Who We Are
As Pittsfield prepared to open a brand-new Taconic High School in 2018, there was a very real possibility that listeners in our community would lose WTBR-FM. The station, in operation at the school since the 1970s, would go off the air permanently without a community partner to step in to rebuild, manage and operate it.
Enter Pittsfield Community Television– in partnership with the Pittsfield Public Schools, WTBR has re-emerged as a community media powerhouse. Preserving the equipment and massive vinyl collection of the Taconic landmark, the new WTBR combines the Classic Rock that listeners have come to love with a diverse range of locally-originated programming produced by members of our Central Berkshire community!
In this way, PCTV and WTBR continues to serve our community, preserving this beloved station promoting local content. We welcome you to visit our beautiful new WTBR-FM radio production studio at 4 Federico Drive, Suite 2 (just off of outer East Street) in Pittsfield!
OUR MISSION
Empower our community to create media and amplify diverse voices through the best technology and wide-reaching platforms.
OUR VISION
Everyone in our area should have access to shared media experiences which inform, educate, engage, and entertain; foster civic and community engagement; and promote transparency in local government.
What We Do
We to operate a non-profit, non-commercial Community Radio station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts that provides a media platform to present diverse local, entertaining, informative and educational programming, and to enable community participation in all aspects of the station. WTBR-FM will focus its programming specifically on Pittsfield and neighboring Berkshire communities.
All of our producers are community volunteers, who propose the concept of a music or talk show to our Programming Committee. Producers who are approved receive training in local and federal broadcast rules, as well as in the technical skills required to put together a show. Once trained, producers engage in the powerful act - that of the community speaking to and performing with itself.
Details
| (413) 445-4234 ext. 0122 | |
| volunteer@wtbrfm.com | |
| Jeffrey Vecellio | |
| Community Coordinator & Producer | |
| https://www.wtbrfm.com/ |
