[IRCA] WKRP/WKRC & outhouse humor

[Charles A Taylor <MWDXer@xxxxxxx>]

At 11:59 AM 5/7/2007 -0700, you wrote:
> > 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

Jay-Dee,

Since I'm the one who got his nose outta joint over
this, I'm the one who orta retract the above whine.

The above whine is hereby declared vull and noid...
I mean null and void.

Cryin' CATdude


Charles A Taylor, WD4INP
Greenville, North Carolina 


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