Media and Fire Buff

Boston Media

• IFB - "Interruptable Fold Back". An audio device that is in the ear of the reporter/anchor/camera person, that usually contains program audio mixed, minus their microphone, that can be interrupted by production staff at the studio or in the control vehicle. It is used so talent can get cues and information about their live remote shot.
• Newscasts schedules can vary greatly. To see when local newscasts are airing, go to TitanTV.com.

WBZ Channel 4 (CBS)

• Primary Broadcast Facility Information
• Web Site: http://boston.cbslocal.com/
• Studios located on Soldier's Field Road in Boston
• Sister station of TV 38 WSBK-TV.

Radio Information

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Confirmation
450.0375	R	146.2	WBZ F-1	2019.02.11 N1BHH
450.3500		146.2	IFB	2014.04.02 N1BHH
450.5375		146.2	CBS 4 ENG	2019.02.11
450.0375	S	146.2	Direct 1	2019.02.11 N1BHH
455.5375		146.2	Direct 3
455.1875		146.2	Cueing

WCVB Channel 5 (ABC)

• Primary Broadcast Facility Information
• Website: http://www.wcvb.com/
• Studios located at TV Place in Needham

Radio Information

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Confirmation/Reconfirmation
455.0875	S	167.9	ENG Operations	2019.02.11 W1KNE
450.4125	R	103.5	Helicopter Comms	2019.02.11 W1KNE
450.2875	R	110.9	News Ops	2019.02.11 W1KNE
455.5125	S	167.9	Radio IFB to Helicopter	2019.02.11 W1KNE

WHDH Channel 7 (IND)

• Primary Broadcast Facility Information
• Website: http://www.whdh.com/
• Studios located at Goverment Center in Boston
• Sister station of CW56 WLVI.

Radio Information

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.6125		136.5	WHDH 7 F-1	2015.05.05 N1BHH
450.0875		136.5	Engineering	2015.05.05 N1BHH
450.2500		77.0	Former 56 News OPS (Parent Facility - WLVI-TV)
450.5125	R	136.5	Helicopter Comms	2016.05.22 N1BHH
455.3125		136.5	Helicopter Comms	2015.05.05 N1BHH

WFXT Channel 25 (FOX)

• Primary Broadcast Facility Information
• Website: http://www.boston25news.com/
• Primary studios located in Dedham

Radio Information

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.1375	R	D023	WFXT 25 Helicopter Ops F1/F3(Simplex)	2019.02.11 N1BHH
450.1625	R	D143	WFXT 25 News Operations F2/F4(Simplex)	2019.02.11
464.5000	S	203.5	WFXT 25 Security F13	2017.08.18
464.5500	S	203.5	WFXT 25 Security Primary F14	2019.01.06 W1KNE
469.5000	S	203.5	WFXT 25 Engineering F15	2017.08.18
469.5500	S	203.5	WFXT 25 Studio Use F16	2017.08.18

NBC Boston (NBC)

• Primary Broadcast Facility Information - WBTS-LD 8.1 - Signal to be moved to Norton, future use unknown.
• Primary Broadcast Facility Information - WYCN-CD 15.1 (via WGBX's transmission signal in Needham)
• Primary Broadcast Facility Information - WNEU 60.2
• Website: http://www.nbcboston.com/
• Studios located at 33 Wells Ave, Newton
• Also runs New England Cable News (NECN), and Telemundo Boston
• Comcast Sports NE is run separately out of a facility in Burlington, MA.
• New studios are being constructed in Needham.

Radio Information

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Confirmation/Reconfirmation
451.9375	S	131.8	NBC BOS IFB	2019.02.11 W1KNE
456.9375	S	131.8	Helicoper Comms	2019.02.11 W1KNE

WBZ AM 1030 / FM 107.9 HD2

• Primary Broadcast Facility Information
• Website: https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/
• Studios in the iHeartMedia facility on Cabot Rd in Medford.
• Transmitter in Hull
• Simulcast on WXKS-FM 107.9 HD2.

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.6500		82.5	WBZ-AM 1030 Traffic	2016.10.25 ecps92

Total Traffic Network

• Formerly Metro Traffic/SmartRoutes/Shadow Traffic
• Studios in the old WXKS-FM/AM studios in Medford at Wellington Station.

