Indiana Public Radio
Indiana Public Radio is the public broadcaster of the US state Indiana . The main station is WBST in Muncie .
history
The history of Indiana Public Radio is closely linked to that of its first broadcaster, WBST . In 1923, two students from Indiana State Normal School, Eastern Division (now part of Ball State University ) built a "Radiophone" in a chamber of the Administration Building. Students could listen to radio stations from New York, Chicago and Dallas through a loudspeaker.
In 1951 the station WBST started a commercial program. In 1960, Ball State University received its first VHF license and broadcast six hours a day on a 10-watt station. In 1961 a high transmission mast was erected near the WBST studios. In 1966, David Letterman became part of a 9-man news team that covered the primaries. In December 1978 WBST received a new 3 KW transmitter. In 1980, after more than 20 years of broadcasting, WBST became a member of National Public Radio . The station received more support from Ball State University and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting .
In 1997 the station expanded: WBSB Anderson (UKW 89.5 MHz) and WBSW Marion (UKW 90.1 MHz) went on air with the IPR program. This was followed by WBSJ Portland (91.7 FM) and WBSH Hagerstown-New Castle (91.1 FM). This created a network of broadcasters. That is why WBST has been on the air as Indiana Public Radio since 1998 .
Radio stations
IPR operates four radio stations, all of which are owned by Ball State University.
| station |
frequency
VHF |
power
(kW) |
city |
| WBST | 92.1 MHz | 3 | Muncie |
| WBSB | 89.5 MHz | 0.4 | Anderson |
| WBSW | 90.9 MHz | 2.4 | Marion |
| WBSJ | 91.7 MHz | 2 | Portland |
Individual evidence
- ^ Indiana Public Radio | Station history. In: indianapublicradio.org. Retrieved September 16, 2016 .
- ↑ WBSW-FM 90.9 MHz Radio Station Information. In: radio-locator.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016 .
- ↑ WBSJ-FM 91.7 MHz Radio Station Information. In: radio-locator.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016 .