Dear BNN Supporter,
Below, please find an announcement about upcoming public meetings for BNN's new low-power FM community radio station, WBCA. We are looking for your ideas and input for the radio station, so I hope you can attend. Also, please find a link to the job description for the new WBCA Station Manager position. Please pass this on to anyone you know that might be interested and qualified for the position.
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BNN Community Radio Programming
A RADIO VOICE FOR BOSTON COMMUNITIES
BOSTON - DATE - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced three public meetings for the community to discuss a new low-power FM (LPFM) radio station for Boston that will go on-air in June of this year. Broadcasting on 102.9 FM under the call sign WBCA, the station will be programmed and operated by Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN) as a community radio station. BNN will hold three public meetings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on:
- May 18, Roxbury Innovation Center at the Bolling Building, 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury
- June 15, Joseph P. Tynan School, 650 E 4th Street, South Boston
- June 22, Jackson/Mann K-8 School, 40 Armington Street, Allston
"I encourage residents to come out and discuss how our new community radio station can best serve our neighborhoods," said Mayor Walsh. "I thank BNN for their partnership with the city to create another platform for civic engagement."
"As a community and local media resource, we know how important it is to gather ideas from our neighbors about different types of programming," said Curtis Henderson, General Manager for BNN. "BNN is looking forward to developing radio programming for Boston's LPFM. We are proud and grateful that Mayor Walsh has asked us to take on the task of developing a radio presence that will truly represent the people and the cultures of Boston's diverse neighborhoods. BNN has the background and experience in community media to make this a success."
Boston's WBCA 102.9 FM will operate 6:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. daily. Initially, early evening broadcasting will feature current BNN programming including BNN Live studio programs and Boston Neighborhood Network News nightly at 9:00 p.m. BNN will also develop late evening programming as a resource for local artists, bands, musicians, poets and performers. The recent series of "Boston Creates" Town Hall meetings revealed a strong interest by local talent in not only performing music and spoken word, but also engaging local youth in mentoring and training. BNN will also develop new opportunities for community participation.
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 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily and Global Ministries from 2:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
FCC LPFM Background
In 2013, the FCC opened up applications for Low-Power FM (LPFM) Radio licenses to community and civic organizations. This was the first license application window in more than 10 years for local Low-Power FM Radio licenses. The City of Boston applied for the open FCC LPFM license to provide public safety programming to Boston residents via LPFM radio on a regular and frequent basis as a source of news and information and, also, in the event of any local or regional emergency.
Boston was granted a license-to-construct permit in 2015 for a new FCC Low Power FM (LPFM) radio station.
Link to Job Description for
WBCA Station Manager
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