Roundup of Boston radio – especially college radio and stations focused on local/alternative/independent music!
WZBC – 90.3 FM
WZBC (90.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an alternative format. Licensed to Newton, Massachusetts, United States, the station serves Boston and its western suburbs. The station is owned by Boston College.
While the station is run solely by students, much of the on-air staff is made up of members of the surrounding Boston community. The station broadcasts alternative and indie rock during the day, and then branches out to more diverse styles (ranging from funk to lounge to Middle Eastern) in the early evening. At night, the station focuses on experimental music, which it calls No Commercial Potential.
WZBC is located on the main campus of the college in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, with its transmitter at the corner of Beacon Street and Hammond Street, and its studio is located in the college’s library. WZBC also broadcasts sports for the Boston College Eagles, including basketball, football, hockey, baseball, and softball. There are also a few public affairs and news shows, including the syndicated Democracy Now! at noon weekdays and several hours of WZBC produced shows on the weekends.
WFMO 91.5
WMFO is Tufts University’s student and community operated freeform radio station. Broadcasting out of Curtis Hall, WMFO programming can be heard across the campus and throughout the greater Boston area. Our dedication to the freeform ideology and “keeping it freeform” has and continues to provide the greatest freedom of expression for our DJs. From pop to rock, classical to hip hop, and talk to live bands, you never know what you will hear when you tune in to 91.5 FM. In addition to our student programming, many of our DJs come from the Medford and Somerville communities, some of whom have been on air for over 30 years. This dedication and the passion of our community has helped to make WMFO the institution it is today.
