WBRK-FM

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WBRK-FM
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;54 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]

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.


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