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Subject: * Call Letter Origins * _LONG_ but complete.
From: [email protected]
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: Radio Station Call Letter Origins :
: Ninth Release: 21 February 1993 :
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by Bob Nelson
Dallas, Texas
CompuServe: 72647,3332
BPFORUM
Voice Mail TM/Century Programming
(214) 448-0043
FAX TM/Century Programming
(214) 448-0065
This release of Radio Call Letter Origins has grown to include nearly 900
radio station call letters and the significance of these call letters. In
most cases, the call letters are still currently being used on the AM band
in the city of license shown in the list. (Note: This does not preclude
several of the call letters being used on FM as well, eg., WOW(AM) and WOW-
FM in Omaha).
This particular release was sparked by interest generated by last summer's
article in the RADIO WORLD publication. I've had many calls, FAXes and
e-mail messages as a result of this article. Most of the new additions to
this list came from people who read the article. Thanks for your
contributions to this database.
Although I realize that many call letters were simply assigned by the
government, it is fascinating to trace the story of a radio station by its
use of the call letters. For example, the random WBBM call letters
assigned to Ralph Atlass in Chicago presented an opportunity to promote his
station as the W)orld's B)est B)roadcast M)edium or W)e B)roadcast B)etter
M)usic! Slogans were often "forced" upon these assigned call letters by
contests involving listeners. As a result, Pittsburgh listeners heard that
WJAS was the W)orld's J)olliest A)erial S)tation! Across the state, there
was Philly's WNAT: "W)e N)ever A)re T)ired in Philadelphia." (I'm sure this
slogan predated W.C. Fields).
Occasionally, radio stations were just plain confounded by their call
letters --- yet they still needed a slogan! A few of the more humorous
ones are included in Tom Kneitel's "Radio Station Treasury 1900-1946." San
Diego's legendary KGB was touted in December 1931 as the station providing
"Music for the Sick." Then there's KGBZ (once in York, NE) known as "The
Swine and Poultry Station."
Much of what you see here is based upon the knowledge of associates
currently in the broadcast industry (plus those who have moved on to the
academic field) as well as special contributors.
These CompuServe Broadcast Professionals Forum Members,
RIME Broadcast Conference Participants, people who have
contributed via the TM Century BBS (214) 392-1615 and others:
Dan Beach Leslie Pearson
Mark Bending Chris Rathaus
Paul Bogrow Robert Schaffrath
Julian Breen Jacob Schanker
Rich Eagles Pat Shirley
Fred Ennis Joshua Trupin
John Hora Ray Vaughn
Alan Lane Fred Vobbe
Ron Lavalee Carl White
Chris Mohall Ray Zoller
Jim Broadwater, Tech Support Service: TM Century, Dallas
Mike Callahan, Chief Engineer: KIIS AM/FM, Los Angeles
Hoyt Carter, Operations Manager: WNAH, Nashville
Wyatt Cox and Herb Kraft: WTKN, Daleville (Dothan), AL
John Dakins, Program Director: WIXC, Bay City, MI
Gary Diamond, Chief Engineer: KKOB AM/FM, Albuquerque
Randy Dietterich, Chief Engineer: WAMO, Pittsburgh
Ed Dravecky, Tech Support Service: TM Century, Dallas
Mark Edwards, Program Director: WLIT, Chicago
Jack Evans, Operations Manager: KRFX, Denver
George Hart, Operations Manager: KONO/KSRR, San Antonio
Dr. Herbert Howard, PhD, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies:
College of Communications
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Roy Humpfrey, Chief Engineer: WLTJ(FM), Pittsburgh
Robert Johnson, Amateur Radio Operator WD0ADW
Stuart McRae, Vice President: Century 21 Programming, Dallas
Randy Michaels, VP/COO: Jacor Broadcasting, Cincinnati
Harry Milkman, Amateur Radio Operator: N2KIH
Sam Milkman, Promotion Director: WEGX(FM), Philadelphia
Chuck Mohnkern, Co-Owner: Mohnkern Electronics, Terrell, Texas
Jerry Noble, Corporate PD: Martz Communications,
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Dr. Robert M. Ogles, PhD, Professor:
Department of Communication
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Patrick Parks: KLVI, Beaumont, TX
Greg Perich, President: WJXR, Inc., Jacksonville, FL
Jim Seaman: WFAN, New York
George Schleicher, Amateur Radio Operator W9NLT, Deerfield, IL
Mr. Schleicher provided a wealth of information regarding
radio stations in Greater Chicago as well as a fascinating
souvenir program from the "Tenth Anniversary of WGN" in 1934.
Origins Release 8: Page 2
Mike Shannon, Chief Engineer: WRBR, South Bend, IN
Dr. Michael Shapiro, PhD, NRaD: San Diego, CA
Dean Sorenson: Sorenson Broadcasting, Sioux Falls, SD
Just about any station listed in Iowa, the Dakotas or
Minnesota can be attributed to Mr. Sorenson, one of the
nation's finest radio station group operators.
Doug Smith: WSMV(TV), Nashville
Rohn Stevenz, Program Director, WTUS: Mannington, WV
Danny Tabor: WLCK/WVLE(FM), Scottsville, KY
Several publications have been valuable:
Tom Kneitel's "Radio Station Treasury 1900-1946" published in 1986
by CRB Research, Post Office Box 56, Commack, New York 11725.
Roy J. Bellavia's "A Capsule History of Past and Present Radio Stations
in the Chicagoland Area," Copyright 1978, Chicago, Illinois.
Likewise, a several periodicals from the National Radio Club have been most
helpful. Another important primary source has been "Radio Broadcast
Stations in the United States" published January 1, 1932 by the Federal
Radio Commission, precursor to the FCC.
I'm hoping that I can add your name to those acknowledged above. With
your help, this list can grow. If you are aware of the meaning lurking
behind call letters in your region (or perhaps other parts of the
country), please contact me via CompuServe or call between 2 PM-7 PM,
Central Time at TM/Century in Dallas. Since much of this data is based
upon oral history (and in some cases, hearsay), don't hesitate to point
out errors!
Notes: 1). The list is arranged alphabetically in order of call letters.
2). Ownership information is not necessarily current, instead it
is based upon ownership at the time of the grant of the call
letters.
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3 Calls: Call Letters (All are AM unless otherwise noted) 3
3 City of License: Current City of License as of this document's date 3
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3 *: Origin of Call Letters 3
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3 E-Euphony (Sound of Call Letters, perhaps spelling a word) 3
3 F-Frequency (Call Letters related in some way to dial position 3
3 O-Ownership Related (Initials or Name of Original Licensee) 3
3 L-Location Related (Pertaining to Geographic Feature, Region or City) 3
3 S-Slogan (Promotional Phrase, usually reflecting Licensee) 3
3 3
3 Explanation/Notes: Highlights Relationship to Call Letters 3
3 For instance, WCFL (once in Chicago) would be 3
3 highlighted as: C)hicago F)ederation of L)abor 3
3 to clarify "CFL" in the callsign. 3
3 [Brackets indicate additional 3
3 historic facts dealing with the 3
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Calls City of License * Explanation/Notes
CBM Montreal, QE O C)anadian B)roadcasting M)ontreal
CFRB Toronto, ON O R)ogers B)atteryless, Radio
Manufacturer
CFTR Toronto, ON O T)ed R)ogers, see CFRB-Roger's
Batteryless
CHAM Hamilton, ON L H)a)m)ilton, ON
CHAT Medicine Hat, AB L H)a)t)
CHEZ Ottawa, ON E CHEZ = French 'home of'
CHNS Halifax NS L H)alifax, N)ova S)cotia
CHUM Toronto, ON E CHUM = chum (friend)
CHYR Leamington, ON E CHYR = "Cheer"
CIOO Halifax, NS E C = SEA IOO = 100.1 mHz
CITE Montreal, QU E CITE = French 'city'
HCJB(SW) Quito, Ecuador S H)eralding C)hrist J)esus'
B)lessings
Note: in Spanish - H)oy C)hristo
J)esus B)endice
ICRT Taipei, Taiwan S I)nternational C)ommunity R)adio
T)aipei
KABC Los Angeles, CA O A)merican B)roadcasting C)ompany
KABL Oakland, CA E KABL = Cable (Cars)
KABR Aberdeen, SD L A)b)er)deen
Note: now KGIM
KAGG Bryan, TX S A)g)g)ies (Texas A&M city)
KAPE Cape Girardeau, MO E KAPE = Cape
Origins Release 8: Page 4
KARN Little Rock, AR O A)rkansas R)adio N)etwork
KASU(FM) Jonesboro, AR O A)rkansas S)tate U)niversity
KAUS Austin, MN L A)u)s)tin
KBAY(FM) San Jose, CA L San Francisco B)a)y) Area
KBCM(FM) Sioux City, IA S B)est C)ountry M)usic
Note: now WNAX-FM
KBCO Boulder, CO L B)oulder, C)O)
KBHU Spearfish, SD S B)lack H)ills U)niversity
KBLX Berkeley, CA E BLX = Black's
KBMR Bismarck, ND L B)ismark-M)andan R)adio
KBOB(FM) West Covina, CA O B)o)b) Burdette Investments
KBOI Boise, ID L B)o)i)se, Idaho
KBPI(FM) Denver, CO O B)ill P)earson I)nc.
