Most calls on one station

[Charles]

Related to the earlier post on most travelled calls, what about stations having the most sets of call letters?

106.9-Birmingham (7): WBRC-FM (before 1972); WERC-FM ('72-'77); WKXX ('77-'91); WBMH ('91-'92); WIKX ('92); WODL ('92-'01); WBPT ('01-present)

Are there any other stations have had as many call letters?

 

[KMRichards]

> Related to the earlier post on most travelled calls, what
> about stations having the most sets of call letters?
>
> 106.9-Birmingham (7): WBRC-FM (before 1972); WERC-FM
> ('72-'77); WKXX ('77-'91); WBMH ('91-'92); WIKX ('92); WODL
> ('92-'01); WBPT ('01-present)
>
> Are there any other stations have had as many call letters?

Here's another seven, although one is a repeat.

1260 Beverly Hills, CA (original COL: San Fernando, CA): KGIL (original calls); KJQI (1993-95); KNNS (1995-97); KGIL again (1997-2000); KJAZ (2000-02); KSUR (2002-05); KKGO (changed the first of this month).

A station co-owned with the above until recently has had 11 call letter changes, with four repeats.

1510 Piedmont, CA (original COL: San Rafael, CA): KTIM (pre-1992); KTID (1992-94); KKHI (1994-95); KNOB (1995-97); KKHI again (1997-98); KJQI (1998-2000); KMZT (2000-01); KJQI again (2001-02); KJAZ (five months in 2002); KTIM again (2002-03); KMZT again (2003-present, and the new owners haven't applied for new calls yet).
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[TXengineer]

WTTT in Boston has 8

WTTT in Boston has 8

WSNY 04/01/1981
WHUE 01/13/1982
WMEX 02/21/1985
WROR 08/16/1996
WNFT 10/21/1996
WAMG 07/13/1999
WBPS 05/27/2003
WTTT 10/31/2003

(The dates are from the FCC website.)

 

[Eli Polonsky]

Re: WTTT in Boston has 8

You didn't go back far enough. It actually has ten calls.

It was originally WCOP from sign-on in the 1930's until the late 1970's, when it was briefly WACQ before it became WSNY.

> WTTT in Boston has 8
>
> WSNY 04/01/1981
> WHUE 01/13/1982
> WMEX 02/21/1985
> WROR 08/16/1996
> WNFT 10/21/1996
> WAMG 07/13/1999
> WBPS 05/27/2003
> WTTT 10/31/2003
>
> (The dates are from the FCC website.)
>

 

[JustinT]

Actually, it's 11

> You didn't go back far enough. It actually has ten calls.
>
> It was originally WCOP from sign-on in the 1930's until the
> late 1970's, when it was briefly WACQ before it became WSNY.
>
>
> > WTTT in Boston has 8
> >
> > WSNY 04/01/1981
> > WHUE 01/13/1982
> > WMEX 02/21/1985
> > WROR 08/16/1996
> > WNFT 10/21/1996
> > WAMG 07/13/1999
> > WBPS 05/27/2003
> > WTTT 10/31/2003
> >
> > (The dates are from the FCC website.)
> >
>

There was another, too. WJTK was filed by Salem for 1150 when it was becoming a Conservative Talk station.

So, the number would be 11: WCOP, WACQ, WSNY, WHUE, WMEX, WROR, WNFT, WAMG, WBPS, WJTK, and WTTT.

 

[x2k]

Re: Actually, it's 11

From RadioEmporium.net, 95.7 FM Denver has had 10 (if you count the back and forth of KHOW-FM).
KMYR 1970
KHOW-FM 1975-1976
KXKX 1977-1980
KHOW-FM 1980-1981
KPKE 1983-6/15/1987
KSYY 6/15/1987-2/4/1991
KHOW-FM 2/4/1991-12/28/1993
KHIH 12/28/1993-11/13/2000
KFMD 11/13/2000-5/23/2005
KMGG 5/23/2005-
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[TheDingo]

> Related to the earlier post on most travelled calls, what
> about stations having the most sets of call letters?
>
> 106.9-Birmingham (7): WBRC-FM (before 1972); WERC-FM
> ('72-'77); WKXX ('77-'91); WBMH ('91-'92); WIKX ('92); WODL
> ('92-'01); WBPT ('01-present)
>
> Are there any other stations have had as many call letters?
>
93.3 Huntsville AL (COL Tullahoma TN) has had atleast 5
WHVK - country 93
WPZM - 93.3 The Possum (country)
WXMR - Mix 93.3 (70's & 80s)
WUSX - US 93 (Country)
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[Robert Bass]

If I have this correct, 94.9 FM in Arlington, Texas has the most for the DFW Metroplex

1949 – 1969 KCLE (Originally located at 94.3 FM until the early 1960’s when it was moved to 94.9)

1969 – 1972 KFAD

1972 – 1976 KAMC

1976 – 1985 KWJS

1985 – 1986 KLTY (Reestablished in 2000)

1986 – 1991 KHYI

1991 – 1992 KODZ

1992 – 1996 KSNN

1996 – 1997 KEWS (A short-lived all-news format that was suspended earlier than planned when sister station KYNG temporarily moved to that frequency after their 105.3 FM signal was knocked off following a tragic tower collapse. The collapse occured after a gust of wind caused a gin pole to clip several of the tower's guy wires. Three people, two men working on the tower and one on the roof of the building below the tower, were killed.)

