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Last call for WBAA, public radio from Purdue

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Last call for WBAA, public radio from Purdue

Listeners are bracing for the worst as Purdue trustees set to vote to sell WBAA, its public radio station for nearly 100 years. But is Purdue just part of a larger trend on U.S. campuses?

Dave Bangert
Jul 7, 2021
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Last call for WBAA, public radio from Purdue

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The WBAA studios were built into the basement of Purdue’s Elliott Hall of Music. (Photo: Dave Bangert)

We’ll likely hear more Wednesday morning about why Purdue is ready to let go of WBAA, the West Lafayette’s campus public radio station for the past 99 years.

Leading up to a Purdue trustee meeting Wednesday, university marketing folks and WFYI execs have…

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