WXFN
Encyclopedia
WXFN is a radio station
broadcasting a sports radio
format. Licensed to Muncie, Indiana
, USA, the station serves the Muncie-Marion area. The station is currently owned by Backyard Broadcasting
Indiana Licensee, LLC and features programing from ABC Radio and Fox Sports Radio
.
Originally WLBC (AM) with a middle of the road and full service
format. That call sign is still used at 104.1 FM.
The WLBC calls were also used on Channel 49 as a commercial station until the 1970s when it became public television station WIPB
.
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 sports radio
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
format. Licensed to 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...
, USA, the station serves the Muncie-Marion area. The station is currently owned by Backyard Broadcasting
Backyard Broadcasting
Backyard Broadcasting is a radio broadcasting company, primarily owning radio stations in medium-sized, small and rural markets in the United States. The company is owned by the private equity firms Boston Ventures Management and Pacific Corporate Group and is headed by Barry Drake, the former head...
Indiana Licensee, LLC and features programing from ABC Radio and 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...
.
Originally WLBC (AM) with a middle of the road and full service
format. That call sign is still used at 104.1 FM.
The WLBC calls were also used on Channel 49 as a commercial station until the 1970s when it became public television station WIPB
WIPB
WIPB digital channel 23 is the local Public Broadcasting Service member Public television station for Muncie, Indiana and East-Central Indiana. The station and its studios are located on the campus of Ball State University...
.