Why do so many radio, and television station identification, start with K, such as KSLA, KTBS, KMSS.?

Answer 1

Many years ago, the letters were divided up among nations. Canada got C, Great Britain got G, and the US got K, N, and W. Of these, N is seldom used; W is used for broadcast stations east of the Mississippi River, and K is used for broadcast stations west of it.

Answer 2

Almost all radio stations on the west coast begin with K except for a few cities west of the Mississippi River that actually start with W.

In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, radio station WBAP 820 and WFAA-TV Channel 8 (ABC) are one of those stations that start with a W.

In Kansas City, Sports Radio 810 WHB also starts is that station that starts a W west of the Mississippi.

In Pittsburgh, probably the oldest radio station throughout America, it is KDKA-AM 1020 and KDKA-TV (CBS) 2.

In Philadelphia, CBS O&O (owned and operated) stations KYW-AM 1060 and KYW-TV 3 begin with K.

Answer 3

its simple all radio and TV stations West of the Mississippi River call letters start with a K whether or not they use it as identifying them are not. All stations East of the Mississippi call letters start with a W.

Answer 4

stations east of the mississippi river starts with W (ex. WXXX somewhere in Virginia) while stations in the west start with K (KXXX somewhere in Colorado).

Answer 5

you must live on the west coast, on the east half of the US we use W

WTBS, WXIA, WAGA, etc


it's assgned by the international telecommunications union