WBOS
WBOS (92.9 MHz, "Rock 92-9") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Brookline, Massachusetts, and serving Greater Boston. WBOS is owned and operated by Beasley Broadcast Group. The studios and offices are in Waltham. WBOS airs a classic rock radio format, which it calls "the next generation of classic rock." While rival WZLX's playlist extends from the 1960s and 1970s into the 1980s and 1990s, WBOS concentrates on the 1990s and early 2000s, with some 1980s titles. "Dave and Chuck the Freak," syndicated from co-owned WRIF in Detroit, are heard weekday mornings on WBOS.
| Broadcast area | Greater Boston |
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| Frequency | 92.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Rock 92-9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: Bloomberg Radio (WRCA simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
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| WBQT, WBZ-FM, WKLB-FM, WRCA, WROR-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | April 1, 1960 |
Former call signs | WBOS-FM (1960–1981) |
Call sign meaning | Boston (also the IATA code for Logan International Airport) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 23439 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 18,500 watts |
| HAAT | 224 meters (735 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°20′50″N 71°4′59″W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen live (via TuneIn) |
| Website | rock929rocks |
WBOS has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 18,500 watts. The transmitter is on the top of the Prudential Tower in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. WBOS broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format. The HD2 subchannel simulcasts WRCA, which carries business news programming from Bloomberg Radio.