K-U-N-T! (I promise this is newsworthy)

K-WHAT? Unbuilt Maui TV station lands questionable call letters

THE call letters KUNT have landed at a yet-unbuilt low-power digital television station in Wailuku, Maui.

Alarmingly similar to a word the dictionary says is obscene, the call letters were among a 15-page list of new call letters issued by the Federal Communications Commission and released this week.


The same station owner also received KWTF for a station in Arizona.
From Skokie, Ill., comes a sincere apology "to anyone that was offended," said Kevin Bae, vice president of KM Communications Inc., who requested and received KUNT and KWTF.



It is "extremely embarrassing for me and my company and we will file to change those call letters immediately."




He thanked your columnist for bringing the matter to his attention
and pledged to, "make sure I don't fall asleep on the job when selecting call signs again."

I can only imagine what the jingle will be like. "Wonderful K-U-N-T! Broadcasting from atop the beautiful Naniloa Resort. Aloha!"

On a funny note...Ms. Engle -- the author of the column -- mentioned that this was the most fun she's had at work in a long, long time. She also mentions the following information on another MB I frequent:

Call Sign KCID is not available.

Call Sign Service Fac ID City State Assigned To
KCID AM 68593 CALDWELL ID JOURNAL BROADCAST CORP.

Call Sign WUSS is available.

Call Sign KRAP is not available.

KRAP is assigned to the U. S. Coast Guard.