[Callsign Question]

Hello all.... New to GMRS but long time HAM.

Back when I was a new, puny amateur, callsigns started with a W if the station was east of the Mississippi, and K for west.  Just got my GMRS call (WROL479) and see that's changed.

 

Anybody know when?  Is that just a GMRS thing or are they handing out HAM calls with W in the west, too?

 

Nothing important, just curious.

 

Thanks all!

KD6NNV, WROL479