[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: I have seen mentions of Sears, Roebuck
> occasionally in this thread. Back in the 1920's, Sears Roebuck was a
> very large chain of stores. The radio station they started
> acknowledged this fact by its call sign: 'W'(orlds)'L'(argest)'S'(tore),
> based in Chicago. WLS is on AM radio 890 kc...
Interesting. I knew a different version of the 'World's Largest Store' story. The way I heard it, the radio station was owned by the same outfit that owned the Merchandise Mart (also in Chicago).
Cheers,
Henry