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The Essentials

Call Letters: WXNT
Frequency: 1430am
City of License: Indianapolis
Metro(s): Indianapolis
Power: 5000 watts - Day and Night (DA-Night) (Class B)
Format: Sports
Address: 9245 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46260-1836
Phone: 317.816.4000
Ownership: Entercom Communications Corp.
Web Presence: http://www.cbssports1430.com

Station Personnel

Current

VP/Market Manager: Jenny Skjodt
GM: Greg Morris
Director of Engineering: Alex Keddie (Also Corporate Regional Engineer at Entercom Communications Corp.)
Chief Engineer: Mike Rabey
Director of Sales: Ben Hoffman
OM/PD: JR Ammons (November 15, 2010 - Current) (From PD at WSTR in Atlanta, Georgia)
APD: Hunter (May 2013 - Current)
News Director: Dave Reynolds
Production Director: Greg Browning (June 1, 2002 - Current)
Promotions Director: Toni Williams
Assistant Promotions Director: Melissa Abriani
Mornings: One Life Radio (5:00am - 6:00am)
Mornings: Gregg Giannotti and Brian Jones ("Gio And Jones") (6:00am - 9:00am)
Mid-Mornings: Tiki Barber and Brandon Tierney (9:00am - 12:00pm)
Mid-Afternoons: Jim Rome ("Jim Rome Show") (12:00pm - 3:00pm)
Afternoons: Kent Sterling ("The Kent Sterling Show") (3:00pm - 6:00pm)
Nights: Damon Amendolara ("The DA Show") (6:00pm - 10:00pm)
Overnights: Scott Ferrall ("Ferrall on the Bench") (10:00pm - 2:00am)
Overnights: Amy Lawrence ("After Hours with Amy Lawrence") (2:00am - 5:00am)
Weekends: CBS Sports 1430 - Various (Saturday 12:00am - Sunday 11:59pm)

Former

WKBF(AM)

GM: D.E. Kendrick
Chief Engineer: Odes E. Robinson
PD: Stephen Wilhelm

WIRE(AM)

GM: Willard C. Worcester
GM: Eugene C. Pulliam (became President of Indianapolis Broadcasting, Inc.) (Deceased 23 June 1975)
GM: Robert E. Bausman (Deceased 25 June 2005)
GM: Rex Schepp (Deceased 1 May 1988)
Chief Engineer: Eugene Alden (Deceased 1 July 1970)
Chief Engineer: Odes E. Robinson (Deceased 1 March 1985)
Chief Engineer: Earl W. Lewis
GSM: Daniel C. Park
LSM: Ralph Goshen
PD: Bill Dean
PD: M. Wayland Fullington
PD: Katherine McCarten
PD: Jack Stillwill
PD: Medford E. Maxwell
PD: Josephine P. Mason
Newsperson: Susan Carmichael (January 1974 - ?)
Airstaff: Howdy Bell
Airstaff: Dave Letterman (Yes, that Dave Letterman)
Airstaff: Dan Stevens

WXTZ(AM)

VP/GM: Ken Brown
Chief Engineer: Kim Hurst
GSM: David Priest
PD: Randy Harris
MD: Steve Larson
News Director: Gary Hummel
Promotions Director: Scott Kelly
Middays: R. Jay Cortrecht (September 1998 - March 1990)

WFXF(AM)

WCKN(AM)

President: George Sosson (Deceased 25 July 2016)
Chief Engineer: Kevin Van Wyk (1991 - 1993) (Now out of radio)
GSM: John Wartenberg
PD: Scott Jameson
MD: Scott Jameson
News Director: Eileen Wooster

WMYS(AM)

GM/GSM: Greg Morris
Chief Engineer: Kim Hurst
NSM: Emily Nunley
OM: Kim Hurst
PD: Kevin Burris
News Director: Dave Reynolds
Afternoons: Jerry Baker (1997/1998 - October 2001)

WXNT(AM)

