WBRK-FM

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WBRK-FM
WBRK-FM Star 101.7 logo.jpg
Broadcast area Berkshire Mountains
Frequency 101.7 MHz
BrandingStar 101.7
Programming
Format Hot adult contemporary
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerWBRK, Inc.
WBRK (AM)
History
First air date
October 10, 1970;53 years ago (1970-10-10) [1]
Former call signs
  • WBRK-FM (1970–1981)
  • WKTQ (1981–1984)
  • WRCZ (1984–1996)
Call sign meaning
Berkshire
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 71231
Class A
ERP 3,000 watts
HAAT 44 meters (144 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°28′31.3″N73°16′5.4″W / 42.475361°N 73.268167°W / 42.475361; -73.268167
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website wbrk.com

WBRK-FM (101.7 MHz, "Star 101.7") is a commercial FM radio station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It is owned by WBRK, Inc. and broadcasts a hot adult contemporary radio format. [3]

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History

The station signed on the air as WBRK-FM on October 10, 1970. [1] On October 26, 1981, the station changed its call sign to WKTQ. On July 30, 1984, the station became WRCZ. The WBRK-FM call sign returned on August 2, 1996. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-212. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WBRK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "WBRK-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "WBRK-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.