WIPB

WIPB
Muncie, Indiana; United States;
Channels	Digital: 19 (UHF); Virtual: 49;
Branding	Ball State PBS
Programming
Affiliations	49.1: PBS; 49.2: Create; 49.3: Weather radar and audio simulcast of WBST;
Ownership
Owner	Ball State University
Sister stations	WBST
History
First air date	June 14, 1953 (as WLBC-TV); October 31, 1971 (as WIPB);
Former call signs	WLBC-TV (1953–1971)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 49 (UHF, 1953–2009); Digital: 23 (UHF, until 2019);
Former affiliations	CBS (primary, 1953–early 1960s); ABC (secondary, 1953–1971); NBC (secondary 1953–early 1960s, primary early 1960s–1971); DuMont (secondary, 1953–1956); NTA Film Network (secondary, late 1950s);
Call sign meaning	Indiana Public Broadcasting
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	3646
ERP	228 kW
HAAT	246 m (807 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°5′37″N 85°23′32″W / 40.09361°N 85.39222°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	ballstatepbs.org

WIPB (channel 49) is a PBS member television station in Muncie, Indiana, United States. It is owned by Ball State University alongside NPR member WBST (92.1 FM). The two stations share studios at the E. F. Ball Communication Building on the university's campus in northwestern Muncie; WIPB's transmitter is located on County Road 50 in rural southern Delaware County (south of Cowan).

Muncie, Indiana United States

Channels	Digital: 19 (UHF) Virtual: 49
Branding	Ball State PBS
Programming
Affiliations	49.1: PBS 49.2: Create 49.3: Weather radar and audio simulcast of WBST
Ownership
Owner	Ball State University
Sister stations	WBST
History
First air date	June 14, 1953 (1953-06-14) (as WLBC-TV) October 31, 1971 (1971-10-31) (as WIPB)
Former call signs	WLBC-TV (1953–1971)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 49 (UHF, 1953–2009) Digital: 23 (UHF, until 2019)
Former affiliations	CBS (primary, 1953–early 1960s) ABC (secondary, 1953–1971) NBC (secondary 1953–early 1960s, primary early 1960s–1971) DuMont (secondary, 1953–1956) NTA Film Network (secondary, late 1950s)
Call sign meaning	Indiana Public Broadcasting
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	3646
ERP	228 kW
HAAT	246 m (807 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°5′37″N 85°23′32″W / 40.09361°N 85.39222°W / 40.09361; -85.39222
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	ballstatepbs.org