Why does it seem like all local TV,radio stations start with a W? What does that!


Question: as in like..WJHL, WXBQ, WCYB, etc.


Answers: as in like..WJHL, WXBQ, WCYB, etc.

depends on which side of the Mississippi river you are on.. east is W and west is K..with few exceptions that is the formula.. it started way back when radio was invented and broadcast towers where erected to send the signal.. since a radio signal goes on for infinity.. it has to be controlled with wattage.. there were only 16 clear channel stations.. one in chicago.. one in dallas one in fortworth one in tulsa ok.. and the rest.. they had to be controlled by direction.. to prevent one station from over lapping the others with same frequency as less strong stations.. they have to be directional and can only broadcast in that signal pattern.. at the start of the industry.. there were only a few.. but as more were given a liscense to broadcast.. they had to have an identy.. those east of the Mississippi started with a w and the west with a k.. usually the letters reflect the name of the owners.. for instance.. WJHL.. could possibly be W.. which signifies the east side of the river.. and then JHL.. could be john and harry long.. in most cases those letters do include the initials of the ower.. the rest you can look up yourself.. good luck

According to the FCC: "Since the early days of wireless telegraphy, starting with marine use, radio stations have had their own identification. Under international agreement, since 1927 the alphabet has been divided among nations for basic call sign use. The United States, for example, is assigned three letters--N,K, and W-- to serve as initial call letters for the exclusive use of its radio stations. It also shares the initial letter A with some other countries. The letter A is assigned to the Army and Air Force; N to the Navy and Coast Guard, and K and W to domestic stations, both government and non-government."



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