WBSM
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| Broadcast area | New Bedford–Fall River |
| Frequency | 1420kHz |
| Branding | 1420 WBSM |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk/sports |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFHN | |
| History | |
First air date | July 17,1949 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10452 |
| Class | B |
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| Translator(s) | 99.5W258DR (New Bedford) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wbsm.com |
WBSM(1420AM) is aradio stationbroadcasting in theNew Bedford–Fall Rivermarket area with anews/talk/sportsformat.WBSM is under ownership ofTownsquare Media,with studios inFairhavenshared withWFHN.[2]
News and weather
[edit]WBSM had a five-person news team in 2016, headed by Taylor Cormier. Anchors and reporters were Cormier, Tim Weisberg, Greg Desrosiers, Jim Phillips and Jim Marshall. Following the departure of Desroisers and Marshall, the station’s news team added Tim Weisberg as afternoon news anchor, and Tim Dunn as a reporter.
Cormier departed the WBSM newsroom in May 2019, joining the Howie Carr Show as the political talk program’s producer.
Over the past year, the station’s news department has seen frequent changes, ultimately dwindling down to a newsroom staffed by just two people as of November 2019.
The station is an affiliate ofABC News Radiofor national and world news. Local weather reports are provided by ABC television affiliateWLNE-TV.
Talk and sports
[edit]Local personalities include Tim Weisberg, Chris McCarthy, Barry Richard, Ken Pittman, Brian Thomas, and Jim Phillips.Syndicatedprograms includeAmerica in the Morning,The Howie Carr Show,The Mark Levin Show,Charlie Kirk,andHugh Hewitt.
The station broadcastsBoston Red SoxandNew England Patriotsgames.
Notable alumni
[edit]- André Bernier:Weekend weather anchor (1975–1977). André was the first weather anchor seen onThe Weather Channeland currently withWJWinCleveland, Ohio.
- Pete Braley: morning show host and program director (1989–2014),[3]
- Henry Carreiro: Daytime talk show host during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, he also had a speaking role inJawsas a loudmouth fisherman who among other one-liners tells Matt Hooper to "walk straight ahead" in response to the question about a good hotel or restaurant on the island. (deceased)[4]
- Don Gillis:Sports director (1949–1951), commentator for Red Sox,Boston Celtics,and Bruins broadcasts onWHDH AM 850 (now WEEI)(1950s-1960s), sports director forChannel 5 Boston(1962–1983), host ofCandlepin Bowling(1967–1996) (deceased)
- Hal Peterson: Host of "Open Line" from the mid-1950s and thru various periods in the 1960s and 1970s. Hal was the creator of the long-running charity "Quarters for Christmas". It was Hal Peterson that was responsible for giving Gil Santos his first job in radio as Hal's "Color Man" during New Bedford High School basketball broadcasts. (deceased)
- Jack Peterson: news anchor, play-by-play announcer for local sports (1998–2014) (deceased)[5]
- Stan Lipp: Host of "Open Line" from 1964-2001.[6](deceased)[7]
- Gil Santos:Sports reporter (1950s), play-by-play announcer for Patriots radio broadcasts (1966–2013) (deceased)[8]
Translator
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W258DR | 99.5 FM | New Bedford, Massachusetts | 202288 | 128 | D | 41°38′25.4″N70°55′1.1″W/ 41.640389°N 70.916972°W | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WBSM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Townsquare Media Acquires Stations From Cumulus Media".Townsquare Media.April 30, 2012.RetrievedMay 5,2012.
- ^Guha, Auditi (December 5, 2014)."Longtime on-air personality Pete Braley let go at WBSM".The Standard-Times (New Bedford).RetrievedDecember 6,2014.
- ^"Henry R. Carreiro Dies, Was Radio Personality".Vineyard Gazette.September 3, 2009.RetrievedNovember 17,2012.
- ^Cormier, Taylor (July 30, 2014)."WBSM's Jack Peterson Passes Away".WBSM.com.RetrievedJuly 30,2014.
- ^Ferreira, Joao (December 16, 2001)."How to replace a local legend?".The Standard-Times (New Bedford).RetrievedDecember 6,2014.
- ^Cormier, Taylor (August 28, 2017)."Local Talk Radio Legend Stan Lipp Passes Away".WBSM.com.RetrievedMarch 7,2019.
- ^"Gil Santos, Legendary Voice Of The New England Patriots, Dies At 80".WBZ-TV.April 19, 2018.
- 1992 Broadcasting Yearbook, page A-166
External links
[edit]- WBSM's Official Site
- Facility details for Facility ID 10452 (WBSM)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WBSMinNielsen Audio's AM station database