Media in Boston, Massachusetts
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The following is a list of media companies located and/or serving Boston, Massachusetts:
Contents |
[edit] Newspapers
[edit] Daily
- The Boston Globe, owned by the New York Times Company
- The Boston Herald
- The Boston Metro, (5 days a week) 49% owned by the Boston Globe
- BostonNOW, (5 days a week) free paper beginning distribution on April 17th, 2007
[edit] Weekly
- The Boston Phoenix
- The Improper Bostonian, a "what's happening" guide to the Boston area
- Weekly Dig, as of October 2004 owned by Boston Magazine
- La Semana, En Espanol
- Barstool Sports
- Bay Windows, the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered weekly
[edit] Bi-weekly
- Barstool Sports
- Just Property MLSHomeFinder, exclusive to Real Estate
- Just Rentals Boston For Rent, exclusive to Real Estate
- Spare Change
- Stuff@night magazine
[edit] Neighborhood papers
- Back Bay Courant
- Back Bay Sun
- Beacon Hill Times
- Charlestown Patriot-Bridge
- Dorchester Reporter
- Dorchester News
- East Boston Sun Transcript
- Fenway News
- Hyde Park Tribune
- Jamaica Plain Gazette
- Mattapan Reporter
- Mission Hill Gazette
- South End News
- West Roxbury Transcript
[edit] Others
- Boston Common Magazine
- The Boston Independent Media Center, provides alternative views.
- Boston magazine, a monthly lifestyles magazine
- Boston Spirit Magazine (Full color, glossy luxury Gay and Lesbian Life and Style magazine, Greater Boston and New England)[1]
- www.WhoFish.Org, local web site that publishes Top Event Picks for each weekend
[edit] Radio
[edit] AM Radio
| Frequency (kHz) | Call Sign | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 590 | WEZE | Religious programming |
| 680 | WRKO | Talk |
| 740 | WJIB | Adult standards and pop oldies |
| 850 | WEEI | Sports |
| 950 | WROL | Paid programming |
| 1030 | WBZ | News/Talk |
| 1090 | WILD | R&B oldies |
| 1150 | WTTT | Spanish-language contemporary Christian music |
| 1260 | WMKI | Radio Disney |
| 1330 | WRCA | Paid programming |
| 1360 | WLYN | Paid programming |
| 1430 | WXKS | Spanish-language tropical music |
| 1470 | WAZN | Paid programming |
| 1510 | WWZN | Paid programming and sports (The Zone) |
| 1600 | WUNR | Paid programming |
[edit] FM Radio
| Frequency (MHz) | Call Sign | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 88.1 | WMBR | Freeform/ecletic (MIT) |
| 89.7 | WGBH | NPR (public/classical/jazz) |
| 90.3 | WZBC | Boston College (freeform radio/[[No Commercial Potential] Democracy Now! at noon]) |
| 90.9 | WBUR | NPR (public/news/talk) |
| 91.5 | WMFO | Tufts University Radio] (college radio/freeform) |
| 91.9 | WUMB | UMass Boston (public/Folk) |
| 92.9 | WBOS | adult album alternative |
| 93.7 | WMKK | adult hits (Mike FM) |
| 94.5 | WJMN | Mainstream Urban (Jam'n 94-5) |
| 96.9 | WTKK | talk |
| 97.7 | WKAF | WAAF Simulcast |
| 98.5 | WBMX | hot adult contemporary |
| 99.5 | WCRB | classical (Classical 99.5) |
| 100.7 | WZLX | classic rock (Boston's Classic Rock) |
| 101.7 | WFNX | alternative music |
| 102.5 | WKLB | country (Country 102.5) |
| 103.3 | WODS | oldies (Oldies 103.3) |
| 104.1 | WBCN | active rock (The Rock of Boston) |
| 105.7 | WROR | classic hits |
| 106.7 | WMJX | adult contemporary (Magic 106.7) |
| 107.3 | WAAF | active rock |
| 107.9 | WXKS | top 40/CHR (Kiss 108) |
[edit] Television
| Channel | Call Sign | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | WGBH | PBS |
| 4 | WBZ | CBS |
| 5 | WCVB | ABC |
| 7 | WHDH | NBC |
| 25 | WFXT | FOX |
| 27 | WUNI | Univision |
| 32 | WTMU-LP* | Telemundo |
| 38 | WSBK | Independent |
| 44 | WGBX | PBS |
| 46 | WWDP | ShopNBC |
| 48 | WYDN | DayStar |
| 56 | WLVI | CW |
| 60 | WNEU | Telemundo |
| 62 | WMFP | Shop At Home |
| 66 | WUTF | TeleFutura |
| 68 | WBPX | ION |
- - WTMU-LP simulcasts the programming of WNEU-TV 60.
[edit] See also
- List of radio stations in Massachusetts
- List of television stations in Massachusetts
- Media of New York City
[edit] External links
- Boston Herald Online
- Boston Globe online
- Boston Independent Media Center
- EDGE Boston Gay and Lesbian online news and entertainment
- The Improper Bostonian
- The Jamaica Plain Gazette

