WCBE is a public radio station in Columbus, Ohio that began broadcasting in 1956. The station was originally established as an educational tool of Columbus City Schools, airing local shows one to five-and-a-half hours every weekday. It was the first station in Columbus to affiliate with National Public Radio and began carrying NPR programs in the 1970s.
From the combined records of the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB), held by the University of Maryland and the Wisconsin Historical Society, and compiled as part of the Unlocking the Airwaves project (unlockingtheairwaves.org).