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| Broadcast area | Indianapolis metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1430kHz |
| Branding | Indy's Sports Ticket 1430 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports radio |
| Affiliations | Infinity Sports Network |
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| History | |
First air date | November 29, 1926; 98 years ago (1926-11-29)[1] |
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Former frequencies | 1400 kHz (1926–1941) |
Call sign meaning | X (Crossroads of America) News/Talk (previous format) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 47145 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°50′18″N86°11′55.1″W / 39.83833°N 86.198639°W /39.83833; -86.198639 |
| Repeater | 99.5 WZPL-HD2 (Greenfield) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WXNT (1430AM) is a commercial radio station inIndianapolis, Indiana. The station is owned byCumulus Media, and carries asportsradio format, as anaffiliate of theInfinity Sports Network.[3][4] WXNT's schedule consists of Infinity Sports Network shows and live sporting events.
WXNT's studio is located on North Shadeland Avenue on the city's east side, along withsister stations 99.5WZPL and 107.9WNTR. Thetransmitter and antenna are located off Knollton Road at West 46th Street, on the northwest side of Indianapolis.[5] WXNT operates at 5,000 watts around the clock, using anon-directional antenna by day. But at night adirectional antenna is required to protect other stations onAM 1430 from interference.[6]
WXNT firstsigned on as WKBF in 1926 at 1400 kHz. Eleven years later, the station changed itscall sign to WIRE, as announced by theFederal Communications Commission on March 16, 1935.[7] In 1941, the station moved to its current dial position at 1430 kHz, when theNorth American Regional Broadcasting Agreement or NARBA required many AM stations to change their frequencies.
The station was mentioned as officially opening its new studios on the show "Nightbeat" on October 27, 1950. For most of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, its programming consisted ofcountry music, which proved an enormous ratings success. In 1970, WIRE's country format was number one in the Indianapolisradio market with a 25.6 Pulse rating share, also making it the highest-rated country station in the nation, according to a 1970Billboard magazine article.[8] But over time, country music fans shifted their listening toFM radio.
When Mid America Radio flippedWXTZ (103.3 FM) from easy listening to adult contemporary in 1989, the format and call sign moved to AM.[9]
On November 28, 1990, the station became WFXF, whichsimulcast then-sister station WFXF-FM 103.3 and its classic rock format known as "103.3 The Fox." (Today that station isalternative rock/active rockWOLT). On May 18, 1992, the call sign for AM 1430 was changed to WCKN.
On September 8, 1994, the station switched to asyndicatedadult standards format known as "TheMusic of Your Life," using thecall sign WMYS. The station also airedIndianapolis Icehockey games. On October 22, 2001, the station changed its call sign to WXNT, with theNT standing for News/Talk, its new format. WXNT would broadcastNotre Dame Fighting Irish football and previously broadcastButler University basketball.
On January 2, 2013, WXNT switched to all-sports, becoming a CBS Sports Radio Network affiliate.[10] The station continues to be the Indianapolis home for Notre Dame football.
On February 13, 2019, Cumulus Media andEntercom announced an agreement in which WXNT, WZPL, and WNTR would be swapped to Cumulus in exchange for WNSH (nowWXBK) in New York City andWHLL andWMAS-FM inSpringfield, Massachusetts. Under the terms of the deal, Cumulus began operating WXNT under alocal marketing agreement on March 1, 2019.[11] The swap was completed on May 9, 2019.[12]
On November 30, 2023, WXNT rebranded as "Indy's Sports Ticket 1430".
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