Radio and TV station call letter usually mean something. They can be acronyms, but not always.
Take the stations I've worked for:
KWBU = Waco Baylor University
KXXV = Roman numerals for Channel 25
Boing Boing has a link to a site that explains call letters from around the world.
In Texas:
KBME Houston, TX S B)est M)usic E)ver Made (was KKBQ)
KCEN-TV Temple, TX L C)e)n)tral Texas
KCOH Houston, TX O C)all o)f H)ouston, Newspaper
KDAF(TV) Dallas, TX L D)allas a)nd F)t. Worth
KDFI(TV) Dallas, TX S D)allas-F)t. Worth I)ndependent
KDFT Ferris, TX L D)allas-F)t. Worth T)exas
KDFW(TV) Dallas, TX L D)allas-F)t). Worth
KDGE(FM) Gainesville, TX E DGE = Edge (alternative format)
KEGL Ft. Worth, TX E EGL = Eagle
KENS San Antonio, TX O S)an Antonio E)xpress-N)ews
KFDM Beaumont, TX S K)all F)or D)ependable M)agnolene Note:
Magnolia Petroleum Co., now KLVI, calls
on channel 6 TV
KHKS Dallas, TX E KS = Kiss
KIII(TV) Corpus Christi, TX F III = Roman numeral 3
KLIF Dallas, TX L Oak Cliff, former suburban city of
license
KLOL(FM) Houston, TX F LOL = 101 (101.1 mHz)
KLTY Ft. Worth, TX E LTY='Light'
KNON Dallas, TX S N)o)n)-commercial
KPRC Houston, TX S K)otton P)ort R)ail C)enter
I couldn't list all of Texas so check more out or see the calls in your area.
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