Wayne Havrelly posted this X.com announcement: Next weekend I will be retiring from the anchor desk at KOIN 6. The past 38 years in broadcasting have gone by in a blink of an eye. It was an honor to document history and tell your stories. I’ll cherish the adventures and the friendships! Cheers to you all!
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August 22, 2023 at QZVX
T.K. says:
I’d be willing to bet that Washington is served by more phonetic calls than any other state. Let’s see, there’s KING, KOMO, KIRO, KUBE, KIXI, KIMA, KAPP, KREM, and I’ll throw in KATU and KOIN since they reach Southwest Washington. Did I leave any out?
August 27, 2023 at QZVX
Jason Remington says:
KBLE, once referred to as Kable Radio, KLAY still exists in Lakewood, KWYZ Everett, KLDY/Tumwater (K-Lady, for Jim Baine’s wife), KRIZ (Kris Bennett), KSUH/Puyallup (Jean Suh), KLFE (K-Life), KAOS/Olympia, KUPS/Tacoma, KLSY/Belfair, KITI/Centralia… qualifiers?
August 28, 2023 at QZVX
Jason Remington says:
York, Pennsylvania and Rochester, NY — according to GOOGLE