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The Essentials

Frequency: 1240am
City of License: Anderson
Metro(s): Anderson/Muncie
Power: 700 watts (ND)
Format: Talk/Sports
Address: 9821 S. 800 W., Daleville, IN 47334
Phone: 765.378.2080
FAX: 765.378.2090
Ownership: Backyard Broadcasting
Network Affiliation(s): Indiana University (basketball), MRN Radio Network, Network Indiana, Performance Radio Network, Premiere Radio Networks (Rush Limbaugh), Talk America Radio Network
Web Presence: http://www.1240whbu.com

Station Personnel

Current

GM: Bill Hatheway
Chief Engineer: Sean Mattingly
LSM: John Seneff
OM: Steve Lindell
PD: Leland Franklin
News Director: Dave Stout (August 2007 - Current)
Mornings: Doug Stephan's "Good Day" (4am - 6am)
Mornings: Doug Zook (6am - 9am)
Mornings: Zach Johnson (6am - 9am) (Producer)
Middays: Dave Ramsey (9am - 12pm)
Early Afternoons: Rush Limbaugh (12pm - 3pm)
Late Afternoons: Sean Hannity (3pm - 6pm)
Early Evenings: Rotating Local Programming (6pm - 8pm)
Evenings: Bruce Williams (8pm - 10pm)
Late Evenings: Computer America Show (10pm - 12am)
Overnights: Dave Ramsey (2am - 4am)

Former

President: Robert B. McConnell
President: C. Bruce McConnell (son of former owner Robert B. McConnell)
VP: James A. Mougeotte (May 1980 - July 1993)
VP/Market Manager: Brett Beshore (December 2005 - May 2007)
GM: Greg Delmonaco (Deceased 11 August 2003)
GM: Donna Drake
GM: John R. Atkinson
GM/SM: Diana Dunham
Chief Engineer: W.J. Hecht
SM: Camellia Pflum (LSM: ? - June 2002) (Now GM at the Straight Way radio stations in Savannah, Georgia)
SM: Elaine Merritt
PD: John Joyner ("Jay Wallace")
OM: Jay Garrison
News Director: Maury Kirk
News Director: Jeff Ingram
News Director: Tom Hammond (Deceased 14 March 2007)
Mornings: Doug Zook (November 2000 - Current) (Formerly GM/GSM)
Mornings: Leland Franklin (6am - 9am)
Late Evenings: John Batchelor Show (10pm - 12am)
Airstaff: Verna Whitworth (Deceased 24 September 2001)
Rod Brooks (Deceased 15 February 2005)
Doug Edge

Station History

WHBU signed on in April 1923. In 1930, it was on the air at 1210am (100 watts). Was a CBS affiliate. The Anderson Broadcasting Corp. once owned WHBU. WHBU was sold (along with nee WAXT in November 1998 to Michael Schwartz's Indiana Radio Properties for an estimated $2 million. In July 2001, Sabre Communications made an $8 million purchased of nee WHTI, nee WHTY, WERK, WURK and WHBU from Michael Schwartz' Indiana Radio Partners.

For Further Reading...

"Changing Hands" Broadcasting & Cable 16 July 2001. Page 34.
de la Bastide, Ken. "Madison County Notables Died in 2001. Anderson Herald-Bulletin. 1 January 2002.

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