Credit Emilie Syberg / WBAA Purdue University plans to transfer control of West Lafayette's local NPR station, WBAA, pending approval from the school's board of trustees and the Federal Communications Commission. WBAA's AM frequency is the longest continuously-operating radio station in the state. The university announced plans Thursday to transfer management of the nearly century-old radio station to Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media – the same group that manages Indianapolis' NPR and PBS station, WFYI. The terms of the deal between the university and the group have not been released. Officials from Purdue and Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media declined to comment beyond the media release. WBAA lists eight staff members, including journalists, managers and fundraisers.