WBKE-FM

WBKE

North Manchester, Indiana
Frequency	89.5 (MHz)
Programming
Format	College
Affiliations	National Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	Manchester University, Indiana
History
First air date	Since September 25th 1947
Technical information
Facility ID	39776
Class	A
ERP	0 Watts
HAAT	24 meters
Transmitter coordinates	41°00′40″N 85°45′45″W
Links
Website	http://wbke.manchester.edu

WBKE (89.5 FM) is a college station in North Manchester, Indiana. It primarily features college radio content. it features a local college student view on music. It holds two event during the year, Fuze fest and Chet fest. The station show a variety of student DJs from different parts of the world. WBKE started broadcasting on September 25, 1947. It started as WMIB and was used to broadcast News and sporting events. Its first sports broadcast was December 18, 1947, in a game between Manchester and Ball State. It was broadcast from Muncie, IN, as a basketball game. The radio station continued as WMIB until the 1967-68 school year, when the station went to FCC licensing and the Call Letters were switched to WBKE after the past station managers. WBKE hold the event Fuze Fest during the fall semester. This Event features local music or a cultural event featuring music. Past Fuze fest have been a showing of the Wizard of Oz, and the band Trackless. Fuze fest 2013 was a concert with the headliners O'Sister Brother. Chet fest is the big event for the radio station. it is held in spring semester and it is a concert with a big band, it is combined with battle of the bands, where the winner will be able to open for the headliner for chet fest. Past headliners for chet fest include The Dead Records,Stoke 9, The Knux, and recently Junior doctor. A concert was not done for 2014 due to changes in the station COnert plans for 2015 are underway. Notable Alumni Mike Emerick

External links

• WBKE official website
• Facility details for Facility ID WBKE ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database