The song, "W*O*L*D", would prove more popular with disc jockeys who could identify with the song than the general public, although it did reach #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became an international hit in March 1974, almost exactly six years after the real WOLD-FM signed on in Virginia.
The song "W*O*L*D" would appeal more to DJs who could identify with its theme than the general public, although it reached #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a worldwide hit in March 1974, roughly six years after WOLD-FM started broadcasting in Virginia.