Monday, August 17, 2020

103: Test score or radio frequency?

In high school, I once heard a student say, "I KHTRed this test."  Translation: The frequency of our contemporary hit radio station in the late '80s, KHTR, was 103.3 FM, rounded down to 103 on the air.  The student had gotten 100% plus three extra credit points.

Given that terrestrial radio is an afterthought, at best, to most kids, I'd be surprised if any student would tie a test score in with a radio frequency today.