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='''Media'''=
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='''Boston Media'''=
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* IFB - "Interruptible 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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==WBZ Channel 4 (CBS)==
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*Web Site: http://cbs4boston.com/
 
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*Studios located on Soldier's Field Road in Boston
 
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*News broadcasts at 4:30am, 5am, 6am, 12noon, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, and 11pm
 
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*Sister stations with TV 38 WSBK-TV. (10pm Newscast.)
 
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||450.3500|| ||146.2||IFB||2014.04.02 N1BHH
 
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||450.5375|| ||146.2||CBS 4 ENG||
 
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||450.0375||S||146.2||Direct 1||2015.05.06 N1BHH
 
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||455.5375|| ||146.2||Direct 3||
 
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<strong>Facility Information</strong>
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==WGBH Channel 2 (PBS)==
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{{PrettytableNOS}}
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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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||<strong>Owner</strong>|| CBS Corportation||<strong>Virtual Channel</strong>||4.1
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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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||<strong>Tower</strong>||[http://www.necrat.us/wbz4_protv.html 350 Cedar St Needham]||<strong>DT Ch.</strong>|| 30
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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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||<strong>DT Power</strong>|| 915kW||<strong>DT Tower</strong>|| 350 Cedar St Needham
 
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==WCVB Channel 5 (ABC)==
 
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*Website: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/
 
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*Studios located at TV Place in Needham
 
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*News broadcasts at 4:30am, 5am, 6am, 12 noon, 5pm, 6pm, and 11pm
 
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{PrettytableNOS}}
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{{Prettytable}}
 
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|'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha Tag'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation'''
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||455.0875||||167.9||???||
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|469.3375||S||D122||Engineering||2023.03.21 W1KNE
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||450.4125||||103.5||WCVB 5 F-4  ||2016.05.05 ecps92
 
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||455.5125||||167.9||IFB Channel||2016.02.08 N1BHH
 
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||450.2875||||110.9||???||
 
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<strong>Facility Information</strong>
 
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{{PrettytableNOS}}
 
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||<strong>Owner</strong>||Hearst-Argyle||<strong>Virtual Channel</strong>|| 5.1
 
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||<strong>Tower</strong>||[http://www.necrat.us/wbz_protv.html 350 Cedar St Needham]||<strong>DT Ch.</strong>|| 20
 
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||<strong>DT Power</strong>|| 625kW||<strong>DT Tower</strong>|| 350 Cedar St Needham
 
 
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==WHDH Channel 7 (NBC)==
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==WBZ-TV Channel 4 (CBS)==
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*Website: http://www.whdh.com/
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WBZ Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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*Studios located at Goverment Center in Boston
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*Web Site: https://boston.cbslocal.com/
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*News broadcasts at 5am, 5pm, 6pm, and 11pm
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*Studios located on Soldier's Field Road in Boston
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*Sister station of CW56 WLVI. (10pm Newscast.)
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*Sister station of TV 38 WSBK-TV.
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{PrettytableNOS}}
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{{Prettytable}}
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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 - F-1 Desk||2025.01.22 ecps92
 
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||'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha Tag'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
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|450.0375||R||C03||SL:2 TG:105 - Likely F2||2025.12.13 W1KNE
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||450.6125||||136.5||WHDH 7 F-1||2015.05.05 N1BHH
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|450.3500||S||146.2||IFB (Out of service. CWID Only)||2021.08.04 W1KNE
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||450.0875||||136.5||Engineering||2015.05.05 N1BHH
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|450.5375||R||C03||SL:1 TG:103 - CBS 4 ENG||2025.01.23 ecps92
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||450.2500||||77.0||Former 56 News OPS (Parent Facility - WLVI-TV)||
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|450.5375||R||146.2||CBS 4 ENG Receive (Helicopter)||2024.02.19 W1KNE
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||450.5125||R||136.5||Helicopter Comms||2016.05.22 N1BHH
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|450.0375||S||146.2||Direct 1||2019.02.11 N1BHH
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||455.3125||||136.5||Helicopter Comms||2015.05.05 N1BHH
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|455.5375||S||146.2||Direct 3 / Helicopter||2019.04.15 ecps92
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|455.1875||S||146.2||Cueing||
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<strong>Facility Information</strong>
 
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{{PrettytableNOS}}
 
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||<strong>Owner</strong>|| Sunbeam TV||<strong>Virtual Channels</strong>|| 7.1, 7.2
 
