WZBR
| Broadcast area | Greater Boston |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1410 kHz |
| Branding | 1410 The Bass of Boston |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WSRO | |
| History | |
First air date | July 17, 1961 |
Former call signs | WOKW (1961–1981) WAMK (1981–1985) WATD (1985–1990) WMSX (1990-2013) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 41348 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,300 watts day 25 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°14′5.00″N 71°8′13.00″W / 42.2347222°N 71.1369444°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | http://streaming.radio.co/s07f9b8a04/listen |
| Website | http://www.thebassradio.com/ |
WZBR (1410 AM) is a radio station broadcasting Urban music programming. Licensed to Dedham, Massachusetts, USA, the station serves the Greater Boston area. The station is owned by Langer Broadcasting Group, LLC, which also owns WSRO in the area.[1][2]
History
The station signed on July 17, 1961 as WOKW. The call letters changed to WAMK on September 28, 1981, to WATD on December 15, 1985, and to WMSX on April 1, 1990.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
The station changed from its previous jazz music format to Portuguese language programming in December, 2014.[6]
On February 3, 2016, WZBR changed from a simulcast of WSRO to an urban format, known as "The Bass of Boston."[7]
References
- ^ "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://www.facebook.com/thebassradio/
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WZBR ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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