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

WBHM-FM (Birmingham, AL):

• Channel/Frequency -- 90.3
• Licensee Name: Trustees of the University of Alabama for the University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: BirmingHaM [L]

WBIQ-TV (Birmingham, AL):

• Channel/Frequency -- 10
• Licensee Name: Alabama Educational Television Commission
• Licensee Type: State
• Meaning of Call Letters:
Birmingham; IQ: meaning unknown [L]

WBJB-FM (Lincroft, NJ):

• Channel/Frequency -- 90.5
• Licensee Name: Brookdale Community College
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Brookdale Jersey Blues - Brookdale Community College is where the station is located while the Jersey Blues was a militia regiment in the area during the Revolutionary War [O]

WBJC-FM (Baltimore, MD):

• Channel/Frequency -- 91.5
• Licensee Name: Baltimore City Community College
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Baltimore Junior College [O]

WBNI-FM (Fort Wayne, IN):

• Channel/Frequency -- 89.1
• Licensee Name: Public Broadcasting of Northeast Indiana, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Public Broadcasting of Northeast Indiana [L, S]

WBRH-FM (Baton Rouge, LA):

• Channel/Frequency -- 90.3
• Licensee Name: East Baton Rouge Parish School Board
• Licensee Type: Local Authority
• Meaning of Call Letters: Baton Rouge Magnet High School [O]

WBST-FM (Muncie, IN):

• Channel/Frequency --92.1
• Licensee Name: Ball State University
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Ball STate University [O]

WBTN-AM/FM (Bennington, VT):

• Channel/Frequency -- 1370/94.3
• Licensee Name: Vermont Public Radio
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: BenningToN [L]

WBUR-AM/FM (Boston, MA):

• Channel/Frequency -- 1240/90.9
• Licensee Name: Executive Committee of The Trustees of Boston University
• Licensee Type:
• Meaning of Call Letters: Boston University Radio [O]

WCAN-FM (Canajoharie, NY):

• Channel/Frequency -- 93.3
• Licensee Name: WAMC
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: CANajoharie [L]

WCBB-DT/TV (Lewiston, ME):

• Channel/Frequency -- 17/10
• Licensee Name: Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation
• Licensee Type: State
• Meaning of Call Letters: meaning unknown

WCBE-FM (Columbus, OH):

• Channel/Frequency -- 90.5
• Licensee Name: Board of Education of the City School District of Columbus, Ohio
• Licensee Type: Local Authority
• Meaning of Call Letters: Columbus Board of Education [O]

WCEU-TV (Daytona-New Smyrna Beach, FL):

• Channel/Frequency -- 15
• Licensee Name: Daytona Beach Community College
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Central Educational U: no meaning - station wanted letters CEB for the corporate name Central Educational Broadcaster, but could not get B [S]

WCIQ-TV (Mt. Cheaha, AL):

• Channel/Frequency -- 7
• Licensee Name: Alabama Educational Television Commission
• Licensee Type: State
• Meaning of Call Letters: meaning unknown

WCLK-FM (Atlanta, GA):

• Channel/Frequency -- 91.9
• Licensee Name: Clark Atlanta University
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: CLarK Atlanta University [O]

WCNY-FM (Syracuse, NY):

• Channel/Frequency -- 91.3
• Licensee Name: The Public Broadcasting Council of Central New York, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Licensed to Public Broadcasting Council of Central New York, Inc. [O]

WCPN-FM (Cleveland, OH):

• Channel/Frequency -- 90.3
• Licensee Name: ideastream
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Cleveland; PN: meaning unknown [L]

WCSU-FM (Wilberforce, OH):

• Channel/Frequency -- 88.9
• Licensee Name: Central State University
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Central State University [O]

WCTE-TV (Cookeville, TN):

• Channel/Frequency -- 22
• Licensee Name: Upper Cumberland Broadcast Council
• Licensee Type: a href="../stations/licensecomm.html">Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Cookeville, TEnnessee [L]

WDET-FM (Detroit, MI):

• Channel/Frequency -- 101.9
• Licensee Name: Wayne State University
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: DETroit [L]

WDIQ-TV (Dozier, AL):

• Channel/Frequency -- 2
• Licensee Name: Alabama Educational Television Commission
• Licensee Type: State
• Meaning of Call Letters: Dozier, IQ: meaning unknown [L]

WDIY -FM (Allentown-Bethelehm, PA):

• Channel/Frequency -- 88.1
• Licensee Name: Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Do t Yourself [S]

WDNA-FM (Miami, FL):

• Channel/Frequency -- 88.9
• Licensee Name: Bascomb Memorial Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: meaning unknown

WDPG-FM (Greenville, OH):

• Channel Frequency -- 89.9
• Licensee Name: Dayton Public Radio, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Dayton Public Radio - Greenville [O, L]

