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From: claris!netcom!edg@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Edward Greenberg)
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Subject: Re: Prefix '520' For Los Angeles Radio Stations
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Date: 22 Sep 89 16:31:07 GMT
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In article  Mike Morris  writes:

>>Also, most people are familiar with this service as radio stations
>>often use this service -- especially stations that have large broadcast
>>areas.  I remember growing up and when the radio station would have
>>a contest, they would list six or seven numbers that listeners could
>>call into to win.  While each of these numbers was from a different
>>geographical area, they all terminated at the radio station.

I was paging through the Criss Cross Directory yesterday, and
discovered that in the 408 area, the 575 prefix is used only for radio
stations, and only for call-in's as well.  It doesn't seem to matter
where in San Jose the station is located, or if it's located out of
area.

My guess is that this is done so that massive promotions won't take
out residence and business service when the number of incoming calls
skyrockets.  I remember when WNBC in New York went "Total
Request!!!!!"  Businesses and residents in mid-Manhattan were out of
phone service, as CIrcle-6 was "tubed".  (An air traffic control
expression which stems from going 'down the tubes.')

				-edg
Ed Greenberg
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