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| Broadcast area | Greater Boston |
| Frequency | 91.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WUMB Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Americana; roots; blues; folk |
| Affiliations | American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| History | |
First air date | September 19, 1982[1] |
Call sign meaning | University of Massachusetts Boston |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66578 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 160 watts |
| HAAT | 189 meters (620 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°14′49.4″N 71°2′54.2″W / 42.247056°N 71.048389°W |
| Translator(s) | 105.3 MHz W287DE (Orleans) (rebroadcasts WFPB) |
| Repeater(s) | (see table below) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WUMB-FM (91.9 FM) in Boston, Massachusetts, is the radio station of the University of Massachusetts Boston. It broadcasts a mix of Americana, blues, roots, and folk hosted by its staff weekdays. On weekends the station concentrates on traditional folk, Celtic, blues, and world music including syndicated programs.[3][4] Overnight programming starting at midnight and usually through 5 am is a repeat of a portion of the previous day's programming; an announcement of this fact is made at midnight. The station has received many awards for its folk music programming.[5]
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. pp. D–208–14. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WUMB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ WUMB website history and overview page
- ^ WUMB website program description page
- ^ Contact Us