WCRB (99.5 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to
Lowell, Massachusetts and based in the
Brighton area of
Boston, which serves the
Greater Boston area. It broadcasts a
classical music format; it existed as a commercial station from the early 1950s until December 2009, and as a listener-supported station since then, having then been acquired by the
WGBH Educational Foundation. Programming is also simulcast on the second
HD Radio channel of
WGBH (89.7 FM), allowing WCRB to reach some portions of the Boston area that cannot receive 99.5, as well as
WJMF (88.7 FM) in
Smithfield, Rhode Island (serving nearby
Providence), the second HD Radio channel of
WCAI (90.1 FM) in
Woods Hole, W242AA (96.3 FM) in
Kendall Square, Cambridge (designed to serve
Beacon Hill, Boston), and W295BL (106.9 FM) in
Manchester, New Hampshire.