KBPS Portland, OR O B)enson P)olytechnic S)chool
KBRK Brookings, SD L B)r)ook)ings
KBST Big Spring, TX L B)ig S)pring, T)exas
KBTM Jonesboro, AR O B)eard's T)emple of M)usic
Note: Originally licensed to
Paragould
KBWS Eden, SD L B)ritton W)ebster S)isseton, cities
served by station
KCBS San Francisco, CA O C)B)S), Inc.
KCCR Pierre, SD S C)apital C)ity R)adio
KCCV Independence, MO S K)ansas C)ity's C)hristian V)oice
KCGQ Cape Girardeau, MO L C)ape G)irardeau
KCLD St. Cloud, MN L St. C)l)oud)
KCLE Cleburne, TX L C)l)e)burne, TX
KCOH Houston, TX O C)all O)f H)ouston, Newspaper
KCRG Cedar Rapids, IA O C)edar R)apids G)azette
KCRO Omaha, NE S C)hristian R)adio O)maha
KDCK Dodge City, KS L D)odge C)ity, K)ansas
KDCR Sioux Center, IA O D)ordt C)ollege R)adio
KDEC Decorah, IA L D)e)c)orah
KDES Palm Springs, CA L D)e)s)erts adjoining Palm Springs
KDLM Detroit Lakes, MN L D)etroit L)akes M)N
KDLR Devil's Lake, ND L D)evil's L)ake R)adio
KDNT Denton, TX L D)en)t)on
KDOM Windom, MN L Wind)o)m)
KDRO Sedalia, MO O D)r)o)lich Brothers
KDRY Alamo Heights, TX O Dry, Owner was non-drinker
KDTH Dubuque, IA O D)ubuque T)elegraph-H)erald,
Newspaper
KECA Los Angeles, CA O E)arl C) A)nthony, owned both KECA
and KFI
Note: now KABC
KELD El Dorado, AR L E)l) D)orado, AR
KEMB Emmetsburg, IA L E)m)metsb)urg
KERN Bakersfield, CA L K)e)r)n) County, CA
KETR(FM) Commerce, TX S E)ast T)exas R)adio
KFAC Los Angeles, CA O F)uller A)uburn C)ord, car dealer
in 1930's
Note: calls now used in Santa
Barbara
Origins Release 8: Page 5
KFAY Fayetteville, AR L F)a)y)etteville, AR
KFBC Cheyenne, WY O F)rontier B)roadcasting C)ompany
KFBI Wichita, KS O F)armers and B)ankers I)nsurance
Note: KFDI, originally licensed
to Milford
KFCR Custer, SD O F)rench C)reek R)adio, original
licensee
KFDC Ft. Dodge, IA S K)eeping F)t. D)odge C)ountry
Note: now KUEL
KFDM Beaumont, TX S K)all F)or D)ependable M)agnolene
Note: Magnolia Petroleum Co., now
KLVI, calls on channel 6 TV
KFGO Fargo, ND L F)arg)o), ND
KFH Wichita, KS S K)ansas's F)inest H)otel, Hotel
Lassen
KFI Los Angeles, CA S F)armer's I)nformation Station
KFIA Carmichael, CA S F)aith I)n A)merica
KFKU Lawrence, KS O K)ansas U)niversity
KFLG Flagstaff, AZ L F)l)ag)staff, AZ
KFNF Shenadoah, IA S K)nown F)or N)eighborly F)olks
Note: now KYFR
KFOG San Francisco, CA L San Francisco: F)o)g) City
KFRC San Francisco, CA S K)eep F)orver R)adiating C)heer
KFRE Fresno, CA L F)r)e)sno, CA
KFRM Salina, KS S F)ar)m) Radio
KFSG Los Angeles, CA O F)ours)quare G)ospel Church
Note: now KIIS formerly KPRZ and
KRKD
KFSG(FM) Los Angeles, CA O F)ours)quare G)ospel Church
KFWB Los Angeles, CA O W)arner B)rothers Broadcasting
KFYI Phoenix, AZ S F)or Y)our I)nformation
KGB-FM San Diego, CA S G)et B)etter
Note: see Music for the Sick
KGEM Boise, ID L G)e)m) State, Idaho's Slogan
KGFJ Los Angeles, CA S K)eeping G)ood F)olks J)oyful
KGLA Gretna, LA L G)retna, LA)
KGLO Mason City, IA O G)l)o)be-Gazzette, Newspaper
KGMO(FM) Cape Girardeau, MO L Cape G)irardeau, M)O)
KGO San Francisco, CA O G)eneral Electric-San FranciscO)
KGRN Grinnell, IA L G)r)in)nell
KGVL Greenville, TX L G)reenv)il)le
KGW Portland, OR S K)eep G)rowing W)iser
KHAK Cedar Rapids, IA E HAK = Hawk, state bird of Iowa
KHBT Humboldt, IA L H)umb)oldt)
KHIH(FM) Denver, CO E HIH = High
KHJ Los Angeles, CA S K)indness H)appiness J)oy
Note: now KKHJ fomerly KRTH(AM)
KHLO Hilo, HI L H)il)o), HI
KHOG Fayetteville, AR L H)o)g)s (Home of Arkansas
Razorbacks)
KHOW Denver, CO O Robert H)o)w)sam
KHVN Ft. Worth, TX E HVN = Heaven (Religious Format)
KIAK Fairbanks, AL E KIAK =Kayak
Origins Release 8: Page 6
KICY Nome, AL E ICY = Brrrrr!
KID Idaho Falls, ID L I)d)aho Falls, Idaho
KIJV Huron, SD L I)n J)ames River V)alley
KILO Colorado Springs, CO S as in kilo of ???? (AOR format,
you guess)
KIMN Denver, CO O I)nter M)ountain N)etwork
Note: now KYGO(AM), calls on Ft.
Collins FM
KING Seattle, WA L K)i)n)g) County, WA
KIOA Des Moines, IA L I)o)wa)
KIOI(FM) San Francisco, CA F IOI = 101, 101.3 mHz
KIWA Sheldon, IA L I)ow)a)
KIXX Watertown, SD E KIXX = Kicks
KJAM Madison, SD O J)ohn A). Muggley, original licensee
KJAZ(FM) Alameda, CA E JAZ = Jazz (Station's format)
KJBR(FM) Jonesboro, AR L J)onesb)or)o
KJIA Sioux Falls, SD S K)ing J)esus I)s A)live
KJIN Houma, LA E KJIN = Cajun
KJLY Blue Earth, MN S K)ing J)esus L)oves Y)ou
KKSU Manhattan, KS O K)ansas S)tate U)niversity
KKYA Yankton, SD L Y)a)nkton
KLAC Los Angeles, CA L L)os A)ngeles, C)alifornia
KLAS(FM) Mandeville, JA S K)eeping L)isteners A)ware in S)tyle
KLBJ Austin, TX O L)yndon B)aines J)ohnson, Former
Owner
KLCL Lake Charles, LA L L)ake C)harles, L)ouisiana
KLEM LeMars, IA L L)e)M)ars
KLGA Algona, IA L Al)g)ona)
KLIF Dallas, TX L Oak Cliff, former suburban city
of license
KLIT Los Angeles, CA S L)i)t)e Rock
KLNG Council Bluffs, IA E KLNG = Calling (formerly talk
format)
KLOL(FM) Houston, TX F LOL = 101 (101.1 mHz)
KLQL(FM) Luverne, MN F LQL = 101, 101.1 mHz
KLRA Little Rock, AR L L)ittle R)ock, A)rkansas
Note: now KBIS, calls used in England,
AR
KLSX Los Angeles, CA S K)las)six) Rock
KLTF Little Falls, MN L L)it)tle F)alls
KLUA Kailua, HI L Kail)u)a), HI
KLVI Beaumont, TX F LVI = 56, Roman for '56'0 kHz
KLXS Pierre, SD E KLXS = Classics (Oldies Format)
KMA Shenadoah, IA O M)a)y Seed and Nursery Company
KMAQ Maquoketa, IA L M)a)q)uoketa
KMAV Mayville, ND L M)a)yv)ille
KMAX(FM) Arcadia, CA O M)a)x) Isoward
KMBC Kansas City, MO O M)idland B)roadcating C)ompany
Note: now KMBZ
KMBI Spokane, WA O M)oody B)ible I)nstitute, See WMBI
Chicago
KMGC Dallas, TX E M)ag)ic)
Note: now KDMX
Origins Release 8: Page 7
KMHL Marshall, MN L M)arsh)al)l
KMIT Mitchell, SD L M)i)t)chell
KMLB Monroe, LA O M)onroe L)iners B)roadcasting
KMMJ Grand Island,N O The M). M). J)ohnson Co.
