Berkshire Talking Chronicle Airs on WRRS 104.3 LPFM

UCP of Western Massachusetts brings you Berkshire Talking Chronicle, a radio reading service airing on WRRS 104.3 LPFM.

Initially, Berkshire Talking Chronicle (BTC) was founded in 1984 in collaboration with The Berkshire Benevolent Association for the Blind. You can listen to the BTC, which is a part of the Massachusetts Audio Information Network (MAIN) and sponsored by the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, programming  24 hours a day, 365 days a year!

A unique compilation of content includes local news and information from The Berkshire Eagle, interviews, fiction, non-fiction and more.

BECOME A VOLUNTEER FOR BERKSHIRE TALKING CHRONICLE

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer reader or radio program, please contact Elizabeth Irwin, Radio Manager, at  eirwin@ucpwma.org or call UCP at 413-442-1562 x. 122.

WAYS YOU CAN LISTEN

• For Berkshire County, MA: Download this web link: http://tic2.b2netsolutions.com:8000/listen.pls
• Note: To download a VLC Media Player click here: https://www.videolan.org/
  Select your operating system: i.e. PC, MAC, Linux or Android
  Install on your computer.
  Click MEDIA, OPEN STREAM and enter in: http://tic2.b2netsolutions.com:8000/listen.pls

  
  Other Options:

• Call us to inquire about receiving a Echo Dot
• Listen by Phone: Call 605-475-0129, press number 5 for Berkshire Talking Chronicle
  • Telephone changes may apply.

VOLUNTEERING AT WRRS

We are always seeking volunteers to expand the different programs we offer. Of course, our listeners are interested in various topics, genres and themes. Chances are if you’re interested in it, then our listeners will be, too. We have a professional studio to record your program in that is soundproof and ready to use. Or if you want a LIVE program, we’ll train you on how to produce and air that too! Books, music or talk.

You name it, we’ll help you create it.

RADIO SCHEDULE

(as of September, 2024)

MONDAYs
9AM Around the State
10AM Berkshire Edge
1PM Beyond
2PM The Great American Story

TUESDAYs
9AM The Berkshire Eagle
1PM For Peace of Mind

WEDNESDAYs
9AM The Berkshire Eagle
1PM Dawn’s Reading List
3:30PM Spectacular Fantasy Hour

THURSDAYs
9AM The Berkshire Eagle
1PM What’s New in Assistive Technology

FRIDAYs
9AM The Berkshire Eagle
1PM Deep Cuts
2PM Funny Fridays

SATURDAYs
9AM The Berkshire Eagle