P)acifica F)oundation W)ashingtonWPG Atlantic City, NJ S W)orld's P)layg)round Note: merged with WNEW(AM)-1130WPGB(FM) Pittsburgh, PA L P)ittsb)urg)hWPGC(FM) Morningside, MD L P)rince G)eorges C)ounty, MDWPGH-TV Pittsburgh, PA L P)ittsburg)h)WPGR Monroeville, PA S W)e're P)ittsbugh G)ospel R)adioWPGU(FM) Urbana, IL L P)arade G)round U)nit Note: where some post WW-II hammers set up a lot of their equipment, now a dormitory for U of I studentsWPHB Philipsburg, PA L P)h)ilipsburg)WPHG Atmore, AL S W)e P)roclaim H)is G)loryWPHM Port Huron, MI L P)ort H)uron, M)ichiganWPHR(FM) Cleveland, OH E PHR = 'Power' FMWPHT Philadelphia, PA S W)e're P)hiladelphia's T)alk S)tation Note: was WPTS (briefly) and WCAUWPIT Pittsburgh, PA L P)i)t)tsburgh, PennsylvaniaWPIX(TV) New York, NY E PIX = Picture, Daily News-NY's Picture NewspaperWPJB(FM) Providence, RI O P)rovidence-J)ournal B)ulletinWPJK Orangeburg, SC S W)e P)roclaim J)esus K)ingWPKE Pikeville, KY L P)ik)e)villeWPKN(FM) Bridgeport, CT S P)urple K)night N)etwork Note: originally the campus station for the University of Bridgeport (Purple Knights)WPLA Plant City, FL L P)l)a)nt City Note: now WFNSWPLB Lakeview, MI O P)aul L)ewis B)roadcastingWPLG(TV) Miami, FL O P)hilip L)eslie G)raham [Washington Post-owned]WPLJ New York, NY S W)hite P)ort & L)emon J)uice, R&B songWPLM Plymouth, MA L P)l)ym)outh or W)e P)lay L)ovely M)usicWPLN-FM Nashville, TN O P)ublic L)ibrary of N)ashvilleWPLR(FM) New Haven, CT S P)opul)ar) 99, Note: now AORWPLW Carnegie, PA S W)e P)reach the L)iving W)ord, now WZUM once againWPLY Plymouth, IL L P)l)y)mouth, WIWPLY Philadelphia, PA S W)e P)l)ay)WPMT York, PA S P)ennsylvania M)ovie T)ime, when it switched from CBS to independent in the early 1980's it showed mostly moviesWPNA Oak Park, IL O P)olish N)ational A)llianceWPNC Plymouth, NC L P)lymouth, N)C)WPNE-TV Green Bay, WI S P)ublic N)ews and E)ducationWPNF Brevard, NC L P)isgah N)ational F)orestWPNH Plymouth, NH L P)lymouth, N)H)WPOE Greenfield, MA L P)o)e)t's Seat Tower, local landmark, now WGAMWPOM Riviera Beach, FL E POM = 'Palm' treesWPON Pontiac, MI L Pontiac, MIWPOP Hartford, CT S P)o)p)ular Music, Now All NewsWPOR Portland, ME L P)o)r)tlandWPOW(FM) Miami, FL S P)o)w)er 96WPPA Pottsville, PA L P)ottsville P)A)WPPJ(CC) Pittsburgh, PA S P)oint P)ark (College) J)ournalismWPPN Des Plaines, IL S P)asion) or passionWPQR(FM) Uniontown, PA S W)estern P)ennsylvania Q)uality R)adioWPRB(FM) Princeton, NJ O P)rinceton R)adio B)roadcastingWPRE Prairie du Chien, WI E PRE='Prairie'WPRI(TV) Providence, RI L P)rovidence, R)hode I)slandWPRK(FM) Winter Park, FL L W)inter P)ar)k)WPRM San Juan, PR O P)uerto R)ico M)usic, name of the SCA background Music Service that once owned the StationWPRO Providence, RI L Pro)vidence, Rhode IslandWPRR Altoona, PA S P)ennsylvania R)ailr)oad Note: Altoona: Major railroad centerWPRW Manassas, VA L P)r)ince W)illiam CountyWPRY Perry, FL L P)err)y)WPRZ Evanston, IL E PRZ = Praise (Religious Format)WPSC-FM Wayne, NJ O W)illiam P)aterson S)tate C)ollegeWPSE Erie, PA O P)enn S)tate, E)rieWPSL Port St. Lucie, FL L P)ort S)t. L)ucieWPSL Monroeville, PA O P)unchy S)ylves L)eib, owner's daughter, later WRUAWPST(FM) Trenton, NJ S P)as)sport) RadioWPTB Statesboro, GA S W)onderful P)lace t)o B)eWPTF Raleigh, NC S W)e P)rotect T)he F)amily, slogan of owner: Durham Life Insurance CompanyWPTN Cookeville, TN L P)ut)n)am CountyWPTR Albany, NY O P)at)r)oon Broadcasting Co.WPTT McKeesport, PA L P)it)t)sburg, was channel 22, now AM 1360WPTZ(TV) Plattsburg, NY E PTZ = PlattsburgWPUT Brewster, NY L P)u)t)nam CountyWPVI(TV) Philadelphia, PA F P)hilly VI=6 (TV channel 6)WPVL Platteville, WI L P)lattev)il)leWPVQ Greenfield, MA L P)ioneer V)alleyWPXC-FM Hyannis, MA E PXC='Pixy'WPXH Gadsden, AL S P)ax) TV NetworkWPXI(TV) Pittsburgh, PA F P)ittsburgh XI=11 (TV channel 11)WPXN(TV) New York, NY O P)ax)on N)etWPXT Portland, ME S P)ortland Fox) T)elevision, now affiliated with WBWPZA Ann Arbor, MI O P)iz)za) (Domino's Pizza) Note: now WTKAWPZM Athens, AL E PZM='Possum'WQAM Miami, FL S W)e Q)uit a)t M)idnight, a long time agoWQBA Miami, FL E QBA = Cuba, Spanish formatWQBC Vicksburg, MS S W)e Q)uote B)ettter C)ottonWQBS San Juan, PR O Q)uality B)roadcasting S)ystemWQBU Garden City, NY S Q)ue B)u)ena or It's GreatWQCC La Crosse, WI S C)oulee C)ountryWQCR(FM) Burlington, VT S Q)ueen C)ity R)ock Note: now WOKOWQCY Quincy, IL L Q)uinc)y), ILWQDR Raleigh, NC S Q)uad)r)aphonic, from early 1970's when FM quad technology debutedWQDY Calais, ME L Q)uod)dy) Bay, located to the south of the cityWQEC-TV Quincy, IL S Q)uincy E)ducational C)hannelWQED-FM Pittsburgh, PA S Q)uod E)rat D)emonstrandum, Latin for 'that which was to be demonstrated, has been'WQEW New York, NY E QEW = NEW (as close as they could get to WNEW) Note: formerly WQXR(AM), now WFMEWQFM Milwaukee, WI S Allegedly Q)uiet F)or M)ilwaukee (now WJZI)WQII San Juan, PR S 1)1)-Q, station name under its original AC formatWQIN Lykens, PA O Q)ui)nn) Note: now darkWQLR(FM) Kalamazoo, MI S Cl)ear) 106.5 FM (when it was MOR; now hot AC with slogan 'Q-Lite 106.5')WQLV Millersburg, PA S L)ov)e 99 FMWQNF(FM) Valley Station, KY O Co-owned with W)Q)M)FWQOW Eau Claire, WI L Sister station of W)KO)W); Q = Eau ClaireWQPM Princeton, MN S Q)uick P)ower M)agnet Note: now KCLIWQQQ Easton, PA F QQQ = 99.9 mHz, now in Sharton, CT (103.3 mHz)WQQQ(FM) Sharon, CT S Q)-103 FMWQRA Warrenton, VA S W)arrenton's Q)uality R)a)dio Note: now WUPPWQRC(FM) Hyannis, MA S Q)uality R)adio C)apeWQSR-FM Sarasota, FL S Q)uality S)tereo R)ock, calls now in BaltimoreWQSV Ashland City, TN L W)onderful Q)uaint S)ycamore V)alleyWQTE Adrian, MI E QTE = CutieWQVR Rochester, NY S The R)iver)WQXI Atlanta, GA S QXI = 'Quixie' in DixieWQXQ(FM) New York, NY O FM sister to WQXR (call now WQXR)WQXR(FM) Newark, NJ E W2XR, derived from original experimental callsWQYT(FM) Binghamton, NY E QYT = Quiet as in 'Your Quiet Island' Note: now WHWK(FM)WRAC Racine, WI L R)a)c)ine, WIWRAL-FM Raleigh, NC L R)a)l)eigh, NCWRAN Dover, NJ L R)an)dolph Township Note: now darkWRAS(FM) Atlanta, GA O R)adio a)t S)tate (Georgia State University)WRBA Homestead, FL O R)edlands B)roadcasting Note: now WOIRWRBB(FM) Boston, MA S R)adio B)ack B)ay Note: evolved from carrier current WNEUWRBC Jackson, MS O R)ebel B)roadcasting C)ompany (now WKXI)WRBD Pompano Beach, FL S R)adio B)roward) or R)ockin' B)ig D)addyWRBH(FM) New Orleans, LA O R)adio for the B)lind and H)andicappedWRBQ Tampa, FL O R)alph B)eaver (Chief Engineer)WRBR(FM) South Bend, IN S W)here R)iver B)end R)ocksWRBS Baltimore, MD S R)eligious B)roadcasting S)erviceWRC Washington, DC O R)adio C)orporation of America Note: now WWRCWRCA New York, NY O R)adio C)orporation of A)merica Note: now WFAN (formerly WNBC (again), WRCA, WNBC and WEAF), calls used in Waltham, MAWRCB Chattanooga, TN O R)ust C)raft B)roadcastingWRCG Columbus, GA S W)onderful R)adio C)olumbus G)eorgiaWRCH New Britain, CT S R)ic)h) Music Note: became WRCQWRCH(FM) New Britain, CT O R)adio C)orporation of H)artford, original ownerWRCK Chicago, IL S The R)oc)k), now WLS-FMWRCN(FM) Riverhead, NY O R)iverhead C)on)temporaryWRCO Richland Center, WI L R)ichland C)o)untyWRCR Spring Valley, NY L R)ockland C)ounty R)adioWRCT(FM) Pittsburgh, PA O R)adio C)arnegie T)echWRCU Hamilton, NY O R)adio C)olgate U)niversityWRCV-TV Philadelphia, PA O R)C)A V)ictor (based across the river in Camden), now KYW-TVWRCX-TV Dayton, OH O R)oss C)ommunications Ex)cellentWRDB Reedsburg, WI L R)eed)sb)urgWRDI Egg Harbor City, NJ O James R)od)eo I)nc.WRDL(FM) Ashland, OH O Ashland University R)adio D)epartment L)abratoryWRDU(FM) Raleigh, NC L R)D)U)-Airport Symbol for Raleigh-DurhamWRDW Augusta, GA S W)here R)adio d)oes W)anderWRDZ LaGrange, IL O R)adio D)isneyWREC Memphis, TN O W)ooten R)adio and E)lectric C)ompanyWREF Ridgefield, CT L R)idge)f)ield, also R)adio E)ight F)iftyWREK(FM) Atlanta, GA E REK='wreck' Ramblin' wreck from Georgia TechWREL Lexington, VA S R)obert E). L)ee (Burried at Washington & Lee Univ)WREN Lawrence, KS L) Law)r)e)n)ceWREN Topeka, KS O Jenny W)r)e)n) Flour Company, now KKHK, Kansas CityWREO Ashtabula, OH O R)adio E)nterprises of O)hio Note: now WFUNWRET(TV) Charlotte, NC O R)obert E)dward T)urner