List of television stations in the United States by call sign
Encyclopedia
The pages below contain lists of television stations in the U.S.
by call sign
.
Historically, stations to the east of the Mississippi River
were given call signs beginning with the letter W, stations to the west K. However, there are exceptions. See the article on North American call sign
s for more information.
United States
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by call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
.
Historically, stations to the east of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
were given call signs beginning with the letter W, stations to the west K. However, there are exceptions. See the article on North American call sign
North American call sign
Call signs in North America are frequently still used by North American broadcast stations in addition to amateur radio and other international radio stations that continue to identify by call signs around the world...
s for more information.