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WMUN
Muncie, Indiana;
Broadcast area	Delaware County, Indiana
Frequency	1340 kHz
Branding	WMUN 92.5 FM and 1340 AM
Programming
Format	Talk; sports
Affiliations	Fox News Radio; Fox Sports Radio; Indianapolis Colts Radio Network; Indiana Pacers Radio Network;
Ownership
Owner	Woof Boom Radio Muncie License LLC
Sister stations	WBKQ, WERK, WHBU, WLBC-FM, WMXQ
History
First air date	November 1926; 98 years ago (as WLBC)
Former call signs	WLBC (1926–1996); WXFN (1996–2022);
Call sign meaning	Muncie
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	17601
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	40°9′42.00″N 85°22′41.00″W / 40.1616667°N 85.3780556°W
Translator(s)	92.5 W223CZ (Muncie)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.wmunmuncie.com

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WMUN (1340 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Muncie, Indiana, and serving Delaware County, Indiana. It broadcasts a talk and sports radio format and is owned by Woof Boom Radio Muncie License LLC. WMUN features programming from Fox Sports Radio. The station airs some local talk programming in the morning, and a local hour of sports talk is heard weekdays at 4 p.m. WMUN 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, WMUN carries local high school football.

WMUN is powered at 1,000 watts non-directional.^[2] Programming is also heard on 170 watt FM translator W223CZ at 92.5 MHz.^[3]

History

In November 1926, the station first signed on the air. The original call sign was WLBC.^[4] 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.

WLBC's call sign was changed to WXFN on October 2, 1996,^[5] in conjunction with the move from a country music format to sports radio.^[6] The WLBC call letters are still used by co-owned WLBC-FM at 104.1 FM. The WLBC call sign was also used on UHF channel 49 as a commercial TV station until 1971, when WLBC-TV became public television station WIPB.

As a sports station, WXFN initially relied on programming from One on One Sports.^[6] In 2011, the station ended a 10-year affiliation with ESPN Radio and joined Fox Sports Radio; the move was in part prompted by concerns that obligations to carry ESPN Radio's national play-by-play broadcasts would interfere with WXFN's ability to air local sports.^[7]

The call sign was changed to WMUN on May 16, 2022.^[5] Following the change, the station began airing promos announcing that it was "building a new radio station for Muncie and Delaware County".^[8] In late 2022, WMUN began adding local talk programming to its lineup and marketing as "The Talk of Muncie", while retaining some sports programming.^[9]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WMUN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Radio-Locator.com/WMUN
^ FCC.gov/W223CZ
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1949 page 124, Broadcasting & Cable
^ ^a ^b "Call Sign History (WMUN)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. October 2, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ "WXFN/Muncie Drops ESPN Radio, Adds Fox Sports Radio". All Access. March 30, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ "WXFN Building Something New For Muncie". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
^ Rhodes, Mike (January 13, 2023). "New Radio Station WMUN is the 'Talk of Muncie'". Muncie Journal. Retrieved January 16, 2023.

External links

FCC History Cards for WMUN
Facility details for Facility ID 17601 (WMUN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WMUN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 201636 (W223CZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W223CZ at FCCdata.org

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WMUN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] Radio-Locator.com/WMUN

[3] FCC.gov/W223CZ

[4] Broadcasting Yearbook 1949 page 124, Broadcasting & Cable

[fcc-callsigns-5] "Call Sign History (WMUN)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[mst-wlbctowxfn-6] "Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. October 2, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[aa-wxfnespntofox-7] "WXFN/Muncie Drops ESPN Radio, Adds Fox Sports Radio". All Access. March 30, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[8] "WXFN Building Something New For Muncie". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 17, 2022.

[mj-wxfntowmun-9] Rhodes, Mike (January 13, 2023). "New Radio Station WMUN is the 'Talk of Muncie'". Muncie Journal. Retrieved January 16, 2023.

