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Re:Spotify Shuts Down ‘Unwrapped’ Artist Royalty Calculator ... by int_19h on Saturday December 28, 2024 @03:20PM (#42534259)
It's a radio callsign (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_signs_in_the_United_State...)

> The FCC policy covering broadcasting stations limits them to call signs that start with a "K" or a "W", with "K" call signs generally reserved for stations west of the Mississippi River, and "W" limited to stations east of the river.

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Re:Spotify Shuts Down ‘Unwrapped’ Artist Royalty Calculator ... by hyperman1 on Sunday December 29, 2024 @06:07AM (#42539236)
OK thanks. That's cool. Presumably our local radio stations also have them, even if I can't find them with a quick duckduckgoogle.
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Re:Spotify Shuts Down ‘Unwrapped’ Artist Royalty Calculator ... by nunez on Sunday December 29, 2024 @04:50PM (#42543628)
This is a relatively new invention as well. When radio first started in the US (late 1890s), callsigns were arbitrary. I believe the Kxxx and Wxxx divide started in the 1920s. Also, this callsign convention applies for TV broadcast as well.
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