SBS TV / WETL 91.7 Radio

SBS TV / WETL 91.7 Radio Award-winning CTE student Broadcast Media & Film Production program through SBCSC. The new website also features audio archives and photos of past shows.

“We Educate Tomorrow’s Leaders”

WETL is the radio voice of the South Bend Community School Corporation. Our studios are located at Riley High School and transmitter facilities are located at Jackson Intermediate School at 5001 South Miami Road. WETL offers a radio and TV broadcast in class as part of the Career and Technical Education department and offers dual-credits through Vincennes Universit

y. WETL uses high school student announcers, writers, and production engineers and also is a member of the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters. OUR HISTORY

1958
WETL began broadcasting to the classrooms and homes of South Bend and it's vicinity on November 18, 1958, in the building that now houses Tippecanoe Place restaurant. WETL began with just 250 watts of power

1970
During February of 1970, WETL increased its power from 290 watts to 1300 watts, and then again in 1983 to 3000 watts of stereo power which we operate with to this day. The station was moved to the school administration building at Bronson and Main street.

2005
In 2005, WETL Studios moved from the old administration building on Main St. to it's new home at Riley High School and became Mix 91.7.

2007
In August 2007, WETL began 24-hour, 7 days a week broadcasting.

2013
In the Summer of 2013, WETL purchased new computer automation equipment which was provided by Wide Orbit of San Francisco, allowing students to learn on the latest state of the art equipment.

2018
On December 26th, 2018, WETL launched it’s new website which was also the birth of the station’s online streaming service. WETL can be reached on any FM radio within a 50-mile radius of South Bend 91.7 MHz on the radio dial.

Our senior media students are doing a workbased learning internship with the SBCSC Communications Department. We met tod...
01/07/2026

Our senior media students are doing a workbased learning internship with the SBCSC Communications Department. We met today to discuss a promotional video we will be creating for them this month.

A nicely done local story from our friends at ABC57
01/07/2026

A nicely done local story from our friends at ABC57

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — ABC57's Dante Stanton sat down one-on-one Tuesday with Kevin Jakel, owner and GM of Tippecanoe Place.

12/31/2025
12/18/2025

Congratulations to our senior media student Elijah Young for receiving a Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship!

WATCH NOW: KIDS IN THE BEND! This show is created by our CTE media students from South Bend Schools and is designed for ...
12/15/2025

WATCH NOW: KIDS IN THE BEND! This show is created by our CTE media students from South Bend Schools and is designed for K–8 audiences—though it’s fun for everyone!

Today’s show features a tour of the South Bend Chocolate Factory, 3-D wing tests in an aeronautics class, a visit to the Cat Lady Café, the restored Muppet Movie Studebaker, a LEGO Santa House build competition, Bro on the Go! fitness, and a chance to meet young twin book authors.

Join us for KIDS IN THE BEND created by our CTE media students from South Bend Schools. While aimed at K-8 students, the show can be enjoyed by all.Here are ...

12/15/2025
New episode of KIDS IN THE BEND coming your way soon!
12/13/2025

New episode of KIDS IN THE BEND coming your way soon!

Our media program is excited to create videos for the Community Book Buddy Program with South Bend Schools. This week we...
12/11/2025

Our media program is excited to create videos for the Community Book Buddy Program with South Bend Schools. This week we filmed Superintendent Eid reading "Where the Wild Things Are."

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Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
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“We Educate Tomorrow’s Leaders”

WETL is the radio voice of the South Bend Community School Corporation. Our studios are located at Riley High School and transmitter facilities are located at Jackson Intermediate School at 5001 South Miami Road. WETL offers a radio and TV broadcast in class as part of the Career and Technical Education department and offers dual-credits through Vincennes University. WETL uses high school student announcers, writers, and production engineers and also is a member of the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters.

OUR HISTORY

1958

WETL began broadcasting to the classrooms and homes of South Bend and it's vicinity on November 18, 1958, in the building that now houses Tippecanoe Place restaurant. WETL began with just 250 watts of power