Note: now WCNCWREV-FM Cambridge, MN S R)e)v)olution Radio Note: now KZNTWREX Rockford, IL O Named for son of original owner L.E. Caster, Rex N. Caster, who was killed in action during World War II.WRFC Athens, GA S W)e're R)adio's F)irst C)hoiceWRFL(FM) Lexington, KY S R)adio F)ree L)exingtonWRFM Hialeah, FL S R)adio F)am)iliarWRFT Indianapolis, IN O R)adio F)ranklin T)ownship SchoolsWRFW River Falls, WI L R)iver F)alls W)IWRFY Reading, PA S W)onderful R)adio f)or Y)ouWRGA Rome, GA L R)ome G)eorgia)WRGB(TV) Schenectady, NY S W). R). G.) B)aker, GE engineer, head of the NTSCWRGP-FM Homestead, FL S R)adio G)olden P)anther, Florida International University's mascotWRGP(TV) Chattanooga, TN O) R)amon G). P)atterson, now WRCB(TV)WRGS Rogersville, TN L R)og)ers)villeWRGT-TV Dayton, OH S R)eal G)ood T)elevision or W)rig)ht) before your eyes, Dayton is home of the Wright BrothersWRHC Coral Gables, FL S R)adio H)avana C)ubaWRHN Rhinelander, WI L R)h)in)elanderWRHO-FM Oneonta, NY S Was W)arrior R)adio H)artwick O)neonta, now R)adio H)artwick O)neontaWRHU(FM) Hempstead, NY O R)adio H)ofstra U)niversityWRHY(FM) Starview, PA S R)adio H)arrisburg-Y)orkWRIB Providence, RI O R)I) B)roadcastingWRIF(FM) Detroit, MI S RIF=The 'riff'WRIP Windham, NY S RIP='Rip' van Winkle (lived in Greene County)WRIV Riverhead, NY L R)i)v)erhead (Long Island)WRIZ Coral Gables, FL S RIZ = Rise to the Right Side of Your Dial Note: now WRHCWRJC Mauston, WI L R)adio J)uneau C)ountyWRJL Eva, AL S W)e R)ejoice in J)esus our L)ordWRJN Racine, WI O R)acine J)ournal N)ewsWRJN Racine, WI O R)acine J)ournal N)ewsWRJO Eagle River, WI O R)oger and Mary J)o) Utnehmer, ex wifeWRKC(FM) Wilkes-Barre, PA O R)adio K)ing's C)ollegeWRKL New City, NY L R)ock)l)and CountyWRKO Boston, MA O RKO)-General BroadcastingWRKR Racine, WI L R)acine-K)enosha-R)ock countiesWRKR(FM) Portage, MI S The Classic R)ock)er) Note: now classic-leaning AORWRKT Erie, PA S R)ock)et) Note: now using other callsWRKU Forestville, WI O R)oger and K)aren U)tnehmerWRKY Hollidaysburg, PA S R)ock)y) 104.9WRKY(FM) Steubenville, OH E RKY = RockyWRLL Berwyn, IL E RLL='real' Real Oldies 1690WRLU Algoma, WI O R)oger L). U)tnehmerWRM Urbana, IL S W)e R)each M)illions Note: now WILLWRMR Cleveland, OH S R)em)ember) (MOYL-type format)WRMT Rocky Mount, NC L R)ocky M)ount)WRNG Atlanta, GA S R)in)g) named for Atlanta highway permimiter known as the 'ring' (now WCNN)WRNJ Hackettstown, NJ S R)adio N)ew J)erseyWRNL Richmond, VA O R)ichmond N)ews-L)eader, NewspaperWRNN(TV) Kingston, NY S R)egional N)ews N)etwork Note: formerly WTZA(TV)WRNO(FM) New Orleans, LA S R)ock of N)ew O)rleansWRNW(FM) Mount Kisco, NY S W)onderful R)adio N)orthern W)estchester Notes: now: WYNY, RNW-107.1 is where Howard Stern got his start. COL was moved to Briarcliff ManorWROA Gulfport, MS S W)onderful R)ivera o)f A)mericaWROC Rochester, NY L R)o)c)hester Note: now WPXY(AM) (calls on TV channel 8)WROK Rockford, IL L R)o)ck)ford, ILWROL Boston, MA S relationship to WORL, longtime previous set of callsWROS Scottsboro, AL O R)o)s)e KirbyWROS Scottsboro, AL S Wild R)o)s)e of Scottsboro, now WZCTWROZ-FM Lancaster, PA E ROZ='rose', was WGAL-FMWRPI(FM) Troy, NY O R)ensselaer P)olytechnic I)nstituteWRPN Ripon, WI L R)ip)on), was WCWCWRQC Cleveland, OH E RQC = Rock Note: now using other callsWRQN(FM) Westbrook, ME S R)ockq)in)' 101WRRD Jackson, WI E WRRD='word', Milwaukee's WordWRRF Washington, NC S W)e R)adiate R)eal F)riendshipWRR(FM) Dallas, TX S W)here R)adio R)adiatesWRRH Franklin Lakes, NJ O R)amapo R)egional H)igh, now silent, calls used in Puerto RicoWRRM Cincinnati, OH E WRRM = warmWRRN-FM Warren, OH L W)ar)r)en)WRRO Warren, OH L W)ar)r)en, O)hio, now WRBP formerly WHHHWRRS Cullman, AL O R)eality R)adio S)tationWRSA(FM) Decatur, AL L R)eds)tone A)rsenalWRSC State College, PA L R)adio S)tate C)ollegeWRSD Homestead, FL L R)adio S)outh D)ade Note: now WOIRWRSL Corbin, KY O W).G. Morgan, R)ay Doss, S). C. Bybee and L)anier BurchettWRST(FM) Oshkosh, WI S R)adio S)tation of the T)itans, school couldn't get WSUO for Wisconsin State University-Oshkosh and wanted consecutive call