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*Special thanks to KB1HWH and [http://www.necrat.com www.necrat.com] for the tower photos.
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='''Boston Media'''=
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* IFB - "Interruptable Fold Back". An audio device that is in the ear of the reporter/anchor/camera person, that usually contains program audio mixed, minus their microphone, that can be interrupted by production staff at the studio or in the control vehicle. It is used so talent can get cues and information about their live remote shot.
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*Newscasts schedules can vary greatly. To see when local newscasts are airing, go to [https://www.titantv.com TitanTV.com].
  
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{{TOC}}
  
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='''Media'''=
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==WGBH Channel 2 (PBS)==
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WGBH WGBH 2 Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WGBX WGBX 44 Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WGBX WGBY 57 Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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*Web Site: https://www.wgbh.org
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*Studios located on Guest St in Allston (Boston)
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*Sister station of WGBX 44 in Boston, WGBY 57 in Springfield and several radio signals in Boston and on Cape Cod.
  
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==WBZ Channel 4 (CBS)==
 
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*Web Site: http://cbs4boston.com/
 
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*Studios located in Boston, with a small office in Worcester
 
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*News broadcasts at 5am, 6am, 12noon, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, and 11pm
 
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*Sister stations with TV 38
 
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{prettytable}}
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{{Prettytable}}
 
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation'''
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||450.0375||146.2||Engineering
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|469.3375||S||D122||Engineering||2023.03.21 W1KNE
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||450.3500||146.2||???
 
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||450.0375||146.2||Direct
 
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||450.5375||146.2||Engineering
 
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||450.6500||82.5||Radio Traffic Services - Simulcasts "Traffic on the 3's" to act as an IFB for the Chopper
 
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<strong>Facility Information</strong>
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==WBZ-TV Channel 4 (CBS)==
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{{prettytable}}
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WBZ Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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*Web Site: https://boston.cbslocal.com/
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||<strong>Owner</strong>|| CBS Corportation||<strong>Power</strong>|| 60.3kW
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*Studios located on Soldier's Field Road in Boston
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*Sister station of TV 38 WSBK-TV.
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||<strong>Tower</strong>||[http://www.necrat.com/wbz4_protv.html 350 Cedar St Needham]||<strong>DTV Ch.</strong>|| 30
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<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{Prettytable}}
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||<strong>DTV</strong>|| 825kW||<strong>DTV Tower</strong>|| 350 Cedar St Needham
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|- align="center"
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation'''
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|-align="center"
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|450.0375||R||C03||SL:1 TG:103 - WBZ F-1 Desk||2025.01.22 ecps92
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|-align="center"
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|450.3500||S||146.2||IFB (Out of service. CWID Only)||2021.08.04 W1KNE
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|-align="center"
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|450.5375||R||C03||SL:1 TG:103 - CBS 4 ENG||2025.01.23 ecps92
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|-align="center"
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|450.5375||R||146.2||CBS 4 ENG Receive (Helicopter)||2024.02.19 W1KNE
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|-align="center"
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|450.0375||S||146.2||Direct 1||2019.02.11 N1BHH
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|-align="center"
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|455.5375||S||146.2||Direct 3 / Helicopter||2019.04.15 ecps92
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|-align="center"
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|455.1875||S||146.2||Cueing||
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==WCVB Channel 5 (ABC)==
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==WCVB-TV Channel 5 (ABC)==
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*Website: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WCVB Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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*Studios located in Needham
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*Website: https://www.wcvb.com/
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*News broadcasts at 2:30am, 5am, 6am, 12 noon, 5pm, 6pm, and 11pm
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*Studios located at TV Place in Needham
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{prettytable}}
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{{Prettytable}}
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
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|-align="center"
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||455.0875||167.9||
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||455.0875||S||167.9||Ch. 01 - Radio IFB Backup/ENG||2024.02.05 W1KNE
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|-align="center"
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||450.4125||103.5||"Radio-4" Engineering    450.6125 103.5 in
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||450.4125||R||103.5||Ch. 04 - Helicopter Comms||2024.01.30 W1KNE
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|-align="center"
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||455.5125||167.9||IFB Channel
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||450.2875||R||110.9||Ch. 05 - News Ops||2025.04.21 W1KNE
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|-align="center"
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||451.2875||110.9||???
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||455.5125||S||167.9||Ch. 03 - Radio IFB||2024.02.05 W1KNE
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<strong>Facility Information</strong>
 
