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WBRK-FM

WBRK-FM
Broadcast areaBerkshire Mountains
Frequency101.7 MHz
BrandingStar 101.7
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
OwnerWBRK, Inc.
WBRK (AM)
History
First air date
October 10, 1970; 53 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 ID71231
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT44 meters (144 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°28′31.3″N 73°16′5.4″W / 42.475361°N 73.268167°W / 42.475361; -73.268167
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewbrk.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]

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. ^ a b 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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