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||<strong>Tower</strong>||[http://www.necrat.us/whdh_protv.html 45 Tower Rd Newton]||<strong>DT Ch. (UHF)</strong>|| 42
 
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||<strong>DT Power (UHF)</strong>|| 1000kW||<strong>DT Tower</strong>|| 45 Tower Rd Newton
 
 
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==WFXT Channel 25 (Fox 25)==
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==WCVB-TV Channel 5 (ABC)==
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*Website: http://www.fox25.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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*Primary studios located in Dedham
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*Website: https://www.wcvb.com/
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*Weekday news broadcasts at 4am-10am, 6pm, and 10pm-11:30pm.
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*Studios located at TV Place in Needham
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
 
<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{PrettytableNOS}}
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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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||455.0875||S||167.9||Ch. 01 - Radio IFB Backup/ENG||2024.02.05 W1KNE
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||450.4125||R||103.5||Ch. 04 - Helicopter Comms||2025.12.02 W1KNE
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|-align="center"
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||450.2875||R||110.9||Ch. 05 - News Ops||2025.04.21 W1KNE
 
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||'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha Tag'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
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||455.5125||S||167.9||Ch. 03 - Radio IFB||2025.12.02 W1KNE
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||450.1375||R||D023||WFXT 25 Helicopter Ops F1/F3(Simplex)||2015.05.05 N1BHH
 
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||450.1625||R||D143||WFXT 25 News Operations F2/F4(Simplex)||2012.10.06
 
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<strong>Facility Information</strong>
 
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{{PrettytableNOS}}
 
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||<strong>Owner</strong>||Cox Media Group||<strong>Virtual Channel</strong>||25.1
 
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||<strong>Tower</strong>||[http://www.necrat.us/wfxt.html 140 Cabot St Needham]||<strong>DT Ch.</strong>||31
 
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||<strong>DT Power</strong>||780kW||<strong>DT Tower</strong>||140 Cabot St Needham
 
 
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==WBZ-AM 1030AM==
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==WHDH Channel 7 (IND)==
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*Website: http://www.wbz1030.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 on Soldier's Field Road in Boston
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*Website: https://www.whdh.com/
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*Transmitter in Hull
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*Studios located at Government Center in Boston
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*[http://www.necrat.us/wbz_proam.html Click here to see the WBZ studios/towers]
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*Sister station of CW56 WLVI.
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<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{prettytable}}
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{{Prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha Tag'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
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||450.6500||||82.5||WBZ-AM 1030 Traffic||2016.02.08 N1BHH
 
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==Total Traffic Network==
 
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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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{{prettytable}}
 
 
|-align="center"
 
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||'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha Tag'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
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||450.6125||R||136.5||F1 - News Operations||2025.04.21 W1KNE
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||450.1125||R||141.3||Metro Traffic||2015.05.05 N1BHH
 
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||460.9250||R||131.8||SmartRoute Systems||2015.05.05 N1BHH
 
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=<font color="#990000">'''New England Area Fire Buff Networks'''</font>=
 
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==Before Yellow Tape (BYT)==
 
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* [WebPage]
 
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{{prettytable}}
 
 
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||'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha tag'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
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||450.0875||R||136.5||Engineering||2024.02.05 W1KNE
 
|-align="center"
 
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|452.6000||R||114.8||BYT Ch.1||Boston||2016.01.30 ecps92
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||450.2500||||77.0||Former 56 News (WLVI-TV) OPS - Unknown use now.||
 
|-align="center"
 
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||450.5125||R||136.5||F3 - Helicopter Comms||2025.12.13 W1KNE
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==Boston Citywide (Citywide)==
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==WFXT Channel 25 (FOX)==
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* [http://allcommtechnologies.com/city-wide WebPage]
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WFXT Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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{{prettytable}}
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*Website: https://www.boston25news.com/
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*Studios located in Dedham
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*WFXT no longer uses a helicopter.
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<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{Prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha tag'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 
|-align="center"
 
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|472.9625||R||123.0||Citywide-1||Boston||2016.03.24 ecps92
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||450.1375||R||D023||WFXT 25 Helicopter Ops F1/F3 (Simplex)||2019.02.11 N1BHH
 
|-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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==Cape Cod City Wide==
 
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{{prettytable}}
 
 
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||'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha tag'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
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||464.5000||S||203.5||WFXT 25 Security F13||2024.02.02 W1KNE
 
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|461.1000||R||Unknown||CapeWide F-1||
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||464.5500||S||203.5||WFXT 25 Security F14||2019.01.06 W1KNE
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==FirePics.net==
 
