WGOD

["A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@world.std.com>]

On LTAR today, Bob answered my question about whether there was a station 
called WGOD or KGOD.  He remarked that at one time, that would have been 
considered in bad taste and a station would not have asked for those call 
letters.

I wonder whether, in times past, the FCC might have refused to issue the 
call letters.  The reason I asked the question was because I vaguely 
remembered reading, back in the 1950s or early 60s, of a station that 
emphasized religious programs which asked for WGOD and the FCC refused.  
This may have been apocryphal, but I suspect that the FCC might have been 
refusing call letters in those days that it considered in bad taste.  I 
suspect they wouldn't have issued calls such as WFUK or even KRAP in those 
days, though I suspect they would now.

Come to think of it, a cousin who taught school back then once told me 
that there was another teacher whose name was Mr. Krapp.  The kids must 
have loved that one!

Hmmm.  Is there a WFUK or a KRAP these days?


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