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Station takes call letters of TV show

Published: December 1, 2008 - 8:26 AM

WKRP is back on the air in Cincinnati -- but this time it's for real.

A low-power TV station has changed its call letters to WKRP, the same as the fictional radio station in the 1970s hit series "WKRP in Cincinnati."

The station changed its call letters to promote its new digital TV signal. It formerly went by WBQC-TV.

General Manager Elliott Block says the new call letters give the station recognition because so many people remember the television sit-com.

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Geat idea changing your cal... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by Robert Wooten | December 3, 2008 6:29 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)

Robert Wooten:

Geat idea changing your call sign. To celebrate the change and promote your station not to mention doing a comunity service, wht not have a helicopter drop some live turkeys over the city?

1. Posted by Robert Wooten | December 3, 2008 6:29 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)

Posted on December 3, 2008 18:29

As God is my witness, I tho... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Herb | December 3, 2008 6:52 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)

Herb:

As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

Herb

2. Posted by Herb | December 3, 2008 6:52 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)

Posted on December 3, 2008 18:52

More music and Les Nessman!... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Will Wallace | December 3, 2008 7:10 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)

Will Wallace:

More music and Les Nessman!

3. Posted by Will Wallace | December 3, 2008 7:10 PM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)

Posted on December 3, 2008 19:10

Wow. That's pretty lame as... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by Unimpressed | December 3, 2008 7:54 PM | Score: -9 (9 votes cast)

Unimpressed:

Wow. That's pretty lame as to use a TV show to identify your TV channel by... Pathetic. Can't anyone come up with anything original these days?

4. Posted by Unimpressed | December 3, 2008 7:54 PM | Score: -9 (9 votes cast)

Posted on December 3, 2008 19:54

"That means 'very money' in... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by J. Marlow | December 3, 2008 10:14 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

J. Marlow:

"That means 'very money' in Spanish, Herb."

5. Posted by J. Marlow | December 3, 2008 10:14 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

Posted on December 3, 2008 22:14

how about C.R.A.P.... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by andrew collins | December 4, 2008 10:32 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

andrew collins:

how about C.R.A.P.

6. Posted by andrew collins | December 4, 2008 10:32 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on December 4, 2008 22:32

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