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They're a small low power FM station in North Carolina and they're looking for money. So for a fee, WKRP in Raleigh is willing to "share" its famous call sign with other broadcasters that qualify. Those include an AM, a full power FM, a low or full power TV outlet and whatever else the FCC will allow.
It isn't clear how much the privilege will cost anyone who's interested.
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There are reports that a Cincinnati radio station may be interested in making a deal to buy the call letters, meaning there really would be a WKRP In Cincinnati. (There already is a WKRC in the city - it's a talk station that bills itself as 55KRC - but the fictional TV version has never made an actual appearance in that market.)
If it happens, it would certainly be going against the grain, at a time when call letters have traditionally been abandoned to branding like "Q107," "Edge 102.1" or "Virgin 99.9"
A Cincinnati radio station could soon be named after a famous TV show
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The latest on this offer of the famous call letters. Apparently, the low power station in Raleigh has had a lot of interest from other radio outlets in buying the call sign from them.
So how, exactly, did a no-power FMer in a relatively obscure market wind up with the four letters? It was something of a fluke, admits head honcho D.P. McIntire.
"The Federal Communications Commission informed Oak City Media that it could go ahead with its station on St. Patrick’s Day in 2014. McIntire called the next morning to work out the details, and the woman on the other end asked if the group had any call letters in mind.
They had two that their research showed were not being used elsewhere. “I rattled those two off right away. And the lady I was speaking with said, ‘I have to have three,’” McIntire said. “And I jokingly said, ‘Well, if WKRP is available, we’ll take that first.’ And she put me on hold, and 90 seconds later she gets back on the line and says, ‘Congratulations, Mr. McIntire, you’re the general manager of WKRP-LP Raleigh.’”
The deadline for the sale was March 15th. And he admits the 100-watter was surprised by the interest.
"McIntire won’t disclose how many offers it received, other than to say it’s in the double digits and far exceeded their expectations."
WKRP in Raleigh? Yes, but probably not for long, as call sign goes up for sale
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RadioActive wrote:
The latest on this offer of the famous call letters. Apparently, the low power station in Raleigh has had a lot of interest from other radio outlets in buying the call sign from them.
So how, exactly, did a no-power FMer in a relatively obscure market wind up with the four letters? It was something of a fluke, admits head honcho D.P. McIntire.
"The Federal Communications Commission informed Oak City Media that it could go ahead with its station on St. Patrick’s Day in 2014. McIntire called the next morning to work out the details, and the woman on the other end asked if the group had any call letters in mind.
They had two that their research showed were not being used elsewhere. “I rattled those two off right away. And the lady I was speaking with said, ‘I have to have three,’” McIntire said. “And I jokingly said, ‘Well, if WKRP is available, we’ll take that first.’ And she put me on hold, and 90 seconds later she gets back on the line and says, ‘Congratulations, Mr. McIntire, you’re the general manager of WKRP-LP Raleigh.’”
The deadline for the sale was March 15th. And he admits the 100-watter was surprised by the interest.
"McIntire won’t disclose how many offers it received, other than to say it’s in the double digits and far exceeded their expectations."
WKRP in Raleigh? Yes, but probably not for long, as call sign goes up for sale
Damn paywalls.
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I'm surprised to hear you could not read it. There's no paywall when I head there.
Try this.
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The latest on this offer of the famous call letters. Apparently, the low power station in Raleigh has had a lot of interest from other radio outlets in buying the call sign from them.
So how, exactly, did a no-power FMer in a relatively obscure market wind up with the four letters? It was something of a fluke, admits head honcho D.P. McIntire.
"The Federal Communications Commission informed Oak City Media that it could go ahead with its station on St. Patrick’s Day in 2014. McIntire called the next morning to work out the details, and the woman on the other end asked if the group had any call letters in mind.
They had two that their research showed were not being used elsewhere. “I rattled those two off right away. And the lady I was speaking with said, ‘I have to have three,’” McIntire said. “And I jokingly said, ‘Well, if WKRP is available, we’ll take that first.’ And she put me on hold, and 90 seconds later she gets back on the line and says, ‘Congratulations, Mr. McIntire, you’re the general manager of WKRP-LP Raleigh.’”
The deadline for the sale was March 15th. And he admits the 100-watter was surprised by the interest.
"McIntire won’t disclose how many offers it received, other than to say it’s in the double digits and far exceeded their expectations."
WKRP in Raleigh? Yes, but probably not for long, as call sign goes up for saleDamn paywalls.
I keep forgetting to pause my VPN. That is the problem.
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I have been listening to WKRP at work via the World Radio Map and at home on my laptop. I tried to find them on Tune-in but the call letters didn't register. So I e-mailed the station. They responded within 30 minutes suggesting I enter "WKRP Radio" That did the trick. Truly a local station. All ads seem to be from the area. Haven't heard a national ad yet. And the music! The station certainly don't subscribe to the same safe 300 hits policy. Several of the tunes I've heard Love Lies Bleeding in The Sand-Elton John, Baby You're A Rich Man-Beatles, Fooled Around and Fell in Love-Elvin Bishop [LP Version] Tired of Being Alone-AL Green.