WXNT

Infobox Radio station
name = WXNT


city = Indianapolis, Indiana
area = Indianapolis
slogan =
branding = "Fox Newstalk 1430"
frequency = 1430 kHz
repeater =
airdate =
share = 0.7
share as of = Sp'08 P2
share source = R&Rcite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Indianapolis Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Indianapolis&MarketRank=%20 | work =Radio & Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format = News Talk Information
power = 5,000 watts day
5,000 watts night
erp =
haat =
class = B
facility_id = 47145
coordinates = coord|39|50|18.00|N|86|11|56.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = WFXF (1990-1992)
WCKN (1992-1994)
WMYS (1994-2001)
owner = Entercom Indianapolis License, LLC
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast = listen live|http://www.newstalk1430.com
website = official|http://www.newstalk1430.com
affiliations = Fox News Radio, Premiere Radio Networks, Westwood One

WXNT (1430 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, the station serves the Indianapolis area. The station is currently owned by Entercom Indianapolis License, LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio, Premiere Radio Networks and Westwood One. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WXNT |title=WXNT Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] [cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WXNT|title=WXNT Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron] The studios are located at 9245 N. Meridian St. The transmitter and antenna are located near 49th St. and Knollton Road on the northwest side of Indianapolis.

History

WXNT began operation as WKBF in 1927. The first call letter change was to WIRE. The station was mentioned as officially opening their new studios on the show "Nightbeat" on October 27, 1950. For many years, its programming consisted of country music. It remained WIRE until the mid '80s. On November 28, 1990, the station became WFXF-AM, which simulcast then-sister station WFXF-FM 103.3 and its classic rock format (as "103.3 The Fox", now Clear Channel owned alternative/active rock X-103). On May 18, 1992, the call letters changed to WCKN. They again changed on September 8, 1994 to WMYS, a "Music of Your Life" station playing big band music.On October 22, 2001m the station changed its callsign to WXNT and format to News/Talk. WXNT broadcasts Butler University basketball and Notre Dame Fighting Irish football. As WMYS, they were the longtime flagship station of the Indianapolis Ice.

References

External links

*AM station data|WXNT
* [http://www.well.com/~irw/stations/wxnt.html Indiana Radio Archive, WXNT]