WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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January 4th, 1993. The sound of an ancient gong resonated over our local radio airwaves, a milestone nearly twenty years in the making. Community radio WFHB launched from a tiny shack next to its transmitter on Rockport Road, where a ragtag band of volunteers began broadcasting a unique blend of music and local information. Thirteen months after the January 4 sign-on, a crowd gathered at Bloomington’s historic downtown firehouse to celebrate its conversion to the radio station’s new headquarters,with special guest Herman B Wells. The late beloved chancellor was instrumental in securing both a broadcasting license and a home for WFHB. You’ll hear station manager Brian Kearney introduce Wells, but first, see if you recognize the voice of longtime jazz DJ Bruce Baker, who died in 2008. Baker sounds so young and so excited as he sends the mike over to Kearney in this vintage highlight reel. CLICK HERE FOR THE ENTIRE UNEDITED EVENT AUDIO.
