WSBT known locally as NewsRadio 960, is a News/Talk radio station in South Bend, Indiana. The transmitter is located in the southern portion of South Bend.
Prior to its current News/Talk format, WSBT was a Full-Service Adult Contemporary radio station, featuring soft pop and oldies music, personalities, CBS and local news, evening talk programming and play-by-play sports.
[edit] History
WSBT radio operations date from 1922.[1]
[edit] Past & present personalities
- Jon Thompson ("J.T.") is the longtime morning host.
- Bob Montgomery, John Hoffman, and Mark Schirripa currently handle the local news reporting duties.
- Denis Prior and Shelli Harmon host the "Noon News" from Noon to 2 p.m. weekday afternoons.
- Darin Pritchett (sports director), Rick Carter and Eric Hansen host "Weekday Sportsbeat" every weekday night from 5 to 7 p.m. EST.
- Larry Hill hosts "Your Financial Fitness" every Saturday morning from 9 to 10 a.m. EST.
Past local personalities have included:
- Bob Lux - afternoons
- Joan Swanson - middays (Referred to as "Momma Joanie" by Bob Lux.)
- Brett Kuntz - evenings
- Chuck Whittaker - production director, fill-in
- Bruce Kayser - fill-in
- John Patrick Gall - News Director & morning news anchor
- Joe Boland - sportscaster; founder of the Irish Football Network[2][3]
[edit] Past marketing campaigns & promotions
- WSBT Salute to Summer Broadcasts: Station personalities would broadcast live from various sponsor locations and community events, often serving hot dogs and other snacks courtesy of Martin's Supermarkets.
- Wizzbit: This was a phrase used for various contests.
- Here's the Recipe for a Great Radio Station...: A marketing slogan used in claymation television commercials used to promote WSBT's programming and personalities. A claymation chef would stand in front of a large mixing bowl, and add various "ingredients" to create WSBT.
[edit] See also
WSBT-TV
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in Indiana
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1Owned by WHFB Broadcast Associates; operated by Schurz under a LMA
2Schurz shares ownership of this station with Perkin Media.
3These stations are repeaters of KWCH-TV.
4Schurz owns this station's license but Media General controls its operations via JSA and SSA.
5Owned by Entravision Communications; operated by Schurz under a JSA
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