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  NPBA Home Page > Station Call Letters Directory > Alphabetical List: KA - KZ

Key:

  • E- Euphony: Sound of call letters, perhaps spelling a word
  • F- Frequency: Call letters related in some way to dial position
  • O- Ownership Related: Initials or name of [original] licensee
  • L- Location Related: Pertaining to geographic feature, region or city
  • S- Slogan: Promotional phrase, often reflecting licensee

KUNV-FM (Las Vegas, NV): University of NeVada [O]

KUNY-FM (Mason City, IA): satellite station of KUNI - the "Y" comes from the saying "A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y" [S]

KUON-TV (Lincoln, NE): University of Nebraska

KUOP-FM (Stockton, CA): University Of the Pacific [O]

KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA): University Of Washington [O]

KUSC-FM (Los Angeles, CA): University of Southern California [O]

KUSD(FM)/TV (Vermillion, SD): University of South Dakota [L]

KUSP-FM (Santa Cruz, CA): originally suggested at a 1971 meeting and accepted after no further suggestions. Over time, the meaning of "KUSP" has adopted more of the parent organization's meaning (Pataphysical Broadcasting Foundation): on the "cusp", the leading edge, pushing the limits [S]

KUSU-FM (Logan, UT): Utah State University [O]

KUT-FM (Austin, TX): University of Texas [O]

KUTE-FM (Ignacio, CO): meaning unknown

KUTX-FM (San Angelo, TX): University of TeXas [O]

KUVO-FM (Denver, CO): meaning unknown

KUWJ-FM (Jackson, WY):University of Wyoming - Jackson [O]

KUWR-FM(Laramie, WY):University of Wyoming Radio [O]

KUWS-FM (Superior, WI): University of Wisconsin - Superior [O, L]

KUWZ-FM (Rock Springs & Green River, WY): University of Wyoming; Z - no meaning [O]

KVCR-FM/TV (San Bernardino, CA): meaning unknown

KVIE-TV (Sacramento, CA): Channel 6 [F]

KVLU-FM (Beaumont, TX): Lamar University [O]

KVMR-FM (Nevada City, CA): meaning unknown

KVNF-FM (Paonia, CO): originally "The Voice of the North Fork" - now since much of the audience in outside the North Fork Valley, the letters could mean "Voices from the North Fork" [S]

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