call letters

plural noun

Examples of call letters in a Sentence

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Back then, the WWJ-TV call letters were used by Detroit's NBC 4, now WDIV-TV, while the associated radio station, though later purchased by CBS, was owned by Scripps and affiliated with NBC Radio. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 The call letters from the celebrated TV sitcom are for sale from a North Carolina broadcaster that is auctioning them off to TV or radio stations, according to the Museum of Broadcast Communications. Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2026 Mason began courting Boers in 1991, ahead of WSCR’s debut on the second day of 1992 with call letters secured from a recently shuttered station in Scranton, Pa. Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026 The call letters stand for K Radio Trinity University. René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for call letters

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of call letters was in 1876

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“Call letters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20letters. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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