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+{{for-multi|the former television station in Muncie, Indiana|WMUN-LP}}
 {{Infobox radio station
-| name             = WMUN
+| name = WMUN
-| image            = File:WXFN logo.png
+| image = WMUN 92.5 FM 1340 AM logo.png
-| city             = [[Muncie, Indiana]]
+| city = [[Muncie, Indiana]]
-| area             = [[Delaware County, Indiana]]
+| area = [[Delaware County, Indiana]]
-| branding         = ''Muncie's Sports Station 92.5 FM 1340 AM''
+| branding = ''WMUN 92.5 FM and 1340 AM''
-| frequency        = 1340 [[Hertz|kHz]]
+| frequency = 1340 [[Hertz|kHz]]
-| translator       = 92.5 W233CZ (Muncie)
+| translator = {{Radio Relay|92.5|W223CZ|Muncie}}
-| repeater         =
+| repeater =
-| airdate          = {{start date and age|1926|11}} (as WLBC)
+| airdate = {{start date and age|1926|11}} (as WLBC)
-| format           = [[Sports radio|Sports]]
+| format = [[Talk radio|Talk]]; [[Sports radio|sports]]
-| power            = 1,000 [[watt]]s
+| power = 1,000 [[watt]]s
-| class            = C
+| class = C
-| facility_id      = 17601
+| facility_id = 17601
+| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
-| coordinates      = {{coord|40|9|42.00|N|85|22|41.00|W|region:US-IN_type:landmark}}
+| coordinates = {{coord|40|9|42.00|N|85|22|41.00|W|region:US-IN_type:landmark}}
 | callsign_meaning = Muncie
 | former_callsigns = {{ubl|WLBC (1926–1996)|WXFN (1996–2022)}}
-| affiliations     = [[Fox Sports Radio]]<br>[[List of Indianapolis Colts broadcasters|Indianapolis Colts Radio Network]]<br>[[List of Indiana Pacers broadcasters|Indiana Pacers Radio Network]]
+| affiliations = {{ubl|[[Fox News Radio]]|[[Fox Sports Radio]]|[[List of Indianapolis Colts broadcasters|Indianapolis Colts Radio Network]]|[[List of Indiana Pacers broadcasters|Indiana Pacers Radio Network]]}}
-| owner            = Woof Boom Radio Muncie License LLC
+| owner = Woof Boom Radio Muncie License LLC
-| licensee         =
+| licensee =
-| sister_stations  = [[WBKQ]], [[WERK]], [[WHBU]], [[WLBC-FM]], [[WMXQ]]
+| sister_stations = [[WBKQ]], [[WERK]], [[WHBU]], [[WLBC-FM]], [[WMXQ]]
-| webcast          = {{listen live|https://www.wxfn.com}}
+| webcast = {{listen live|https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/WMUN}}
-| website          = [http://wxfn.com/ wxfn.com]
+| website = {{URL|https://www.wmunmuncie.com/}}
 }}
-'''WMUN''' (1340 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Muncie, Indiana]], and serving [[Delaware County, Indiana]].  It broadcasts a [[sports radio|sports]] [[radio format]] and is owned by Woof Boom Radio Muncie License LLC.  WMUN features programming from [[Fox Sports Radio]].  A local hour of sports talk is heard weekdays at 4 p.m.  WMUN is the [[flagship (broadcasting)|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, WMUN carries local [[high school football]].
+'''WMUN''' (1340 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Muncie, Indiana]], and serving [[Delaware County, Indiana]]. It broadcasts a [[Talk radio|talk]] and [[sports radio|sports]] [[radio format]] and is owned by Woof Boom Radio Muncie License LLC. WMUN features programming from [[Fox Sports Radio]]. The station airs some local talk programming in the morning, and a local hour of sports talk is heard weekdays at 4 p.m. WMUN is the [[flagship (broadcasting)|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, WMUN carries local [[high school football]].
-WMUN is powered at 1,000 [[watt]]s [[omnidirectional antenna|non-directional]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=wmun&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WMUN]</ref>  Programming is also heard on 170 watt [[FM translator]] '''W223CZ''' at 92.5 [[Hertz|MHz]].<ref>[https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&status=0&facid=201636 FCC.gov/W233CZ]</ref>
+WMUN is powered at 1,000 [[watt]]s [[omnidirectional antenna|non-directional]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=wmun&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WMUN]</ref> Programming is also heard on 170 watt [[FM translator]] W223CZ at 92.5 [[Hertz|MHz]].<ref>[https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&status=0&facid=201636 FCC.gov/W223CZ]</ref>
 ==History==
-In {{start date and age|1926|11}}, the station first [[sign-on|signed on]] the air.  The original [[call sign]] was WLBC.<ref>[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1949/Radio-BC-YB-1949-B&W.pdf [[Broadcasting & Cable|Broadcasting Yearbook]] 1949 page 124]</ref>  It was originally powered at 250 watts and was owned by The Tri-City Radio Corporation.  WLBC was a [[CBS News Radio|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 radio|full service]], [[middle of the road (music)|middle of the road]] (MOR) format of popular adult music, news and sports.