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*[http://www.firepics.net Website]
 
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||'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha tag'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
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||469.5000||S||203.5||WFXT 25 Engineering F15||2017.08.18
 
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|464.0000||R||141.3||Firepics||Johnston RI||
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||469.5500||S||203.5||WFXT 25 Studio Use F16||2017.08.18
 
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|}
  
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==Fire Radio System (FRS)==
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==WBTS-CD Channel 15 (NBC)==
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Formerly Boston Radio System - System disbanded Summer 2015
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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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{{prettytable}}
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*Website: https://www.nbcboston.com/
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*Identifies as "NBC 10", referring to cable positioning
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*Studios located at Needham Crossing Industrial Park, Needham.
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*Also runs New England Cable News (NECN), Telemundo Boston, and NBC Sports Boston out of the new facility.
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<strong>Radio Information</strong>
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{{Prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
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||'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha Tag'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 
|-align="center"
 
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|464.9000||R||151.4||FRS Ch.1 - '''Old Freq'''||Boston||2012.10.21 ecps92
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||451.9375||S||131.8||NBC BOS IFB||2025.01.03 W1KNE
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|469.4750|| S||100.0||FRS Ch.2||Boston Area||
 
 
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||456.9375||S||131.8||Helicopter Comms||2024.02.19 W1KNE
 
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==Hartford Metro==
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==WBZ AM 1030 / FM 107.9 HD2==
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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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*[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.
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*Transmitter in Hull
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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.
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{{prettytable}}
 
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|'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha Tag'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
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|-align="center"
 
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|460.7750||R||186.2||Hartford Metro||Glastonbury ||2015.10.10 alarmroom
 
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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||450.6500||R||CSQ||WBZ-AM 1030 Traffic||2025.12.11 ecps92
 
|}
 
|}
  
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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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==Merrimack Valley Radio==
 
 
{{prettytable}}
 
{{prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha tag'''||'''Transmitter City'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|463.5000||R||186.2||'''New''' MVR Ch.1 (06.15.2012)||Pelham (NH)||2012.12.29 ecps92
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||450.1125||R||141.3||Total Traffic Helicopter Coordination||2025.02.12 ecps92
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|}
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='''Springfield Media'''=
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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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|461.7000||R||82.5||old - MVR Ch.1 (05.2012 still in transition to Pelham)||Andover||2012.05.04
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|461.7000||S||82.5||old - MVR Ch.2||Direct||
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||450.3125||R||127.3||WWLP Operations||2019.02.11 W1KNE
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|462.0250||R||82.5||MVR Ch.3||Peterboro (NH)||2012.04.06
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||450.8500||S||127.3||WWLP Engineering||
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|462.5500|| ||206.5||MVR Ch.4||Lowell||2012.04.06
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||450.9500||S||127.3||WWLP Engineering||
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==Metro Radio System (MRS)==
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==WGGB-TV Channel 40 (ABC)==
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{{prettytable}}
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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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[http://www.metroradio.org  Website]
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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'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha Tag'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmation'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|463.8500||R||151.4||MRS Ch.1||Quincy||2015.05.06 N1BHH
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||450.4375||R||110.9||News Operations||
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==Middlesex Radio==
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='''Manchester (NH) Media'''=
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*[http://www.middlesexradio.com Website]
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==WMUR-TV Channel 9 (ABC)==
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{{prettytable}}
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*[https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProFacLookup.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Call&calls=WMUR Primary Broadcast Facility Information]
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|-align="center"
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*Website: https://www.wmur.com/
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||'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha Tag'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
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*Primary studios located in Manchester
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|-align="center"
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*National location for election coverage
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|464.2000||R||100.0||Woburn Ch.1||Woburn||2015.03.07 ecps92
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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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==Providence Citywide==
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==Before Yellow Tape (BYT)==
 
{{prettytable}}
 
{{prettytable}}
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*[http://www.providencecitywide.com Website]
 
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|-align="center"
 
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|'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha Tag'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
 
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|462.4000|| R||91.5||Ch.01 PVD C/W Main|| ||2012.04.29
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|452.8250|| R||167.9||Ch.02 PVD C/W Ops|| ||
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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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|472.1125||R||136.5||Dual Mode thru Fall 2024 - BYT Ch.01 ||Boston||2024.11.13 ecps92
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==Rhode Island Breaking News Source==
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==Boston Citywide (Citywide)==
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* [https://www.allcommtechnologies.com/services WebPage]
 
