[act-ma] BNN WBCA fm low power radio and streaming

[Charlie Welch]

*WBCA 102.9 FM, a partnership between Boston Neighborhood Network and 
the City of Boston*
BNN's low-power (LPFM) community radio station
Programs are scheduled daily from 6:00 pm to 2:00 am
/WBCA live streaming: Listen Now 
<http://www.radiofreeamerica.com/station/wbca-lp>/

Programming currently features a mix of local news and talk programming 
with a range of topics, from education and technology to multi-language 
programming and sports.

Every day Monday through Friday at 6pm and 9:30pm you can hear /*Boston 
Neighborhood Network News*/. Monday through Friday at 10pm you can hear 
*/Democracy Now!/*

WBCA strives to focus on local artists, bands, musicians, poets, and 
performers. Right now we're developing /*WBCA Presents*/, a show that 
will feature local musicians and bands from all genres with a mix of 
live, in studio performances and interviews.

There is also at least one /*Local Mix */every night, which features 
local music from the Greater Boston area. Every mix is different, and 
genres include jazz and blues; folk, country, and bluegrass; world 
music; latin and Spanish music; electronic and dance; rock; funk, soul, 
and R&B; rap and hip hop; punk, metal, and experimental; pop; and classical.

For a complete list of WBCA 102.9 FM programs and times, check out the 
WBCA Radio Guide <https://spinitron.com/WBCA/>

*Check back for Information about how YOU can get involved:*
*- Learn* about our policies 
<https://bnnmedia.org/sites/default/files/WBCA%20102.9%20FM%20Radio%20Policies.pdf>and 
programming guidelines 
<https://bnnmedia.org/sites/default/files/WBCA%20102.9%20FM%20Programming%20Guidelines.pdf>
*- Attend* an Open House
*- Take* a Class <https://bnntv.org/services/workshops>
*- Submit* a Program Proposal <https://bnnmedia.org/radioproposal>, your 
original music <https://bnnmedia.org/submitmusic>, or a PSA 
<http://bnntv.org/radiopsa>
*- Get Interviewed* on /WBCA Presents/ 
<https://bnnmedia.org/wbcapresentssubmission>
*- Become* a Member or Volunteer
*- Donate* or become an Underwriter

For more information please contact radio station manager Glenn Williams:
Email: gwilliams at bnnmedia.org <mailto:gwilliams at bnnmedia.org>
Phone: (617) 708-3241

*WBCA 102.9 FM History*
In 2013, for the first time in ten years, the FCC opened applications 
for local Low-Power FM (LPFM) Radio licenses to community and civic 
organizations. The City of Boston applied for the license to provide a 
source of news and information to Boston residents, including public 
safety programming and any local or regional emergency information. 
Boston was granted a license-to-construct permit in 2015 for a new FCC 
Low Power FM (LPFM) radio station.Because multiple qualified community 
organizations applied for the one available LPFM license for the Boston 
market, a sharing agreement was created under FCC guidelines.

The signal is shared with Lasell College from 10:00am to 6:00pm and 
Global Ministries from 2:00am to 10:00am.
WBCA 102.9 FM is operated and programmed by Boston Neighborhood Network 
(BNN) from 6:00pm to 2:00am.

https://bnnmedia.org/programming/radio