WIBC
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WIBC is a radio station
owned by Emmis Communications
in Indianapolis, Indiana
. The studios are located at 40 Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. The transmitter and antenna are located, according to the FCC, near Post Road and Burk Road on the far east side of Indianapolis. The station currently airs a news
/talk
format.
For over sixty-nine years, WIBC broadcast on the AM radio frequency of 1070 kHz. On December 26, 2007, WIBC's call letters and news/talk programming moved to 93.1 FM
, a station which has had various call letters and formats since its sign-on in 1961. Also on that date, the 1070 AM
frequency assumed the call letters WFNI
and the nickname "1070 The Fan".
1070 AM WIBC went on the air on October 30, 1938, the last of the big four in Indianapolis. The other big four were WFBM (now WNDE
), WIRE (now WXNT
), and WISH/WIFE (now WTLC
). In its early days, it was the Indianapolis home of the Mutual Broadcasting System
. WIBC would be considered one of the greatest MOR (middle of the road) format stations placing a huge emphasis on personalities both on the air and in the producing of the station promos: During the 70's and into the early 80's there was: Gary Todd (mornings 6am-9am) brought in from KOL Seattle, Jerry Baker (9am-11am) who was also the voice of the Indiana Hoosier basketball and Indianapolis 500), Orly Knutson (middays-Noon-2pm) brought in from Minneapolis), Chuck Riley (from WKYC Cleveland)afternoons 2pm-6pm before becoming a very successful v/o talent in L.A. Others personalities who were on the air at WIBC were Big John Gillis (traffic from the Helicopter 1070, the first in the market to utilize a Chopper), Pete Sullivan (from WHAS Louisville), Bob Simpson (WSNY Columbus) and Jeff Pigeon (KSTP Minneapolis) who went on to do Mornings after Gary Todd retired. There were 3 major production voices responsible for most of the stations promos at one time or another during the 70's & 80's: Billy Moore (deceased) from WHAS Louisville, KY., John E. Douglas (brought in from WNOX Knoxville) and Reb Porter, long time Indy personality from WIFE-AM.
A longtime fixture was former News Director Fred Heckman, who began with WIBC in 1957, abruptly resigning in 1993 under a dispute with its then-owners. He returned in 1994 after the station was purchased by Emmis, and remained until his 2000 retirement. His daily "My Town Indy" radio essays, which ran for thirty years, were among the station's most enduring favorites.
During the late 1980s and into the early 1990s, WIBC became a talk radio
station.
under a classical music format. On July 1, 1968
, WIBC-FM was re-launched as WNAP. It was the first FM station in the Indianapolis market to broadcast album-oriented rock
music, and was in direct competition with WIFE-AM. Later, in the '60s and early '70s, the station was nicknamed as "the Buzzard," even prior to its use on WMMS in Cleveland. Its ID was "The Wrath of the Buzzard...WNAP Indianapolis."
On March 4, 1986, the format changed to a more rock-driven adult contemporary sound, and the call letters became WEAG using the name "Eagle 93." The format changed to classic hits
with the call letters WKLR on August 14, 1987. On April 1, 1988 (April Fools' Day), WKLR changed from classic hits to Oldies. Among WKLR's disc jockey
s was current WIBC newsman Steve Simpson.
WNAP returned at 5 p.m. on Friday September 9, 1994, when WKLR changed back to a classic hits station with a strong focus on the "greatest hits of the 70s." WNAP later moved in a more classic rock direction playing "classic rock that really rocks" with Howard Stern in the morning. Despite on-air boasts that WNAP was going to "kick (competitor) Q-95
's ass," the classic rock format was a failure.
After weeks of stunting, WNAP changed to contemporary hits
on March 28, 2000
, at 6 AM, with the call letters WNOU and the name "Radio Now." Radio Now's first song was "The Rockafeller Skank
" by Fatboy Slim
. The station received some national notice in December 2004, when their morning show conducted the first interview with Indiana Pacers
player Ron Artest
following the Pacers–Pistons brawl. The interview was simulcast on NBC
's Today Show.
