WBCN-LP

WBCN-LP, VHF analog channel 6, is a low-powered television station licensed to, United States and serving the Radio DMA. The station's audio channel, transmitting at 87.75 MHz, lies within the FM band; as a result, WBCN-LP can and does at 87.7 FM. Owned by  and operated under a local marketing agreement (LMA) by the, the station airs an active rock format under the brand 87.7 WBCN. WBCN-LP's studios are co-located with the Beasley Broadcast Group's other Boston DMA stations in, while the transmitter is located in.

Because of the station's low-power status, WBCN-LP is not subject to the FCC's educational and informational programming requirements, allowing a full 24/7 format without interruption for other programming.

To maintain the visual requirements of maintaining television service, WBCN-LP's video signal displays a loop of slides of Boston area buildings and sights.

WBCN-LP's audio channel is simulcast on WKVB-HD4 on 89.9 FM (previously on HD1 as WBCN-FM, before being sold to the ) and on 102.5 FM to improve reception outside of the Boston DMA.

As a radio station
In May 2011, the station's owners, Venture Technologies Inc., filed a FCC request to move the station to Channel 6 analog leading to speculation that it would be used to carry the audio feed of an FM radio station since the sound of channel 6 analog can be heard at 87.7 FM on any FM radio. However, the station initially only broadcast on audio at 87.9 FM due to interference from Boston area low-power radio pirates such as Touch FM.

WJOJ-LP was scheduled to launch in August 2012, but the station did not debut until October 1, 2012 (during at least part of the month in between, the station stunted with, among other things, the discography of in "shuffle mode", as well as a loop of the Dropkick Murphys' 2005 hit "I'm Shipping Up to Boston", with occasional station IDs in between and the TV signal showing a feed of the  National Weather Service radar). WJOJ-LP was described as "the mutant baby of TV & radio... a Franken-FM" by future disc jockey Pablo de Lima.

87.9 WJOJ
From it's launch until October 17, 2015, the station - branded 87.9 WJOJ - aired a classic hits-leaning adult contemporary format. The 87.9 WJOJ studios were located at the, it's local air staff included Gearshift Greg (Greg Anichini), Phelan Morkel, C. Owen Koehler, Princess Rachel (Rachel Kessler), and Pablo de Lima.

The final song to air on 87.9 WJOJ was "Trouble" by Shampoo.

Hot 87
On August 8, 2015, it was reported that WJOJ-LP would soon enter into a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Interstate Radio; the LMA began at 12:00 a.m. on October 17, 2015, and was accompanied by a format change. The "Franken-FM" radio station began airing a Top 40/CHR format, branded as Hot 87 with the slogan "More Hit Music, Less Chit-Chat!". C. Owen Koehler and Princess Rachel were retained from 87.9 WJOJ.

During the 2016-17 PSL season, WJOJ-LP served as the FM radio home of the Boston Beacons. Marvin Hagman served as the station's commentator.

This format was unsuccessful, with a Interstate Radio spokesperson saying the station was "in dire straits". DJ C. Owen Koehler said the station "was hoping for a big summer and that hasn't translated into ad sales yet".

The final song on Hot 87 was "Too Good at Goodbyes" by Sam Smith.

87.7 WBCN
On November 1, 2017, took over the LMA for WJOJ-LP's radio station operations. On November 10, 2017, WJOJ-LP laid off it's air staff and began stunting with Christmas music for the holiday season as "Cold 87". On December 25, the stunting abruptly switched to a loop of "I Wanna Rock" by Twisted Sister, suggesting a flip to a rock format. On January 5, 2018, WJOJ-LP changed it's callsign to WBCN-LP and relaunched as active rock-formatted "87.7 WBCN", a revival of the legendary Boston rock station. This format was simulcast on WBCN-FM and WKLB-HD3.