letters)WRSU New Brunswick, NJ O R)utgers, S)tate U)niversityWRTA Altoona, PA S R)adio T)alk-A)ltoonaWRTL Rantoul, IL L R)ant)oul), IL Note: became WUFI, now WJCIWRTO Chicago, IL E R)it)mo) or beatWRTO(FM) Goulds, FL S Radio R)it)mo), Spanish-Radio RhythmWRTP Chapel Hill, NC L R)esearch T)riangle P)arkWRTT Huntsville, AL S R)ocket), Huntsville is known as Rocket CityWRTV(TV) Asbury Park, NJ O W)alter R)eade T)V, went dark in 1954WRTV(TV) Indianapolis, IN S W)e ar)e T)V), years before the Toys `R' Us conceptWRUA Monroeville, PA O Bur)u)a) Communications, Greensburgh dentist, later WXVXWRUC(FM) Schenectady, NY O R)adio of U)nion C)ollegeWRUF Gainesville, FL O R)adio: U)niversity of F)loridaWRUR Rochester, NY O R)adio U)niversity of R)ochesterWRUS Russellville, KY L R)u)s)sellvilleWRVA Richmond, VA L R)ichmond V)irginia)WRVB Madisom, WI S W)isconsin's R)adio V)oice of the B)ible, now WNWCWRVC(FM) Cattletsburg, WV S R)iv)er C)itiesWRVE Schenectady, NY S The R)iv)e)rWRVL Lynchburg, VA S R)adio V)oice of L)iberty UniversityWRVO Oswego, NY S R)adio V)oice of O)swegoWRVR Aurora, IL S The R)iv)er), reference to Fox RiverWRVR(FM) New York, NY O R)iv)er)side Church Note: now WLTW(FM)WRVV Harrisburg, PA S RVV-'the RiVer', the 2 V's on their logo form a waveWRXO Roxboro, NC L R)ox)boro)WRZE-FM Hyannis, MA E RZE='Rose'WSAC Ft. Knox, KY S W)e S)erve A)rmor C)enterWSAI Cincinnati, OH S W)e're S)ick a)nd I)rritatedWSAR Fall River, MA S W)e S)how A)dvertising R)esultsWSAU Wausau, WI L Waus)a)u), WIWSAV-TV Savannah, GA L S)a)v)annah Note: calls once on 630 kHzWSAW-TV Wausau, WI L W)aus)a)u, W)isconsin, formerly WSAUWSAY Rochester, NY E Wha' S)a)y)? Note: now WXXI-AMWSB Atlanta, GA S W)elcome S)outh, B)rotherWSBC Chicago, IL O W)orld S)torage B)attery C)ompanyWSBE(TV) Providence, RI O S)tate B)oard of E)ducation Note: now owned by Rhode Island Public Telecommunciations AssociationWSBF St. Louis, MO O S)tix, B)aer and F)uller department store, statiom existed in the mid-1920'sWSBF(FM) Clemson, SC S S)tudent B)roadcast F)acilitiesWSBF(FM) South Bend, IN O S)outh B)end T)ribune F)MWSBG(FM) Stroudsburg, PA L S)troudsb)urg)WSBK(TV) Boston, MA O SBK = Storer Broadcasting NYSE AbbreviationWSBR Superior, WI O S)uperior B)r)oadcasting Co, call letters now Boca Raton, FLWSBR Boca Raton, FL L B)oca R)atonWSBS Great Barrington, MA S S)outhern B)erkshire's radio S)tationWSBT South Bend, IN O S)outh B)end T)ribune (newspaper)WSBW Sister Bay, WI L S)ister B)ay, W)IWSBY-FM Salisbury, MD L S)alisb)ury)WSCB(FM) Springfield, MA O S)pringfield C)ollege B)rdcstingWSCD Duluth. MN O St. S)cholastica C)ollege-D)uluthWSCR Chicago, IL S The S)c)or)e [sports talk]WSDM-FM Chicago, IL S S)mack D)ab in M)iddle of FM dial at 97.9 Note: WLUP-FMWSDR Sterling, IL L S)terling D)ixon R)ock Falls, ILWSDS Ypsilanti, MI S W)e S)erve D)etroit's S)uburbsWSEO(FM) Nelsonville, OH L S)outh E)ast O)hioWSEV Sevierville, TN L S)e)v)iervilleWSFA(TV) Montgomery, AL S W)ith the S)outh's F)inest A)irport, the radio predecessor was located at what is now Gunter Air Force StationWSFL Springfield, MA L S)pringf)iel)d Note: became WJKO 1953WSFT Baltimore, MD S S)of)t)WSFX Wilmington, NC S S)uper F)ox)WSGN Birmingham, AL S S)outh's G)reatest N)ewspaper (B'ham News) Note: now WZZK(AM), now in GadsdenWSGW Saginaw, MI L S)aG)inaW), MIWSHB(SW) Columbia, SC O H)erald B)roadcastingWSHE(FM) Orlando, FL S S)h)e)'s Only Rock and Roll, formerly in Ft. LauderdaleWSHG(FM) Ridgeland, SC E SHG = Shag, for the popular SC/NC danceWSHH Pittsburgh, PA E SSH = WishWSHM Springfield MA) L S)pringfield-H)olyoke, M)assachusettsWSHU Fairfield, CT O S)acred H)eart U)niversityWSIA(FM) Staten Island, NY L S)taten I)sland A)reaWSIE(FM) Edwardsville, IL O S)outhern I)llinois University-E)dwardsvilleWSIU Carbondale, IL O S)outhern I)llinois U)niversityWSIU(FM) Carbondale, IL O S)outhern I)llinois U)niversity [at Carbondale]WSIV Pekin, IL S W)e S)erve the I)llinois [River] V)alley, now WGLOWSIX Nashville, TN O S)i)x) Thirty-Eight Tire Co., Former OwnerWSJK Sneedville, TN L S)needville, J)ohnson City and K)noxville, now WETPWSJM St. Joseph, MI L