Indiana RadioWatch: September 26, 2016
Northwest
Where Are They Now? On October 3, former WYCM-FM morning host Larry "Big Red" Stevens will make the cross country trek to program and host afternoons at Adams Radio Group's WKHI-FM in the Salisbury, Maryland market.
Eastcentral
The LifeFM Network launches on the HD3 signal of Woof Boom Radio's CHR/WLBC (104.1fm, Muncie), which feeds a pair of translators: 250 watt W271BY (102.1, Pendleton) and 13 watt W278BY (103.5fm, Muncie).
Central
At Entercom's Hot AC/WZPL (99.5fm, Greenfield), Morning Show Producer Taylor Scott earns a promotion to MD under OM/PD J.R. Ammons. Mr. Scott also helms the evening shift at sister AC/WNTR (107.9fm, Indianapolis).
Myra Ellison exits as Promotions Director for Entercom's AC/WNTR (107.9fm, Indianapolis) and joins Entercom's Madison, Wisconsin cluster, as Director of Marketing, Promotions, and Web.
This Week in Indiana Radio History
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September 25: In 1966, 89.5fm, Valparaiso signed on as WVUR. It later moved to 95.1fm. In 1996, WDJB 106.3fm, Columbia City flipped formats from Rhythmic CHR to Modern AC, as "Storm 106.3." (here's a very brief snippet from the beginning, and here's a very brief snippet of how it sounded a month later).
September 26: In 1954, WANE-TV signed on (as WINT-TV, licensed to and studios in Waterloo.) In 1990, WBBE 106.3fm, Columbia City signs on with CHR format. Hear the sign on.
September 27: In 1926, 1490am, Richmond signs on as WKBV ("William Knox BrookVille") and still is. In 1953, Channel 50 in Evansville signed on at 3:00pm as WEHT-TV ("Watch Evansville-Henderson Television.")
September 28: In 1957, Channel 21 in Fort Wayne signed on at 3:00pm as WPTA-TV (for founder Sarkes Tarzian's daughter and son Patricia and Thomas). In 1964, 105.3fm, Lafayette signs on as WASK-FM. In 1967, 107.5fm, Terre Haute signs on as WBOW-FM.
September 29: In 1998, former Indianapolis broadcaster Lou Sherman dies.
September 30: In 1950, 90.9fm in Bloomington signed on as WFIU. It later moved to 103.7fm. In 1971, 1380am WKJG and 97.3fm WKJG-FM (both Fort Wayne) each broke off from co-ownership with WKJG-TV and signed off (see below).
October 1: In 1954, 90.1fm in Indianapolis signed on as WIAN. In 1962, 98.9fm in Van Wert, Ohio signs on as WERT-FM. In 1967, Palladium Printing Co. president Stanley Banyon dies. Palladium owned WHFB(AM) in Benton Harbor, Michigan. In 1971, 1380am WKJG and 97.3fm WKJG-FM became WMEE(AM) and WMEF-FM. In 1975, 105.5fm, Bedford signs on as WBIF-FM. In 1994, 100.5fm, Princeton signs on as WSJD. In 1996, Samuel Smulyan dies. In 2012, Thy Word Network/Evansville president Don Chagle dies.
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Blaine Thompson
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