WBOI-FM

WBOI is an FM radio station based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, broadcasting on a frequency of 89.1 MHz. As a member of National Public Radio, it is run by Northeast Indiana Public Radio, a non-profit entity. The station's facilities include studios and a 604-foot tall transmitter tower, both situated in Fort Wayne's Centennial Park. With an effective radiated power of 34,000 watts, WBOI reaches audiences across northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio, and parts of southern Michigan.

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Renovations begin at Arbors of Southtowne Square in southeast Fort Wayne

2 days ago | wboi.org | Ella Abbott
Autocad Medical to build $70 million manufacturing facility in Warsaw

4 days ago | wboi.org | Ella Abbott

Warsaw will see a $70 million manufacturing expansion in the form of a 100,000 square-foot Autocam Medical facility. John Kennedy is the president of Autocam Medical. He said the city of Warsaw has been very welcoming to the company, which currently employs 10 people at the Medtronic building. “The labor that exists in Warsaw is pretty amazing," he said. "You know, certainly a lot of machinists and engineers that know machine operations.
Local Republicans show support for Iranian nuclear site bombings

4 days ago | wboi.org | Ella Abbott

Republican representatives for Northeast Indiana have shown support for the bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. State Sen. Todd Young thanks service members who carried out the mission on X, formerly Twitter, writing “the world will be safer if Iran's nuclear capability is destroyed.”3rd District Rep.
Incoming heat could break Fort Wayne low temperature records

1 week ago | wboi.org | Ella Abbott

A system of extreme heat is expected to move through northern Indiana beginning Saturday and linger until Tuesday. Highs are expected to be in the low-to-mid 90s in the Fort Wayne area, with lows in the mid-70s. Maddi Johnson, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Northern Indiana, said those low nightly temperatures could break previous records. “We are currently forecasting four days, consecutively, of record warm lows in Fort Wayne," Johnson said.
Which organization snubbed Trump this week? Find out in the quiz

1 week ago | wboi.org | Holly J. Morris
Field Notes: June 19, 2025

1 week ago | wboi.org | Zach Bernard

Spring high school tournaments are in full swing, and Victoria Jacobsen from The Journal Gazette catches us up on all of it. She'll also share some honest feelings about the Rafael Devers trade. Zach closes with the latest on the Pacers and the NBA Finals, the Fever and return of Caitlin Clark, and more.
City of Fort Wayne plans to raise utility rates

1 week ago | wboi.org | Rebecca Green

The City of Fort Wayne is gearing up for a utility rate hike to pay for millions of dollars in sewer, water, and stormwater upgrades. Officials unveiled the 5-year-plan– called “Moving Forward with Purpose” – this week. They will be making the proposal to the City Council in July. The project has identified more than 70 neighborhood stormwater projects, 60 miles of sewer linings and capacity upgrades, and replacing water mains with a history of breaks.
Counts show thousands gathered for No Kings protests on June 14

1 week ago | wboi.org | Rebecca Green

We now have rough tallies of how many protestors lined area sidewalks and flanked government buildings across Northeast Indiana last Saturday. According to Jim Carpenter of Indivisible Northeast Indiana, roughly 5,000 people participated in the Allen County protest on the Courthouse Green in downtown Fort Wayne.
Inaugural photo exhibit at Garrett Museum of Art features new perspectives on Native American culture

1 week ago | wboi.org | Julia Meek

Once again, the dynamic Native American portraits of famed photographer Edward Curtis will be on display at the Garrett Museum of Art, this time in an inaugural exhibit of his work. The show, Buried Treasure: Edward Curtis—Unpublished Works, opens this Friday. Curtis was known as a champion of his time, advocating for all Native American and Alaska Natives, documenting history through words and pictures.
Advocates urge Gov. Mike Braun to convene commission to tackle Indiana's housing crisis

1 week ago | wboi.org | Brandon Smith

More than 700 organizations and individuals signed a letter calling on Gov. Mike Braun to convene a commission to address Indiana’s housing crisis. Advocates said they hope it can become a “signature issue” for Braun. Andrew Bradley, Prosperity Indiana senior director of policy and strategy, said Braun has the opportunity to “break a logjam” in the state’s housing policy that he said has existed for decades.