KMNS Sioux City, IA S M)usic N)ews and S)ports
KMON Great Falls, MT L M)o)n)tana
KMRS Morris, MN L M)or)ris)
KMSD Milbank, SD L M)ilbank S)D)
KNBR San Francisco, CA O N)ational B)roadcasting R)adio,
former owner
KNCI(FM) Sacramento, CA O N)ationwide C)ommunications, I)nc.
KNGS Hanford, CA L K)in)g)s) County, CA
KNIX(FM) Phoenix, AZ L Phoen)i)x), AZ
KNOE Monroe, LA O James A. N)o)e)
KNOM Nome, AK L N)o)m)e, AK
KNSI St. Cloud, MN S N)ews S)ports I)nformation
KNST Tuscon, AZ S N)ews S)ports T)alk
KNUS Denver, CO E NUS = News (CNN Radio)
Note: once used by McLendon in
Dallas
KNWC Sioux Falls, SD O N)orthw)estern C)ollege of
Minneapolis
KNX Los Angeles, CA E NX = Annex of Spring Street Arcade
Annex
Note: original location
KOA Denver, CO S K)ing o)f A)griculture
KOAC Corvallis, OR O O)regon A)gricultural C)ollege
KOAK Red Oak, IA L Red O)a)k)
KOCA Kilgore, TX O O)il C)apital Broadcasting
A)ssocation
KOEL Oelwein, IA L O)e)l)wein, IA
KOIL Omaha, NE O Mona Motor Oil) Co.
KOIT San Francisco E KOIT = Coit (Tower, landmark of
city)
KOLM Rochester, MN L O)l)m)stead County
KOLV Oliva, MN L O)l)iv)ia
KOLY Mobridge, SD S Owned by Coleman family, men are
nicknamed "Coley"
KOMA Oklahoma City, Ok L O)klaho)m)a) City, OK
KORG Orange, CA L Or)ang)e County
KORL Honolulu, HI E KORL = Coral
KORN Mitchell, SD E Corn Palace in Mitchell
KOTN Pine Bluff, AR E KOTN = Cotton, Major crop in area
KOVC Valley City, ND S K)all o)f V)alley C)ity
KOWH Omaha, NE O O)maha W)orld-H)erald, Newspaper
Note: now KCRO
KPBC Garland, TX O P)ercy B). C)rawford
KPBS(FM) San Diego, CA S P)ublic B)roadcasting S)an Diego
KPCC(FM) Pasadena, CA O P)asadena C)ity C)ollege
KPEL Lafayette, LA S P)e)l)ican, Pelican State
KPHR Milbank, SD E PHR = Power
KPMC Bakersfield, CA O P)ioneer M)ercantile C)ompany
KPOF Denver, CO O P)illar O)f F)ire Ministries
Origins Release 8: Page 8
KPOK Bowman, ND E POK = Poke (Cowpoke)
KPOL Los Angeles, CA O John P)oo)L)e Broadcasting
Note: now KZLA(AM)
KPPC Pasadena, CA O P)asadena P)resbyterian C)hurch,
Former Owner
KPRC Houston, TX O P)ost R)adio C)ompany
KPRM Park Rapids, MN L P)ark R)apids, M)N
KQAK Eugene, OR E QAK = Quack (Oregon Ducks)
KQQL Anoka, MN E KQQL = Kool (Kool Gold for Twin
Cities)
KQV Pittsburgh, PA S K)ing of the Q)uaker V)alley
KQW San Jose, CA S K)ing's Q)uickening W)ord
Note: KCBS-San Francisco, Charles
Herrold's Pioneer Station
KRBC Abilene, TX O R)eporter B)roadcasting C)ompany,
Newspaper
Note: now KFQX
KRCH Rochester, MN L R)oc)h)ester
KRCS Sturgis, SD L R)apid C)ity-S)turgis
KRDO Colorado Springs, CO L K)olor)ad)o)
KRDU Dinuba, CA L R)adio D)inu)ba
KRFO Owatonna, MN L R)adio F)rom O)watonna
KRGI Grand Island, NE S R)adio G)rand I)sland
KRGV Weslaco, TX L R)io G)rande V)alley
Note: now KRGE
KRKD Los Angeles, CA E RKD = Arcade Spring Street Arcade
Note: original location
KRKE(FM) Denver, CO E RKE = Rocky
KRLA Pasadena, CA L R)adio L)os A)ngeles
KRLD Dallas, TX O R)adio L)abs of D)allas
KRMD Shreveport, LA O R)obert M). D)ean
KRMG Tulsa, OK O K)er)r-M)cG)ee Oil Company
KRML Carmel, CA E KRML = Carmel
KROC Rochester, MN L R)o)c)hester
KROD El Paso, TX O Dorrence D. R)o)d)erick
KROK DeRidder, LA E KROK ROK = Crocodile Rock
KROQ(FM) Pasadena, CA E ROQ = Rock
KROY Sacramento, CA O R)o)y)al Miller
Note: now KSAC although the FM
maintains the calls
KRRV Sherman, TX L R)ed R)iver V)alley
Note: now KBLN
KRSC Seattle, WA O R)adio S)ales C)orporation
Note: now KEZX(AM)
KRSY Albuquerque, NM E KRSY = Crazy
KRTR(FM) Kailua, HI E KRTR = Crater (Volcano)
KRVN Lexington, NE S R)ural V)oice of N)ebraska
KRWC Buffalo, MN L R)adio W)right C)ounty
KRYS Corpus Christi, TX L KRYS = Christi
KRZN Englewood, CO E KRZN = Crusin' (Oldies Format)
KSAC Manhattan, KS O K)ansas S)tate A)gricultural
C)ollege
Origins Release 8: Page 9
KSAM Huntsville, TX S S)a)m) Houston, Texas Historical
Figure
KSCJ Sioux City, IA O S)ioux C)ity J)ournal, original
licensee
KSCR Benson, MN L S)wift C)ounty R)adio
KSD St. Louis, MO O S)t. Louis Post-D)ispatch, Newspaper
Note: now KUSA, calls used on FM
93.7
KSDO San Diego, CA L S)an D)iego), CA
KSEB Sleepy Eye, MN O S)leepy E)ye B)roadcasters
KSEO Durant, OK L S)outhe)astern O)klahoma
KSEV Tomball, TX F S)e)v)en, for 700 kHz
KSFI(FM) Salt Lake City, UT O S)immons F)amily, I)nc.
KSFO San Francisco, CA L S)an F)rancisco), CA
KSGB University Park, TX O S)tuart G)aines B)roadcasting
KSIV St. Louis, MO S S)t. Louis I)nspirational V)oice
KSJO(FM) San Jose, CA L S)an J)o)se, CA
KSL Salt Lake City, UT L S)alt L)ake City, Utah
KSLR San Antonio, TX S S)on L)ight R)adio (Light of Jesus)
KSNO Aspen, CO L Sno)w (Ski Area)
KSO Des Moines, IA S K)eep S)erving O)thers
Note: now KGGO(AM)
KSOO Sioux Falls, SD E SOO = Sioux
KSPN Aspen, CO L As)p)en)
KSQY Deadwood, SD E SQY = Sky, located in high mountain
area
KSRO Santa Rosa, CA L S)anta R)o)sa
KSSN(FM) Little Rock, AR E KSSN = Kissin'
KSTP St. Paul, MN L St). P)aul, Minnesota
KSTV Stephenville, TX L St)ephenv)ille, TX
KSUB Cedar City, UT O S)outhern U)tah B)roadcasting Co.
