WZBR
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Branding | AM 1410 WZBR |
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Programming | |
Format | Defunct |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WSRO | |
History | |
First air date | July 17, 1961 |
Last air date | April 1, 2024 |
Former call signs |
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Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 41348 |
Class | D |
Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 42°14′5.36″N 71°8′11.19″W / 42.2348222°N 71.1364417°W |
Translator(s) | 98.1 W251CR (Medford) |
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Public license information |
WZBR (1410
.History
Alan C. Tindal, Kristian Solberg, Paul Monson, and John J. Sullivan,
The callsign changed to WAMK on September 28, 1981; to WATD on December 15, 1985; and to WMSX on April 1, 1990.[13]
Alex Langer, owner of
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/WSRO_WBAS_Rede_ABR_logo.png)
In early 2014, WZBR began simulcasting WSRO; the jazz programming was moved to Langer's newly acquired Cape Cod station, WBAS,[20] ahead of that station joining the WSRO simulcast as well.[21] WZBR's new facility was licensed on February 11, 2014. In December 2014, WZBR and WBAS began carrying some separate programming from WSRO;[22] by 2015, the three stations were jointly branded as "Rede ABR".[23]
On February 3, 2016, WZBR dropped the Portuguese programming and launched an
Langer Broadcasting took WZBR and its translator silent in mid-July 2020, due to financial difficulties; the shutdown was concurrent with the suspension of operations of WSRO and WBAS, which had continued with the "Rede ABR" Portuguese programming. The "Urban Heat" programming continues to be available online.[26] WZBR resumed broadcasting on November 4, 2020.[27] As of December 2021[update], WZBR served as an analog simulcast of WSRO, which had converted to digital-only operation on December 1, and was programming jazz music;[28] after WSRO switched to classical music in 2022, the jazz programming remained on WZBR.
WZBR again went silent on March 5, 2023;[29] the shutdown of WSRO and WZBR followed the death of Alex Langer.[30] Both stations had been put up for sale prior to his death; WBAS had already been sold off in 2021.[30] WZBR returned to the air in March 2024[31] from a 10-watt facility on Great Blue Hill under special temporary authority;[32] it went silent on April 1 following technical problems.[33] The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station's license on May 2, 2024,[34] following a request by Langer Broadcasting;[35] the license for translator W251CR was concurrently surrendered.[36]
FM translator
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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W251CR | 98.1 FM | Medford, Massachusetts | 201029 | 130 | D | 42°25′52.3″N 71°5′17.2″W / 42.431194°N 71.088111°W | LMS |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZBR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WZBR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE fcc.gov
- ^ a b c "WOKW (WZBR) history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "New Am Stations" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 21, 1957. p. 125. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "New Am Stations" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 4, 1957. p. 102. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Routine Roundup" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 13, 1960. p. 112. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Routine Roundup" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 12, 1960. p. 110. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 9, 1961. p. 88. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Setting up shop" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 28, 1961. p. 69. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ 1969 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). 1969. p. B-81. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). 1973. p. B-94. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "WZBR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (June 18, 2012). "NERW 6/18/2012: WKAJ St. Johnsville is Still Dead". Fybush.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (September 17, 2012). "NERW 9/17/2012: Shark Sighting on Long Island". Fybush.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Fybush, Scott (October 28, 2013). "NERW 10/28/2013: NYC Cringes at Herman, Mourns Mazer". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "1410 WZBR Dedham, Massachusetts".
- ^ Fybush, Scott (February 3, 2014). "NERW 2/3/2014: Big Consolidation in Small Upstate Markets". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (February 17, 2014). "NERW 2/17/2014: Sales, Sales and More Sales". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Rede ABR".
- MetroWest Daily News. October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Boston News Today - REBORN TO BE WILD: A STARTUP INDEPENDENT AM STATION GROWS TO SERVE THROWBACKS AND COMMUNITY". 18 May 2016.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 31, 2018). "Translator Bringing Urban Heat To Boston". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 14, 2020). "Pair Of Boston AMs Shut Down". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ Langer, Alexander G. (November 4, 2020). "Resumption of Operations". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ Stine, Randy J. (December 13, 2021). "New England Gets Its First All-Digital AM". Radio World. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ Allan G, Moskowitz (March 15, 2023). "Request for Silent Authority of an AM Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Fybush, Scott (March 13, 2023). "NorthEast Radio Watch 3/13/2023: Remembering Alex Langer". Fybush.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Moskowitz, Esq., Allan G (March 5, 2024). "Resumption of Operations of an AM Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Moskowitz, Esq., Allan G (March 11, 2024). "AM Engineering STA Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Moskowitz, Esq., Allan G (April 2, 2024). "Request for Silent Authority of an AM Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Moskowitz, Esq., Allan G (May 2, 2024). "Cancellation Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Moskowitz, Esq., Allan G (May 2, 2024). "Cancellation Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 41348 (WZBR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WZBR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W251CR in the FCC FM station database
- W251CR at FCCdata.org