East Central Indiana

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Highlighted in red are the counties of East Central Indiana.

East Central Indiana is a region in Indiana east of Indianapolis, Indiana, and bordering the Ohio state line. The Indiana Gas Boom, which took place during the 1890s, changed much of the area from small agricultural communities to larger cities with economies that included manufacturing. Companies such as Ball Corporation and Overhead Door once had their headquarters in the region. Glass manufacturing was the first industry to be widespread in the area, because of the natural gas. As the glass industry faded, many of the skilled workers became employed at auto parts factories in cities such as Muncie and Anderson. With the decline of the American automobile industry, East Central Indiana became part of the Rust Belt. Many communities have been forced to reinvent themselves with a focus on services or a return to agriculture.

Downtown in small city with courthouse
Blackford County courthouse in Hartford City
Henry County courthouse in New Castle

County seats

Downtown Anderson
Downtown Muncie


Notable small towns

Meridian Street in Portland looking north
Grant County courthouse in Marion

Blackford County

Delaware County

Hancock County

Henry County

Old brick commercial buildings in historic district
Buildings in the New Castle Commercial Historic District
Old two-story brick house with tower
Elias Hinshaw House in Knightstown

Jay County

Madison County

A city park in downtown Alexandria
The Falls at Falls Park in Pendleton

Randolph County

Grand old three-story brick house with porch
Courthouse and monument
Historic William Kerr House (left) and county courthouse in Randolph County.
Old three-story mansion with columns and round observatory
Old brick building with clock tower
Richmond's historic Henry and Alice Gennett house (left) and historic Doddridge Chapel in Wayne County.

Wayne County

Major newspapers

TV stations

Radio stations

Anderson

FM stations

  • WBKQ 96.7 - Country (licensed to Alexandria)
  • WGNR 97.9 - Contemporary Christian, Inspirational
  • WQME 98.7 - Christian Contemporary (Anderson University)
  • WIKL 101.7 - Christian Contemporary/K-Love (licensed to Elwood)

AM stations

  • WHBU 1240 Talk "News Talk 1240 WHBU"
  • WGNR 1470 Religious

Muncie

FM stations

  • WKMV 88.3 FM - Adult contemporary Christian "K-Love"
  • WCRD 91.3 FM - Public Radio (Ball State University) "WCRD"
  • WBST 92.1 FM (Ball State University) NPR Talk, Classical, Jazz "Indiana Public Radio"
  • WMXQ 93.5 FM Classic Rock "93.5 MAXimum Classic Rock"(licensed to Hartford City)
  • W231CC 93.9 FM Christian Contemporary
  • WNAP-LP 99.1 FM - Southern Gospel
  • W268BJ 101.5 FM Adult contemporary Christian "WJCF" (translator of WJCF-FM Morristown, IN)
  • W275AJ 102.9FM Simulcast of 1340AM WMUN "Fox Sports Radio"
  • WLBC 104.1 FM Hot AC "Today's Best Music"
  • WERK 104.9 FM Classic Hits "104.9 WERK The New Sound"
  • W291AH 106.1 FM Contemporary Christian (translator of WBCL 90.3 FM in Ft. Wayne)

AM stations

New Castle

FM stations

AM stations

  • WLTI 1550 AM Classic Country

Richmond

FM stations

  • WKRT 89.3 MHz - Adult contemporary Christian "K-Love"
  • WECI 91.5 MHz - Public Radio (Earlham College)
  • W233AN 94.5 MHz - Contemporary Christian (translator of WJYW Union City) "Joy FM"
  • W237AT 95.3 MHz - Adult Contemporary Christian, Inspirational "The Path" (translator of WKCD Cederville, OH)
  • WQLK 96.1 MHz - Country "Kicks 96"
  • W249BG 97.7 MHz - Contemporary Christian (translator of WJYW Union City) "Joy FM"
  • WFMG 101.3 MHz - Hot A/C "G 101-3"
  • W269BP 101.7 MHz - Christian rock "Air 1" (translator of WORI Delhi Hills/Cincinnati, OH)

AM stations

  • WHON 930 kHz - News/Talk "News Talk 930" (licensed to Centerville)
  • WKBV 1490 kHz - ESPN Sports "ESPN 1490"

Winchester

FM stations

  • WZZY 98.3 FM Classic hits "Star 98.3"

Colleges and universities

Shafer Tower on the campus of Ball State University, the largest post-secondary education institution in East Central Indiana.

Public and large private high schools in East Central Indiana

Notes and references

External links

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