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

WABE-FM (Atlanta, GA)

• Channel/Frequency -- 90.1
• Licensee Name: Atlanta Board of Education
• Licensee Type: Local Authority
• Meaning of Call Letters: Atlanta Board of Education [O]

WAER-FM (Syracuse, NY)

• Channel/Frequency -- 88.3
• Licensee Name: Syracuse University
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Originally chosen to represent Alpha Epsilon Roe, a Syracuse University broadcasting fraternity - later referred to as "Always Excellent Radio" [S]

WAMC-FM (Albany, NY)

• Channel/Frequency -- 90.3
• Licensee Name: WAMC
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Albany Medical College [O]

WAMK-FM (Kingston, NY)

• Channel/Frequency -- 90.9
• Licensee Name: WAMC
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Albany Medical -- Kingston [O, L]

WAMQ-FM (Great Barrington, MA)

• Channel/Frequency -- 105.1
• Licensee Name: WAMC
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Albany Medical Q: no meaning [O]

WAMU-FM (Washington, DC)

• Channel/Frequency -- 88.5
• Licensee Name: The American University
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: AMerican University [O]

WANC-FM (Ticonderoga, NY)

• Channel/Frequency -- 103.9
• Licensee Name: WAMC
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Andirondack North County [L]

WAPR-FM (Selma, AL)

• Channel/Frequency -- 88.3
• Licensee Name: The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Alabama Public Radio [L]

WAPS-FM (Akron, OH)

• Channel/Frequency -- 91.3
• Licensee Name: Board of Education, Akron City School District
• Licensee Type: Local Authority
• Meaning of Call Letters: Akron Public Schools [O]

WAUA-FM (Petersburg, WV)

• Channel/Frequency -- 89.5
• Licensee Name: West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority
• Licensee Type: State
• Meaning of Call Letters: no meaning

WBCC-TV (Cocoa, FL)

• Channel/Frequency -- 68
• Licensee Name: Brevard Community College
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Brevard Community College [O]

WBFO-FM (Buffalo, NY)

• Channel/Frequency -- 88.7
• Licensee Name: State University of New York
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: BuFfalO [L]

WBGU-TV (Bowling Green, OH)

• Channel/Frequency -- 27
• Licensee Name: Bowling Green State University
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Bowling Green State University [O]

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