WBCR-LP
Radio station in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
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 town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts. WBCR-LP also streams live on the internet.
01History
WBCR-LP commenced broadcasting on October 23, 2004.
02Full power upgrade
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 Tower communications tower in Hillsdale, New York. When built, the station would have run 550 watts vertical from 144 meters above average terrain. However, in March 2013 the board of directors voted to remain as a low power station and turned the construction permit over to New England Public Radio, which put the 89.5 facility on the air as WNNU.
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