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From: kaufman@neon.stanford.edu (Marc T. Kaufman)
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Subject: Re: Radio Station Names (Australia, Canada, HCJB)
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The Moderator Writes:
>                                   Some are more obscure: the old WEFM here
>in Chicago was named for Edward F. McCormick, president of the Zenith Radio
>Corporation...

Naming stations for people is rather common.  KRHM-FM (which no longer exists)
in Los Angeles was named for the owners:  Ruth and Harry Mazlish.

Marc Kaufman (kaufman@Neon.stanford.edu)