WRCA
Bloomberg Radio station in Watertown, Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WRCA (1330 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Watertown, Massachusetts, and serving the Greater Boston media market. The license is held by the Beasley Media Group, LLC, part of the Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc.[3] WRCA is simulcast with WNBP 1450 AM Newburyport and carries financial news from Bloomberg Radio with some local news, weather and traffic reports.
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Broadcast area | Greater Boston |
Frequency | 1330 kHz |
Branding | Bloomberg 106.1 |
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Format | Financial news |
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WBOS, WBQT, WBZ-FM, WKLB-FM, WROR-FM | |
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First air date | January 30, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-01-30)[1] |
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Call sign meaning | "Radio Comedy and the Arts" (previous format) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 60695 |
Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 42°17′20.35″N 71°11′19.2″W |
Translator(s) | 106.1 W291CZ (Boston) |
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Webcast | Listen live (via TuneIn) |
Website | www |
WRCA transmits with 25,000 watts daytime, and 17,000 watts at night. It uses a directional antenna with a five-tower array off Saw Mill River Parkway in Newton, near the Charles River.[4] WRCA's programming is also heard on FM translator W291CZ at 106.1 MHz in Boston.[5] It is also broadcast on the HD2 digital subchannel of sister station 92.9 WBOS.