In 2006, WNOU launched a HD2
subchannel, dubbed "Orbital 93.1," which offered a Dance music
format with emphasis on current and classic Dance product 24/7, but in 2007 it was replaced for one day with WNOU's Top 40 format. Orbital was discontinued with the switch to WIBC.
Upon the demise of "Radio Now" on 93.1 at Noon on Monday, October 8, 2007, Radio One purchased the intellectual property
of the station from Emmis Communications. The "Radio Now" branding, format and logo were installed on the new WNOU (formerly WYJZ 100.9 FM). Local Radio One management claimed that they will offer the displaced staffers of WNOU the first chance of joining the station's lineup, and will use the same imaging
as the former WNOU. Emmis also claimed that they would release displaced RadioNow staffers from their "non-compete" contracts.
During the interim period between the demise of the Radio Now format and the debut of WIBC on 93.1 FM, the frequency was known as WEXM and was programmed with the stunting format the "93 Days of Christmas", in which Christmas music
was heard for nearly 3 months. (The original plan was to air 93 days of the format from October 8 to January 8; however, the move from WEXM to WIBC was made nearly two weeks earlier than originally stated, dropping the Christmas music the day after Christmas).
The WNAP
calls are now used at a gospel-formatted AM station licensed in Norristown, PA serving the Philadelphia market area.
player Joe Staysniak
; Garrison, hosted by local lawyer Greg Garrison; and an afternoon-drive program hosted by Ed Wenck.
Staysniak had moved to the morning show in October 2008. He replaced Jake Query, who in turn replaced longtime WIBC fixture Jeff Pigeon (referred to as "Pidge" by the staff and listeners), who left the station October 1, 2007. Pigeon had been WIBC's morning host since taking over for Gary Todd in 1988, and prior to that had hosted the 7:00 p.m.-midnight shift when WIBC was still a full-service/music station. (Pigeon later resurfaced at oldies station WKLU
.)
Staysniak previously co-hosted in the afternoon with Dave "the King" Wilson, whose show launched in the mid-'90s but ended in March 2009 due to budgetary cutbacks. At that time, Simpson's show moved from 6-8 PM to 3-7 PM.
A number of changes took place in March–April 2010. Simpson moved to co-hosting "The Morning News" with Stacy; Staysniak continued as sports reporter (and also began hosting mid-mornings on WFNI
). Ed Wenck, previously part of the "Wank and O'Brien" morning show on WLHK
and several other stations, moved over to the 3-7 PM slot. Also at this time, Denny Smith began hosting a local personal-finance show from 7-9.
station of the NFL
's Indianapolis Colts
, simulcasting the games with sister station WLHK
. In addition, WIBC was the flagship for the NBA's Indiana Pacers
and the WNBA's Indiana Fever
, and for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network
, carrying the Indianapolis 500
since the network's creation in 1952, and the NASCAR
Brickyard 400 since that race's 1994 debut. WIBC also aired Indiana University
football, while WLHK airs that school's basketball games.
Most of WIBC-AM's sports properties remained at 1070 (WFNI) when WIBC moved to FM (with WLHK remaining the FM flagship for the Colts and for IndyCar); however, on June 22, 2010, the Pacers announced an extension of their broadcast agreement with Emmis Communications which included their games moving to FM and back to WIBC, beginning in the 2010-11 season.
Additionally, WIBC still airs IU basketball, Butler University basketball, IndyCar races and high school championship events that are bumped from WFNI or WLHK due to conflicts.
, who had been heard on WIBC since 1995, was dropped . McConnell was replaced in February 2008 with Clark Howard
; as of 2011, the slot is held by John Batchelor
. The Rush Limbaugh Show
and Coast to Coast AM
also air on WIBC.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
owned by Emmis Communications
Emmis Communications
Emmis Communications is a media conglomerate based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company owns radio stations and magazines in the United States, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria.-History:...
in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. The studios are located at 40 Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. The transmitter and antenna are located, according to the FCC, near Post Road and Burk Road on the far east side of Indianapolis. The station currently airs a news
News Radio
News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format....
/talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format.
For over sixty-nine years, WIBC broadcast on the AM radio frequency of 1070 kHz. On December 26, 2007, WIBC's call letters and news/talk programming moved to 93.1 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
, a station which has had various call letters and formats since its sign-on in 1961. Also on that date, the 1070 AM
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
frequency assumed the call letters WFNI
WFNI
WFNI, known as 1070 The Fan, is a radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana owned by Emmis Communications. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1070 kHz. The studios are located at 40 Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis...
and the nickname "1070 The Fan".
WIBC history
WNDE
WNDE, branded as "SportsRadio 1260 WNDE", is an AM radio station owned by Clear Channel Communications in Indianapolis, Indiana. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1260 kHz...
), WIRE (now WXNT
WXNT
WXNT is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, the station serves the Indianapolis area. The station is currently owned by Entercom Indianapolis License, LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio, Premiere Radio Networks and...
), and WISH/WIFE (now WTLC
WTLC (AM)
WTLC is an AM radio station owned by Radio One in Indianapolis, Indiana. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1310 kHz. The studios are located at the corner of Meridian and St. Joseph Streets...
). In its early days, it was the Indianapolis home of the Mutual Broadcasting System
Mutual Broadcasting System
The Mutual Broadcasting System was an American radio network, in operation from 1934 to 1999. In the golden age of U.S. radio drama, MBS was best known as the original network home of The Lone Ranger and The Adventures of Superman and as the long-time radio residence of The Shadow...
. WIBC would be considered one of the greatest MOR (middle of the road) format stations placing a huge emphasis on personalities both on the air and in the producing of the station promos: During the 70's and into the early 80's there was: Gary Todd (mornings 6am-9am) brought in from KOL Seattle, Jerry Baker (9am-11am) who was also the voice of the Indiana Hoosier basketball and Indianapolis 500), Orly Knutson (middays-Noon-2pm) brought in from Minneapolis), Chuck Riley (from WKYC Cleveland)afternoons 2pm-6pm before becoming a very successful v/o talent in L.A. Others personalities who were on the air at WIBC were Big John Gillis (traffic from the Helicopter 1070, the first in the market to utilize a Chopper), Pete Sullivan (from WHAS Louisville), Bob Simpson (WSNY Columbus) and Jeff Pigeon (KSTP Minneapolis) who went on to do Mornings after Gary Todd retired. There were 3 major production voices responsible for most of the stations promos at one time or another during the 70's & 80's: Billy Moore (deceased) from WHAS Louisville, KY., John E. Douglas (brought in from WNOX Knoxville) and Reb Porter, long time Indy personality from WIFE-AM.
A longtime fixture was former News Director Fred Heckman, who began with WIBC in 1957, abruptly resigning in 1993 under a dispute with its then-owners. He returned in 1994 after the station was purchased by Emmis, and remained until his 2000 retirement. His daily "My Town Indy" radio essays, which ran for thirty years, were among the station's most enduring favorites.
During the late 1980s and into the early 1990s, WIBC became a talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
station.
93.1 FM history
The Indianapolis station at 93.1 FM began life, coincidentally enough, as WIBC-FM in 19611961 in radio
The year 1961 in radio involved some significant events.-Debuts:*February 11 - KSHE debuts as a female-oriented rock station in St. Louis, Missouri.*April 12: WLKW/990-Providence, Rhode Island signs on as Rhode Island's only 50 kW A.M...
under a classical music format. On July 1, 1968
1968 in radio
The year 1968 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:* 1 February: WABX Detroit drops classical music to air progressive rock/freeform full-time....
, WIBC-FM was re-launched as WNAP. It was the first FM station in the Indianapolis market to broadcast album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles...
music, and was in direct competition with WIFE-AM. Later, in the '60s and early '70s, the station was nicknamed as "the Buzzard," even prior to its use on WMMS in Cleveland. Its ID was "The Wrath of the Buzzard...WNAP Indianapolis."
