HF Utility Stations
There were (and are) FCC designated channels in the 4, 6, 8, and 12 MHz marine bands for ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship communications. The shore stations in this service were assigned one frequency in each band, while the ship stations were authorized to use any of the utility channels.
Here' a list of Utility Stations licensed at Paducah, Ky. The date of the list is unknown, but since appears that it was extracted directly from the FCC database, a 1990s date is likely.
The emphasis of this history is on the 10 Public Coast stations, and information on the utility stations will not be actively sought. However, information about them which is received will be considered for incorporation. Needed data similar to that below for the Great Lakes.
SOME 1992 INLAND RIVERS HF UTILITY SHORE STATIONS
| COMPANY | LOCATION | CALL |
| Alter Barge Lines | Bettendorf, IA | KTD473 |
| American Commercial Lines | Jeffersonville, IN | KSX |
| Apex Towing Co. | Calyton, MO | KVY565 |
| Arkansas River Co. | Greenville, MS | WQB853 |
| Ashland Oil Co. | Ashland, KY | ? |
| B&H Towing, Inc. | Paducah, KY | WHV930 |
| Brent Transportation Corp. | Greenville, MS | WDC |
| Bunge Towing, Inc | Greenville, MS | KYI274 |
| Campbell Transportation Co. | Dunlevy, PA | WHU726 |
| Caruthersville Marine Svcs. Inc. | Caruthersville, MO | WHU857 |
| Central States Dredging Co. | Memphis, TN | KKA |
| Cherokee Marine | Nashville, TN | ? |
| Ergon's Marine & Ind. Supply | Vicksburg, MS | KHB |
| Exxon Shipping Co. | Baton Rouge, LA | WRU |
| Hannah Marine Corp. | Lemont, IL | KSH851 |
| Hines, Inc. | Bowling Green, KY | WBQ |
| Hunter Marine Transport, Inc. | Nashville, TN | WHX283 |
| Indiana Michigan Power Co. | Lakin, WV | WIX |
| Ingram Barge Co. | Nashville, TN | WHF763 |
| Ingram Barge Co. | Baton Rouge, LA | WHV812 |
| Ingram Barge Co. | Dravosburg, PA | WJU |
| Ingram Barge Co. | Paducah, KY | WHW270 |
| Ingram Materials Co. | Nashville, TN | WBU |
| International Barge, Inc. | Cincinnati, OH | WIU |
| Kellum Marine, Inc. | Paducah, KY | WHH200 |
| Lawson & Lawson Towing Co. | Wynne, AR | WQX682 |
| Luhr Brothers, Inc. | Cape Gardau, MO | KUZ414 |
| Magnolia Marine Transport Co. | Jackson, MS | WRI |
| Mays Towing Co. | Clinton, KY | WHF817 |
| Mays Towing Co. | Clinton, KY | WHF968 |
| McBride Towing Co. | Harrods Creek, KY | WHU876 |
| Merchants Towing Corp. | Paducah, KY | WHF752 |
| Midland Enterprises, Inc. | Cincinnati, OH | WXZ354 |
| Mon River Towing, Inc. | Belle Vernon, PA | KGA376 |
| Norman Brothers, Inc. | Alton, IL | KWB423 |
| Ohio River Towing, Inc. | Paducah, KY | WHX405 |
| Ole Man River Towing, Inc. | Vicksburg, MS | WHS |
| Parker Towing Co. | Tuscaloosa, AL | WHZ215 |
| Patton-Tully Transportation Co. | Memphis, TN | KMC945 |
| Peavey Barge Lines | Alton, IL | WNE |
| R&W Marine, Inc. | Paducah, KY | ? |
| Ramsey Transportation Co. | Greenville, MS | KXS265 |
| SCF Transportation, Inc. | Greenville, MS | WHV380 |
| Southern Towing Co. | Memphis, TN | WFL |
| Southern Towing Co. | Caruthersville, MO | KFG |
| Steel City Marine Transport, Inc. | Freedom, PA | WHV885 |
| Stokes Towing Co. | Greenville, MS | WHX500 |
| Tolen Marine | Paducah, KY | WHH206 |
| Valley Line Co. | Clayton, MO | KDQ |
| Walker Towing Corp. | Paducah, KY | KGW387 |
| Waterways Marine, Inc. | Greenville, MS | WQZ256? |
| Waxler Towing Co. | Memphis, TN | WHH301 |
| Wepfer Marine, Inc. | Memphis, TN | KSK267 |
| Western Kentucky Navigation Co. | Paducah, KY | WHV884 |