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.1125	R	141.3	Metro Traffic	2016.10.25 ecps92
460.9250	R	131.8	SmartRoute Systems	2018.07.24 ecps92

Springfield Media

WWLP Channel 22 (NBC)

• WWLP Primary Broadcast Facility Information
• WFXQ-CD (Satellite) Primary Broadcast Facility Information
• Website: http://www.wwlp.com/
• Primary studios located in Chicopee
• Also operates "CW Springfield" on 22.2

Radio Information

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.3125	R	127.3	WWLP Operations	2019.02.11 W1KNE
450.8500	S	127.3	WWLP Engineering
450.9500	S	127.3	WWLP Engineering

WGGB-TV Channel 40 (ABC)

• WGGB Primary Broadcast Facility Information
• WSHM-LD Primary Broadcast Facility Information
• Website: http://www.westernmassnews.com/
• Primary studios located in Springfield
• Also operates "Fox Springfield" on 40.1
• Sister station to WSHM-LD 3.5 (CBS)

Radio Information

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.4375	R	110.9	News Operations

Manchester (NH) Media

WMUR-TV Channel 9 (ABC)

• Primary Broadcast Facility Information
• Website: http://www.wmur.com/
• Primary studios located in Manchester
• National location for election coverage
• Sister station to WCVB-TV Boston, MA

Radio Information

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Confirmation/Reconfirmation
455.4875	R	146.2	Operations	2019.02.11 W1KNE

Boston Area Fire Buff Networks

Before Yellow Tape (BYT)

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha tag	Location	Confirmation/ReConfirmations
472.1125	R	136.5	New BYT Ch.01	Boston	2017.12.29 ecps92
452.6000	R	114.8	Old BYT Ch.1	Boston	2016.01.30 ecps92

Boston Citywide (Citywide)

• WebPage

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha tag	Location	Confirmation/ReConfirmations
472.9625	R	123.0	Citywide-1	Boston	2017.01.01 ecps92

FirePics.net

• Website

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha tag	Location	Confirmation/ReConfirmations
464.0000	R	141.3	Firepics	Johnston RI

Fire Radio System (FRS)

Formerly Boston Radio System - System disbanded Summer 2015

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Location	Confirmation/ReConfirmations
464.9000	R	151.4	FRS Ch.1 - Old Freq	Boston	2012.10.21 ecps92
469.4750	S	100.0	FRS Ch.2	Boston Area

Metro Radio System (MRS)

Website

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Location	Confirmation/ReConfirmations
463.8500	R	151.4	MRS Ch.1	Quincy	2019.01.08 W1KNE

Middlesex Radio

• Website

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Location	Confirmation/ReConfirmations
464.2000	R	100.0	Woburn Ch.1	Woburn	2015.03.07 ecps92

Outside of Boston Metro

• For Buff Networks in Rhode Island, formerly listed here, see Media and Fire Buffs in RI.
• For Buff Networks in Connecticut, formerly listed here, see Media and Fire Buffs in CT.

Cape Cod City Wide

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha tag	Confirmation/ReConfirmations
461.1000	R	Unknown	CapeWide F-1

Merrimack Valley Radio

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha tag	Transmitter City	Confirmation/ReConfirmations
463.5000	R	186.2	MVR Ch.1 (06.15.2012)	Pelham (NH)	2012.12.29 ecps92
461.7000	R	82.5	old - MVR Ch.1 (05.2012 still in transition to Pelham)	Andover	2012.05.04
461.7000	S	82.5	old - MVR Ch.2	Direct
462.0250	R	82.5	MVR Ch.3	Peterboro (NH)	2012.04.06
462.5500		206.5	MVR Ch.4	Lowell	2012.04.06

Southern Maine Fire Notification

Radio test Sundays at 8PM.

• Website

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Location	Confirmation/ReConfirmations
464.8500	R	173.8	ME Buff Ch.1	York ME	2016.10.07 schwab
463.7750	R	74.4	ME Buff Ch.3	Milton NH	2016.10.07 schwab
463.7750		179.9	ME Buff Ch.5	Milton NH
464.8500		241.8	ME Buff Ch.7	York ME
464.8500	R	173.8	ME Buff Ch.9	Waterboro ME	2016.10.07 schwab
464.8500		162.2	ME Buff Ch.10	Waterboro ME
462.5750	R	79.7	ME Buff Ch.11	Amesbury MA	2014.07.07 schwab
463.7750	R	74.4	ME Buff Ch.12	Raymond, ME	2016.10.07 schwab

• Special thanks to NECRAT/W1KNE and www.necrat.us for the tower photos.