+In November 1926, the station first [[sign-on|signed on]] the air. The original [[call sign]] was WLBC.<ref>[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1949/Radio-BC-YB-1949-B&W.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1949] page 124, [[Broadcasting & Cable]]</ref> It was originally powered at 250 watts and was owned by The Tri-City Radio Corporation. WLBC was a [[CBS News Radio|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 radio|full service]], [[middle of the road (music)|middle of the road]] (MOR) format of popular adult music, news and sports.
 WLBC's call sign was changed to WXFN on October 2, 1996,<ref name="fcc-callsigns">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History (WMUN) |url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=17601&Callsign=WMUN |website=CDBS Public Access |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] |access-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref> in conjunction with the move from a [[country music]] format to [[sports radio]].<ref name="mst-wlbctowxfn">{{cite news |title=Format Changes |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/M-Street-Journal/M-Street-1996-10.pdf |access-date=May 22, 2022 |work=The M Street Journal |date=October 2, 1996 |page=1}}</ref> The WLBC call letters are still used by co-owned [[WLBC-FM]] at 104.1 FM. The WLBC call sign was also used on UHF channel 49 as a commercial TV station until 1971, when WLBC-TV became public television station [[WIPB]].
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 As a sports station, WXFN initially relied on programming from [[SportsMap|One on One Sports]].<ref name="mst-wlbctowxfn"/> In 2011, the station ended a 10-year affiliation with [[ESPN Radio]] and joined [[Fox Sports Radio]]; the move was in part prompted by concerns that obligations to carry ESPN Radio's national play-by-play broadcasts would interfere with WXFN's ability to air local sports.<ref name="aa-wxfnespntofox">{{cite news |title=WXFN/Muncie Drops ESPN Radio, Adds Fox Sports Radio |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/89371/wxfn-muncie-drops-espn-radio-adds-fox-sports-radio |access-date=May 22, 2022 |work=All Access |date=March 30, 2011 |language=en}}</ref>
-The call sign was changed to WMUN on May 16, 2022.<ref name="fcc-callsigns"/> Following the change, the station began airing promos announcing that it was "building a new radio station for Muncie and Delaware County".<ref>{{Cite web |title=WXFN Building Something New For Muncie |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/225910/wxfn-building-something-new-for-muncie/ |access-date=May 17, 2022 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}</ref>
+The call sign was changed to WMUN on May 16, 2022.<ref name="fcc-callsigns"/> Following the change, the station began airing promos announcing that it was "building a new radio station for Muncie and Delaware County".<ref>{{Cite web |title=WXFN Building Something New For Muncie |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/225910/wxfn-building-something-new-for-muncie/ |access-date=May 17, 2022 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}</ref> In late 2022, WMUN began adding local talk programming to its lineup and marketing as "The Talk of Muncie", while retaining some sports programming.<ref name="mj-wxfntowmun">{{cite news |last1=Rhodes |first1=Mike |title=New Radio Station WMUN is the ‘Talk of Muncie’ |url=https://www.munciejournal.com/2023/01/wmunradio/ |access-date=January 16, 2023 |work=Muncie Journal |date=January 13, 2023}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=62722&.pdf FCC History Cards for WMUN]
+*[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=62722 FCC History Cards for WMUN]
-{{AM station data|WMUN}}
+{{AM station data|17601|WMUN}}
+*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|201636|W223CZ}}
-*{{FMQ|W233CZ}}
-*{{FXL|W233CZ}}
+*{{FXL|W223CZ}}
 {{Muncie-Marion Radio}}
+{{News/Talk Radio Stations in Indiana}}
 {{Sports Radio Stations in Indiana}}
+[[Category:Talk radio stations in the United States]]
 [[Category:Sports radio stations in the United States]]
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v t e News/Talk radio stations in the state of Indiana
News & Talk	WAOV – Vincennes WBIW – Bedford WCMR – Elkhart WFCV-FM – Bluffton WFWI - Fort Wayne WGBF – Evansville WGCL – Bloomington WIBC – Indianapolis WIBQ – Terre Haute WIMS – Michigan City WIOU – Kokomo WJOB - Hammond WMUN - Muncie WOWO – Fort Wayne WRSW – Warsaw WSHY - Lafayette WSLM - Salem WSLM-FM - Salem WTRC - Elkhart
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Stations:	WASK - Lafayette WFNB - Brazil WIOU - Kokomo WKBV - Richmond WKJG - Fort Wayne WLCL - Sellersburg WMRI - Marion WMUN - Muncie WNDE - Indianapolis WSBT - South Bend WXNT - Indianapolis WXVW - Jeffersonville
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