call letters

plural noun

Examples of call letters in a Sentence

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California Patt Morrison: Where did L.A. radio and TV station call letters come from? Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024 Patt Morrison: Where did L.A. radio and TV station call letters come from? Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 Audacy will continue to own the 880 frequency, but as part of the deal with Good Karma Brands, which runs the ESPN radio network, the call letters of WCBS will be changed to WHSQ-AM. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024 While other stations have changed formats, personnel and call letters, V-103 has continued to play what used to be known as R&B; or soul music, often by many of the same disc jockeys. Eric Siegel, Baltimore Sun, 26 Oct. 2018 See all Example Sentences for call letters 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of call letters was in 1876

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“Call letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20letters. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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