WNBS
Encyclopedia
WNBS is a radio station
broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Murray, Kentucky
, USA. The station is currently owned by Forever Communications, Inc. and features programming from CBS Radio
, Fox Sports Radio
, and Westwood One
.
Racers basketball (men’s & women’s) and football. They are also the local affiliate for St. Louis Cardinals
baseball. With their Westwood One
affiliation, they also air college football and basketball games periodically on the weekends, along with the Olympics and NCAA March Madness and bowl games.
WNBS also carries the program “Hey Coach”, which is a coach’s show featuring the coaches of the Murray State Racers
(both basketball and football), takes place at local eatery The Big Apple Café and is hosted by Neal Bradley.
-FM and WOFC
-AM) hold different events through the year.
, a sports talk station.)
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Murray, Kentucky
Murray, Kentucky
Murray is a city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 17,741 at the 2010 census and has a micropolitan area population of 37,191. It is the 22nd largest city in Kentucky...
, USA. The station is currently owned by Forever Communications, Inc. and features programming from CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
, Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
, and Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
.
Local Programs
1340 WNBS has popular local programming to help compliment the national programming they also air.- The Breakfast Show – This show is a place where topics of the day are discussed along with events happening in the Murray / Calloway County area. The Breakfast Show is broadcast live daily from the local KrogerKrogerThe Kroger Co. is an American supermarket chain founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported US$ 76.7 billion in sales during fiscal year 2009. It is the country's largest grocery store chain and its second-largest grocery retailer by volume and second-place general retailer...
store from 7:00am until 9:00am. The current hosts are Diana Thomason and Pete Lancaster.
- On The Road With Joe Pat James – airs weekdays from 11:00 am until 11:20 am. Joe Pat James, being a fixture in the community has been on the air for what some will say is forever. His show takes its name seriously, as he moves his show on the road, broadcasting from either KrogerKrogerThe Kroger Co. is an American supermarket chain founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported US$ 76.7 billion in sales during fiscal year 2009. It is the country's largest grocery store chain and its second-largest grocery retailer by volume and second-place general retailer...
or Captain D'sCaptain D'sCaptain D’s is a U.S.-based chain of fast-food restaurants, specializing in seafood and fish and chips. The restaurant also features a low-carbohydrate menu. The restaurant chain's headquarters is located in Nashville, Tennessee....
. On The Road features community guests, and remembers the history of the broadcast area.
- Sports Lunch – airs weekdays from 11:40 am until 12:00 pm. The voice of the Murray State UniversityMurray State UniversityMurray State University, located in the city of Murray, Kentucky, is a four-year public university with approximately 10,400 students. The school is Kentucky’s only public university to be listed in the U.S.News & World Report regional university top tier for the past 20 consecutive years...
Racers talks about area and regional sports happenings. Topics and guests vary by time of year, but it is not uncommon to hear interviews with Tennessee TitansTennessee TitansThe Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
or St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
broadcasters.
- MISC – WNBS throughout the day also airs local church programming, “The Trading Post”, obituaries, and local news updates.
National Programs
- Glenn BeckGlenn BeckGlenn Edward Lee Beck is an American conservative radio host, vlogger, author, entrepreneur, political commentator and former television host. He hosts the Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks...
9:00am – 11:00am - Laura IngrahamLaura IngrahamLaura Anne Ingraham is an American radio host, author, and conservative political commentator. Her nationally syndicated talk show, The Laura Ingraham Show, airs throughout the United States on Talk Radio Network...
12:00pm – 2:00pm - Sean HannitySean HannitySean Hannity is an American radio and television host, author, and conservative political commentator. He is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks. Hannity also hosts a cable news show, Hannity,...
2:00pm – 5:00pm - Mark LevinMark LevinMark Reed Levin is a lawyer, author and the host of American syndicated radio show The Mark Levin Show. Levin served in the cabinet of President Ronald Reagan and was a chief of staff for Attorney General Edwin Meese...
5:00pm – 7:00pm - Fox Sports RadioFox Sports RadioFox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
7:00pm – 6:00am - These programs may be interrupted in order to air local sports.
Sports
1340 WNBS is the home for Murray High School basketball (boy’s & girl’s) and football, along with Murray State UniversityMurray State University
Murray State University, located in the city of Murray, Kentucky, is a four-year public university with approximately 10,400 students. The school is Kentucky’s only public university to be listed in the U.S.News & World Report regional university top tier for the past 20 consecutive years...
Racers basketball (men’s & women’s) and football. They are also the local affiliate for St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
baseball. With their Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
affiliation, they also air college football and basketball games periodically on the weekends, along with the Olympics and NCAA March Madness and bowl games.
WNBS also carries the program “Hey Coach”, which is a coach’s show featuring the coaches of the Murray State Racers
Murray State Racers
Murray State University features 15 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's teams are called the Racers, with the exception of the baseball team which is known as the Thoroughbreds. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Ohio Valley Conference. Football competes the Football...
(both basketball and football), takes place at local eatery The Big Apple Café and is hosted by Neal Bradley.
Station Events
1340 WNBS (along with sister stations WFGSWFGS
WFGS-FM is a radio station located in Murray, Kentucky WFGS-FM (103.7 FM, "Froggy 103.7") is a radio station located in Murray, Kentucky WFGS-FM (103.7 FM, "Froggy 103.7") is a radio station located in Murray, Kentucky (licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), owned by Forever...
-FM and WOFC
WOFC
WOFC is a daytime only radio station broadcasting a Sports Talk format, licensed to Murray, Kentucky. The station is currently owned by Forever Communications, Inc...
-AM) hold different events through the year.
- Annual Home, Lawn & Farm Show – This event dates back over 20 years (the first being held in 1989). It has always been the expo for vendors to show off their wares. There are always vendors that cater to different parts of the show, whether they represent HOME, LAWN or FARM. Often there are also “sub category” areas, like; Children’s Play Area, Women’s World or the Men’s Sit a Spell. This event always occurs within the first quarter of the year. The Annual Home, Lawn & Farm show calls the Regional Special Events Center (RSEC) home currently, thus scheduling is subject to Murray State UniversityMurray State UniversityMurray State University, located in the city of Murray, Kentucky, is a four-year public university with approximately 10,400 students. The school is Kentucky’s only public university to be listed in the U.S.News & World Report regional university top tier for the past 20 consecutive years...
basketball games and/or other events that are brought in.
History
WNBS signed on in 1948. It is named for Nathan B. Stubblefield, a Murray resident who was a pioneer in early experiments with wireless voice transmissions. When Murray's commercial radio stations merged in 1997, WNBS was a music station while sister station WSJP focused on news and talk. The two later switched formats and swapped programming to take advantage of the better nighttime signal on WNBS. (WSJP is now WOFCWOFC
WOFC is a daytime only radio station broadcasting a Sports Talk format, licensed to Murray, Kentucky. The station is currently owned by Forever Communications, Inc...
, a sports talk station.)