KSWO Lawton, OK L S)outhw)estern O)klahoma
KTAL(FM) Texarkana, TX L T)exas A)rkansas L)ouisiana
KTAM Bryan, TX L T)exas A) & M), adjacent to
University
KTCU(FM) Ft. Worth, TX O T)exas C)hristian U)niversity
KTFI Twin Falls, ID L T)win F)alls, I)daho
KTHO S. Lake Tahoe, CA L T)ah)o)e
KTLB Twin Lakes, IA O T)win L)akes B)roadcasters
KTNN Window Rock, AZ O T)he N)avajo N)ation
KTRF Thief River Falls, MN L T)hief R)iver F)alls
KTRH Houston, TX O T)he R)ice H)otel
KTSB Sioux Center, IA O T)ri-S)tate B)roadcasters
KTWN(FM) Texarkana, TX L TWN = Twin Cities of Texarkana,
AR & TX
KTYL(FM) Tyler, TX L T)y)l)er, TX
KUAM Agana, Guam L Gu)a)m)
KUAT Tucson, AZ O U)niversity of A)rizona, T)ucson
KUEL Ft. Dodge, IA E KUEL = "Cool" 92
KUMD(FM) Duluth, MN O U)niversity of M)innesota-D)uluth
KUNI(FM) Cedar Falls, IA O U)niversity of N)orthern I)owa
KUNM(FM) Albuquerque, NM O U)university of N)ew M)exico
KUOM Minneapolis, MN O U)niversity O)f M)innesota
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KUOO Spirit Lake, IA S U)niversity o)f O)koboji, make believe
university
KUSC(FM) Los Angeles, CA O U)niversity of S)outhern C)alifornia
KUSD Vermillion, SD O U)niversity of S)outh D)akota
KUT(FM) Austin, TX O U)niversity of T)exas
Note: Originally on AM in 1920's
KUUY Cheyenne, WY E UUY = "Double U Y" WY
KVBR Brainerd, MN S V)oice of B)r)ainerd
KVFD Ft. Dodge, IA L V)oice of F)t. D)odge
KVGB Great Bend, KS L V)oice of G)reat B)end, NE
KVIL Highland Park, TX L V)i)l)lage of Highland Park
KVLY(FM) Edinburg, TX L Rio Grande V)al)ley)
KVOA Tuscon, AZ S V)oice O)f A)rizona
Note: now KIIM(AM) - formerly KCUB
KVOD Denver, CO S V)oice O)f D)enver
Note: now KHOW, calls in use on FM
KVON Napa, CA S V)oice O)f N)apa
KVOO Tulsa, OK S V)oice o)f O)klahoma
KVOR Colorado Spring, CO S V)oice O)f the R)ockies
KVSO Ardmore, OK S V)oice of S)outhern O)klahoma
KWAD Wadena, MN L W)a)d)ena
KWAK Stuttgart, AR E KWAK = Quack, Area noted for ducks
KWAR Waverly, IA O W)a)r)tburg College
KWAT Watertown, SD L W)a)t)ertown
KWAV Monterey, CA E WAV = Wave, Coastal Location
KWAY Waverly, IA L W)a)verly)
KWDM West Des Moines, IA L W)est D)es M)oines
KWFT Wichita Falls, TX L W)ichita F)alls, T)exas
KWIT(FM) Sioux City, IA O W)estern I)owa T)ech
KWKH Shreveport, LA O W). K). H)enderson
KWLC Decorah, IA O L)uther C)ollege
KWLM Willmar, MN L W)il)lm)ar
KWLO Waterloo, IA L W)aterl)o)o, IA
KWNE(FM) Ukiah, CA E WNE = Wine Country of California
KWNG Red Wing, MN L Red W)in)g)
KWNO Winona, MN L W)in)o)na
KWSC Pullman, WA O W)ashington S)tate C)ollege
KWSN Sioux Falls, SD S W)eather S)ports and N)ews
KWSU Pullman, WA O W)ashington S)tate U)niversity
KXRA Alexandria, MN L Alex)andr)ia)
KYNT Yankton, SD L Y)an)kt)on
VOCM St. John's NF S V)oice o)f the C)ommon M)an
WABC-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 WCBS
WABS Arlington, VA S W)ashington A)rea B)ible S)tation
WACO Waco, TX L W)a)c)o), Texas
WADB(FM) Belmar, NJ O A)damant D). B)rown
WADN(FM) Concord, MA L W)a)ld)en, near Walden Pond
WAEB Allentown, PA L A)llentown E)aston B)ethelehem
WAHR(FM) Huntsville, AL O A)rnold H)ornbuckle R)ecords
WAIR Atlanta, MI E On the A)i)r)
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WAJR Morgantown, WV O A)gnes J). R)eeves
WAKR Akron, OH L A)k)r)on
WALX(FM) Selma, AL O A)l)ex)ander Broadcasting
WAMO Pittsburgh, PA L A)llegheny M)onogahela O)hio, 3
Rivers begin there
WAPE Jacksonville, FL S A)P)E) = The Big Ape
WAPI Birmingham, AL O A)labama P)olytechnic I)nstitute
(Auburn)
WAPP(FM) New York, NY S Big A)p)p)le
WARA Attleboro, MA L A)ttleboro R)adio A)ssociates
WARE Ware, MA L Ware), MA
WATR Waterbury, CT L W)a)t)er)bury, CT
WAVA(FM) Arlington, VA L A)rlington, V)irginia)
WAVI Dayton, OH S A)v)i)ation
Note: now WDAO
WBAL Baltimore, MD L Bal)timore, Maryland
WBAP Ft. Worth, TX S W)e B)ring A) P)rogram
WBBM Chicago, IL S W)e B)roadcast B)etter M)usic
WBBR New York, NY S B)usiness B)roadcasting R)adio
Note: formerly WNEW
WBCM Bay City, MI L B)ay C)ity, M)ichigan
WBCN Boston, MA O B)oston C)oncert N)etwork
WBCO Bucyrus, OH L B)uc)yrus, O)hio
WBEN Buffalo, NY O B)uffalo E)vening N)ews(paper)
WBEZ(FM) Chicago, IL O B)oard of E)ducation
WBFD Bedford, PA L B)edf)ord)
WBFG(FM) Detroit, MI S W)e B)roadcast F)or G)od
Note: now WLLZ(FM)
WBGA Brunswick, GA L B)runswick, G)A)
WBGN Bowling Green, KY L B)owling G)reen), KY
WBGU Bowling Green, OH O B)owling G)reen U)niversity
WBHP Huntsville, AL O W)ilton B)uster H)arvey P)ollard
WBIR Knoxville, TN O John B)i)r)dwell
Note: now WIMZ
WBKW Beckley, WV L BKW = Airport Designation for Beckley,
WV
WBLK Buffalo, NY E BLK=Black, (Urban format)
WBMB West Branch, MI L W)est B)ranch M)ichigan's B)est
WBMI West Branch, MI L W)est B)ranch M)I)chigan
WBNS Columbus, OH O W)olfe B)ank N)ewspaper and S)hoes
WBNZ Benzonia, MI L B)eN)Z)ie County
WBOS(FM) Boston, MA L B)o)s)ton
WBOW Terre Haute, IN S B)anks O)f W)abash River
WBPV(FM) Charlton, MA O B)ay P)ath V)ocational High School
WBRK Pittsfield, MA L B)er)k)shire Mountains
WBRU(FM) Providence, RI O BR)own U)niversity
WBT Charlotte, NC S W)orld's B)est T)extiles OR W)atch
B)uicks T)ravel
Note: station started by Chamber
of Commerce
WBUK Ft. Shawnee, OH S BUK = Buck(eye) State
WBUR(FM) Boston, MA O B)oston U)niversity R)adio
WBUT Butler, PA L B)u)t)ler, PA (see WLER)
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WCAE Pittsburgh, PA S W)e C)an A)lways E)ntertain
Note: now WTAE
WCBE-FM Columbus, OH L C)olumbus B)oard of E)ducation
WCBI Columbus, MS O C)olumbus B)irney I)mes
WCBS New York, NY O C)olumbia B)roadcasting S)ystem
WCBY Cheboygan, MI L C)heB)oY)gan, MI
WCCO Minneapolis, MN O W)ashburn C)rosby Milling Co)mpany
WCCW Traverse City, MI L C)herry C)apital
WCDN Chardon, OH L C)hard)on)
WCDS Glasgow, KY O C)indy, Christy, D)avid, Danny and
S)arah
Note: daughters, sons and wife of
owner
WCEN Mt. Pleasant, MI L C)E)N)tral Michigan
WCEV Cicero, IL S C)hicagoland's E)thnic V)oice
WCGY(FM) Lawrence, MA O C)urt G)owdy)
WCHV Charlottesville, VA L Ch)arlottesv)ille, VA
WCIL Carbondale, IL L C)arbondale, I)l)linois
WCIR(FM) Beckley, WV S C)hrist I)n R)adio
WCKY Cincinnati, OH L C)ovington, K)entuckY), Original
City
WCLE Clevland, TN L C)l)e)veland, TN
WCLV Cleveland, OH L C)l)ev)eland
WCMC Wildwood, NJ L C)ape M)ay C)ounty
WCMF(FM) Rochester, NY O C)ommunity M)usic F)M Service
WCMI Ashland, KY S W)here C)oal M)eets I)ron
WCMQ Miami, FL E CMQ = Callsign of popular Havana
station
WCMU Mt. Pleasant, MI O C)entral M)ichigan U)niversity
WCOA Pensacola, FL S W)onderful C)ity O)f A)dvantages
WCOD Hyannis, MA L Cape C)o)d), MA
WCOP Boston, MA O C)o)p)ley Nroadcasting Co.
