WBCA-LP
WBCA-LP (102.9 FM) is a low power radio station (LPFM) in Boston, Massachusetts. The station operates as a partnership of the Boston Neighborhood Network and the city of Boston.
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| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Broadcast area | Greater Boston |
| Frequency | 102.9 MHz |
| Branding | WBCA 102.9 FM |
| Slogan | Boston Community Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | City of Boston |
| Operator | Boston Neighborhood Network |
| History | |
| First air date | May 2016 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 194505 |
| Class | Low-power FM |
| ERP | 14 watts |
| HAAT | 78.2972 meters (256.881 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°18′56.36″N 71°5′53.17″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | bnnmedia |
History
In 2013, for the first time in ten years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened applications for LPFM radio licenses to community and civic organizations. The City of Boston applied for the license to provide a source of news and information to Boston residents, including public safety programming and any local or regional emergency information. Boston was granted a license-to-construct permit in 2015 for a new FCC LPFM radio station.
Timeshare
Because multiple qualified community organizations applied for the one available LPFM license for the Boston market, a sharing agreement was created under FCC guidelines. WBCA-LP uses 102.9 FM from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Lasell College operates WLAS-LP from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Global Ministries operates WBPG-LP from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m.
External links
- WBCA in the FCC's FM station database
- WBCA-LP on Radio-Locator
- WBCA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database