| Frequency | 92.1 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Indiana Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ball State University |
| History | |
First air date | 1952 |
Call sign meaning | Ball STate |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 3645 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 91 meters (299 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°12′48″N 85°27′36″W / 40.21333°N 85.46000°W |
| Repeater(s) | WBSB, WBSH, WBSW |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | indianapublicradio.org |
WBST (92.1 FM) is a National Public Radio-affiliated station in Muncie, Indiana. Studios and offices are located at Ball State University. WBST serves as the flagship station for Indiana Public Radio, which can be heard on three other stations in East-Central Indiana.
Programming mainly consists of news and talk programs provided by National Public Radio as well as classical music.
David Letterman began his broadcasting career at this station. Beginning as a "disc jockey, Letterman was frequently late for work and sneaked forbidden cigarettes into the studio, thus getting on the wrong side of Tom Watson."[2] He was later fired for treating classical music with irreverence.[3]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBST". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Edmonds, Anthony O. and E. Bruce Geelhoed (2001). Ball State University: An Interpretive History. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 168.
- ^ A short history of WBST and Indiana Public Radio