S)t. J)oseph, M)ichiganWSJO(FM) Egg Harbor City, NJ S S)outh J)ersey's O)wnWSJS Winston-Salem, NC O W)inston-S)alem J)ournal S)entinelWSJV(TV) Elkhart, IN L S)t. J)oseph V)alleyWSKG(FM) Binghamton, NY L S)tanley K)iehl G)amble Note: named in memory of well-known local clergymanWSKI Montpelier/Barre, VT L Winoos)k)i River or 'SKI-ing'WSKY Asheville, NC S The Big S)k)y)WSKZ Chattanooga, TN S S)tereo, K)Z), looked good on bumper stickerWSLB Ogdensburg, NY O S)t. L)awrence B)roadcasting Co.WSLI Jackson, MS O S)tandard L)ife I)nsurance Co.WSLM Salem, IN L S)al)em)WSLR Akron, OH E WSLR = Whistler RadioWSLS Roanoke, VA O S)henadoah L)ife S)tation Note: now WSLCWSLV Ardmore, TN L S)tate L)ine V)oice (Borders Alabama)WSM Nashville, TN S W)e S)hield M)illions, slogan of owner: National Life and Accident Insurance CompanyWSMB New Orleans, LA O S)aenger Amusement-M)aison B)lancheWSMD Mechanicsville, MD L S)outhern M)aryland)WSMK Dayton, OH O S)tanley M). K)rohn Note: now WINGWSMM Sault Ste. Marie, MI L S)ault Ste. M)arie, M)ichigan Note: now WYSSWSMN Nashua, NH L S)alem, M)anchester and N)ashuaWSMV Nashville, TN S W)e S)hield M)illions, V added for V)isionWSNC-FM Winston-Salem, NC S W)inston-S)alem, N)orth CarolinaWSNG Torrington, CT S S)in)g)WSNI(FM) Philadelphia, PA E SNI = SunnyWSNJ Bridgeton, NJ L S)outh N)ew J)erseyWSNO Barre, VT E SNO='snow'WSNW Seneca, SC L S)eneca an)d W)alhallaWSNY(FM) Columbus, OH S S)un)ny), once in Boston and Schenactady, NYWSOC Charlotte, NC S S)ounds o)f C)harlotteWSOM Salem, OH S W)onderful S)ound o)f M)usicWSON Henderson, KY L Henders)o)n)WSOO Sault Ste. Marie, MI L SOO = SaultWSOU(FM) South Orange, NJ L S)o)u)th OrangeWSOY Decatur, IL L S)o)y)beans, the primary crop of the areaWSPA Spartanburg, SC L S)p)a)rtanburg, South CarolinaWSPB Sarasota, FL L S)arasota, P)almetto and B)radentonWSPC Albermarle, NC S W)e S)erve P)feiffer C)ollege, owned by an alum of the universityWSPD Toledo, OH O S)p)eed)y Oil CompanyWSPK Poughkeepsie, NY S S)tereo P)oughk)eepsieWSPR Springfield, MA O S)p)ringfield R)epublican, local newspaperWSPT Stevens Point, WI L S)tevens P)oint)WSPW Bridgewater, NJ S S)P)ortsWSPW Bridgewater, NJ S S)p)orts, was WBRW, now WWTRWSPY Sandwich, IL L S)andwich, P)lano and Y)orkvilleWSPZ Northport, AL E SPZ='Sports'WSRF Ft. Lauderdale, FL E S)ur)f)WSRS(FM) Worcester, MA S W)orcester's S)tereo R)adio S)tationWSRW Hillsboro, OH O S)erena R)ose W)inslow, founded David Winslow.WSSC Sumter, SC S W)e S)erve S)umter C)ountyWSSH(FM) Lawrence, MA E WSSH = Wish, calls now in VermontWSSQ(FM) Sterling, IL O S)eith S)erafin Q)ualityWSSS-FM Charlotte, NC S S)uper S)ounds of the S)eventiesWSSU Superior, WI O S)uperior S)tate U)niversity Note: now KUWSWSTC Stamford, CT S S)tamford T)own C)hannel, S)tamford T)own C)enter, S)t)amford C)TWSTM(FM) St. Matthews, KY L S)t). M)atthews Note: now WRKAWSTM(TV) Syracuse, NY O S)yracuse T)imes-M)irrorWSTU Stuart, FL L S)t)u)artWSTV Steubenville, OH L St)eubenv)ille, OHWSUA Miami, FL S S)u)a)ve-Spanish, Radio SmoothWSUA(CC) Albany, NY O S)tate U)niversity at A)lbanyWSUA(CC) Albany, NY O S)tate U)niversity at A)lbanyWSUB Groton, CT L S)u)b)marines based in Groton-New LondonWSUE Sault Ste. Marie, MI L SUE = SaultWSUF-FM Noyack, NY L S)u)f)folk County, NYWSUI Iowa City, IA O S)tate U)niversity of I)owaWSUN St. Petersburg, FL S W)hy S)tay U)p N)orth?WSUS(FM) Franklin, NJ L S)u)s)sex countyWSUX Seaford, DE L S)u)ssex) county"WSVA Harrisonburg, VA L S)henandoah Valley of V)irginia)WSVH-FM Savannah, GA L S)av)annah)WSVN(TV) Miami, FL F SVN = 7WSVP West Warwick, RI S S)ea V)oice of the P)eople, was WWRI, now WLKWWSWB (TV) Scranton, PA L S)cranton/W)ilkes-B)arreWSWP(TV) Beckley, WV O S)outhern W)est Virginia P)ublic TVWSWT(FM) Peoria, IL E SWT = SweetWSWW Plattville, WI S W)e S)erve W)estern W)isconsinWSYB Rutland, VT S W)e S)erve Y)ou B)estWSYR Syracuse, NY L S)y)r)acuseWSYX(TV) Columbus, OH F SYX = 'six', channel 6 TV Note: formerly WTVN-TVWTAB Tabor City, NC L T)a)b)or CityWTAG Worcester, MA O W)orcester T)elegram a)nd G)azetteWTAJ(TV) Altoona, PA S T)elevision A)ltoona-J)ohnstownWTAL Tallahassee, FL