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{{prettytable}}
 
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||<strong>Owner</strong>||Hearst-Argyle||<strong>Power</strong>|| 61.7kW
 
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||<strong>Tower</strong>||[http://www.necrat.com/wbz_protv.html 350 Cedar St Needham]||<strong>DTV Ch.</strong>|| 20
 
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||<strong>DTV</strong>|| 625kW||<strong>DTV Tower</strong>|| 350 Cedar St Needham
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==WHDH Channel 7 (NBC)==
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==WHDH Channel 7 (IND)==
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*Website: http://www.whdh.com/
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WHDH Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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*Studios located in Boston
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*Website: https://www.whdh.com/
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*News broadcasts at 5am, 5pm, 6pm, and 11pm
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*Studios located at Government Center in Boston
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*Sister station of CW56 WLVI.
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{prettytable}}
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{{Prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
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|-align="center"
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||450.6125||R||136.5||F1 - News Operations||2025.04.21 W1KNE
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|-align="center"
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||450.0875||R||136.5||Engineering||2024.02.05 W1KNE
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|-align="center"
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||450.2500||||77.0||Former 56 News (WLVI-TV) OPS - Unknown use now.||
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
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||450.5125||R||136.5||F3 - Helicopter Comms||2024.02.05 W1KNE
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||450.6125||136.5||Assignment Desk/Engineering
 
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|-
 
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||450.0875||136.5||Engineering
 
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|-
 
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||450.5125||136.5||Helicopter Comms/Back up comms
 
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|}
 
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<strong>Facility Information</strong>
 
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{{prettytable}}
 
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||<strong>Owner</strong>|| Sunbeam TV||<strong>Power</strong>|| 316kW
 
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||<strong>Tower</strong>||[http://www.necrat.com/whdh_protv.html 45 Tower Rd Newton]||<strong>DTV Ch.</strong>|| 42
 
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||<strong>DTV</strong>|| 948kW||<strong>DTV Tower</strong>|| 45 Tower Rd Newton
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==WFXT Channel 25 (Fox 25)==
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==WFXT Channel 25 (FOX)==
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*Website: http://www.fox25.com/
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WFXT Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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*Studios loacted in Dedham and Boston
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*Website: https://www.boston25news.com/
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*News broadcasts at 5am, 6am, 7am, 5pm, and 10pm
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*Studios located in Dedham
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*WFXT no longer uses a helicopter.
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{prettytable}}
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{{Prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
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|-align="center"
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||450.1375||R||D023||WFXT 25 Helicopter Ops F1/F3 (Simplex)||2019.02.11 N1BHH
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|-align="center"
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||450.1625||R||D143||WFXT 25 News Operations F2/F4 (Simplex)||2019.02.11 N1BHH
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|-align="center"
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||464.5000||S||203.5||WFXT 25 Security F13||2024.02.02 W1KNE
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|-align="center"
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||464.5500||S||203.5||WFXT 25 Security F14||2019.01.06 W1KNE
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|-align="center"
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||469.5000||S||203.5||WFXT 25 Engineering F15||2017.08.18
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
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||469.5500||S||203.5||WFXT 25 Studio Use F16||2017.08.18
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||450.1375||023/143||News Ops
 
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||450.1625||023||Engineering
 
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|}
 
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<strong>Facility Information</strong>
 
