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 tune "W*O*L*D" would resonate more with DJs who could identify with its message than the general public, although it peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a global success in March 1974, almost exactly six years after WOLD-FM first went live in Virginia.