WBRI

WBRI
Indianapolis, Indiana;
Broadcast area	Indianapolis metropolitan area
Frequency	1500 kHz
Branding	Grace Talk 1500; Grace Talk 96.7
Programming
Format	Christian talk and teaching
Ownership
Owner	Wilkins Radio Network, Inc.; (Heritage Christian Radio, Inc.);
History
First air date	March 12, 1964; 60 years ago
Former call signs	WNDY (1961–1964)
Call sign meaning	W Bible Radio for Indiana
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54706
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates	39°52′14″N 86°05′17″W / 39.87056°N 86.08806°W
Translator(s)	96.7 W244DN (Indianapolis)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	WBRI 1500 Listen Live; WBRI 96.7 Listen Live
Website	WBRI 1500 Online; WBRI 96.7 Online

WBRI (1500 AM) is a daytimer radio station licensed to Indianapolis, Indiana, serving the Indianapolis metropolitan area. It broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format and is owned by the Wilkins Radio Network, Inc. The broadcast license is held by Heritage Christian Radio, Inc.^[3] WBRI is one of the oldest Christian talk stations in the United States, starting the format in 1964.^[4]

By day, WBRI is powered at 5,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter is on Adams Boulevard Drive near East 62nd Street.^[5] But because 1500 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A KSTP in St. Paul, Minnesota and WFED in Washington, D.C., WBRI must sign off at sunset to prevent interference. Programming is heard around the clock on 250 watt FM translator W244DN at 96.7 MHz.

History

On March 12, 1964; 60 years ago (1964-03-12), the station signed on the air. The original call sign was WNDY.^[1] In 1964, the station changed its call letters to WBRI and its format to Christian radio.

In 2003, WBRI was sold to Heritage Christian Radio, Inc., a subsidiary of Wilkins Radio Network, Inc. The price tag was $1.5 million.^[6] Wilkins continued the Christian programming, using shows from its own network.