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{{prettytable}}
 
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||<strong>Owner</strong>||News Corp (Fox)||<strong>Power</strong>||1950kW
 
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||<strong>Tower</strong>||[http://www.necrat.com/candleabra.html 140 Cabot St Needham]||<strong>DTV Ch.</strong>||31
 
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||<strong>DTV</strong>||78kW||<strong>DTV Tower</strong>||140 Cabot St Needham
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==WLVI Channel 56 (CW)==
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==WBTS-CD Channel 15 (NBC)==
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*Website: http://wb56.trb.com/
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WGBX Primary Broadcast Facility Information - WBTS-CD 15.1 (via WGBX's transmission signal in Needham)]
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*What is CW [http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/about-the-cw CBS and Warner Bros.]
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*Website: https://www.nbcboston.com/
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*Studios located in Boston [Studio closed and merged with WHDH, bldg Empty - 2007]
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*Identifies as "NBC 10", referring to cable positioning
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*News used to broadcast at 10pm, now replaced by Channel 7's own version of news at 10pm
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*Studios located at Needham Crossing Industrial Park, Needham.
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*Licensed to Cambridge
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*Also runs New England Cable News (NECN), Telemundo Boston, and NBC Sports Boston out of the new facility.
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{prettytable}}
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{{Prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
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|-align="center"
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||451.9375||S||131.8||NBC BOS IFB||2025.01.03 W1KNE
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
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||456.9375||S||131.8||Helicopter Comms||2024.02.19 W1KNE
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|-
 
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||450.2500||77.0||News Ops
 
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|}
 
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<strong>Facility Information</strong>
 
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{{prettytable}}
 
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|-
 
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||<strong>Owner</strong>||Sunbeam||<strong>Power</strong>||2240kW
 
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||<strong>Tower</strong>||[http://www.necrat.com/candleabra.html 140 Cabot St Needham]||<strong>DTV Ch. </strong>||41
 
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||<strong>DTV</strong>||550kW||<strong>DTV Tower:</strong>||140 Cabot St Needham
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==WBZ-AM 1030AM==
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==WBZ AM 1030 / FM 107.9 HD2==
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*Website: http://www.wbz1030.com/
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=AM&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WBZ Primary Broadcast Facility Information (WBZ 1030)]
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*Studios in Boston
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=FM&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WXKS-FM Primary Broadcast Facility Information (WXKS-FM 107.9)]
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*Website: https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/
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*Studios on Cabot Rd in Medford.
 
*Transmitter in Hull
 
*Transmitter in Hull
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*[http://www.necrat.com/wbz_proam.html Click here to see the WBZ studios]
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*Simulcast on WXKS-FM 107.9 HD2.
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*Total Traffic is co-owned by iHeartMedia, but are located in the old WXKS facility next to the Wellington Station T Stop.
  
 
{{prettytable}}
 
{{prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
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|-align="center"
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||450.6500||82.5||News and Traffic (Mostly Traffic Reports)
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||450.6500||R||67.0||WBZ-AM 1030 Traffic||2025.02.12 ecps92
 
|}
 
|}
  
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=<font color="#990000">'''Fire Buff Networks'''</font>=
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==Total Traffic Network==
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*Owned by iHeartMedia.
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*Formerly Metro Traffic/SmartRoutes/Shadow Traffic
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*Studios in the old WXKS-FM/AM studios in Medford at Wellington Station.
  