L T)a)l)lahassee OR T)al))k radioWTAM Cleveland, OH S W)here t)he A)rtists M)eet Note: Currently- W)e're Cleveland's T)alk A)M)WTAQ La Grange, IL S W)estern T)owns A)long the Q)uincy RRWTAS Crete, IL O T)ony A). S)antucci, now WYCAWTAW College Station, TX S W)atch T)exas A)ggies W)in, Texas A&MWTAZ(FM) Morton, IL L T)a)z)ewell county, IllinoisWTBC Tuscaloosa, AL O T)uscaloosa B)roadcasting C)ompanyWTBS(FM) Cambridge, MA O T)ech B)roadcasting S)ervice, MIT, now WMBRWTBU(CC) Boston, MA S T)erriers (of) B)oston U)niversity, Howard Stern, John Gambling III, Pete Salant and others started at WTBUWTBU-TV Indianapolis, IN O T)elevision from B)utler U)niversityWTCB Columbia, SC S W)e T)ake C)are of B)usinessWTCC(FM) Springfield, MA O S)pringfield T)echnical C)ommunity C)ollegeWTCG(TV) Atlanta, GA O T)urner C)ommunications of G)eorgia Note: now WTBSWTCM Traverse City, MI L T)raverse C)ity M)IWTCN Minneapolis, MN O T)win C)ities N)ewspapers (Tribune & Pioneer Press), now WWTC, was channel 11WTCR(FM) Huntington, KY S T)ri-State C)ountry R)adioWTCS Fairmont, WV S T)own and C)ountry S)tationWTCX Lakeville, MN S T)win C)ities Note: now KZNRWTDK-FM Federalsburg, MD S T)he D)uck)WTDR Talladega, AL S T)hund)er) 92.7WTDS(FM) Toledo, OH O T)oledo D)epartment of S)chools, it should have been WTBE for Toledo Board of EducationWTDY Madison, WI S T)od)ay) radioWTEB(FM) New Bern, NC S W)here T)omorrow's E)ducation B)egins or T)hurman E) B)rock, school presidentWTEM Bethesda, MD S The T)e)am) Note: sports formatWTEN(TV) Albany, NY F T)e)n), Station is on channel 10WTFF Mt. Verson Hills, VA O T)he F)ellowship F)orum, KKK publication Note: now WTOP-DCWTFM(FM) Kingsport, TN L T)ri-Cities F)M)WTFX(FM) Louisville, KY S T)he F)ox)WTHD(FM) Lagrange, IN S T)h)und)er CountryWTHI-TV Terre Haute, IN L T)erre H)aute, I)NWTHR(TV) Indianapolis, IN F Channel T)h)ir)teenWTHS(FM) Miami, FL S W)orlds T)o H)ear and S)ee Note: now WLRNWTHS-TV Miami, FL S W)orlds T)o H)ear and S)eeWTHU Thurmont, MD L T)h)u)rmontWTIC Hartford, CT O T)ravelers I)nsurance C)ompanyWTID Reform, AL S T)i)d)e 101.7, Alabama Crimson TideWTIG Massillon, OH S T)i)g)ers, Massillon Tigers [high school sports team and name of early NFL team]WTIK Durham, NC S W)here T)obacco i)s K)ingWTIQ Manistique, MI L ManisT)I)Q)ue, MIWTIU-TV Bloomington, IN O T)elevision from I)ndiana U)niversityWTIU(TV) Bloomington, IN O T)elevision-I)ndiana U)niversityWTJC-TV Springfield, OH S W)itnessing 'T)il J)esus C)omes, now WBDTWTJS Jackson, TN O T)he J)ackson S)un, NewspaperWTJU-FM Charlottesville, VA S T)homas J)efferson's U)niversity Note: owned by the Board of Visitors of the University of VirginiaWTKK(FM) Boston, MA S TKK='Talk', was WJIB(FM)WTKM Hartford, WI S W)e're t)he K)ettle M)oraine, a glacial formation common in the areaWTKN Daleville, AL S W)e're T)alk)in) (Talk radio)WTLC(FM) Indianapolis, IN S W)ith T)ender L)oving C)areWTMC Ocala, FL S W)elcome T)o M)arion C)ountyWTMD Towson, MD L T)owson, M)D)WTMJ Milwaukee, WI O T)he M)ilwaukee J)ournal, NewspaperWTMP Tampa, FL L T)am)p)a, FLWTMX Skokie, IL S T)he M)IX)WTNC Thomasville, NC L T)homasville, N)C)WTND Orangeburg, SC O T)imes an)d D)emocrat [Newspaper] Note: now silentWTNJ(FM) Mt. Hope, WV O T)ony Gonzales & N)ick J)oe RahallWTOD Toledo, OH S W)e're T)op o)f the D)ial, 1560 kHzWTOE Spruce Pine, NC L T)o)e) River which flows through Avery, Mitchell and Yancey CountiesWTOF Canton, OH S T)ower o)f F)aithWTOP Washington, DC F T)o)p) of the Dial, at 1500 kHzWTOR Torrington, CT L T)o)r)rington, now WSNG, Sing RadioWTOS Wauwatosa, WI L City known locally as 'T)o)s)a'WTPA-TV Harrisburg, PA S T)elevision P)ennsylvania), was associated with FM that became WNNK; another FM station (WQVE) then picked up the WTPA call signWTPI Indianapolis, IN S T)op) of I)ndy at 107.9, top of the dialWTRC Elkhart, IN O T)ruth R)adio C)ompany, NewspaperWTRL Bradenton, FL O T)r)ail) Broadcasting, near the Tamiami TrailWTRN Tyrone, PA L T)yr)on)eWTRW Two Rivers, WI L T)wo R)ivers, W)isconsinWTRY Troy, NY L T)r)oy), NYWTSB Lumberton, NC S W)here T)obacco S)ells B)estWTSJ Covington, KY S W)ith T)he