WBCR-LP
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| Broadcast area | Primary: Great Barrington, MA and Southern Berkshire County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community radio |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Berkshire Community Radio Alliance |
| History | |
First air date | October 23, 2004 |
Call sign meaning | Berkshire Community Radio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 135676 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | -179.6 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | berkshireradio.org |
WBCR-LP is a low power FM radio station with office and studio located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, broadcasting on the 97.7 FM frequency. The organization's legal name is "Berkshire Community Radio Alliance," and is also known as "Berkshire Community Radio" or "BCR."
WBCR-LP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer-run, non-commercial, community radio station with over 70 locally produced shows currently on the air. With a broadcast radius between 8 and 15 miles, depending on terrain, it serves the southern portion of Berkshire County, Massachusetts. WBCR-LP also streams live on the internet.
History
[edit]WBCR-LP commenced broadcasting on October 23, 2004.
Full power upgrade
[edit]On March 31, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted the licensee of WBCR-LP, Berkshire Community Radio Alliance, a construction permit for 89.5 MHz from the American Towers communications tower in Hillsdale, New York. When built, the station would have run 550 watts vertical from 144 meters above average terrain.[2] However, in March 2013 the Board of Directors voted to remain as a low power station and turned the construction permit over to NEPR (New England Public Radio) which then constructed WNNU, basically an all news and talk station.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBCR-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Application Search Details".
External links
[edit]- WBCR-LP Homepage
- Facility details for Facility ID 135676 (WBCR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBCR-LP at FCCdata.org
- WBCR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database