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==Boston Radio System==
 
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*Home of the infamous ''''Dipstacher Car 9''''
 
 
{{prettytable}}
 
{{prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||472.1125 R||136.5||Main Channel
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||450.1125||R||141.3||Total Traffic Helicopter Coordination||2025.02.12 ecps92
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==Boston Citywide==
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='''Springfield Media'''=
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{{prettytable}}
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==WWLP Channel 22 (NBC)==
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WWLP WWLP Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WFXQ WFXQ-CD (Satellite) Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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*Website: https://www.wwlp.com/
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*Primary studios located in Chicopee
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*Also operates "CW Springfield" on 22.2
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<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{Prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||463.5500 R||167.9||Main Channel
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||450.3125||R||127.3||WWLP Operations||2019.02.11 W1KNE
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|}
 
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==Massachusetts Notification Network (MassNet)==
 
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*Website: http://www.massnotification.org
 
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{{prettytable}}
 
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|-align="center"
 
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
 
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|-align="center"
 
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||462.6000 R||107.2||MassNet 1 - Boston, Main Channel
 
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|-align="center"
 
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||462.6000 R||107.2||MassNet 1b - Brockton
 
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|-align="center"
 
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||462.5500 R||103.5||MassNet 2 - Everett
 
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|-align="center"
 
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||462.6000 R||103.5||MassNet 3 - Barnstable
 
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||462.6000 R||94.8||MassNet 3b - Barnstable
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||450.8500||S||127.3||WWLP Engineering||
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||462.5500 R||100.0||MassNet 4 - Sudbury
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||450.9500||S||127.3||WWLP Engineering||
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==Metro Radio System==
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==WGGB-TV Channel 40 (ABC)==
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*Repeater is located in Quincy, MA
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WGGB WGGB Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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{{prettytable}}
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WSHM-LD WSHM-LD Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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*Website: https://www.westernmassnews.com/
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*Primary studios located in Springfield
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*Also operates "Fox Springfield" on 40.1
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*Sister station to WSHM-LD 3.5 (CBS)
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<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{Prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||463.850 R [http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=1727718 WPHG261]      ||151.4    ||Main Channel - http://www.metroradio.org
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||450.4375||R||110.9||News Operations||
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==Mass Statewide==
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='''Manchester (NH) Media'''=
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*Formerly known as Tac 9.
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==WMUR-TV Channel 9 (ABC)==
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*Website: http://www.bostonfirelive.com/notification
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WMUR Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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'''Update: This notification network has reportedly been off the air for several months. The website is no longer active.'''
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*Website: https://www.wmur.com/
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*Primary studios located in Manchester
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*National location for election coverage
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*Sister station to WCVB-TV Boston, MA
  
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*'''No Radios. Equipment and radios removed 2021'''
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='''Boston Area Fire Buff Networks'''=
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==Before Yellow Tape (BYT)==
 
{{prettytable}}
 
{{prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||471.4625 R||103.5||Brockton (Statewide)
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|472.1125||R||N606||BYT Ch.01 (Primary Mode)||Boston||2024.11.13 ecps92
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||451.9000 R||203.5||Boston (Statewide Boston)
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|472.1125||R||136.5||Dual Mode thru Fall 2024 - BYT Ch.01 ||Boston||2024.11.13 ecps92
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|-align="center"
 
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||452.9750 R||DPL 143||Marshfield (Statewide South)
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==Cape Cod City Wide==
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==Boston Citywide (Citywide)==
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* [https://www.allcommtechnologies.com/services WebPage]
 
{{prettytable}}
 
{{prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||461.1000 R||Unknown||Main Channel
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|472.9625||R||123.0||Citywide-1||Boston||2025.07.12 pdurf
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==Statewide New Hampshire'''==
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==Metro Radio System (MRS)==
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*Confirmed by Jmarcel66 and LPD7
 
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*Website: http://www.swnh.org/
 
 
{{prettytable}}
 
{{prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|'''Frequency'''||'''Tone'''||'''CH'''||'''Usage'''||'''Transmtter City'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
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|-align="center"
 
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|461.4000R||167.9||S-1||Secondary||Peterborough
 
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|-align="center"
 
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|461.1250R||156.7||S-2||Primary||Goffstown
 
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|461.6250R||156.7||S-3||Seconday||Chester
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|463.8500||R||151.4||MRS Ch.1||Quincy||2024.06.23 W1KNE
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==Middlesex Radio==
 
