WHBU
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| Broadcast area | Muncie-Marion |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1240 kHz 101.1 MHz |
| Branding | Oldies 101 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full-service Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Woof Boom Radio Muncie License LLC |
| WBKQ, WERK, WLBC-FM, WMUN, WMXQ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1925 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 2212 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 700 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°4′25.00″N 85°41′58.00″W / 40.0736111°N 85.6994444°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.1 W266DM (Anderson) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WHBU (1240
WHBU is the longest running commercial radio station in Anderson.
History
WHBU's first license was granted on March 20, 1925, to B. L. Bing's Sons at 1002 Meridian Street in Anderson.[2] The call letters were randomly assigned from an alphabetic roster of available call signs. A few months later the station owner was changed to joint ownership by the Riviera Theatre and Bing's Clothing, while still located at 1002 Meridian Street.[3] In 1927 the owner became the Citizens Bank,[4] and in late 1931 ownership was transferred to the Anderson Broadcasting Corporation.[5] For much of its history the station was located, along with a now-razed rooftop transmitting tower, at the Citizens Bank Building on Meridian Plaza in downtown Anderson.
On November 11, 1928, as part of a national reassignment coordinated by implementation of the
It was a stand-alone AM with a full service
On May 1, 2019 WHBU switched from news/talk to a full-service format, centered on oldies while maintaining a local talk morning show, Mitch In The Morning, and other local talk shows and elements. Mitch's last broadcast was on May 8, 2023.
References
- ^ "WHBU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "New Stations", Radio Service Bulletin, April 1, 1925, page 17.
- ^ "Alterations and Corrections", Radio Service Bulletin, July 1, 1925, page 10.
- ^ "List of Broadcasting stations issued temporary permits" (May 3, 1927), Radio Service Bulletin, April 30, 1927, page 6.
- ^ "Alterations and Corrections", Radio Service Bulletin, November 30, 1931, page 8.
- ^ "Broadcasting Stations, Alphabetically by Call Signals, Effective November 11, 1928", Commercial and Government Radio Stations of the United States (June 30, 1928 edition), page 169.
- ^ "List of Radio Broadcast Stations, Alphabetically by Call Letters as of March 29, 1941", Federal Communications Commission, page 65.
External links
- WHBU in the FCC AM station database
- WHBU in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W266DM in the FCC FM station database
- W266DM at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for WHBU (covering 1927–1979)
- Old radio tower demolition with photos