2006-07-25 03:58:57 · 9 answers · asked by jc62584 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The FCC assigns radio call letters to any
radio station, ham radio operator or other
type of broadcaster that is able to transmit
further then 10 miles or has a broadcast
output over five watts.
The letters are part of the identification
system that must be broadcast over the
airwaves.
Radio Stations broadcast this information
at least once an hour.
2006-07-25 04:04:08 · answer #1 · answered by jrhughes3068 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Radio Station Call Letters
2016-11-05 21:01:42 · answer #2 · answered by harib 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To identify themselves. There are thousands of radio stations, and not that many potential radio broadcast channels.
Read below for the history of radio call letters.
2006-07-25 04:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because radio stations can have the same radio frequency but in different states .So the call letters help to distinguish between them. It also has to do with the license that each station is given to operate.
2006-07-25 04:02:20 · answer #4 · answered by Dj Supreme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call letters are distributed by treaty. The US was given W and K so the FCC used the very rough midpoint of the country as a dividing line. Canada has call letters that start with C, Mexico has X
2016-03-16 22:49:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm,
Good Question.
2006-07-25 04:04:17 · answer #6 · answered by Nick Carter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To see how popular their programmes and also come to know how many listners are they had.
2006-07-25 04:02:56 · answer #7 · answered by khadersa2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its there name for their broadcasting licence.
2006-07-25 04:02:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
give 10 points to "Brian L"! He hit the nail on the head!
2006-07-25 04:01:56 · answer #9 · answered by pullmyfinger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, yeah
2016-08-08 07:08:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