RobPalmerIRL (he/him/his)
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#Trivia #TVTrivia Could you imagine a world where the East of the Mississippi had the K call signs, and west would have the W call signs. The FCC wanted that at first but flipped it. That's why some stations in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia start with the letter K.
08:23 PM - Apr 14, 2024
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Khrissy Choate
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In response to RobPalmerIRL (he/him/his).
All my local channels in Kentucky have W as the first letter in their call sign. Were tv stations trying to give a shout-out to the Klan East of the Mississippi?
08:28 PM - Apr 14, 2024 (Edited)
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RobPalmerIRL (he/him/his)
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Even the FCC had problems with that, but since Kentucky is east of the Mississippi, then yeah they would start with W. In Pittsburgh they have KDKA-TV, and spun off KDKA AM/FM, and KQV. They were grandfathered in.
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08:31 PM - Apr 14, 2024
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