WBSL-FM

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WBSL-FM
City Sheffield, Massachusetts
Frequency 91.7 MHz
Programming
Format Variety
Ownership
Owner Berkshire School
(The Berkshire School, Inc.)
History
Call sign meaning
Berkshire School
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 65455
Class A
ERP 230 watts
HAAT −23.0 meters (−75.5 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°6′57.00″N73°25′0.00″W / 42.1158333°N 73.4166667°W / 42.1158333; -73.4166667
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Website WBSL-FM website

WBSL-FM (91.7 FM) is a high school radio station broadcasting a variety music format. Licensed to Sheffield, Massachusetts, United States. The station is owned by The Berkshire School, Inc. [1]

WBSL, founded in 1973 by Berkshire School faculty member Tom Dixon, is on the air weekdays from 7 to 8:00 a.m. and weekday and Sunday evenings from 7:00 to 11:00 when school is in session. During those times when students and faculty are not on the air, WBSL transmits the signal of National Public Radio affiliate WHDD-FM in nearby Sharon, Connecticut, giving WBSL 24-hour airtime. Programs simulcast from WHDD include All Things Considered and the BBC World Service, as well as local coverage.

Notable broadcasters who began their career at WBSL include longtime San Francisco jazz programmer and morning host Roger Coryell.

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References

  1. "WBSL-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.