VP/Market Manager: Phil Hoover (From Market Manager at Entercom's New Orleans, Louisiana stations) (Retired)
VP/Market Manager: Tim Medland (Retired)
Chief Engineer: Kim Hurst
Director of Sales: Steve Hartley (Now out of radio)
GSM: Scott Rogers (November 2004 - ?)
OM/PD: Kevin Burris (Now Afternoons at WWKI)
PD: Andrew Lee (? - March 2007) (Now PD at KTCN(AM) in Minneapolis, Minnesota)
PD: Scott Roddy
Early Mornings: Jim Bohannon (5:00am - 6:00am)
Mornings: Dave Koffee (6:00am - 10:00am)
Mornings: Abdul Hakim-Shabazz (5:00am - 9:00am) (September 2004 - August 12, 2011) (From mornings at WMAY(AM) in Springfield, Illinois)
Mornings: CJ Miller (Producer) (Now PD at WRZQ)
Mornings: Chris Spangle (5:00am - 9:00am) (Producer) (Now Web Director at The Bob & Tom Show)
Mornings: Taylor Scott (5:00am - 9:00am) (Producer) (August 2009 - August 12, 2011)
Mornings: Wall Street Journal This Morning (5:00am - 9:00am)
Mornings: CBS Sports Morning Show (6:00am - 9:00am)
Mid-Mornings: John Feinstein (9:00am - 12:00pm)
Late Mornings: Glenn Beck (9:00am - 12:00pm)
Late Mornings: Joy Browne (10:00am - 12:00pm)
Early Afternoons: Fred Thompson (12:00pm - 2:00pm)
Early Afternoons: Neal Boortz (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
Early Afternoons: Bill O'Reilly (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
Early Afternoons: Michael Smerconish (12:00pm - 3:00pm)
Afternoons: Dennis Miller (3:00pm - 6:00pm)
Afternoons: Sean Hannity (2:00pm - 6:00pm)
Afternoons: Jerry Baker (1997/1998 - October 2001)
Afternoons: Doug Gottlieb (3:00pm - 6:00pm)
Early Evenings: Mitch Albom (6:00pm - 8:00pm)
Early Evenings: Dead Doctors Don't Lie (6:00pm - 7:00pm)
Early Evenings: Neal Boortz (7:00pm - 8:00pm)
Nights: Laura Ingraham (8:00pm - 11:00pm)
Nights: Fred Thompson (8:00pm - 10:00pm)
Nights: Free Talk Live (8:00pm - 10:00pm)
Nights: Chris Moore and Brian Jones (6:00pm - 12:00am)
Late Nights: Larry King Live (11:00pm - 12:00am)
Late Nights: Alan Colmes (10:00pm - 1:00am)
Late Nights: Michael Medved (Monday 12:00am - 1:00am)
Overnights: Jim Bohannon (12:00am - 3:00am)
Overnights: Bob Kemp Show (3:00am - 5:00am)
Overnights: Phil Hendrie (1:00am - 5:00am)
Overnights: CBS Sports 1430 - Various (12:00am - 6:00am)
Weekends: Phil Hendrie (Satudray 1:00am - 4:00am)
Weekends: Glenn Beck Weekend (Saturday 6:00am - 8:00am)
Weekends: Edge of the Web (Saturday 8:00am - 9:00am)
Weekends: Viewpoints (Saturday 9:00am - 9:30am)
Weekends: Radio Health Journal (Satudray 9:30am - 10:00am)
Weekends: Retirement University (Saturday 10:00am - 11:00am)
Weekends: Real Estate Investing Radio (Saturday 11:00am - 12:00pm)
Weekends: Public Affairs programming, hosted by Adam Ritz (Saturday 12:00pm - 12:30pm)
Weekends: Eric Halverson ("MY Eye on Indiana") (Saturday 12:30pm - 1:00pm)
Weekends: Public Affairs programming (Saturday 1:00pm - 2:00pm)
Weekends: Jill on Money (Satudray 2:00pm - 4:00pm)
Weekends: Glenn Beck Weekend (Saturday 4:00pm - 7:00pm)
Weekends: Free Talk Live (Saturday 7:00pm - 10:00pm)
Weekends: Monica Crowley (Saturday 10:00pm - Sunday 1:00am)
Weekends: Phil Hendrie (Sunday 1:00am - 4:00am)
Weekends: Michael Medved (Sunday 4:00am - 6:00am)
Weekends: Best of Neal Boortz (Sunday 6:00am - 8:00am)
Weekends: Christian Science Radio (Sunday 8:00am - 8:30am)
Weekends: Viewpoints (Sunday 8:30am - 9:00am)
Weekends: Radio Health Journal (Sunday 9:00am - 9:30am)
Weekends: Public Affairs programming, hosted by Adam Ritz (Sunday 9:30am - 10:00am)
Weekends: Eric Halverson ("MY Eye on Indiana") (Sunday 10:00am - 10:30am)
Weekends: Viewpoints (Sunday 10:30am - 12:00pm)
Weekends: Meet the Press (Sunday 12:00pm - 1:00pm)
Weekends: Monica Crowley (Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm)
Weekends: Jill on Money (Sunday 4:00pm - 5:00pm)
Weekends: Glenn Beck Weekend (Sunday 5:00pm - 8:00pm)
Weekends: Jill on Money (Sunday 8:00pm - 9:00pm)
Weekends: Handel on the Law (Sunday 9:00pm - 12:00am)

Station History

1430am signed on at 1400am on November 29, 1926. Moved to 1430am with the NARBA shift. Shared time with WBAA(AM) and WCMA.

WKBF(AM)

May have changed call letters from WKBF to WIRE in 1935 or 1936. In 1933, they became an NBC (Red and Blue) affiliate. Sold by Indianapolis Broadcasting, Inc. to Central Newspapers, Inc. Aired a pop music and country music format. Studios located in the Claypool Hotel at 540 North Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN.

WIRE(AM)

May have changed call letters to WIRE in 1935 or 1936. Country format. WIRE moved studios from 540 North Meridian St. to the now-defunct Claypool Hotel (corner of Illinois and Washington Streets) in the early 1940s.

WXTZ(AM)

Owned by WIN Communications with studios at 4560 Knollton Road, Indianapolis, IN 46228-3052. (Telephone: 317.927.4200) Easy Listening format.

WFXF(AM)

WFXF ran both a Country format (using Satellite Music Network's "Real Country") and a Classic Rock format.

WCKN(AM)

Studios located at 4560 Knollton Road, Indianapolis, IN 46228-3052. Classic Rock format. In March 1994, Broadcast Alchemy L.P. sold WCKN for $575,000 to MyStar Communications Corp.

WMYS(AM)

Standards format. Website address was http://www.wmys.com. On October 22, 2001, WMYS switched format to News/Talk and calls to WXNT. WXNT, along with all of the MyStar Communications Corp. were sold in April 2004 for $73.5 million. The WMYS calls are now on an LPTV station in South Bend (Weigel Broadcasting's MyNetworkTV affiliate).

WXNT(AM)

WXNT flipped formats from News/Talk to Sports at 12:01AM on January 2, 2013.

For Further Reading...

"Transactions." Radio and Records no. 1036 (March 25, 1994): 8.
Davis, Andrea Muirragui. "Radio station hopes to cash in with News/Talk." Indianapolis Business Journal. 22, no. 33 (2001). Pg. A9.

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