Ah, the importance of a name
Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 7:21 AM
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Here's a fun bit. The FCC has given two local television stations some fairly, uhm, unique call letters.
KUNT was assigned to a low-power digital television station in Wailuku, Maui. Yes, KUNT (they're not on the air yet). In Arizona, KWTF was the designated call letters.
Both were assigned to KM Communications who apparently missed the offbeat references in the sea of selections. The company offered a sincere apology "to anyone that was offended," said Kevin Bae, vice president of KM Communications, who requested and received KUNT and KWTF. It is "extremely embarrassing for me and my company and we will file to change those call letters immediately."
Giggle-inducing call letters aren't new, or relegated to television. KCUF-FM near Aspen, Colorado got its call letters in August of 2005 and has been on the air since December. (If you're scratching your head, just spell KCUF backwards.)
Then there's KLIT, the former call letters of a FM radio station in Fountain Valley, California. Which I think would make for some killer sweepers.
Let's just hope that Sirius/XM give their new name a bit more thought than some broadcasters do.
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KUNT should show nonstop reruns of Leave It to Beaver.
There's also a KLAM, in Alaska I think.
Posted by: Jim Treacher ? | July 28, 2007 8:54 AM
Wow, who knew the government and the entertainment industry could be so funny? They better not change those names. Just think of all the promotions that KUNT could do on Tuesday. KWTF could do a segment on performance art and has the perfect way out each time when the show bombs.
Posted by: Steve C | July 28, 2007 9:15 AM
Do you really think there will be a new name for the combined satellite radio companies? Anybody care to write about why it should keep one over the other or start fresh? (As an XM fan, of course I would prefer it keep that name.)
Posted by: Zulu Man | July 28, 2007 9:26 AM
Of course, the first time someone says KUNT on the air, the same FCC will fine them.
Posted by: iband | July 28, 2007 10:56 AM
I like KLIT... "Don't go anywhere... You're on the KLIT!"
Would the KUNT doppler be called the "SuperKUNT 9000"?
KUNT Jam Alerts!
KUNT.. it's always on!
KUNT Watch emergency weather
I can do this all day
Posted by: xoxo | July 28, 2007 1:09 PM
[Use Best Z Morning Zoo Voice] That's right you're listening to K U N T...... We really stink! [lasers]
I am waiting for WLOL, KJ/K, WBRB.......give AIM a boost.
Posted by: Steve C | July 28, 2007 2:04 PM
"Don't touch that dial... This is the KLIT!!!"
Posted by: Zapper | July 28, 2007 11:25 PM
"Of course, the first time someone says KUNT on the air, the same FCC will fine them."
You kind of beat me to it, Dude. Another article I read about this said that the FCC will NOT entertain complaints from the public about call letters, no matter WHAT they are. So, how can they issue fines for a "dirty" word if a radio or TV station can have the SAME WORD as its NAME?
Methinks someone didn't think this all the way through.
Posted by: crankymediaguy ? | July 29, 2007 5:36 AM
"Your KUNT jam factor is...."
Posted by: iband | July 29, 2007 11:24 AM
There's WCUM in Connecticut.
Posted by: Anonymous Coward | July 29, 2007 4:52 PM
Then there's KASS in Wyoming .
" You're listening to ASS-FM " .
Posted by: Anonymous Coward | July 29, 2007 4:54 PM
I like KLIT... "Don't go anywhere... You're on the KLIT!"
that would be a terrible station, b/c you'd never be able to find it on the dial!
Posted by: delbert_grady ? | July 30, 2007 9:09 AM
You guys are killing me! Thanks for brightening up my Monday morning... I'm still laughing.
"Don't go anywhere... You're on the KLIT!" ROFLMAO!!
Posted by: Robert | July 30, 2007 11:55 AM
Do girls even read this site? I'm sure there must be some of them out there. Why no KOCK jokes?
"KOCK in the morning!"
"Strap in! You're riding with the KOCK."
"Nobody rocks like the KOCK!"
"You asked for it, you got it. Less talk, more KOCK"
Posted by: Anonymous Bastard | July 30, 2007 12:27 PM
You are listening to KUNK. Check out sticky filled forum.
You are listening to KLIT. Do not touch that button.
You are listening to KCUF. Our program director is dyslexic.
You are listening to KOCK. We rock hard.
KOCK radio is changing their name to WCUM. Your home for soft rock.
Posted by: another thought | July 30, 2007 1:03 PM
Listen to the rough sounds of WGSP. G-Spot radio. Our magic touch will bring you home.
delbert_grady, no wonder you can't find KLIT radio it is not on a dial it is on a button. Sheesh :)
Posted by: another thought | July 30, 2007 1:20 PM
Whoever asked for WLOL, it's in Minneapolis on 1320 AM. KLOL is in Houston. It's a Clear Channel FM that plays Spanish music.
Posted by: ncw ? | July 30, 2007 2:16 PM
I have been a certified memeber of KRAFT for years
Kant Remeber A "F" ing Thing
Posted by: jeff | July 30, 2007 3:11 PM
KLIT was actually originally 101.9 in LA....As 'messed up' as it sounds, nothing more than "K-LITE".
WLOL in Minneapolis was at one point a big Top 40 on 99.5 in MPLS, it's a reference to "Land Of Lakes".
There's also, or was, a "WUSS" I think somewhere in Jersey.
There have been others, too....I recall an AM/FM pair in I think it was Kansas, owned by a University no less, that used the calls KFKU/KANU.
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