On March 4, 1986, the format changed to a more rock-driven adult contemporary sound, and the call letters became WEAG using the name "Eagle 93." The format changed to classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
with the call letters WKLR on August 14, 1987. On April 1, 1988 (April Fools' Day), WKLR changed from classic hits to Oldies. Among WKLR's disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
s was current WIBC newsman Steve Simpson.
WNAP returned at 5 p.m. on Friday September 9, 1994, when WKLR changed back to a classic hits station with a strong focus on the "greatest hits of the 70s." WNAP later moved in a more classic rock direction playing "classic rock that really rocks" with Howard Stern in the morning. Despite on-air boasts that WNAP was going to "kick (competitor) Q-95
WFBQ
WFBQ is a radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, owned by Clear Channel Communications. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 94.7 MHz, FM channel 234. The studios are located at 6161 Fall Creek Road on the northeast side of Indianapolis. The transmitter and antenna are...
's ass," the classic rock format was a failure.
After weeks of stunting, WNAP changed to contemporary hits
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
on March 28, 2000
2000 in radio
The year 2000 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*The Real Radio & Century Radio networks become active on - air, through the United Kingdom....
, at 6 AM, with the call letters WNOU and the name "Radio Now." Radio Now's first song was "The Rockafeller Skank
The Rockafeller Skank
"The Rockafeller Skank" is a song by English big beat musician Fatboy Slim. It was a hit single released from the 1998 album You've Come a Long Way, Baby....
" by Fatboy Slim
Fatboy Slim
Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
. The station received some national notice in December 2004, when their morning show conducted the first interview with Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
player Ron Artest
Ron Artest
Metta World Peace is an American professional basketball player and rapper who is currently with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. World Peace gained a reputation as one of the league's premier defenders as he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2004...
following the Pacers–Pistons brawl. The interview was simulcast on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Today Show.
In 2006, WNOU launched a HD2
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
subchannel, dubbed "Orbital 93.1," which offered a Dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
format with emphasis on current and classic Dance product 24/7, but in 2007 it was replaced for one day with WNOU's Top 40 format. Orbital was discontinued with the switch to WIBC.
Upon the demise of "Radio Now" on 93.1 at Noon on Monday, October 8, 2007, Radio One purchased the intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
of the station from Emmis Communications. The "Radio Now" branding, format and logo were installed on the new WNOU (formerly WYJZ 100.9 FM). Local Radio One management claimed that they will offer the displaced staffers of WNOU the first chance of joining the station's lineup, and will use the same imaging
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
as the former WNOU. Emmis also claimed that they would release displaced RadioNow staffers from their "non-compete" contracts.
During the interim period between the demise of the Radio Now format and the debut of WIBC on 93.1 FM, the frequency was known as WEXM and was programmed with the stunting format the "93 Days of Christmas", in which Christmas music
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
was heard for nearly 3 months. (The original plan was to air 93 days of the format from October 8 to January 8; however, the move from WEXM to WIBC was made nearly two weeks earlier than originally stated, dropping the Christmas music the day after Christmas).
The WNAP
WNAP
WNAP is a class D AM radio station on 1110 kHz serving the Norristown, Pennsylvania area. WNAP broadcasts gospel music from its tower near Arch Road in East Norriton.-External links:*...
calls are now used at a gospel-formatted AM station licensed in Norristown, PA serving the Philadelphia market area.
Local news and talk
As of April 2010, WIBC broadcasts three daily local programs: The Morning News with Terri Stacy, Steve Simpson and former Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
player Joe Staysniak
Joe Staysniak
Joseph Andrew Staysniak is a sports radio talk show host and a former professional American football offensive lineman who played six seasons for the Buffalo Bills, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Indianapolis Colts and the Arizona Cardinals...
; Garrison, hosted by local lawyer Greg Garrison; and an afternoon-drive program hosted by Ed Wenck.
