Boston Radio Stations

Below is a list of FM and AM radio stations in greater Boston. At different times during the day, or over the ocean, radio signals may be received from shorter or greater distances (for instance, NH stations received on the North Shore, or RI stations on the South Shore). Some college or suburban stations may broadcast using low-power transmitters, with lesser quality reception the further one is away from their broadcast tower.

Feel free to leave a comment if a radio station has shut down, or if their music genre has changed. Most Boston area stations are Rock & Roll in format, with specialties such as Classic, Oldies, or Modern. Stations that play pop music, or easy listening up to and including Hip-Hop, are classified as "Mixed."

There are many unique college radio stations in Boston that broadcast everything from Talk to Folk to Punk Rock, with this editor's favorite being WERS (Emerson College Radio). One could listen to Lizzie Borden and the Axes back in 1980 for obscure Punk Rock, or Sean Paul in 2001 on the Rockers Show, long before the rapper became famous.

About AM radio, during the evening some local stations can broadcast to distant places, with faraway stations being received here. WBZ for instance can be received many miles into the State of Maine, as the signal travels over the ocean. This editor's favorite AM radio station is mainstay WJIB, which is funded by its listeners. WJIB is commercial-free, a extreme rarity in today's world. One can listen to a broad range of Oldies from 1940s Swing to 1950s Country to Nancy Sinatra on WJIB.

 

Boston (FM) Radio Stations, Sorted by FREQUENCY

 

 

Boston (FM) Radio Stations, Sorted by MUSIC GENRE

 

 

 

Boston (AM) Radio Stations, Sorted by FREQUENCY

 

 

Boston (AM) Radio Stations, Sorted by GENRE