{{prettytable}}
 
{{prettytable}}
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*[http://www.ribns.com Website]
 
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha Tag'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
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!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
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|-align="center"
 
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|471.9125||R||151.4|| ||Scituate||2011.10.01 W1KNE
 
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|472.9625||R||123.0||Citywide-1||Boston||2025.07.12 pdurf
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
==Rhode Island Statewide==
+
==Metro Radio System (MRS)==
 
{{prettytable}}
 
{{prettytable}}
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*[http://www.facebook.com/ris#!/rhodeislandstatewide?fref=ts Website 1]
 
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*[http://rhodeislandstatewide.com/public_html Website 2]
 
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha Tag'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
+
!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
−
|471.2125||R||114.8||Ch.01 Main Ops||North Scituate||2014.05.07
+
|463.8500||R||151.4||MRS Ch.1||Quincy||2025.12.13 W1KNE
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
==Middlesex Radio==
 +
*[https://www.middlesexradio.com Website]
 +
{{prettytable}}
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
−
|463.7750||R||167.9||Ch.02 Fireground/Chit Chat||West Warwick||
+
!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
−
|451.9125||R||167.9||Regional|| ||2014.05.07
+
|464.2000||R||N100||Woburn Ch.1||Woburn||2019.04.01 ecps92
−
|-align="center"
 
−
|? |||T||LCN||[[Radio-Phone_Communications_-_Cranston_LTR|LTR Trunk]]||?||2013.02.21 ecps92
 
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|464.2000||R||100.0||Woburn Ch.1||Woburn||2015.03.07 ecps92
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
==Southern Maine Fire Notification==
+
='''Outside of Boston Metro'''=
 +
*For Buff Networks in '''Rhode Island''', formerly listed here, see [[Media_FireBuff_IN_RI|Media and Fire Buffs in RI]].
 +
*For Buff Networks in '''Connecticut''', formerly listed here, see [[MediaFireBuff_In_CT|Media and Fire Buffs in CT]].
 +
*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}}
−
*[http://www.smfna.org Website]
 
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
−
|'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Alpha Tag'''||'''Location'''||'''Confirmation/ReConfirmations'''
+
!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
−
|464.8500|| R||173.8||ME Buff Ch.1||York ME||2014.07.07 schwab
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|461.1000||R||Unknown||CapeWide F-1||
−
|-align="center"
+
|}
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|463.7750|| R||74.4||ME Buff Ch.3||Milton NH||2014.07.07 schwab
+
 
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|-align="center"
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==Merrimack Valley Radio==
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|463.7750|| ||179.9||ME Buff Ch.5||Milton NH||
+
{{prettytable}}
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|-align="center"
 
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|464.8500|| ||241.8||ME Buff Ch.7||York ME||
 
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|464.8500|| R||173.8||ME Buff Ch.9||Waterboro ME||2014.07.07 schwab
+
!'''Frequency'''||'''Type'''||'''Tone'''||'''Notes/Comments'''||'''Transmitter City'''||'''Confirmation/Reconfirmations'''
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
−
|464.8500|| ||162.2||ME Buff Ch.10||Waterboro ME||
+
|462.0250||R||82.5||MVR Ch.3||Peterboro (NH)||2024.07.15 n1zyy
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|462.5750|| R||79.7||ME Buff Ch.11||Amesbury MA||2014.07.07 schwab
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|462.5500||R||206.5||MVR Ch.4||Lowell||2022.12.04 MASSBUSMARK
−
|-align="center"
 
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|463.7750||R||74.4||ME Buff Ch.12||Raymond, ME||2014.07.07 schwab
 
 
|-align="center"
 
|-align="center"
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|463.5000||R||186.2||MVR Ch.?||Pelham|||2023.05.08 MASSBUSMARK
 
|}
 
|}
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*Special thanks to NECRAT/W1KNE and [http://www.necrat.us www.necrat.us] for the tower photos.
 

Latest revision as of 23:01, 13 December 2025

Boston Media

  • IFB - "Interruptible 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 - F-1 Desk 2025.01.22 ecps92
450.0375 R C03 SL:2 TG:105 - Likely F2 2025.12.13 W1KNE
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 2025.12.02 W1KNE
450.2875 R 110.9 Ch. 05 - News Ops 2025.04.21 W1KNE
455.5125 S 167.9 Ch. 03 - Radio IFB 2025.12.02 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 2025.12.13 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 CSQ WBZ-AM 1030 Traffic 2025.12.11 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 2025.12.13 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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