ðə kˈɔːl sˈaɪn stˈʊd fɔːɹ "ɡˈʌlf tʊ ˈoʊʃən", æz ɪn ɡˈʌlf ʌv mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ tʊ ɐtlˈæntɪk ˈoʊʃən, ɐ ɹˈɛfɹəns tə ðə lˈɑːɹdʒ kˈʌvɚɹɪdʒ ˈɛɹiə ɐfˈoːɹdᵻd baɪ ðə stˈeɪʃənz hˈaɪ pˈaʊɚ ænd lˈoʊ fɹˈiːkwənsi.
The call sign stood for "Gulf to Ocean", as in Gulf of Mexico to Atlantic Ocean, a reference to the large coverage area afforded by the station's high power and low frequency.