View all text of Subpart G [§ 74.701 - § 74.799]

§ 74.791 - Call signs.

Link to an amendment published at 88 FR 30670, May 12, 2023.

(a) Low power stations. Call signs for low power stations will be made up of a prefix consisting of the initial letter K or W followed by the channel number assigned to the station and two additional letters and a suffix consisting of the letters –D.

(b) Television translator stations. Call signs for digital television translator stations will be made up of a prefix consisting of the initial letter K or W followed by the channel number assigned to the station and two additional letters and a suffix consisting of the letter –D.

(c) Low power television stations and Class A television stations. Low power television and Class A television stations may be assigned a call sign with a four-letter prefix pursuant to § 73.3550 of this chapter. Low power stations with four-letter prefixes will be assigned the suffix –LD and digital Class A stations with four-letter prefixes will be assigned the suffix –CD.

[87 FR 58206, Sept. 23, 2022]