1997 – 2000 KWRD

2000 – Present KLTY

Mike Shannon’s excellent DFW Radio History Website is the source of this call letter history information.

<a target="_blank" href=http://www.knus99.com/>http://www.knus99.com/</a>

R<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by RobertBass on 07/17/05 01:53 AM.</FONT></P>

 

[Eli Polonsky]

Re: Actually, it's 11

> > You didn't go back far enough. It actually has ten calls.
> >
> > It was originally WCOP from sign-on in the 1930's until the
> > late 1970's, when it was briefly WACQ before it became WSNY.
> >
> >
> > > WTTT in Boston has 8
> > >
> > > WSNY 04/01/1981
> > > WHUE 01/13/1982
> > > WMEX 02/21/1985
> > > WROR 08/16/1996
> > > WNFT 10/21/1996
> > > WAMG 07/13/1999
> > > WBPS 05/27/2003
> > > WTTT 10/31/2003
> > >
> > > (The dates are from the FCC website.)
>
> There was another, too. WJTK was filed by Salem for 1150
> when it was becoming a Conservative Talk station.

But, did those calls actually ever go on the air, or were they only filed for?

 

[GSP163]

> Related to the earlier post on most travelled calls, what
> about stations having the most sets of call letters?
>
> 106.9-Birmingham (7): WBRC-FM (before 1972); WERC-FM
> ('72-'77); WKXX ('77-'91); WBMH ('91-'92); WIKX ('92); WODL
> ('92-'01); WBPT ('01-present)
>
> Are there any other stations have had as many call letters?
>

105.1 New York:

WWRL-FM (1950's)
WRFM (1960's-1986)
WNSR (1986-1992)
WMXV (1992-1996)
WDBZ (1996-1997)
WNSR (1997-1998)
WBIX (1998-1999)
WTJM (1999-2002)
WWPR-FM (2002-Present)

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[DiamondJoe]

Re: Actually, it's 11

> KHIH 12/28/1993-11/13/2000

... whose website is still online!

As far as call returns, I'd say count them; V's accurate post above on 105.1 FM includes a brief resurgence as "WNSR" in the late 90's under the moniker "FM 105.1 - New York's Modern Hits".<P ID="signature">______________


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[KeithE]

94.7 Chicago

> Related to the earlier post on most travelled calls, what
> about stations having the most sets of call letters?
>
> 106.9-Birmingham (7): WBRC-FM (before 1972); WERC-FM
> ('72-'77); WKXX ('77-'91); WBMH ('91-'92); WIKX ('92); WODL
> ('92-'01); WBPT ('01-present)
>
> Are there any other stations have had as many call letters?

94.7 in Chicago has had several, including 3 stints as WLS-FM:

WENR-FM (1948 - 1958)
WENR (1958 - 1965)
WLS-FM (1965 - 1971)
WDAI (1971 - 1980)
WRCK (1980)
WLS-FM (1980 - 1986)
WYTZ (1986-1991)
WLS-FM (1991 - 1996)
WKXK (1996 - 1997)
WXCD (1997 - 2001)
WZZN (2001 - present)

 

[JustinT]

Actually, 12 were filed but 10 aired

> > There was another, too. WJTK was filed by Salem for 1150
> > when it was becoming a Conservative Talk station.
>
> But, did those calls actually ever go on the air, or were
> they only filed for?
>

Nope, just filed. But I forgot about another one that Salem wanted: WYTS.

So my total is now 12 filed call signs: WCOP, WACQ, WSNY, WHUE, WMEX, WROR, WNFT, WAMG, WBPS, WYTS, WJTK, and WTTT, with all but WYTS and WJTK going to air.

 

[deepstblu]

1190 in Dallas is another contender. Per fybush.com:

1. KLIF
2. KLAF
3. KYII
4. KUII
5. KGBS
6. KDFX
7. KOOO
8. KLUV
9. KJOI
10. KTRA
11. KFXR

 

[deepstblu]

And another one in Texas...

> 1190 in Dallas is another contender. Per fybush.com:
>
> 1. KLIF
> 2. KLAF
> 3. KYII
> 4. KUII
> 5. KGBS
> 6. KDFX
> 7. KOOO
> 8. KLUV
> 9. KJOI
> 10. KTRA
> 11. KFXR

And from the same site, 1540 in University Park TX (originally Fort Worth):

1. KCUL
2. KBUY
3. KRXV
4. KMZK
5. KUQQ
6. KTIA
7. KMIA
8. KSVZ
9. KSGB
10. KTNO
11. KPAD
12. KZMP

 

[wxctintern]

New England

1510 in Boston, MA (originally 1500)

1. WMEX
2. WITS
3. WMRE
4. WSSH
5. WKKU
6. WSSH (Again)
7. WNRB
8. WSZE (calls lasted only a few weeks)
9. WWZM

1220 in Hamden, CT (I'm probably misssing some)
1. WDEE
2. WOMN
3. WPLR*
4. WSCR
5. WNNR
6. WXCT
7. WQUN
The FCCs database only goes back as far as WSCR. I remember people telling be 1220 had WOMN and was an all WOMeN format. And WDEE.
*I don't know if they actually had the WPLR call's but I was told they had a format called PLR-2.

102.3 FM Stonington, CT (FCC's database goes back to 1981. I think that's when they signed on)
1. WFAN
2. WORQ
3. WVVE
4. WAXK
5. WUXL
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