Note: now WMEX
WCPO Cincinatti, OH O C)incinatti P)o)st Newspaper
Note: now WUBE, calls used by TV-9
WCRB(FM) Waltham, MA O C)harles R)iver B)roadcasting
WCRW Chicago, IL O C)linton R). W)hite
WCSC Charleston, SC L C)harleston, S)outh C)arolina
WCSM Celina-St. Marys, OH L C)elina-S)t. M)ary
WCSU Wilberforce, OH O C)entral S)tate U)niversity
WCSX(FM) Detroit, MI E CSX = Classics
WCTC New Brunswick, NJ O C)hant)ic)leer Broadcasting, original
owner
WCVO(FM) Columbus, OH S C)hristian V)oice of O)hio
WCVU(FM) Naples, FL E CVU = Sea View
WCWA Toledo, OH E CWA = Seaway (St. Lawrence Seaway)
WCXI Detroit, MI S C)ountry Eleven XI = 11, 1130 kHz
Note: now WWWW(AM)
WDAC(FM) Lancaster, PA O D)onald A). C)rawford
WDAE Tampa, FL S W)onderful D)ays A)nd E)venings
Note: now WUSA(AM)
WDAO Dayton, OH L D)a)yton O)hio
WDBQ Dubuque, IA L D)ub)uq)ue, IA
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WDCB Glen Ellyn, IL O D)uPage C)ommunity B)roadcasters
WDEL Wilmington, DE L Wilmington, D)e)l)aware
WDGC(FM) Downers Grove, IL L D)owners G)rove C)ommunity
WDGY Minneapolis, MN O D)octor G)eorge Y)oung
WDHA(FM) Dover, NJ O D)rexel H)ill A)ssociates
WDIZ(FM) Orlando, FL E DIZ = "Dis"ney World
WDKX(FM) Rochester, NY S D)ouglas K)ing Malcolm X)
WDMJ Marquette, MI O M)ining J)ournal
WDMP Dodgeville, WI L D)odgeville-M)ineral P)oint
WDNC Durham, NC L D)urham, N)orth C)arolina
WDNT Dayton, TN L D)ayton), T)ennessee
WDOD Chattanooga, TN S D)ynamo O)f D)ixie
WDOR Sturgeon Bay, WI L D)o)or) County
WDOV Dover, DE L D)o)v)er, DE
WDOW Dowagiac, MI L D)O)W)agiac, MI
WDRC Hartford, CT O D)oolittle R)adio C)ompany
WDRM(FM) Decatur, AL L D)ecatur R)adio M)arket
WDSM Superior, WI L D)uluth S)uperior M)innesota
WDSY(FM) Pittsburgh, PA E DSY = Daisy (former slogan)
WDUQ(FM) Pittsburgh, PA O D)u)q)uesne University
WDXE Lawrenceburg, TN O D)ix)ie) Network, Former Owner
WDXI Jackson, TN O D)ix)i)e Network, Former Owner
WDXN Clarksville, TN O D)ix)ie N)etwork, Former Owner
WEAW Evanston, IL O E)dwin A). W)heeler
Note: now WPRZ
WEBE(FM) Bridgeport, CT S WEBE = WeeBee
WEDC Chicago, IL O E)mil D)enemark C)adillac
WEEI Boston, MA O E)dison E)lectic I)lluminating
WEEX Easton, PA O E)aston E)x)press, Newspaper
WEFM(FM) Chicago, IL O E)dwin F). M)cDonald
Note: now WUSN, former Zenith Corp.
president
WEGX(FM) Philadelphia, PA E EGX = "Eagle"
WELI New Haven, CT S Eli) Yale University
WELO Tupelo, MI L Tupe)l)o), MS
WELY Ely, MN L E)l)y)
WEMP Milwaukee, WI L E)m)p)ire Hotel
WEMU Ypsilanti,MI O E)astern M)ichigan U)niversity
WENR Chicago, IL O E). N). R)oland Electric Co.
Note: merged with WLS
WERI Westerly, RI L WE)sterly, R)hode I)sland
WERS(FM) Boston, MA O E)mer)s)on College
WERT Van Vert, OH L Van W)e)r)t)
WESO Southbridge, MA L WE)bester-SO)outhbridge
WEST Easton, PA L E)as)t)on, PA
WEUC Ponce, PR O E)ducacion U)niversidad C)atolica
WEVD New York, NY O E)ugene V). D)ebs
WEVE Eveleth, MN L E)v)e)leth
WEXL Royal Oak, MI S W)e E)x)cel)l
WEZK(FM) Knoxville, TN S EZ) Listening, K)noxville
WFAA Dallas, TX S W)orking F)or A)ll A)like
Note: now KLIF, calls in use by
TV was KLDD and KRQX
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WFAN New York, NY S Sports F)a)n)
WFBC Greenville, SC O F)irst B)aptist C)hurch
Note: Licensed to Knoxville, moved
to Greenville
WFBG Altoona, PA O W)illiam F). G)able Co.
WFCR(FM) Amherst, MA S F)ive C)ollege R)adio
WFCV Ft. Wayne, IN S F)t. Wayne C)hristian V)oice
WFDF Flint, MI O F)rank D). F)allain
WFFG Marathon, FL S W)orld's F)inest F)ishing G)round
WFGM(FM) Fairmont, WV S F)airmont's G)ood M)usic
WFIA Lousiville, KY S F)aith I)n A)merica
WFIN Findley, OH L F)i)n)dley
WFKN Franklin, KY L F)rank)lin)
WFKY Frankfort, KY L F)rankfort, K)Y)
WFLA Tampa, FL L Tampa, Fl)oridA)
WFLY(FM) Albany, NY O F)rank L)ord Y)ork
WFMD Frederick, MD L F)rederick, MD)
WFMJ Youngstown, OH O W)illiam F). M)aag, J)unior
WFNX(FM) Boston, MA E FNX = Phoenix, Boston Newspaper
WFOR Hattiesburg, MS L F)o)r)rest County, MS
WFOY St. Augustine, FL S F)ountain O)f Y)outh
WFPG Atlantic City, NJ S W)orld's F)amous P)layground
Note: now on FM, once was WPG at
1100 kHz
WFRO Freemont, OH L F)r)eemont, O)hio
WFTQ Worcester, MA F F)ourt)een Q), 1440 kHz
WFUR Grand Rapids, MI O F)u)r)niture City Broadcasting
WGAN Portland, ME O Guy G)a)n)nett Broadcasting
WGAR Cleveland, OH O G). A). R)ichards
Note: now WNKR
WGAY(FM) Washington, DC O Connie B. G)a)y)
WGBF Evansville, IN O G). B). F)inke Furniture Co.
WGBH(FM) Boston, MA L Transmitter on G)reat B)lue H)ill
WGCH Greenwich, CT L G)reenwic)h), CT
WGCI Chicago, IL O G)lobetrotter C)ommunications I)nc.
WGCM(FM) Gulfport, MS L G)ulf C)oast of M)ississippi
WGER Bay City, MI O GER)ity Broadcasting
WGFM Cheboygan, MI S G)old F)M)
WGGA Gainesville, GA L G)ainesville, G)eorgia)
WGGG Gainesville, FL S W)atch G)reater G)ainesville G)row
WGH Newport News, VA S W)orld's G)reatest H)arbor
WGKA Atlanta, GA O G)lenk)a)ren Associates
WGL Ft. Wayne, IN S W)orld's G)reatest L)oudspeaker,
Magnavox
WGLF(FM) Tallahassee, FL L G)ul)f) of Mexico
WGMS Bethesda, MD S W)ashington's G)ood M)usic S)tation
WGN Chicago, IL S W)orld's G)reatest N)ewspaper
WGNS Murfreesboro, TN S G)ood N)eighbor S)tation
WGOV Valdosta, GA O G)o)v)ernor E.D. Rivers
WGPR(FM) Detroit, MI O G)rosse P)ointe R)adio
WGRR(FM) Cincinatti, OH S G)r)eat Oldies
WGRY Grayling,MI L G)R)aY)ling, MI
WGSM Huntington LI, NY S W)orld's G)reatest S)uburban M)arket
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WGST Atlanta, GA O G)eorgia S)chool of T)echnology
WGTO Cypress Gardens, FL S G)ulf T)o O)cean, 50 kW at 540 kHz
WGTZ(FM) Eaton, OH O G)reat T)rails Broadcasting
WGVO Greeneville, OH L G)reenv)ille, O)hio
WGY Schenectady, NY O G)eneral Electric, SchenectadY)
WHAI Greenfield, MA O John H)a)i)gis
WHAJ(FM) Bluefield, WV O H)ugh A)nd J)im Shott
WHAK Rogers City,MI O H)arvey A). K)lann
WHAR Clarksburg, WV L Har)rison County, WV
WHAV Haverhill, MA L H)a)v)erhill, MA
WHB Kansac City, MO S W)orld's H)appiest B)roadcaster
WHBF Rock Island, IL S W)here H)istoric B)lackhawk F)ought
WHCN Hartford, CT O H)artford C)oncert N)etwork
WHCN(FM) Hartford, CT O H)artford C)oncert N)etwork
WHCU Ithica, NY O C)ornell U)niversity
WHEC Rochester, NY O H)ickson E)lectric C)o
Note: now WXXI (now used on TV channel
10)
WHIO Dayton, OH L Oh)i)o)
WHIS Bluefiled, WV O H)ugh I). S)hott
WHJB Greensburg, PA O H). J). B)rennan, Former Owner
WHLB Virginia, MN O H)ead of the L)akes B)roadcasting
Co.
