Why do radio station names always begin with the letter K? (KFox, Kbay, etc)?

Answer 1

Call letters for radio stations west of the Mississippi start with K and east of the Mississippi start with W. (only applies in the US)

Originally, stations could pick their own call letters, regardless of their location, as long as they started with W or K. When they changed the designation to be based on location, the stations already operating were "grandfathered" and allowed to keep their call letters. That's why there are some that don't fit the rule.

Answer 2

I can't tell you exactly why, but only the stations west of the Mississippi river begin with K. Stations east of the Mississippi have call letters thet begin with W

Answer 3

I can't tell you exactly why, but only the stations west of the Mississippi river begin with K. Stations east of the Mississippi have call letters thet begin with W.

Answer 4

thats a good Question I Live in Louisiana and the Miss River passes through both Baton Rouge and New Orleans and the Baton Rouge Raido Station call letters are WFMF and then the one in New Orleans is KissFM ? so how does the Miss River have to do with anything?

Answer 5

It depends where you live, in wisconsin where i live all the radio stations start with W. I think it may have something to do with which side of the Mississippi River you live on or somthing.

Answer 6

All I can tell you is that stations west of the Mississippi River start with K. All of those east of the Mississippi River start with W.

Answer 7

Everyone's right. And on top of it, after a certain date (long ago) all stations must have 4 call letters - used to be you could have 3 (WGN, WJR, WLS, etc.)

Answer 8

It's a regulation set down by the Federal communication commission

Answer 9

I think K is on the west side of the mississippi, and W is on the east side.

Answer 10

its a federal law for some reason.