==Middlesex Radio==
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*Website: http://www.middlesexradio.com/
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*[https://www.middlesexradio.com Website]
 
{{prettytable}}
 
{{prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||464.2000 R||100.0||Woburn, Main Channel
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|464.2000||R||N100||Woburn Ch.1||Woburn||2019.04.01 ecps92
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|-align="center"
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|464.2000||R||100.0||Woburn Ch.1||Woburn||2015.03.07 ecps92
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==Merrimack Valley Radio==
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='''Outside of Boston Metro'''=
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*Confirmed by [http://www.scancapecod.us/messageboard/showthread.php?t=10416 KA8SCP]
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*For Buff Networks in '''Rhode Island''', formerly listed here, see [[Media_FireBuff_IN_RI|Media and Fire Buffs in RI]].
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*For Buff Networks in '''Connecticut''', formerly listed here, see [[MediaFireBuff_In_CT|Media and Fire Buffs in CT]].
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*For Buff Networks in '''Maine''', formerly listed here, see [[MEMediaAndBuff|Media and Fire Buffs in ME]].
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==Cape Cod City Wide==
 
{{prettytable}}
 
{{prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|'''Frequency'''||'''Tone'''||'''CH'''||'''Transmitter City'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
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|-align="center"
 
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|461.7000R||82.5||1||Andover
 
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|-align="center"
 
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|461.7000S||82.5||2||Direct
 
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|-align="center"
 
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|462.0250R||82.5||3||Peterboro
 
 
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|462.5500R||82.5||4||Lowell
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|461.1000||R||Unknown||CapeWide F-1||
 
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==Providence Citywide==
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==Merrimack Valley Radio==
 
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*Website: http://www.pcfn.org/
 
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||'''Frequency'''||'''PL'''||'''Description'''
 
 
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||462.4000||91.5||Ch 1 - Primary (North Providence)
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Transmitter City'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
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||452.8250||167.9||Ch 2 - Ops 1 (West Warwick)
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|462.0250||R||82.5||MVR Ch.3||Peterboro (NH)||2024.07.15 n1zyy
 
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||461.1000||91.5||Ch 3 - Tac 3 (Woonsocket)
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|462.5500||R||206.5||MVR Ch.4||Lowell||2022.12.04 MASSBUSMARK
 
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||451.9750||103.5||Ch 4 - South (East Greenwich)
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|463.5000||R||186.2||MVR Ch.?||Pelham|||2023.05.08 MASSBUSMARK
 
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Latest revision as of 12:20, 13 July 2025

Boston Media

  • IFB - "Interruptable Fold Back". An audio device that is in the ear of the reporter/anchor/camera person, that usually contains program audio mixed, minus their microphone, that can be interrupted by production staff at the studio or in the control vehicle. It is used so talent can get cues and information about their live remote shot.
  • Newscasts schedules can vary greatly. To see when local newscasts are airing, go to TitanTV.com.
Table of contents -

WGBH Channel 2 (PBS)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation
469.3375 S D122 Engineering 2023.03.21 W1KNE

WBZ-TV Channel 4 (CBS)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation
450.0375 R C03 SL:1 TG:103 - WBZ F-1 Desk 2025.01.22 ecps92
450.3500 S 146.2 IFB (Out of service. CWID Only) 2021.08.04 W1KNE
450.5375 R C03 SL:1 TG:103 - CBS 4 ENG 2025.01.23 ecps92
450.5375 R 146.2 CBS 4 ENG Receive (Helicopter) 2024.02.19 W1KNE
450.0375 S 146.2 Direct 1 2019.02.11 N1BHH
455.5375 S 146.2 Direct 3 / Helicopter 2019.04.15 ecps92
455.1875 S 146.2 Cueing

