WUST

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title: "WUST" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1947-establishments-in-washington,-d.c.", "all-news-radio-stations-in-the-united-states", "black-information-network-stations", "daytime-only-radio-stations-in-washington,-d.c.", "iheartmedia-radio-stations", "radio-stations-established-in-1947", "radio-stations-in-washington,-d.c."] topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WUST" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
nameWUST
cityWashington, D.C.
countryUS
areaWashington metropolitan area
brandingDMV's BIN 1120
languagesEnglish
frequency
airdate
formatAll-news radio
power
coordinates
classD
licensing_authorityFCC
facility_id48686
callsign_meaningprevious studio location in the U Street district
former_callsignsWBCC (1947–1951)
networkBlack Information Network
owneriHeartMedia
licenseeiHM Licenses LLC
sister_stations
webcast
website
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| name = WUST | city = Washington, D.C. | country = US | area = Washington metropolitan area | branding = DMV's BIN 1120 | languages = English | frequency = | airdate = | format = All-news radio | power = | coordinates = | class = D | licensing_authority = FCC | facility_id = 48686 | callsign_meaning = previous studio location in the U Street district | former_callsigns = WBCC (1947–1951) | network = Black Information Network | owner = iHeartMedia | licensee = iHM Licenses LLC | sister_stations = | webcast = | website = WUST (1120 AM) is a commercial all-news radio station licensed to serve Washington, D.C. The station is owned by iHeartMedia. The station services the Washington metropolitan area as the market affiliate of the Black Information Network.

The WUST studios are located on Rockville Pike in the district suburb of Rockville, Maryland, while the station transmitter resides in Capitol Heights. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WUST programming is available online via iHeartRadio. While WUST operates at 50,000 watts during the day, the station is required to reduce power during critical hours in the early morning—and go off the air during nighttime hours—to protect the signal of KMOX in St. Louis, the dominant Class A station on 1120 AM.

History

WUST first signed on on February 9, 1947, as WBCC, licensed to the Washington, DC, suburb of Bethesda, Maryland, with 250 watts of power, broadcasting in the daytime only. It had been a rhythm and blues station. Its call sign came from its studio location at 1120 U Street, NW, later moving to 815 V Street NW, site of today's 9:30 Club.

During the 1950s, DJs Lord Fauntleroy Bandy and "Terrible" Thomas popularized R&B music with high school students, weaning them from Top 40. Part of the appeal of WUST was its location in the red light district of the time.

During late August 1963, the ballroom of the WUST studio served as the operations headquarters for the August 28 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

On April 6, 2017, WUST filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for a construction permit to remain on the air at night with 50 watts. The application was accepted for filing on April 12, 2017.

New World Radio sold WUST to Herndon, Virginia-based Potomac Radio Group for $750,000 on September 18, 2018. On August 31, 2020, WUST switched from ethnic programming to an all news radio format using programming from iHeartMedia's Black Information Network; several programs from the previous ethnic format were moved online. iHeartMedia subsequently purchased WUST for $1.2 million.

References

References

  1. "FCC History Cards for WUST".
  2. "BIN: Black Information Network Extends Across Four New Stations In Baltimore, Montgomery, Philadelphia And Washington, D.C.".
  3. (August 31, 2020). "Black Information Network Expands To Washington, Baltimore, Philly and Montgomery.".
  4. [https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1948/101-200%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201948-2.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1948, page 140]
  5. Euchner, Charles, "Nobody Turn Me Around: A People's History of the 1963 March on Washington", 2010.
  6. (April 12, 2017). "Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station". [[Federal Communications Commission]].
  7. "CDBS File No. BAL-20180918ABA".
  8. [https://www.insideradio.com/free/black-information-network-expands-to-washington-baltimore-philly-and-montgomery/article_13357752-eb48-11ea-9ede-a7df55ff22fb.html InsideRadio.com "BIN Expands to Washington-Baltimore-Philly"]
  9. (August 31, 2020). "iHeartMedia Begins LMAs In Philadelphia, Washington DC & Baltimore For Black Information Network".
  10. "wust1120.com".
  11. (September 1, 2020). "CDBS File No. BAL-20200901AAF".

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