S)ounds of J)oyWTSK Tuscaloosa, AL L T)us)k)aloosaWTSL Lebanon, NH L T)win S)tates L)ebanonWTSN Dover, NH O T)ri S)tate N)etworkWTSO Madison, WI F T)en S)even O)h, 1070 kHzWTSO Madison, WI F T)en S)even O)h, 1070 KHzWTSR(FM) Trenton, NJ O T)renton S)tate C)ollege (now College of New Jersey)WTSU-FM Troy, AL O T)roy S)tate U)niversityWTSV Claremont, NH L T)win S)tates V)alley radioWTSX(FM) Port Jervis, NY S T)ri S)tate Crossroads (X-roads)WTTB Vero Beach, FL S W)here t)he T)ropics B)eginWTTG(TV) Washington, DC S T). T). G)oldsmith, DuMont engineering headWTTM Trenton, NJ S W)orld T)akes, T)renton M)akes (clever rearrangement of slogan associated with city) Note: Now WCHRWTTN Watertown, WI L W)at)ert)own)WTTO Birmingham, AL F T)elevision T)wenty-O)neWTTV Bloomington, IN O Sarkes T)arzian T)elev)isionWTTW(TV) Chicago, IL S W)indow t)o t)he W)orldWTUE(FM) Dayton, OH E TUE = 'two', see sister station WONE (1 and 2)WTUP Tupelo, MS L T)u)p)elo, MSWTUS Mannington, WV S T)oday's U). S). CountryWTVB Coldwater, MI O T)win V)alley B)roadcasters, original ownersWTVK(TV) Knoxville, TN L T)elev)ision K)noxville, was WTVKWTVM(TV) Columbus, GA O T)elev)ision M)artin [Theatres]WTVP(TV) Peoria, IL L T)elev)ision P)eoriaWTWN Wells River, VT L T)w)in) states (VT and NH)WTWO-TV Terre Haute, IN F Channel T)w)o)WTWW(SW) Lebanon, TN S) W)e t)ransmit w)orldw)ideWTYD New London, CT E TYD = Tide, Station on Long Island SoundWTYM E. Longmeadow, MA E TYM = TIME for Beautiful Music Note: was WJKO w/ R&R, became WTYM 1963WTZA(TV) Kingston, NY S T)appan Z)ee Bridge) to A)lbanyWTZR(TV) Chicago, IL O T)V from Z)enith R)adio) Note: now WBBM-TVWUAB Cleveland, OH O U)nited A)rtists B)roadcastingWUAL-FM Tuscaloosa, AL O U)niversity of A)l)abamaWUBZ(FM) Philipsburg, PA E UBZ='B)uz)Z'WUCF-FM Orlando, FL O U)niversity of C)entral F)loridaWUEV Evansville, IN O U)niversity of E)v)ansville, was WEVCWUFI Rantoul, IL L U)niversity of) I)illinoisWUGA-FM Athens, GA O U)niversity of G)eorgia)WUHF Rochester, NY F U)H)F) TV bandWUHQ(TV) Battle Creek, MI S You)r H)eadq)uarters, studios in HQ of former FortCuster army base, now WOTVWUIS(FM) Springfield, IL O U)niversity of I)llinois at S)pringfieldWUKY(FM) Lexington, KY O U)niversity of K)entucky)WULF(FM) Hardinsburg, KY E WULF='Wolf', 94.3 The WolfWUMB(FM) Boston, MA O U)niversity of M)assachusetts-B)ostonWUMP Athens, AL S U)m)p)ire, sports-talk formatWUNC-FM Chapel Hill, NC O U)niversity of N)orth C)arolinaWUNO San Juan, PR S U)n)o) is "One" in SpanishWUOG-FM Athens, GA O U)niversity o)f G)eorgiaWUOL(FM) Louisville, KY O U)niversity o)f L)ouisvilleWUOM-FM Ann Arbor, MI O U)niversity o)f M)ichiganWUOT(FM) Knoxville, TN O U)niversity o)f T)ennesseeWUPE Pittsfield, MA E WUPE = WhoopieWUPI Peabody, MA E WUPI = WhoopieWUPM Ironwood, MI L U)pper P)eninsula M)ichiganWUPN(TV) Greensboro, NC S U)nited P)aramount N)etworkWUPQ Newberry, MI L U)pper P)eninsulaWUPS(FM) Houghton Lake, MI S UPS-'We deliver the hits'WUSB Stony Brook, NY O U)niversity of S)tony B)rookWUSF(FM) Tampa, FL O U)niversity of S)outh F)loridaWUSL(FM) Philadelphia, PA L USL='US 1', US Federal Highway 1 runs through areaWUSM-FM Hattieburg, MS O U)niversity of S)outhern M)ississippiWUSN(FM) Chicago, IL S U)S) N)inety-Nine, 99.5 KHzWUST Bethesda, MD L U). S)t)reet in minority neighborhoodWUSV-TV Albany, NY O U)nion S)treet V)ideo, now WEWBWUTC(FM) Chattanooga, TN O U)niversity of T)ennessee at C)hattanoogaWUVR Lebanon, NH - L U)pper V)alley R)adioWUWF(FM) Pensacola, FL O U)niversity of W)est F)loridaWUWM Milwaukee, WI O U)niversity of W)isconsin-M)ilwaukeeWVAF(FM) Charleston, WV S W)est V)irginia F)MWVAH(TV) Hurricane, WV S W)est V)irginia, A)lmost H)eavenWVAL St. Cloud, MN O V)a)l) Jacobson, former ownerWVAM Altoona, PA S V)oice of the A)llegheny M)ountainsWVAR Richwood, WV L W)est V)irginia), R)ichwoodWVAS-FM Montgomery, AL S V)oice of A)labama S)tateWVBC Bethany, WV O V)oice of B)ethany C)ollegeWVBF(FM) Framingham, MA O V)irginia B). F)airbanks, wife of ownerWVBG(TV) Albany, NY O V)ision B)roadcasting G)roupWVBO Oshkosh, WI S V)alley's B)est O)ldiesWVBR-FM Ithaca, NY S V)oice of the B)ig