WZBR
| Broadcast area | Greater Boston |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1410 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent (formerly Jazz) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WSRO | |
| History | |
First air date | July 17, 1961 |
Former call signs | WOKW (1961–1981) WAMK (1981–1985) WATD (1985–1990) WMSX (1990-2013) |
Call sign meaning | W Z Bass Radio (former name) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 41348 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,300 watts day 25 watts night 130 watts (translator) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°14′5.00″N 71°8′13.00″W / 42.2347222°N 71.1369444°W |
| Translator(s) | W251CR (98.1 MHz Medford) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | heat981fm.com |
WZBR (1410 AM) is a radio station that is currently silent.[1] Licensed to Dedham, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves the Greater Boston area. The station is owned by Langer Broadcasting Group, LLC, which also owns WSRO in the area.[2][3]
History
The station signed on July 17, 1961 as WOKW. The callsign changed to WAMK on September 28, 1981; to WATD on December 15, 1985; and to WMSX on April 1, 1990.[4]
On June 10, 2013, the then-WMSX filed an application to move from Brockton to Dedham, with a transmitter in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston.[5] On November 12, 2013, the station changed its call sign to the current WZBR. Langer signed the station on from its new site on the Hyde Park-Dedham border on February 11, 2014. WZBR has its own studios in Hyde Park.[6] The station changed from its previous jazz music format to Portuguese language programming in December 2014.[7] On February 3, 2016, WZBR changed from a simulcast of WSRO to an Urban Contemporary format, known as "The Bass of Boston."[8] Now, with its FM translator at 98.1, it's known as "The Urban Heat." In September 2016, New Edition lead singer Ralph Tresvant launched his Friday afternoon, radio show "Inside The Ride" on WZBR. The station transmits from a small Valcom fiberglass antenna next to the river.[9]
Langer Broadcasting took the station and its translator silent in mid-July 2020, due to financial difficulties. However, WZBR's programming continues to be available online.
References
- ^ Radio Insight discussion board: November 10, 2020; retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "WZBR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE fcc.gov
- ^ "WZBR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATION". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ Swinconeck, John (June 30, 2013). "Framingham's Brazilian radio station branching out to Boston". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ http://redeabr.com/radios-1240-am-e-1410-am-inauguram-grade-de-programacao/
- ^ https://digboston.com/reborn-to-be-wild-a-startup-independent-am-station-grows-to-serve-throwbacks-and-community/
- ^ http://www.bamlog.com/wzbr.htm
External links
- WZBR in the FCC AM station database
- WZBR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W251CR in the FCC FM station database
- W251CR at FCCdata.org
- http://www.facebook.com/981FMTheUrbanHeat
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