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Radio IDs

dreskieboogiedreskieboogie 951 Posts
edited November 2005 in Strut Central
I dont know too many US radiostations by name but I have been wondering what the reason for their names might be. WFMU is based in NYC and KDAY is on the westcoast. Are the names related to their locations in the US?Are their names given to them by the State along with a license and a frequency or how does it work? Are they abbreviations or just callnames?Thanks in advance.Dress

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  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    In the early days, most (not all) of the stations that started with a K were West of the Mississippi, and those that started with a W, East.
  • dreskieboogiedreskieboogie 951 Posts
    Thanks for the quick answer but are they abbreviations?

    Dress
  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    Some of them are abbreviations for corporations, locations etc, some are random. WFMU was originally the station for Upsala College, i.e. FM Upsala. Nowadays it seems that more of the call letters reflect format, i.e. KLIT (k-lite) etc
  • dreskieboogiedreskieboogie 951 Posts
    Alright thanks for help.

    Dress
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