Muncie, Indiana | |
---|---|
Broadcast area | Delaware County, Indiana |
Frequency | 1340 kHz |
Branding | Muncie's Sports Station 92.5 FM 1340 AM |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio Indianapolis Colts Radio Network Indiana Pacers Radio Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Woof Boom Radio Muncie License LLC |
WBKQ, WERK, WHBU, WLBC-FM, WMXQ | |
History | |
First air date | November 1926 (as WLBC) |
Former call signs | WLBC (1926-1996) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 17601 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°9′42.00″N85°22′41.00″W / 40.1616667°N 85.3780556°W |
Translator(s) | 92.5 W233CZ (Muncie) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | wxfn.com |
WXFN (1340 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Muncie, Indiana, and serving Delaware County, Indiana. It broadcasts a sports radio format and is owned by Woof Boom Radio Muncie License LLC. WXFN features programming from Fox Sports Radio. A local hour of sports talk is heard weekdays at 4 p.m. WXFN is the flagship station for Ball State University women's basketball and carries games from the Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers. On Friday nights in the fall, WXFN carries local high school football.
WXFN is powered at 1,000 watts non-directional. [1] Programming is also heard on 170 watt FM translator W223CZ at 92.5 MHz. [2]
In November 1926 , the station first signed on the air. The original call sign was WLBC. [3] It was originally powered at 250 watts and was owned by The Tri-City Radio Corporation. WLBC was a CBS Radio Network affiliate, carrying its dramas, comedies, sports and news during the "Golden Age of Radio." In the 1950s, when network programming moved from radio to television, WLBC switched to a full service, middle of the road (MOR) format of popular adult music, news and sports.
The WLBC call letters are still used at 104.1 FM. The WLBC call sign was also used on UHF Channel 49 as a commercial TV station until the 1970s, when it became public television station WIPB.
On May 17, 2022, WXFN is planning an upcoming format change by promoting that "building a new radio station for Muncie and Delaware County" and having the station change its call sign to WMUN. [4]
WIPB, virtual channel 49, is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to Muncie, Indiana, United States. Owned by Ball State University, it is a sister station to National Public Radio (NPR) member WBST. The two stations share studios at the E. F. Ball Communication Building on the university's campus in northwestern Muncie; WIPB's transmitter is located on County Road 50 in rural southern Delaware County.
WLBC-FM is a commercial FM radio station in Muncie, Indiana. It is owned by Woof Boom Radio and airs a hot adult contemporary radio format. The radio studios and transmitter are on East 29th Street in the Southside of Muncie.
WRCA is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Watertown, Massachusetts, and serving the Greater Boston media market. The license is held by the Beasley Media Group, LLC, part of the Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. WRCA is simulcast with WNBP 1450 AM Newburyport and carries financial news from Bloomberg Radio with some local news, weather and traffic reports.
WTLN is a commercial AM radio station located in Orlando, Florida. It is owned by the Salem Media Group and it airs a Christian talk and teaching radio format. The offices and studios are on Lake View Drive in Altamonte Springs. Some of the national religious leaders heard on WTLN include David Jeremiah, Chuck Swindoll, Jim Daly, John MacArthur and Charles Stanley. Hosts pay for 30- to 60-minute segments on WTLN and can use the time to seek donations to their ministries. WTLN is known as "AM 990 and FM 101.5 The Word."
WPGG is a commercial radio station licensed to Atlantic City, New Jersey. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and it broadcasts a talk radio format. The radio studios and offices are on Tilton Road in Northfield, New Jersey.
WPOP is a commercial radio station in Hartford, Connecticut, broadcasting a talk and sports radio format. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are located on Columbus Boulevard in Hartford.
WDBO is a commercial radio station broadcasting a news/talk radio format. Licensed to Orlando, Florida, the station is owned by Cox Media Group. The studios and offices are located on North John Young Parkway in Orlando.
WSHY is a commercial AM radio station in Lafayette, Indiana. It broadcasts a talk radio format. WSHY is owned by Star City Broadcasting as part of a cluster with Fox/NBC affiliate WPBI-LD, ABC affiliate WPBY-LD, and sister radio stations WBPE, WYCM and WAZY-FM. All six stations share studios and offices at 3824 South 18th Street in Lafayette, with WSHY's transmitter also located at the site.
WMDH-FM is a radio station licensed to New Castle, Indiana, and serves the Muncie-Marion, Indiana, radio market with a country music format. This station operates at an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts on FM frequency 102.5 under ownership of Cumulus Media. Studios are located in New Castle with tower facilities located between New Castle and Muncie near the Delaware/Henry County line. On September 6, 2013, WMDH dropped the "Hit Country 102.5 WMDH" branding and became "Nash FM 102.5."
WPLY is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia, and serving Southwest Virginia and the New River Valley. WPLY simulcasts a sports radio format with WPLI 1390 AM in Lynchburg. Both stations are owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc. Most programming is supplied by Fox Sports Radio.
WOYK is a commercial AM radio station licensed to York, Pennsylvania and also serving the Harrisburg, and Lancaster radio markets. The station is owned by the York Revolution. The Revolution is an Atlantic League of Professional Baseball team, whose games air on WOYK.
KFH is a commercial radio station in Wichita, Kansas. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc. It airs a sports radio format. The station's studios and offices are located on East Douglas Avenue.
WORL is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Orlando, Florida, United States. It serves Central Florida, including the Greater Orlando radio market. The station is owned by the Salem Media Group and airs a conservative talk radio format known as "AM 950 and FM 94.9 The Answer."
WCSS is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a full service oldies and classic hits radio format. Licensed to Amsterdam, New York, the station serves the Mohawk Valley, with radio studios in the Riverfront Center Mall in that city's downtown.
WFNI is a commercial AM radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana, that is temporarily off the air. It is owned by locally based Emmis Communications and carried a sports radio format, featuring both local hosts and ESPN Radio programming. The studios and offices are located at 40 Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. WFNI's sports format continues to be heard on two FM translators: W228CX at 93.5 MHz and W298BB at 107.5 MHz, both fed by sister station 93.1 WIBC-HD2.
WZTA is a commercial radio station in Vero Beach, Florida. The station serves the Treasure Coast area and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. WZTA broadcasts an oldies radio format, and is known on air as "Oldies 107.9 and 1370."
WHEN is a commercial AM radio station in Syracuse, New York. WHEN airs an urban adult contemporary radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The station carries "The Steve Harvey Morning Show" and the "Keith Sweat Hotel," which are syndicated by iHeart subsidiary Premiere Networks. The offices and studios are on Plum Street in Syracuse.
WYLF is a commercial AM radio station in Penn Yan, New York, serving the Finger Lakes region of New York and the Rochester metropolitan area. The station plays a mix of soft oldies and adult standards, mostly from the 1960s, 70s and 80s, provided by Westwood One's "America's Best Music" network. Weekends feature specialty music and talk shows.
WSYW is a commercial AM radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana. It broadcasts a Spanish language Adult Contemporary radio format, branded as Exitos 94.3. The station is owned by Continental Broadcast Group, LLC.
WBAT is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Marion, Indiana, and serving Grant County, Indiana, including Muncie. It broadcasts an oldies radio format, with a morning news and talk show, along with sports programming nights and weekends, including Chicago Cubs baseball. The station is owned by Hoosier AM/FM LLC, and features programming from CBS News Radio, ESPN Radio and Westwood One.