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WBRK
Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Vereinigte Staaten;
Broadcast area	Berkshire Mountains
Frequency	1340 kHz
Branding	The Peak, K97.1
Programmierung
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	WBRK, Inc.
Sister stations	WBRK-FM
History
First air date	February 20, 1938; 86 years ago
Call sign meaning	Berkshire
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71232
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	42°27′0.31″N 73°12′53.38″W / 42.4500861°N 73.2148278°W
Translator(s)	97.1 W246DM (Pittsfield); 93.9 W230CP (Pittsfield);
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	wbrk.com

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WBRK (1340 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The radio station is owned by WBRK, Inc. It airs a classic hits radio format.^[2] The station was assigned the callsign WBRK by the Federal Communications Commission.^[3]

WBRK transmits 1,000 watts non-directional. Programming is also heard on FM translators W246DM on 97.1 MHz and W230CP on 93.9 MHz.

History

WBRK was the Berkshires' first radio station, signing on the air on February 20, 1938.^[4] It used radio studios located on "Bank Row" in downtown Pittsfield. As with many stations of that era, the spacious studios allowed for live performances by the big bands and orchestras of the day. It was also an affiliate of the CBS Radio Network, airing its dramas, comedies, news, sports, soap operas, game shows and big band broadcasts during the "Golden Age of Radio."

On February 5, 1954, the company founded the only commercial television station to call the Berkshires home, with WMGT Channel 19. The television station, with a tower on Mount Greylock, was later sold and eventually evolved into WCDC-TV, a satellite station of WTEN in Albany, New York. It was shut down in 2017.

WBRK had a middle of the road format for much of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. It transitioned to talk radio in the 1990s formerly carried New York Yankees games, as well as local sports broadcasts.^[5] It also airs some CBS Sports Radio programming, including Jim Rome and Doug Gottlieb.

From 1941 to 1960, Dan Healy worked as a sports broadcaster for WBRK.

Translators

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W246DM	97.1 FM	Pittsfield, Massachusetts	201507	250	D	42°28′31.3″N 73°16′5.4″W / 42.475361°N 73.268167°W / 42.475361; -73.268167 (W246DM)	LMS
W230CP	93.9 FM	Pittsfield, Massachusetts	153531	1	D	42°26′58.3″N 73°15′9.3″W / 42.449528°N 73.252583°W / 42.449528; -73.252583 (W230CP)	LMS

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WBRK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-212. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
^ "Station Profile". WBRK.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2008.

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 71232 (WBRK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WBRK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
FCC History Cards for WBRK

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WBRK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[arb1-2] "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

[fcc1-3] "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

[by1999-4] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-212. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

[br1-5] "Station Profile". WBRK.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2008.

