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It's a radio callsign (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_signs_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_signs_in_the_United_State...) > The FC
by int_19h 2y ago
It's a radio callsign (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_signs_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_signs_in_the_United_State...)
> The FCC policy covering broadcasting stations limits them to call signs that start with a "K" or a "W", with "K" call signs generally reserved for stations west of the Mississippi River, and "W" limited to stations east of the river.
- hyperman1 2y agoOK thanks. That's cool. Presumably our local radio stations also have them, even if I can't find them with a quick duckduckgoogle.
- nunez 2y agoThis is a relatively new invention as well. When radio first started in the US (late 1890s), callsigns were arbitrary. I believe the Kxxx and Wxxx divide started in the 1920s. Also, this callsign convention applies for TV broadcast as well.