WHLI Hempstead LI, NY L H)empstead L)ong I)sland
WHLO Akron, OH E HLO = "Hello" Radio
WHLS Port Huron, MI O H)armon L). S)tevens
WHLW Lakewood, NJ L H)owell-L)akew)ood, NJ
WHMI Howell, MI L H)owell, M)I)chigan
WHOK Lancaster, OH L H)o)ck)ing County
WHON Centerville, IN S H)eart O)f N)ation
WHOP Hopkinsville, KY L H)o)p)kinsville, KY
WHP Harrisburg, PA L H)arrisburg, P)A
WHRB(FM) Cambridge, MA O H)arvard R)adio B)roadcasting
WHRK(FM) Memphis, TN O H)arold R). K)relstein, Plough Bcstg
Executive
WHTH Heath, OH L H)eat)h)
WHTZ Newark, NJ E HTZ = Hits (known as Z100)
WHVK(FM) Tullahoma, TN S H)untsv)ille K)ountry
WIBC Indianapolis, IN O I)ndiana B)roadcasting C)ompany
WIBG Philadelphia, PA S I) B)elieve in G)od
Note: once owned by St. Paul's Church,
now WZZD
WIBU Poynette, WI S W)ind I)s B)eing U)sed, Was Wind
Powered
WIBW Topeka, KS S W)here I)nvestments B)ring W)ealth
WICC Bridgeport, CT S I)ndustrial C)enter of C)onneticut
WICO Salisbury, MD L W)i)c)o)mico County, MD
WILI Willimantic, CT L W)i)l)li)mantic, CT
WILL Urbana, IL L University of I)l)l)inois
WILM Wilmington, DE L W)i)l)m)ington, DE
WIMA Lima, OH L Li)m)a)
WIND Chicago, IL L Gary, I)n)d)ana, original city of
license
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WING Dayton, OH S Airplane WING, birthplace of
aviation
WINS New York, NY O I)nternational N)ews S)ervice, Hearst
Wire Service
WIOD Miami, FL S W)onderful I)sle of D)reams
WIOI Brunswick, GA F IOI = 101, 100.7 mHz
WIOQ(FM) Philadelphia, PA F IOQ = 102, 102.1 mHz
WIOS Tawas City, MI L I)O)S)co County
WIP Philadelphia, PA L W)ireless i)n P)hiladelphia
WIRO Ironton, OH L I)r)o)nton
WJAC Johnstown, PA O J)ohnstown A)utomotive C)ompany
WJAS Pittsburgh, PA S W)orld's J)olliest A)erial S)tation
WJAX Jacksonville, FL E JAX = Jacks(onville)
WJBK Detroit, MI S J)esus, B)e K)ind
Note: now WCZY(AM) (calls on TV
channel 2)
WJCL(FM) Savannah, GA O J). C). L)ewis
WJFK Manassas, VA S J)ohn F)itzgerald K)ennedy
WJFM Grand Rapids, MI O J)ohn F)etzer
WJIB(FM) Boston, MA S JIB is a ship part
Note: WCDJ
WJIT New York, NY E JIT = Spanish, "Hit"
WJJD Chicago, IL O Senator J)ames J). D)avis
WJKY Jamestown, KY L J)amestown, K)Y)
WJLB Detroit, MI O J)ohn L). B)ooth Broadcasting Co.
Note: now WQBH
WJLB(FM) Detroit, MI O J)ohn L). B)ooth
WJLS(FM) Beckley, WV O J)oe L). S)mith
WJML Petoskey, MI O J)ohn, M)ichael, and L)inda
Harrington
Note: children of original owner
(now WKLZ)
WJOI(FM) Detroit, MI E JOI = Joy
WJPA Washington, PA S W)ashington-J)efferson (College),
P)A)
WJPC Chicago, IL O J)ohnson P)ublishing C)ompany
WJR Detriot, MI O J)ewett R)adio & Phonograph Co.
WJRD Tuscaloosa, AL O J)ames R). D)oss, Jr.
WJRZ(FM) Manahawkin, NJ E JRZ = Jersey
WJW Cleveland, OH O J)ohn W)eimer
Note: Originally in Mansfield, then
Akron, now used on TV
WJXR(FM) Maclenny, FL S J)ax)onville R)adio
WJYM Bowling Green, OH E JYM = Jim (owned by Jimmy Swaggart)
WJZZ(FM) Detroit, MI S J)az)z) Format
WKAT Miami Beach, FL O Frank L. Kat)zentine
WKCI New Haven, CT O K)opps C)ommunications I)ncorporated
WKCR New York, NY S K)ing's C)rown R)adio (Columbia
Univ logo)
WKDZ Cadiz, KY E KDZ = Cadiz
WKJC Tawas City, MI O J)ohn C)arroll
WKJF Cadillac, MI O J)ohn F)etzer
WKKD(FM) Aurora, IL L K)endall, K)ane and D)uPage Counties
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WKNT Kent, OH L K)en)t)
WKNW Sault Ste. Marie, MI S "KNOW-AM"
WKNY Kingston, NY L K)ingston, N)ew Y)ork
WKPT Kingsport, TN L K)ingsp)ort), TN
WKRC Cincinnati, OH O K)odel R)adio C)ompany
WKSU(FM) Kent, OH O K)ent S)tate U)niversity
WKTN Kenton, OH L K)ent)on)
WKYU Bowling Green, KY O W)estern K)entucky U)niversity
WKZO Kalamazoo, MI L K)alamaz)o)o, Michigan
WLAC Nashville, TN O L)ife A)and C)asualty Insurance Co.
WLAP Lexington, KY S W)e L)ove A)ll P)eople
Note: once religious format
WLAV Grand Rapids, MI O L)eonard A). V)erslius
WLBL Auburndale, WI S W)isconsin, L)and of B)eautiful
L)akes
WLBN Lebanon, KY L L)eb)an)on
WLDB Atlantic City, NJ O L)eroy & D)orothy B)remer
Note: now WUSS
WLDS Jacksonville, IL S L)incoln D)ouglas S)tation
WLER(FM) Butler, PA L Butl)e)r). PA, FM sister of WBUT
WLEV(FM) Easton, PA L L)e)high V)alley
WLIB New York, NY L L)i)b)erty Bank Building, original
location
WLIP Kenosha, WI O W)illiam L)i)p)man, Former Owner
WLIR(FM) Garden City, NY S L)ong I)sland R)adio
Note: now WDRE(FM)
WLIS Old Saybrook, CT L L)ong I)sland S)ound
WLIT(FM) Chicago, IL E LIT = Lite
WLJN Traverse City, MI S L)ord J)esus' N)ame
WLLH Lawrence, MA L L)awerence L)owell H)averhill, MA
WLLZ(FM) Detroit, MI E WLLZ = Wheels
WLOC Munfordville, KY S W)e L)ove O)ur C)aves
WLOH Lancaster, OH L L)ancaster, O)h)io
WLOL Minneapolis, MN L L)and O)f L)akes
Note: now KSJN
WLOU Louisville, KY L L)o)u)isville, KY
WLOX Biloxi, MS L Bil)o)x)i
WLRH(FM) Huntsville, AL O L)ibrary R)adio H)untsville
WLS Chicago, IL S W)orlds L)argest S)tore (once owned
by Sears)
WLSR Lima, OH S L)ima's S)oft R)ock
WLTF(FM) Cleveland, OH S L)it)e F)M
WLUM West Allis, WI S W)e L)ove You) M)ilwaukee
WLUP Chicago, IL E The L)u)p) Loop-Central Part of
Chicago
WLW Cincinnati, OH S W)e L)ove W)attage, once 500 kw!
WLYC Williamsport, PA L L)y)c)oming County
WMAD Sun Prairie, WI L M)a)d)ison, suburban Madison
WMAL Washington, DC O M). A). L)eese Co.
