WSBT (AM)

WSBT
Broadcast areaMichiana
Frequency960 kHz
BrandingSports Radio 96.1 WSBT
Programming
FormatSports
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WQLQ, WNSN, WZOC
History
First air date
July 3, 1922 (1922-07-03) (as WGAZ)
Former call signs
WGAZ (1922–1925)
Call sign meaning
South Bend Tribune (original owner)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID73985
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Translator(s)96.1 W241AD (South Bend)
Repeater(s)99.9 WQLQ-HD3 (Benton Harbor, Michigan)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wsbtradio.com

WSBT (960 kHz, "Sports Radio 96.1") is a commercial radio station in South Bend, Indiana, which airs a sports radio format. It is owned by Mid-West Family Broadcasting, with studios and offices on East Monroe Street in downtown South Bend.

WSBT broadcasts at 5,000 watts, using different day and night directional antenna patterns to protect other stations on AM 960. The transmitter site is located in the southern portion of South Bend, off Ironwood Road.[2] With a good radio, WSBT's signal can be picked up from Lake Michigan to Fort Wayne.

WSBT is not licensed to broadcast a digital HD signal.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSBT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WSBT-AM 960 kHz South Bend, Indiana" (radio-locator.com)
  3. ^ "Station Search Details". (Facility ID #73985)