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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

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                                 (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.


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         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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     K E Y  Ŀ
                                                                           
     Calls: Call Letters (All are AM unless otherwise noted)               
     City of License: Current City of License as of this document's date   
                                                                           
     *: Origin of Call Letters                                             
                                                                           
     E-Euphony (Sound of Call Letters, perhaps spelling a word)            
     F-Frequency (Call Letters related in some way to dial position        
     O-Ownership Related (Initials or Name of Original Licensee)           
     L-Location Related (Pertaining to Geographic Feature, Region or City) 
     S-Slogan (Promotional Phrase, usually reflecting Licensee)            
                                                                           
     Explanation/Notes: Highlights Relationship to Call Letters            
                        For instance, WCFL (once in Chicago) would be      
                        highlighted as: C)hicago F)ederation of L)abor     
                                        to clarify "CFL" in the callsign.  
                                        [Brackets indicate additional      
                                        historic facts dealing with the    
                                        call letters or station].          
                                                                           
                                                                           
   


 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


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 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


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 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


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 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


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 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


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 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



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 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
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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
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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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