WMAZ Macon, GA S W)atch M)ercer A)ttain Z)enith
Note: once licensed to Mercer
University
WMBD Peoria, IL S W)orld's M)ost B)eautiful D)rive
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WMBH Joplin, MO S W)here M)emories B)ring H)appiness
WMBI Chicago, IL O M)oody B)ible I)nstitute
WMBN Petoskey, MI L M)ichigan's B)eautiful N)orth
WMC Memphis, TN O M)emphis C)ommercial-Appeal,
Newspaper
WMCA New York, NY O Hotel M)c)A)lpine
WMCW Harvard, IL S M)ilk C)enter
WMDO Wheaton, MD E M)und)o) = World (Spanish)
WMFO(FM) Medford, MA L M)edf)o)rd
WMGG(FM) Columbus, OH S MGG = Magic
WMGK Philadelphia, PA E MGK = "Magic"
WMID Atlantic City, NJ O M)i)d) Atlantic Broadcasting Co.
WMJC Smithtown, NY E MJC = Magic
WMJX Boston, MA E MJX = Magic
WMJX(FM) Boston, MA S M)a)gic One Oh Six)
WMMN Fairmont, WV O M)ansfield M). N)eely
WMMR Philadelphia, PA O M)etrom)edia R)adio
WMMS Cleveland, OH O M)etrom)edia S)tereo
WMOR Morehead, KY L M)o)r)ehead, KY
WMPS Memphis, TN O M)emphis P)ress-S)cimitar, Newspaper
Note: now WODZ, formerly WRVR(AM)
WMRO Aurora, IL O M)artin R). O)'Brien
WMSL Decatur, AL O M)utual S)avings L)ife Insurance
Note: now WAVD
WMSR Manchester, TN L M)anches)ter), TN
WMST Mt. Sterling, KY L M)t. S)t)erling
WMUB Miami, OH O M)iami U)niversity B)roadcasting
WMUS Muskegon,MI L M)U)S)kegon, MI
WMUU Greenville, SC O W)orld's M)ost U)nusual U)niversity
Note: Bob Jones University
WNAH Nashville, TN L Na)sh)ville, TN
WNAV Annapolis, MD L N)a)v)al Academy in Annapolis
WNBH New Bedford, MA L N)ew B)edford H)arbor
WNBY Newberry,MI L N)ewB)errY), MI
WNCI(FM) Columbus, OH O N)ationwide C)ommunications, I)nc.
WNCN(FM) New York, NY O N)ew York C)oncert N)etwork
WNDE Indianapolis, IN E NDE = Indy
WNDU South Bend, IN O N)otre D)ame U)niversity
WNEB Worcester, MA O N)ew E)ngland B)roadcasting
WNEW New York, NY L N)e)w) York
Note: now WBBR
WNFA-FM Port Huron, MI S W)onderful N)ews F)or A)ll
WNFL Green Bay, WI S N)ational F)ootball L)eague
WNIB(FM) Chicago, IL O N)orthern I)llinois B)roadcasting
WNIC Detroit, MI E NIC = Nice
WNLC New London, CT L N)ew L)ondon C)onneticut
WNLK Norwalk, CT L N)orwal)k), CT
WNMU Marquette, MI O N)orthern M)ichigan U)niversity
WNNJ Newton, NJ L N)ewton N)ew J)ersey
WNNO Wisconsin Dells, WI F N)ine N)ine O)h, Former Frequency
WNOE New Orleans, LA O James A. Noe)
WNOR Norfolk, VA L Nor)folk, VA
WNOV Milwaukee, WI S W)isconsin's N)egroes' O)wn V)oice
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WNOX Knoxville, TN L Kn)o)x)ville, TN
Note: now WIVK(AM)
WNQM Nashville, TN S N)ashville Q)uality M)inistries
WNTR Silver Spring, MD S N)ews-T)alk R)adio
WNWS Miami, FL S N)ew)s)-Talk
WNYC New York, NY L N)ew Y)ork C)ity
WNYE New York, NY O N)ew Y)ork Board of E)ducation
WOBL Oberlin, OH L O)b)erl)in
WOBM(FM) Toms River, NJ L O)cean B)urlington M)onmouth
WOC Davenport, IA S W)orld O)f Chiropractic, Palmer
School
WOCN Miami, FL E OCN = Ocean
WODS(FM) Boston, MA S O))d)ies) 103
WOLS Florence, SC O O). L)ee S)tone
WOMC Detroit, MI L W)ayne O)akland & M)acomb Counties
WOND Pleasantville, NJ S W)o)n)d)erful Music
WONE Dayton, OH O Group O)n)e) Broadcasting
WOOD Grand Rapids, MI L Wood, used in furniture making
WOPA Oak Park, IL L O)ark P)ark A)rms Hotel
WOR New York, NY S W)orld o)f R)adio
WORC Worcester, MA L Worc)ester, MA
WOSU Columbus, OH O O)hio S)tate U)niversity
WOUC Cambridge, OH O O)hio U)niversity-C)ambridge
WOW Omaha, NE O W)oodmen O)f the W)orld Insurance
Co.
WOWO Ft. Wayne, IN S Ft. W)ayne O)ffers W)onderful
O)pportunities
WPAD Paducah, KY L P)a)d)ucah, Kentucky
WPAT Paterson, NJ L Pat)erson, NJ
WPBC Bangor, ME O P)enobscot B)roadcasting C)ompany
WPBR Palm Beach, FL L P)alm B)each R)adio
WPCH(FM) Atlanta, GA E PCH = Peach
WPDR Portage, WI O P)ortage D)aily R)egister
WPEN Philadelphia, PA O William Pen)n Broadcasting
WPEO Peoria, IL L P)e)o)ria, IL
WPFR(FM) Terre Haute, IN O P)aul F)ord R)adio
WPG Atlantic City, NJ S W)orld's P)layg)round
Note: merged with WNEW(AM)-1130
WPGC(FM) Morningside, MD L P)rince G)eorges C)ounty, MD
WPHM Port Huron, MI L P)ort H)uron, M)ichigan
WPHR(FM) Cleveland, OH E PHR = "Power" FM
WPIX(FM) New York, NY E PIX = Picture, Daily News-NY's Picture
Newspaper
Note: now WCDU(FM)
WPKE Pikeville, KY L P)ik)e)ville
WPLJ New York, NY S W)hite P)ort & L)emon J)uice, R&B
song
WPLM Plymouth, MA L P)l)ym)outh
WPLW Carnegie, PA S W)e P)reach the L)iving W)ord
WPNA Oak Park, IL O P)olish N)ational A)lliance
WPNH Plymouth, NH L P)lymouth, N)H)
WPOM Riveria Beach, FL E POM = Palm, suburb of W. Palm Beach
WPON Pontiac, MI L P)o)n)tiac
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WPRB(FM) Princeton, NJ O P)rinceton R)adio B)roadcasting
WPRO Providence, RI L Pro)vidence, Rhode Island
WPRZ Evanston, IL E PRZ = Praise (Religious Format)
WPSE Erie, PA O P)enn S)tate, E)rie
WPTF Raleigh, NC S W)e P)rotect T)he F)amily
WPTR Albany, NY O P)at)r)oon Broadcasting Co.
WPZA Ann Arbor, MI O P)iz)za) (Owned by Domino's Pizza)
WQBA Miami, FL E QBA = Cuba, Spanish format
WQCY Quincy, IL L Q)uinc)y), IL
WQEW New York, NY E QEW = NEW (as close as they could
get to WNEW)
Note: formerly WQXR(AM)
WQQQ Easton, PA F QQQ = 99.9 mHz
WQSV Ashland City, TN L W)onderful Q)uaint S)ycamore V)alley
WQTE Adrian, MI E QTE = Cutie
WQXI Atlanta, GA S QXI = "Quixie" in Dixie
WQXR(FM) New York, NY E W2XR, Derived from Experimental Call
WRBQ Tampa, FL O R)alph B)eavers (Chief Engineer)
WRBR(FM) South Bend, IN S W)here R)iver B)end R)ocks
WRC Washington, DC O R)adio C)orporation of America
Note: now WWRC
WRCA New York, NY O R)adio C)orporation of A)merica
Note: now WFAN (formerly WNBC (again),
WRCA, WNBC and WEAF!)
WRCN(FM) Riverhead, NY O R)iverhead C)oncert N)etwork
WRDI Egg Harbor City, NJ O James R)od)eo I)nc.