WCVB-TV Channel 5 (ABC)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmation
455.0875 S 167.9 Ch. 01 - Radio IFB Backup/ENG 2024.02.05 W1KNE
450.4125 R 103.5 Ch. 04 - Helicopter Comms 2024.01.30 W1KNE
450.2875 R 110.9 Ch. 05 - News Ops 2025.04.21 W1KNE
455.5125 S 167.9 Ch. 03 - Radio IFB 2024.02.05 W1KNE

WHDH Channel 7 (IND)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.6125 R 136.5 F1 - News Operations 2025.04.21 W1KNE
450.0875 R 136.5 Engineering 2024.02.05 W1KNE
450.2500 77.0 Former 56 News (WLVI-TV) OPS - Unknown use now.
450.5125 R 136.5 F3 - Helicopter Comms 2024.02.05 W1KNE

WFXT Channel 25 (FOX)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.1375 R D023 WFXT 25 Helicopter Ops F1/F3 (Simplex) 2019.02.11 N1BHH
450.1625 R D143 WFXT 25 News Operations F2/F4 (Simplex) 2019.02.11 N1BHH
464.5000 S 203.5 WFXT 25 Security F13 2024.02.02 W1KNE
464.5500 S 203.5 WFXT 25 Security F14 2019.01.06 W1KNE
469.5000 S 203.5 WFXT 25 Engineering F15 2017.08.18
469.5500 S 203.5 WFXT 25 Studio Use F16 2017.08.18

WBTS-CD Channel 15 (NBC)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmation
451.9375 S 131.8 NBC BOS IFB 2025.01.03 W1KNE
456.9375 S 131.8 Helicopter Comms 2024.02.19 W1KNE

WBZ AM 1030 / FM 107.9 HD2

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.6500 R 67.0 WBZ-AM 1030 Traffic 2025.02.12 ecps92

Total Traffic Network

  • Owned by iHeartMedia.
  • Formerly Metro Traffic/SmartRoutes/Shadow Traffic
  • Studios in the old WXKS-FM/AM studios in Medford at Wellington Station.
Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.1125 R 141.3 Total Traffic Helicopter Coordination 2025.02.12 ecps92

Springfield Media

WWLP Channel 22 (NBC)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.3125 R 127.3 WWLP Operations 2019.02.11 W1KNE
450.8500 S 127.3 WWLP Engineering
450.9500 S 127.3 WWLP Engineering

WGGB-TV Channel 40 (ABC)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.4375 R 110.9 News Operations

Manchester (NH) Media

WMUR-TV Channel 9 (ABC)

  • No Radios. Equipment and radios removed 2021


Boston Area Fire Buff Networks

Before Yellow Tape (BYT)

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Location Confirmation/Reconfirmations
472.1125 R N606 BYT Ch.01 (Primary Mode) Boston 2024.11.13 ecps92
472.1125 R 136.5 Dual Mode thru Fall 2024 - BYT Ch.01 Boston 2024.11.13 ecps92

Boston Citywide (Citywide)

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Location Confirmation/Reconfirmations
472.9625 R 123.0 Citywide-1 Boston 2025.07.12 pdurf

Metro Radio System (MRS)

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Location Confirmation/Reconfirmations
463.8500 R 151.4 MRS Ch.1 Quincy 2024.06.23 W1KNE

Middlesex Radio

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Location Confirmation/Reconfirmations
464.2000 R N100 Woburn Ch.1 Woburn 2019.04.01 ecps92
464.2000 R 100.0 Woburn Ch.1 Woburn 2015.03.07 ecps92

Outside of Boston Metro

Cape Cod City Wide

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmations
461.1000 R Unknown CapeWide F-1

Merrimack Valley Radio

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Transmitter City Confirmation/Reconfirmations
462.0250 R 82.5 MVR Ch.3 Peterboro (NH) 2024.07.15 n1zyy
462.5500 R 206.5 MVR Ch.4 Lowell 2022.12.04 MASSBUSMARK
463.5000 R 186.2 MVR Ch.? Pelham 2023.05.08 MASSBUSMARK
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