Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!bob From: bob@rlgvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.games.trivia Subject: Re: re: WACO call letters Message-ID: <630@rlgvax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 13-Jun-83 10:37:24 EDT Article-I.D.: rlgvax.630 Posted: Mon Jun 13 10:37:24 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 14-Jun-83 02:34:17 EDT Lines: 14 As has already been mentioned, KDKA is NOT the only radio station east of the Mississippi that starts with a K. At least one other such station does exist and that is KYW in Philadelphia. KDKA starts with a K because it got its license before the W/K rule was followed. KYW starts with a K because it was an existing station in Philadelphia (with call letters starting with a W) that was taken over by a group that owned a station out west. When they moved to Philadelphia, they brought their license with them, call letters and all. If any other exceptions exist (as I know they do), the reason is probably one of the two mentioned here. Bob Fabrizio {seismo,allegra,we13,mcnc}!rlgvax!bob