WDPR-FM (Dayton, OH):

• Channel Frequency -- 88.1
• Licensee Name: Dayton Public Radio, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Dayton Public Radio [O]

WDUQ-FM (Pittsburgh, PA):

• Channel Frequency -- 90.5
• Licensee Name: Duquesne University
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: DUQuesne University [O]

WEAO (Akron, OH):

• Channel Frequency -- 49
• Licensee Name: Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Education - Akron Ohio [L]

WECS-FM (Willimantic, CT):

• Channel Frequency -- 90.1
• Licensee Name: Eastern Connecticut State University
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Eastern Connecticut State University [O]

WEDH-TV (Hartford, CT):

• Channel Frequency -- 24
• Licensee Name: Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: EDucational television - Hartford [L]

WEDN-TV (Norwich, CT):

• Channel Frequency -- 53
• Licensee Name: Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: EDucational television - Norwich [L]

WEDW-FM (Stamford, CT):

• Channel Frequency -- 88.5
• Licensee Name: Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: EDucational radio [S]

WEDW-TV (Bridgeport, CT):

• Channel Frequency -- 49
• Licensee Name: Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: EDucational television [S] - Western CT [L]

WEDY-TV (New Haven, CT):

• Channel Frequency -- 65
• Licensee Name: Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters:

WEIQ-TV (Mobile, AL):

• Channel Frequency -- 42
• Licensee Name: Alabama Educational Television Commission
• Licensee Type: State
• Meaning of Call Letters: meaning unknown

WEKW-TV (Keene, NH):

• Channel Frequency -- 52
• Licensee Name: University of New Hampshire
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: meaning unknown

WENH-DT/TV (Durham, NH):

• Channel Frequency -- 57/11
• Licensee Name: University of New Hampshire
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: E: unknown; New Hampshire [L]

WERN-FM (Madison, WI):

• Channel Frequency -- 88.7
• Licensee Name: Wisconsin Educational Communications Board
• Licensee Type: State
• Meaning of Call Letters: Wisconsin Educational Radio Network - predecessor of Wisconsin Public Radio

WERU-FM (Blue Hill, ME):

• Channel Frequency -- 89.9
• Licensee Name: Salt Pond Community Broadcasting Co.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: meaning unknown

WESM-FM (Princess Anne, MD):

• Channel Frequency -- 91.3
• Licensee Name: University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Eastern Shore - Maryland [L]

WETA-FM/TV (Washington, DC):

• Channel Frequency -- 90.9/26
• Licensee Name: The Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association [O]

WETH-FM (Hagerstown, MD):

• Channel Frequency -- 89.1
• Licensee Name: The Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: Washington Educational Telecommunications Association - Hagerstown [O, L]

WETK-TV (Burlington, VT):

• Channel Frequency -- 33
• Licensee Name: Vermont ETV, Inc.
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: meaning unknown

WETS-FM (Johnson City, TN):

• Channel Frequency -- 89.5
• Licensee Name: East Tennessee State University
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: East Tennessee State University [O]

WEVC-FM (Berlin, NH):

• Channel Frequency -- 107.1
• Licensee Name: New Hampshire Public Radio, Incorporated
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: meaning unknown

WEVH-FM (Hanover, NH):

• Channel Frequency -- 91.3
• Licensee Name: New Hampshire Public Radio, Incorporated
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: meaning unknown

WEVN-FM (Keene, NH):

• Channel Frequency -- 90.7
• Licensee Name: New Hampshire Public Radio, Incorporated
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters: meaning unknown

WEVO-FM (Concord, NH):

• Channel Frequency -- 89.1
• Licensee Name: New Hampshire Public Radio, Incorporated
• Licensee Type: Community
• Meaning of Call Letters:

WFCR-FM (Amherst, MA):

• Channel Frequency -- 88.5
• Licensee Name: Board of Trustees, University of Massachusetts
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Five College Radio [S]

WFIQ-TV (Florence-Russellville, AL): Florence; IQ:

• Channel Frequency -- 36
• Licensee Name: Alabama Educational Television Commission
• Licensee Type: State
• Meaning of Call Letters: meaning unknown. [L]

WFIT-FM (Melbourne, FL):

• Channel Frequency -- 89.5
• Licensee Name: Florida Institute of Technology
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Florida Institute of Technology [O]

WFIU-FM (Bloomington, IN):

• Channel Frequency -- 103.7
• Licensee Name:Trustees of Indiana University
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: F: possibly for "FM"; Indiana University [O]

WFSG-TV (Panama City, FL):

• Channel Frequency -- 56
• Licensee Name: The Board of Trustees of Florida State University
• Licensee Type: University
• Meaning of Call Letters: Florida State; G: no meaning [O]

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