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most US commercial radio stations east of the Mississippi river start with the letter W and west start with the letter K . By law, these call signs must be announced at every top of the hour.

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Fun Fact: most US commercial radio stations east of the Mississippi river start with the letter ‘W’ and west start with the letter ‘K’. By law, these call signs must be announced at every top of the hour.

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