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Call signs in the United States. Call signs in the United States are identifiers assigned to radio and television stations, which are issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and, in the case of most government stations, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). They consist of from 3 to 9 letters and ...
This is a list of FM radio stations in the United States having call signs beginning with the letters KD through KF. Low-power FM radio stations, those with designations such as KDDE-LP, have not been included in this list.
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The call sign format for radio and television call signs follows a number of conventions. All call signs begin with a prefix assigned by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). For example, the United States has been assigned the following prefixes: AAA – ALZ, K, N, W. For a complete list, see international call sign allocations.
These 67 different three-letter call signs are currently grouped as follows: 25 assigned only to an AM station. 8 assigned only to an FM station. 6 assigned only to a TV station. 13 assigned to both an AM and an FM station. 8 assigned to both an AM and a TV station. 7 assigned to an AM, FM, and TV station.
For instance, a newly licensed Technician from New England would receive a call sign of the form KC1xxx. The amateur may thereafter apply for a specific or specialized call sign under the Vanity Licensing program. Approximately 88% of all amateur radio operators have call signs that reflect the district in which those operators live. [25]
The following is a list of full-power radio stations, HD Radio subchannels and low-power translators in the United States broadcasting Air1 programming, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, city of license, state and broadcast area. Blue background indicates a low-power FM translator. Gray background indicates an HD Radio ...
A directory of radio station call signs is called a callbook. Callbooks were originally bound books that resembled a telephone directory and contains the name and addressees of licensed radio stations in a given jurisdiction (country). Modern Electrics published the first callbook in the United States in 1909. [5]