Media and Fire Buff

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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.
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WGBH Channel 2 (PBS)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation
469.3375 S D122 Engineering 2023.03.21 W1KNE

WBZ-TV Channel 4 (CBS)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation
450.0375 R 146.2 WBZ F-1 Desk 2022.04.22 W1KNE
450.0375 R C03 SL:? TG? - WBZ F-1 Desk 2022.04.23 ecps92
450.3500 S 146.2 IFB (Out of service. CWID Only) 2021.08.04 W1KNE
450.5375 S C03 SL:1 TG:103 - CBS 4 ENG 2022.12.21 BFrederi
450.5375 S 146.2 CBS 4 ENG 2023.04.19 W1KNE
450.0375 S 146.2 Direct 1 2019.02.11 N1BHH
455.5375 S 146.2 Direct 3 / Helicopter 2019.04.15 ecps92
455.1875 S 146.2 Cueing

WCVB-TV Channel 5 (ABC)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmation
455.0875 S 167.9 ENG Operations 2023.01.02 W1KNE
450.4125 R 103.5 Helicopter Comms 2023.01.02 W1KNE
450.2875 R 110.9 News Ops 2023.01.02 W1KNE
455.5125 S 167.9 Radio IFB 2023.01.02 W1KNE

WHDH Channel 7 (IND)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments 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 (WLVI-TV) OPS - Unknown use now.
450.5125 R 136.5 Helicopter Comms 2023.04.18 W1KNE

WFXT Channel 25 (FOX)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments 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 Primary? F13 2021.01.22 W1KNE
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

WBTS-CD Channel 15 (NBC)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmation
451.9375 S 131.8 NBC BOS IFB 2023.01.02 W1KNE
456.9375 S 131.8 Helicopter Comms 2023.04.20 W1KNE

WBZ AM 1030 / FM 107.9 HD2

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.6500 R 67.0 WBZ-AM 1030 Traffic 2023.04.19 W1KNE

Total Traffic Network

  • Owned by iHeartMedia.
  • Formerly Metro Traffic/SmartRoutes/Shadow Traffic
  • Studios in the old WXKS-FM/AM studios in Medford at Wellington Station.
Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.1125 R 141.3 Total Traffic Helicopter Coordination 2022.01.28 ecps92

Springfield Media

WWLP Channel 22 (NBC)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments 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)

Radio Information

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/Reconfirmation
450.4375 R 110.9 News Operations

Manchester (NH) Media

WMUR-TV Channel 9 (ABC)

  • No Radios. Equipment and radios removed 2021


Boston Area Fire Buff Networks

Before Yellow Tape (BYT)

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Location Confirmation/ReConfirmations
472.1125 R 136.5 BYT Ch.01 Boston 2023.01.02 W1KNE
472.1125 R N606 Dual Mode until at least 4/1/2024 Boston 2023.04.01 GaryS

Boston Citywide (Citywide)

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Location Confirmation/ReConfirmations
472.9625 R 123.0 Citywide-1 Boston 2023.08.01 pdurf


Metro Radio System (MRS)

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Location Confirmation/ReConfirmations
463.8500 R 151.4 MRS Ch.1 Quincy 2022.11.20 N1ZYY

Middlesex Radio

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Location Confirmation/ReConfirmations
464.2000 R N100 Woburn Ch.1 Woburn 2019.04.01 ecps92
464.2000 R 100.0 Woburn Ch.1 Woburn 2015.03.07 ecps92

Outside of Boston Metro

Cape Cod City Wide

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Confirmation/ReConfirmations
461.1000 R Unknown CapeWide F-1

Merrimack Valley Radio

Frequency Type Tone Notes/Comments Transmitter City Confirmation/ReConfirmations
462.0250 R 82.5 MVR Ch.3 Peterboro (NH) 2023.05.08 MASSBUSMARK
462.5500 R 206.5 MVR Ch.4 Lowell 2022.12.04 MASSBUSMARK
463.5000 R 186.2 MVR Ch.? Pelham 2023.05.08 MASSBUSMARK


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