Station Gets It’s “Vulgar” License Plates

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Back in January we reported that KGAF in Gainesville, Texas was denied specialized license plates for a new station van. The department of Motor Vehicles claimed that KGAF was insensitive, with some believing the letters stood for “Give A F*&K.”

After weeks of complaining and a well placed phone call, General Manager Steve Eberhart won his fight with the government and received his plates Monday. According to WFAA Television Eberhart called State Representative Drew Springer and asked him to invoke a little common sense into the situation. He did and Tax Assessor Brandy Ann Carr showed up the station with the new plates and Springer brought a drill to help Eberhart install them.

By the way, the FCC has been licensing the KGAF call letters since 1947.

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  1. “GAF” can also mean General Aniline and Film, a company that makes dyes, film, and other items. In fact, Henry Fonda used to appear in TV commercials for GAF film. The company was also once a broadcast owner, having owned WNCN in New York in the 1970s and 80s. They ran a classical format on that station, which is now WAXQ, a classic rock station owned by iHeart Media.
    It’s doubtful that KGAF ever had anything to do with the GAF company or that they even ran commercials for that company’s products. Vulgar? No….maybe someone in the Lone Star State just has a dirty mind.

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