He was an amateur radio operator whose call sign was K4VH.
But whose call are they waiting for, and why are they home alone?
Rooney, 39, is not only a pro but a fighter pilot whose call signal, Noonan, is from the movie "Caddyshack".
Capt McWherter, whose call sign was "Stiffy", was a graduate of the "Top Gun" fighter pilot school.
But Mr Xi, whose call for political courage inspired the headlines on January 2nd, made clear his bottom line.
Meanwhile, and by coincidence, Stuart Heritage spoke again to Sam, the same teenager whose call he took last year.
The melee outside the school drew the attention of Officer Reeves, whose call for backup summoned Officer Scott.
Until then, my sympathy goes to those women who are called to leadership, and whose call has been obstructed.
A flock of banduria ibises, whose call is a cheering combination of a stutter and a giggle, flew over me.
There's the New Jersey chorus frog, whose call sounds like a finger running down the toothed end of a comb.
But the pace on 101.9, whose call letters are WEMP-FM, was breezier, with more entertainment reports and some lighthearted segments on family and health.
