It broadcasts an oldies radio format, with a morning news and talk show, along with sports programming nights and weekends, including Chicago Cubs baseball.

The station is owned by Hoosier AM/FM LLC, and features programming from CBS News Radio.

The transmitter is on South Miller Ave., off West 2nd Street, near General Motors Marion Stamping Plant.

WBAT was powered at 500 watts by day but was required to go off the air at night.

The station eventually switched its frequency to 1400 AM, getting a boost to 1,000 watts and authorization to broadcast around the clock.