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+| logo             = WBRK-AM logo.png
+| logo_size        = 230px
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-| area             =
+| city             = [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts]]
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+| country          = US
-| slogan           = "Today's soft hits and yesterday's favorites"
+| area             = [[Berkshire Mountains]]
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+| branding         = ''The Peak, K97.1''
+| airdate          = {{start date and age|1938|2|20|}}
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-| format           = [[Soft Adult Contemporary]]
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+| format           = [[Classic hits]]
+| power            = 1,000 [[watt]]s
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+| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
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+| coordinates      = {{coord|42|27|0.31|N|73|12|53.38|W|type:landmark_region:US-MA_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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+| callsign_meaning = Berkshire
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+| affiliations     =
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+| website          = {{URL|http://wbrk.com/}}
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-'''WBRK''' (1340 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to serve [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts]]. WBRK was the Berkshires 1st radio station taking to the air in 1938 in studios located on "Bank Row" in downtown Pittsfield. As with many stations of that era, the spacious studios allowed for live performances by the big bands and orchestras of the day.  The company later founded the only commercial television station to call the Berkshires home in the 1950s with WMGT. The television station, with a tower on Mount Greylock, was later sold and eventually evolved into WTEN-TV based in Albany. The radio station is currently owned by WBRK, Inc. It airs a [[Soft Adult Contemporary]] music format while airing CBS Sports Radio featuring Jim Rome and Doug Gottlieb.<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/}}</ref> The station was assigned the WBRK call letters by the [[Federal Communications Commission]].<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=71232&Callsign=WBRK |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
+'''WBRK''' (1340 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to serve [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts]].  The radio station is owned by WBRK, Inc. It airs a [[classic hits]] [[radio format]].<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/}}</ref> The station was assigned the callsign WBRK by the [[Federal Communications Commission]].<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=71232&Callsign=WBRK |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
-In addition to its usual music programming, WBRK carries New York Yankees, and local sports broadcasts.<ref name="br1">{{cite web |work=WBRK.com |title=Station Profile |url=http://www.wbrk.com/index.php?nav_id=12 |accessdate=2008-05-13 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080415164847/http://www.wbrk.com/index.php?nav_id=12 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-04-15}}</ref>
+WBRK transmits 1,000 [[watt]]s [[omnidirectional antenna|non-directional]].  Programming is also heard on [[FM translator]]s '''W246DM''' on 97.1 [[Hertz|MHz]] and '''W230CP''' on 93.9 MHz.
-From 1941 to 1960 Mr. Dan Healy worked as a sports broadcaster for WBRK.
+==History==
+WBRK was the Berkshires' first radio station, [[sign-on|signing on]] the air on February 20, 1938.<ref name="by1999">{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999|year=1999|page=D-212|url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1999/D-Radio-AL-NE-BC-YB-1999..pdf|accessdate=March 13, 2018}}</ref>  It used [[radio studio]]s located on "Bank Row" in downtown Pittsfield. As with many stations of that era, the spacious studios allowed for live performances by the [[big bands]] and [[orchestras]] of the day.  It was also an [[Network affiliate|affiliate]] of the [[CBS Radio News|CBS Radio Network]], airing its dramas, comedies, news, sports, [[soap opera]]s, [[game show]]s and big band broadcasts during the "[[Golden Age of Radio]]."
+On February 5, 1954, the company founded the only commercial television station to call the Berkshires home, with WMGT Channel 19. The television station, with a tower on [[Mount Greylock]], was later sold and eventually evolved into WCDC-TV, a [[satellite station]] of [[WTEN]] in [[Albany, New York]].  It was shut down in 2017.
+WBRK had a [[middle of the road (music)|middle of the road]] format for much of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.  It transitioned to [[talk radio]] in the 1990s formerly carried [[New York Yankees]] games, as well as local sports broadcasts.<ref name="br1">{{cite web |work=WBRK.com |title=Station Profile |url=http://www.wbrk.com/index.php?nav_id=12 |accessdate=May 13, 2008 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080415164847/http://www.wbrk.com/index.php?nav_id=12 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = April 15, 2008}}</ref> It also airs some [[CBS Sports Radio]] programming, including [[Jim Rome]] and [[Doug Gottlieb]].
+From 1941 to 1960, Dan Healy worked as a sports broadcaster for WBRK.
+==Translators==
+{{RadioTranslators
+| call1        = W246DM
+| freq1        = 97.1
+| watts1       = 250
+| class1       = D
+| fid1         = 201507
+| city1        = Pittsfield, Massachusetts
+| coord1       = {{coord|42|28|31.3|N|73|16|5.4|W|region:US-MA_type:landmark|name=W246DM}}
+| call2        = W230CP
+| freq2        = 93.9
+| fid2         = 153531
+| watts2       = 1
+| class2       = D
+| city2        = Pittsfield, Massachusetts
+| coord2       = {{coord|42|26|58.3|N|73|15|9.3|W|region:US-MA_type:landmark|name=W230CP}}
+}}
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.wbrk.com/ WBRK official website]
+* {{official website|http://wbrk.com/}}
-*{{AMQ|WBRK}}
+{{AM station data|71232|WBRK}}
+* {{FCC letter|letterid=50840|callsign=WBRK|hcards=yes}}
-*{{AML|WBRK}}
-*{{AMARB|WBRK}}
-{{clear}}
 {{Pittsfield Radio}}
-{{Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in Massachusetts}}
+{{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Massachusetts}}
 [[Category:Radio stations in Massachusetts|BRK]]
-[[Category:Soft adult contemporary radio stations in the United States]]
+[[Category:Classic hits radio stations in the United States]]
-[[Category:Media in Berkshire County, Massachusetts]]
+[[Category:Mass media in Berkshire County, Massachusetts]]
 [[Category:Pittsfield, Massachusetts]]
 [[Category:Radio stations established in 1938]]
+[[Category:1938 establishments in Massachusetts]]
 {{Massachusetts-radio-station-stub}}

v t e Classic hits radio stations in Massachusetts
By frequency	700 940 1110 1240 1250 1340 1340 1490 100.1 101.9 102.3 105.7
By callsign	WARE WBRK WCIB WGTX WGTX-FM WMRC WNBH WQVD WQVR WROR-FM WUPE WUPE-FM
By city	Falmouth Framingham Milford New Bedford North Adams Orange–Athol Pittsfield (WBRK) Pittsfield (WUPE) Truro Ware Webster West Yarmouth
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Massachusetts See also Oldies Classic Hits