WRDU(FM) Wilson, NC L R)aleigh-D)u)rham, NC
WREC Memphis, TN O W)ooten R)adio and E)lectric
C)ompany
WREO Ashtabula, OH O R)adio E)nterprises of O)hio
Note: now WFUN
WRJC Mauston, WI L R)adio J)uneau C)ounty
WRKO Boston, MA O RKO)-General Broadcasting
WRKT Cocoa Beach, FL L R)ock)et), Cape Canaveral is nearby
WRKY(FM) Steubenville, OH E RKY = Rocky
WRMR Cleveland, OH S R)em)ember) (MOYL-type format)
WRNL Richmond, VA O R)ichmond N)ews-L)eader, Newspaper
WRNO(FM) New Orleans, LA S R)ock of N)ew O)rleans
WROA Gulfport, MS S W)onderful R)ivera O)f A)merica
WROC Rochester, NY L R)o)c)hester
Note: now WPXY(AM) (calls on TV
channel 8)
WROK Rockford, IL L R)o)ck)ford, IL
WRRO Warren, OH L W)ar)r)en, O)hio
WRSU New Brunswick, NJ O R)utgers, S)tate U)niversity
WRTP Chapel Hill, NC L R)esearch T)riangle P)ark
WRUF Gainesville, FL O R)adio: U)niversity of F)lorida
WRUS Russellville, KY L R)u)s)sellville
WRVA Richmond, VA L R)ichmond V)irginiA)
WRVR(FM) Memphis, TN L R)iv)er) City
WSAU Wausau, WI L Waus)a)u), WI
WSB Atlanta, GA S W)elcome S)outh, B)rother
WSBC Chicago, IL O W)orld S)torage B)attery C)ompany
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WSBT South Bend, IN O S)outh B)end T)ribune (newspaper)
WSDM-FM Chicago,IL S S)mack D)ab in M)iddle of FM dial
at 97.9
Note: WLUP-FM
WSGN Birmingham, AL S S)outh's G)reatest N)ewspaper (B'ham
News)
Note: now WZZK(AM), now in Gadsden
WSGW Saginaw, MI L S)aG)inaW), MI
WSHE(FM) Ft. Lauderdale S She's Only Rock and Roll
WSIX Nashville, TN O S)i)x) Thirty-Eight Tire Co., Former
Owner
WSJM St. Joseph,MI L S)t. J)oseph, M)ichigan
WSJS Winston-Salem, NC O W)inston-S)alem J)ournal S)tation,
Paper
WSLB Ogdensburg, NY O S)t. L)awrence B)roadcasting Co.
WSLI Jackson, MS O S)tandard L)ife I)nsurance Co.
WSLR Akron, OH E WSLR = "Whistler" Radio
WSLS Roanoke, VA O S)henadoah L)ife S)tation
Note: now WSLC
WSLV Ardmore, TN L S)tate L)ine V)oice (Borders
Alabama)
WSM Nashville, TN S W)e S)hield M)illions
WSMB New Orleans, LA O S)aenger Amusement-M)aison B)lanche
WSMM Sault Ste. Marie, MI L S)ault Ste. M)arie, M)ichigan
Note: now WYSS
WSNJ Bridgeton, NJ L S)outh N)ew J)ersey
WSNY(FM) Columbus, OH S S)un)ny)
WSOC Charlotte, NC S S)ounds O)f C)harlotte
WSOO Sault Ste. Marie, MI L SOO = Sault
WSPA Spartanburg, SC L S)p)a)rtanburg, South Carolina
WSPD Toledo, OH O S)p)eed)y Oil Company
WSPR Springfield, MA L S)p)r)ingfield, MA
WSRF Ft. Lauderdale, E S)ur)f)
WSRS(FM) Worcester, MA S W)orcester's S)tereo R)adio S)tation
WSSH(FM) Lawrence, MA S WSSH = Wish
WSTC Stamford, CT S S)tamford T)own C)hannel
WSTV Steubenville, OH L St)eubenv)ille, OH
WSUB Groton, CT L S)u)b)marines based in Groton-New
London
WSUE Sault Ste. Marie, MI L SUE = Sault
WSUI Iowa City, IA O S)tate U)niversity of I)owa
WSUN St. Petersburg S W)hy S)tay U)p N)orth?
WSVA Harrisonburg, VA L S)henandoah Valley of V)irginiA)
WSWT(FM) Peoria, IL E SWT = Sweet
WSYB Rutland, VT S W)e S)erve Y)ou B)est
WTAG Worcester, MA O W)orcester T)elegram a)nd G)azette
WTAQ La Grange, IL S W)estern T)owns A)long the Q)uincy
RR
WTAW College Station, TX S W)atch T)exas A)ggies W)in, Texas
A&M
WTBS(FM) Boston, MA O T)ech B)roadcasting S)ervice, MIT
Note: calls now used by Ted Turner
WTCM Traverse City, MI L T)raverse C)ity M)ichigan
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WTIC Hartford, CT O T)ravelers I)nsurance C)ompany
WTIQ Manistique,MI L ManisT)I)Q)ue, MI
WTJS Jackson, TN O T)he J)ackson S)un, Newspaper
WTKN Daleville, AL S W)e're T)alk)in) (Talk radio)
WTLC(FM) Indianapolis, IN S W)ith T)ender L)oving C)are
WTMC Ocala, FL S W)elcome T)o M)arion C)ounty
WTMJ Milwaukee, WI O T)he M)ilwaukee J)ournal, Newspaper
WTMP Tampa, FL L T)am)p)a, FL
WTNJ(FM) Mt. Hope, WV O T)ony Gonzales & N)ick J)oe Rahall
WTOD Toledo, OH S W)e're T)op o)f the D)ial, 1560 kHz
WTOF Canton, OH S T)ower O)f F)aith
WTOP Washington, DC F "Top" of the Dial, at 1500 kHz
WTRC Elkhart, IN O T)ruth R)adio C)ompany, Newspaper
WTRL Bradenton, FL O T)r)ail) Broadcasting, near the
Tamiami Trail
WTSB Lumberton, NC S W)here T)obacco S)ells B)est
WTSO Madison, WI F T)en S)even O)h, 1070 kHz
WTUP Tupelo, MS L T)u)p)elo, MS
WTUS Mannington, WV S T)oday's U). S). Country
WUPQ Newberry, MI L U)pper P)eninsula
WUST Bethesda, MD L U). S)t)reet in minority
neighborhood
WVAF(FM) Charleston, WV S W)est V)irginia F)M
WVBF(FM) Framingham, MA O V)irginia B). F)airbanks, wife of
owner
WVCG Coral Gables, FL L V)oice of C)oral G)ables
WVET Rochester, NY O V)eterans B)roadcasting C)orp.
Note: now WPXY(AM)
WVKO Columbus, OH S V)oice of K)olumbus, O)hio
WVLK Lexington, KY S V)oice of L)exington K)entucky
WVNJ(AM) Newark, NJ S V)oice of N)ew J)ersey
Note: now WSKQ(AM) and WHTZ(FM)
WVNO Mt. Vernon, OH S V)oice of N)orthern O)hio
WVOJ Jacksonville, FL S V)oice o)f J)acksonville
Note: once used by WQIK(AM)-1320,
now at 970
WVOL Berry Hill, TN S V)o)l)unteer (State Slogan)
WVON Chicago S V)oice o)f N)egro
Note: now WGCI(AM)
WVOV Huntsville, AL S V)oice O)f the V)alley
Note: now WTAK
WVOX New Rochelle, NY S VOX = Latin, "Voice"
WVOY Charlevoix, MI L CharleV)O)Y), MI
WVSR(FM) Charleston, WV S West V)irginia S)uper R)adio
WVUD(FM) Kettering, OH O V)oice of the U)niversity of D)ayton
WVUM(FM) Coral Gables, FL S V)oice of the U)niversity of M)iami
WVXU Cincinatti, OH S V)oice of X)avier U)niversity
WWCA Gary, IN S W)orking W)ith the C)alumet A)rea
WWLP-TV Springfield, MA O W)illiam L). P)utnam, original owner
WWNC Asheville, NC L W)estern N)orth C)arolina
WWNK Cincinatti, OH E WNK = Wink
WWNR Beckley, WV S W)in W)ith N)ick R)ahall,
Congressman
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WWOC(FM) Avalon, NJ L W)ildwood-O)cean C)ity
WWRL New York, NY O W)oodside R)adio L)abs, Woodside, LI
WWSW Pittsburgh, PA O W)illiam S). W)alker
WWTC Minneapolis, MN L T)win C)ities
WWVA Wheeling, WV L W)heeling W)est V)irginiA)
WXVI Montgomery, AL F XVI = 16, 1600 kHz
WYBC New Haven, CT O Y)ale B)roadcasting C)ompany
WYBC(FM) New Haven, CT O Y)ale B)roadcasting C)ompany
WYLO Jackson, WI F W)ay) L)o)w, 540 kHz
WYNF(FM) Tampa, FL S Y)ou N)ow F)ound and Y) N)inety
F)ive
WYSS Sault Ste. Marie, MI S YES-FM
WYSU(FM) Youngstown, OH O Y)oungstown S)tate U)niversity
WZGC(FM) Atlanta, GA O G)eneral C)inema
WZNL Norway,MI S Z)ephyr Broadcasting's N)orthern
L)ights
WZRZ(FM) Cincinatti, OH S Z) R)ock Format
XERB Tijuana, BC L R)osarito B)each, BC, Original City
Note: now XEPRS
XETRA(AM) Tijuana, BC E X)T)R)A) = Extra (All News Format)
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