Re: [IRCA] WKRP/WKRC

["J.D. Stephens" <jdstephens_99@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I hope we leave WKRP behind as a topic. It's a
> bit disgusting as it obviously stands for "crap,"
> and that's just another vulgarism we don't need


Well, crap - I was just getting ready to post this bit
of trivia on why WKRP was chosen for the call letters
on the show.  No mention of WKRC or any specific
station used as inspiration (from imdb.com):

"Hugh Wilson would do the warm-up during show tapings.
Wilson said during a warm-up that the reason he chose
call letters "WKRP" is that they were the only ones
not being used by an actual station. He said he wanted
to use "WSOS" or "WHLP" but they were taken. During
the show's run, a small AM radio station in Georgia
applied to the FCC for the call letters WKRP. The
show's producers considered legal action, but were
informed by the FCC that their trademark rights did
not prevent a legitimate radio station from using the
call letters, which were granted to the applicant."

73 - J.D. Stephens
     Hampton Cove, AL



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