WMUN
| File:WXFN logo.png | |
| 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 |
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Call sign meaning | Muncie |
| 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 |
WMUN (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. WMUN features programming from Fox Sports Radio. 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.[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.
WLBC's call sign was changed to WXFN on October 2, 1996,[4] in conjunction with the move from a country music format to sports radio.[5] 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 the 1970s, when WLBC-TV became public television station WIPB.
As a sports station, WXFN initially relied on programming from One on One Sports.[5] 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.[6]
The call sign was changed to WMUN on May 16, 2022.[4] Following the change, the station began airing promos announcing that it was "building a new radio station for Muncie and Delaware County".[7]
References
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WMUN
- ^ FCC.gov/W233CZ
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1949 page 124
- ^ 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.
External links
- FCC History Cards for WMUN
- Facility details for Facility ID WMUN ({{{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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