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WSBT-AM known locally as NewsTalk 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-AM 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] Past & Present Personalities
- Jon Thompson ("J.T.") is the longtime morning host.
- Mary Simko (news anchor) has been with WSBT since the early 1980s.
Past local personalities have included:
- Bob Lux - afternoons
- Joan Swanson - middays (Referred to as "Momma Joanie" by Bob Lux.)
- Brett Koontz - evenings
- Chuck Whittaker - production director, fill-in
- Bruce Kayser - fill-in
- John Patrick Gall - News Director & morning news anchor
[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
