It looks lke Boston's only locally owned station is now moving into other markets. I heard an ad for NYU continuing ed and some place in Jersey as I listened to their top-notch stream last Friday. I honestly see WFNX becoming the nation's, or at least the northeast's, only alternative stream.
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FNX gone national
- Thread starter Brooklyndon
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Let's not forget about the Greater Media stations (WROR, WMJX, WBOS, WTKK, WKLB) (Greater Media is based in Braintree). Also, WXRV is locally owned.
It looks lke Boston's only locally owned station is now moving into other markets. I heard an ad for NYU continuing ed and some place in Jersey as I listened to their top-notch stream last Friday.
Besides the fact that there are at least two dozen locally-owned stations in Boston, what makes you think WFNX is being distributed nationally just because they're airing ads for NYC businesses? There are lots of people in Boston who are about to uproot and move to (or BACK to) NYC for college this week. Similarly, lots of Boston businesses buy time in markets where lots of college kids are coming from.
Well the reason I think I'm hearing adds for 1-2-3 burger bar over on tenth ave, is that, whenever I log on to the internet, WFNX online can tell my location because of my IP address. The brain trust over at WFNX seem to own a top notch technology. It seems to me as if WFNX is using this technology to widen its reach. By using IP as a flag, they can instantly sell local ads to local listeners, irregardless of the location of the network.
With that said, I'm not expecting to see the WFNX radio network sponsoring shows over at Studio B or the Bowery Ballroom....yet.
I just find it interesting they are selling local ads out of market, if that answers your question?
With that said, I'm not expecting to see the WFNX radio network sponsoring shows over at Studio B or the Bowery Ballroom....yet.
I just find it interesting they are selling local ads out of market, if that answers your question?
aaronread said:It looks lke Boston's only locally owned station is now moving into other markets. I heard an ad for NYU continuing ed and some place in Jersey as I listened to their top-notch stream last Friday.
Besides the fact that there are at least two dozen locally-owned stations in Boston, what makes you think WFNX is being distributed nationally just because they're airing ads for NYC businesses? There are lots of people in Boston who are about to uproot and move to (or BACK to) NYC for college this week. Similarly, lots of Boston businesses buy time in markets where lots of college kids are coming from.
2 dozen? really? you including non commercial stations? would it even be 2 dozen including them?
thetheo said:2 dozen? really? you including non commercial stations? would it even be 2 dozen including them?
Locally owned MA stations that can be heard in Boston:
FM:
88.1 WMBR - M.I.T.
88.9 WERS - Emerson College
89.7 WGBH - WGBH Educational Foundation
90.3 WZBC - Boston College
90.9 WBUR - Boston University
91.5 WMFO - Tufts University
91.5 WMLN - Curry College
91.7 WMWM - Salem State College
91.9 WUMB - U. Mass Boston
92.5 WXRV - Northeast Broadcasting
92.9 WBOS - Greater Media (national, but based here in Braintree)
95.3 WHRB - Harvard University
95.9 WATD - Marshfield Broadcasting Co.
96.3 W242AA - WGBH Educational Foundation
96.9 WTKK - Greater Media
99.1 WPLM - Plymouth Rock Broadcasting
100.1 WBRS - Brandeis University
101.7 WFNX - Phoenix Media Communications
102.5 WKLB - Greater Media
104.9 WRBB - Northeastern University
104.9 WBOQ - Westport Communications (local?)
105.7 WROR - Greater Media
106.7 WMJX - Greater Media
740 WJIB - Bob Bittner Broadcasting
800 WNNW (Lawrence) - Costa-Eagle
830 WCRN - Carter Broadcasting
890 WAMG - "J. Sports Boston" (local?)
980 WCAP (Lowell) - Merrimack Valley Radio
1060 WBIX - Langer Broadcasting
1120 WBNW (Concord) - Money Matters (local?)
1550 WNTN - Colt Communications
1570 WNSH - Willow Farm, Inc.
1600 WUNR - Champion Broadcasting
1650 WQBE789/WQBQ732 - Logan Airport
Some other locally owned MA stations that can be heard in some Boston suburbs:
88.1 WCHC - Holy Cross College (Worcester)
88.3 WBMT - Boxford High School
88.3 WGAO - Dean College (Franklin)
88.3 WIQH - Concord-Carlisle High School
88.3 WRPS - Rockland High School
89.1 WHAB - Acton/Boxborough High School
90.5 WICN - WICN Public Radio (Worcester)
91.3 WDJM - Framingham State College
91.3 WSHL - Stonehill College (Easton)
91.3 WCUW - WCUW, Inc. (Worcester)
91.3 WXPL - Fitchburg State College
91.5 WBIM - Bridgewater State College
91.5 WUML - U. Mass Lowell
91.7 WZLY - Wellesley College
91.7 WAVM - Maynard High School
91.7 WNEF (Newburyport) - U. Mass Boston
91.9 WBPR (Worcester) - U. Mass Boston
97.7 WYAJ - Lincoln-Sudbury High School
99.9 WHHB - Holliston High School
101.5 W268AM (Gloucester) - Emerson College
650 WSRO (Ashland) - Langer Broadcasting
1170 WDIS (Norfolk) - Discussion Radio
1230 WNEB (Worcester) - Blount Masscom
1280 WEIM (Fitchburg) - Central Broadcasting
1320 WARL (Attleboro) - Add Broadcasting (local?)
1390 WPLM - Plymouth Rock Broadcasting
1400 WLLH (Lowell) - "J. Sports Boston" (local?)
1450 WNBP (Newburyport) - Westport (local?)
1460 WXBR (Brockton) - BTR Boston, Inc.
1490 WCEC (Haverhill) - Costa-Eagle
1490 WMRC (Milford) - First Class Radio
1530 WVBF (Middleborough) - Steve Callahan
1630 WQAM781 - Town of Natick
right, i know there are loads of college/community that have to be locally owned by definition basically.
but I assumed he meant on the commercial side, in which case I count about 7, missed a couple you posted. and yeah, I think WAMG would count, even though it's ESPN, I think it's a local owner.
but I assumed he meant on the commercial side, in which case I count about 7, missed a couple you posted. and yeah, I think WAMG would count, even though it's ESPN, I think it's a local owner.
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