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| Broadcast area | Lafayette metro area |
| Frequency | 920 kHz (HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | NPR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media, Inc. |
| WBAA-FM | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1919 as experimental station 9YB |
First air date | April 4, 1922[a] |
Call sign meaning | none, sequentially assigned |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53946 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 40°20′29″N 86°53′01″W / 40.34139°N 86.88361°W |
| Translator(s) | 105.9 W290CM (Lafayette) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
| Broadcast area | Lafayette metro area |
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| Frequency | 101.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Public radio/Classical |
| Subchannels | HD2: Jazz |
| Affiliations | NPR, Classical Music Indy |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media, Inc. |
| WBAA (AM) | |
| History | |
First air date | February 1, 1993 |
Former call signs | WFUC (1991, CP)[b] [4] |
| Technical information[5] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53947 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 14,000 watts |
| HAAT | 120 meters (390 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°17′50″N 86°54′05″W / 40.29722°N 86.90139°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WBAA (920 AM) and WBAA-FM (101.3 FM) are jointly operated non-commercial educational radio stations licensed to West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, both serving the Lafayette metro area and the Indianapolis area with public radio formats. The stations were founded by Purdue University, but in 2022, 100 years after WBAA's start, ownership was transferred to Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media, Inc. (MIPM), which also owns WFYI radio and television in Indianapolis. Both stations originate from studios in the Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music on the Purdue campus, with transmitter sites south of Lafayette at the Throckmorton Purdue Agricultural Center.
WBAA, branded as "WBAA News", broadcasts a news-oriented format, with programming from National Public Radio (NPR). WBAA is the oldest operating radio station in Indiana, beginning in 1922 and with several antecedents on the Purdue campus. Originally a service noted for its limited agricultural extension and educational programming as well as Purdue sports broadcasts, it gradually improved its facilities and expanded its output over its first 20 years on air. The station was one of NPR's charter members in 1971.
WBAA-FM, branded as "WBAA Classical", features a mixture of NPR news and classical music. WBAA-FM began broadcasting in 1993. The station also transmits an HD2 digital subchannel, which is branded as "WBAA Jazz".
- ^ Glezen, Bruce (April 4, 1947). "WBAA Broadcasts Glad Tidings To Celebrate 25 Years Service". Purdue Exponent. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBAA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Call Letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 13, 1991. p. 75. ProQuest 1014749911. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "WBAA-FM Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBAA-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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