Staysniak had moved to the morning show in October 2008. He replaced Jake Query, who in turn replaced longtime WIBC fixture Jeff Pigeon (referred to as "Pidge" by the staff and listeners), who left the station October 1, 2007. Pigeon had been WIBC's morning host since taking over for Gary Todd in 1988, and prior to that had hosted the 7:00 p.m.-midnight shift when WIBC was still a full-service/music station. (Pigeon later resurfaced at oldies station WKLU
WKLU
WKLU is a radio station licensed to Brownsburg, Indiana, and serving the Indianapolis metropolitan area. The station is an affiliate of K-Love.- History :...
.)
Staysniak previously co-hosted in the afternoon with Dave "the King" Wilson, whose show launched in the mid-'90s but ended in March 2009 due to budgetary cutbacks. At that time, Simpson's show moved from 6-8 PM to 3-7 PM.
A number of changes took place in March–April 2010. Simpson moved to co-hosting "The Morning News" with Stacy; Staysniak continued as sports reporter (and also began hosting mid-mornings on WFNI
WFNI
WFNI, known as 1070 The Fan, is a radio station in Indianapolis, Indiana owned by Emmis Communications. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1070 kHz. The studios are located at 40 Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis...
). Ed Wenck, previously part of the "Wank and O'Brien" morning show on WLHK
WLHK
WLHK -- "97-1 Hank FM" -- is an FM radio station owned by Emmis Communications in Indianapolis, Indiana. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 97.1 mHz, FM channel 246. The studios are located on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. The transmitters, according to the FCC, are...
and several other stations, moved over to the 3-7 PM slot. Also at this time, Denny Smith began hosting a local personal-finance show from 7-9.
Local sports
WIBC was the AM flagshipFlagship
A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, reflecting the custom of its commander, characteristically a flag officer, flying a distinguishing flag...
station of the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
's Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
, simulcasting the games with sister station WLHK
WLHK
WLHK -- "97-1 Hank FM" -- is an FM radio station owned by Emmis Communications in Indianapolis, Indiana. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 97.1 mHz, FM channel 246. The studios are located on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. The transmitters, according to the FCC, are...
. In addition, WIBC was the flagship for the NBA's Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
and the WNBA's Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
, and for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network , is an in-house radio syndication arrangement which broadcasts the Indianapolis 500, IndyCar, and the Brickyard 400 to radio stations covering most of North America....
, carrying the Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...
since the network's creation in 1952, and the NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
Brickyard 400 since that race's 1994 debut. WIBC also aired Indiana University
Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...
football, while WLHK airs that school's basketball games.
Most of WIBC-AM's sports properties remained at 1070 (WFNI) when WIBC moved to FM (with WLHK remaining the FM flagship for the Colts and for IndyCar); however, on June 22, 2010, the Pacers announced an extension of their broadcast agreement with Emmis Communications which included their games moving to FM and back to WIBC, beginning in the 2010-11 season.
Additionally, WIBC still airs IU basketball, Butler University basketball, IndyCar races and high school championship events that are bumped from WFNI or WLHK due to conflicts.
Syndicated talk
Upon the move to FM, Mike McConnell was added to the daily schedule (replacing the former WIBC Sports Talk program), while Paul HarveyPaul Harvey
Paul Harvey Aurandt , better known as Paul Harvey, was an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. He broadcast News and Comment on weekday mornings and mid-days, and at noon on Saturdays, as well as his famous The Rest of the Story segments. His listening audience was estimated, at...
, who had been heard on WIBC since 1995, was dropped . McConnell was replaced in February 2008 with Clark Howard
Clark Howard
Clark Howard , is a popular U.S. talk radio host of the nationally syndicated consumer advocate program The Clark Howard Show. The show covers consumer and financial news, with advice on how to spend less, save more and avoid rip-offs...
; as of 2011, the slot is held by John Batchelor
John Batchelor
John Calvin Batchelor is an author and host of The John Batchelor Show radio news magazine. Based at WABC radio in New York for five years from early 2001 to September, 2006; the show was syndicated nationally on the ABC radio network. On October 7, 2007, Batchelor returned to radio on WABC New...
. The Rush Limbaugh Show
The Rush Limbaugh Show
The Rush Limbaugh Show is an American talk radio show hosted by Rush Limbaugh on Premiere Radio Networks...
and Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
also air on WIBC.