R)ed (Cornell)WVCA Gloucester, MA S V)oice of C)ape A)nn, now WBOQWVCF Eau Claire, WI S W)isconsin V)oice of C)hristian YouthWVCG Coral Gables, FL L V)oice of C)oral G)ablesWVCS(FM) California, PA S V)oice of C)alifornia S)tate CollegeWVCX Tomah, WI S W)isconsin V)oice of C)hristian YouthWVCY(TV) Milwaukee, WI O V)oice of C)hristian Y)outhWVEC Norfolk, VA S W)e V)alue E)ach C)ustomerWVEK-FM Weber City, VA L W)estern V)irginia/E)astern K)entuckyWVER(TV) Rutland, VT L V)e)r)montWVET Rochester, NY O V)eterans B)roadcasting C)orp. Note: now WPXY(AM)WVFR Ridgefield, CT S V)oice of F)airfield in R)idgefieldWVGO Richmond, VA S V)irg)inia's O)ldiesWVHC(FM) Hempstead, NY O V)oice of H)ofstra C)ollege Note: now WRHU(FM)WVIA-TV Scranton, PA S The W)orld V)i)a) T)elev)isionWVII(TV) Bangor, ME F VII = Roman numeral 7WVIP Mt Kisco, NY S V)ery I)mportant P)lace (on your dial) for V)ery I)mportant P)eopleWVIR(TV) Charlottesville, VA L V)i)r)giniaWVIT-TV New Britain, CT O V)iacom I)nc. 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Vernon, OH S V)oice of N)orthern O)hioWVNY(TV) Burlington, VT L V)ermont/N)ew Y)orkWVOC Columbia, SC S V)oice o)f C)olumbiaWVOJ Jacksonville, FL S V)oice o)f J)acksonville Note: once used by WQIK(AM)-1320, now at 970WVOL Berry Hill, TN S V)o)l)unteer (State Slogan)WVON Chicago, IL S V)oice o)f N)egro Note: now WGCI(AM)WVOR Rochester, NY S V)oice o)f R)ochesterWVOS Monticello, NY S V)oice o)f S)ullivan CountyWVOT Wilson, NC S V)oice o)f T)obaccoWVOV Huntsville, AL S V)oice o)f the V)alley Note: now WTAKWVOX New Rochelle, NY S VOX=Latin, 'Voice', Voice of Westchester CountyWVOY Charlevoix, MI L CharleV)O)Y), MIWVOZ San Juan, PR S VOZ="Voice" in SpanishWVPO Stroudsburg, PA S V)oice of the P)o)conosWVPR(FM) Windsor, VT O V)ermont P)ublic R)adioWVPS(FM) Burlington, VT O next letter up from WVPRWVRQ Viroqua, WI L V)ir)oq)uaWVSC Somerset, PA S V)oice of S)omerset C)ountyWVSL(FM) Valley Station, KY L V)alley Station-L)ouisville Note: now WQNFWVSR(FM) Charleston, WV S West V)irginia S)uper R)adioWVTL Amsterdam, NY S V)alley's T)alk L)eaderWVTM(TV) Birmingham, AL O V)ulcan T)imes-M)irror, Vulcan statue is in BirminghamWVTV(TV) Milwaukee, WI O One-time owner Gaylord Broadcasting had the letters TV in all its stations' callsignsWVUA Tuscaloosa, AL S V)oice of the U)niversrity of A)labamaWVUD Newark, DE S V)oice of the U)niversity of D)elawareWVUM(FM) Coral Gables, FL S V)oice of the U)niversity of M)iamiWVVA(TV) Bluefield, WV L W)est Virignia-V)irginia)WVXU Cincinnati, OH S V)oice of X)avier U)niversityWWBB Madison, WV O B)oone B)roadcastingWWBF Bartow, FL L B)artow F)loridaWWBR Windber, PA L W)indb)er)WWBT Richmond, VA O Sister station of W)B)T) CharlotteWWCA Gary, IN S W)orking W)ith the C)alumet A)reaWWCC Honesdale, PA S W)ayne C)ounty's C)ountry, now WSPNWWCF Baraboo, WI O W)illiam C). F)orrest, now WOLXWWCH Clarion, PA O W)illiam C)urtis H)earstWWCO Waterbury, CT L W)aterbury, C)o)nnecticutWWCR(SW) Nashville, TN S W)orld W)ide C)hristian R)adioWWCT(FM) Peoria, IL E C)aterpillar T)ractor [Rumored. Caterpillar was not the owner. Supposedly was going to be WCAT, but Caterpillar Tractor Co. was going to fight it, so the final callsign came from quick backpedalling.]WWDB(FM) Philadelphia, PA O W)illiam and D)olly B)anks, co-ownersWWDC Washington, DC L W)ashington D)C)WWDL(FM) Scranton, PA O D)oug L)ane, founder/ownerWWDM(FM) Sumter, SC S W)onderful W)orld of D)imensional M)usic, was beautiful musicWWEB Wallingford, CT O W)allingford E)ducational B)roadcastingWWFG-FM Ocean City, MD S F)rog)gy 99WWGY Grove City, PA S Frogg)y), frequently-used country format monikerWWJ Detroit, MI O W). J). 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W)alkerWWTC Minneapolis, MN L T)win C)itiesWWTI Watertown, NY L W)atertown - T)housand I)slandsWWUH West Hartford, CT O U)niversity of H)artfordWWUS(FM) Big Pine Key, FL S U)S)-1, only road through the KeysWWVA Wheeling, WV L W)heeling W)est V)irginia)WWVU Morgantown, WV O W)est V)irginia U)niversityWWWB(TV) Campbellsville, KY S The W)-W)-W)B)! 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