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Broadcast area | Greater Boston |
Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Freeform |
Ownership | |
Owner | Technology Broadcasting Corporation |
History | |
First air date | April 10, 1961[1] |
Former call signs | WTBS (1961–1979) |
Call sign meaning | "Walker Memorial Basement Radio" |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 64683 |
Class | A |
ERP | 640 watts |
HAAT | 92 meters (302 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°21′42.1″N 71°5′7.9″W / 42.361694°N 71.085528°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
WMBR is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's student-run college radio station, licensed to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and broadcasting on 88.1 FM. It is all-volunteer and funded by listener donations and MIT funds. Both students and community members can apply for positions, and like many college radio stations, WMBR offers diverse programming that includes a broad range of musical genres as well as talk shows.[3]
As of 2022, the general manager is Claire McLellan-Cassivi and the program director is Shruti Ravikumar.[4]
The station's board of trustees is the Technology Broadcasting Corporation, whose members are appointed by the President of MIT. The officers are: President - Marianna Parker; Vice President - Joseph Paradiso; Clerk - Todd Glickman; Treasurer - Shawn Mamros.