Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago

["HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS" <DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx>]

Although probably widely known:

WLS - World's Largest Store (Sears Roebuck)

WSB - Welcome South, Brother

73,
Dave in Indy



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And don't forget WSM "we serve millions" since it was owned by insurance
company and WREC "Wootens radio electric company". G
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Subject: [Amdx] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago


There have been many lists of call letters and what they stood for, but
this is from a 1935 DX News and might be more authentic than later
sources.


WRC      Washington Radio Corporation
WOS      Watch Our State
WJJD     James J. Davis
WCCO   Washburn Crosby Company
WMMN   Mansfield M. Neely
WAAW   Where Agriculture Accumulates Wealth
WEBR    We Extend Buffalo's Regards
WFAA     Working For All Alike
WHBF     Where Historic Blackhawk Fought
WLBL      Wisconsin, Land of Beautiful Lakes
WOCL     We're On Chatauqua Lake
WDOD    Wonderful Dynamo of Dixie
WDBO    Way Down By Orlando
KWKC     Keep Watching Kansas City
KWWG    Kum to the World's Winter Garden
KVOO      Voice of Oklahoma
KPRC      Kotton, Port, Rail Center

Steve Francis
Alcoa, Tennessee







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