Uncle Dale's replacement...

[David Tomm]

IIRC, that was a special instance because the KHJ calls were  
considered "heritage" in that market.  In most cases the FCC wouldn't  
allow it (especially if it was in another city) but an exception was  
made due to the circumstances.

-Dave Tomm

On Sep 21, 2008, at 1:05 AM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:

> AM 930 in Los Angeles got the "KHJ" call letters back on March 15,  
> 2000
> after almost exactly 10 years to the day of being KKHJ.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 12:52 AM, A. Joseph Ross  
> <joe@attorneyross.com>wrote:
>
>>  On 20 Sep 2008 at 1:15, Don A wrote:
>>
>>>> It is hard to conceive that WBZ could be moved to FM but in this  
>>>> day
>>>> and age why not?
>>>
>>> Because that would decimate their property value at 1030AM.
>>
>> I'm not even sure they could.  Not and keep those call letters.  As I
>> understand the current rules, once a station gives up a three-letter
>> callsign, it's gone.  Another station could not apply for the three-
>> letter call, unless the FCC can be persuaded to make an exception to
>> its current rules.  Or the rules change.
>>
>> --
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>
> -- 
> Sincerely,
> Paul B. Walker, Jr.
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