WBST is a National Public Radio-affiliated station in Muncie, Indiana

Muncie, Indiana

Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...

. Studios and offices are located at Ball State University

Ball State University

Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...

. WBST serves as the flagship station for Indiana Public Radio, which can be heard on four other stations in East-Central Indiana.

Programming mainly consists of news & talk programs provided by National Public Radio as well as Classical music

Classical music

Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...

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David Letterman

David Letterman

David Michael Letterman is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman, broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC...

 began his broadcasting career at this station, where he was fired for treating Classical music with irreverence.

Indiana Public Radio

In 1997, programming from WBST expanded to 4 newly licensed full power stations outside of WBST's primary coverage area to bring the rest of East-central Indiana an outlet for Public Radio. These stations include:

WBSB  89.5 Anderson

Anderson, Indiana

Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...

WBSH

WBSH

WBSH , is a National Public Radio-affiliated station in Hagerstown, Indiana. It primarily features National Public Radio programming. It is owned by Ball State University.-External links:*...

 91.1 Hagerstown/New Castle

Hagerstown, Indiana

Hagerstown is a town in Jefferson Township, Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,787.-Geography:Hagerstown is located at ....

WBSJ

WBSJ

WBSJ , is a National Public Radio-affiliated station in Portland, Indiana. It primarily features National Public Radio programming. It is owned by Ball State University.-External links:*...

  91.7 Portland

Portland, Indiana

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,437 people, 2,739 households, and 1,750 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,566.8 people per square mile . There were 2,928 housing units at an average density of 712.7 per square mile...

WBSW

WBSW

WBSW , is a National Public Radio-affiliated station in Marion, Indiana. It primarily features National Public Radio programming. It is owned by Ball State University.-External links:*...

  90.9 Marion

Marion, Indiana

Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...

All of the stations listed are also owned by Ball State University

Ball State University

Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...

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External links

• Indiana Public Radio official website