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| 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″N 85°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]
History
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]
References
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WXFN
- ^ FCC.gov/W233CZ
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1949 page 124
- ^ "WXFN Building Something New For Muncie". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
External links
- FCC History Cards for WXFN
- Facility details for Facility ID WXFN ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Template:FMQ
- W233CZ at FCCdata.org
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