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| Broadcast area | Greater Boston |
| Frequency | 91.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WUMB Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Americana;roots;blues;folk |
| Affiliations | American Public Media |
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| History | |
First air date | September 19, 1982 (1982-09-19)[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″N71°2′54.2″W / 42.247056°N 71.048389°W /42.247056; -71.048389 (WUMB-FM) |
| Translator(s) | 105.3 MHz W287DE (Orleans) (rebroadcasts WFPB) |
| Repeater(s) | (see table below) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WUMB-FM (91.9FM) inBoston, Massachusetts, is the radio station of theUniversity of Massachusetts Boston. It broadcasts a mix ofAmericana,blues,roots, andfolk hosted by its staff weekdays. On weekends the station concentrates on traditional folk,Celtic, blues, andworld 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]
WUMB-FM operates as a noncommercialpublic radio–style station which carries someNPR programming. HD Radio technology allows WUMB to transmit a high-quality digital signal.[6] Due to the crowded state of the noncommercial end of the FM dial in New England, WUMB operates at a modest 160 watts, effectively limiting its coverage area to Boston itself and its innermost suburbs. To widen its signal, it operates a network of eight repeater stations across eastern Massachusetts and southernNew Hampshire. WUMB-FM can also be heard on the Internet at both low bit rate for those with dial up connection and in stereo for those with broadband service.
Since 1998, WUMB has sponsored a live music festival, called the Boston Folk Festival through 2009, but renamed to WUMB Music Fest in 2010 and 2011. The first festival was held at scattered sites in Boston's Back Bay. Since then, it has taken place on the University of Massachusetts-Boston campus. The event is currently[when?] in hiatus, however WUMB does continue to participate in music festivals around New England like the Lowell Summer Music Series and the New Bedford Folk Festival.[7]
Until 2013, WUMB broadcast with 660 watts, with aheight above average terrain of 63 meters; after the station lost its then–transmitter site, the station moved to a new site and began broadcasting with its present 160-watt facility.
Original materials from WUMB have been contributed to theAmerican Archive of Public Broadcasting.[8]
In addition to the main station, WUMB is relayed by eight repeaters and one translator to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W287DE | 105.3 FM | Orleans, Massachusetts | 200242 | 250 | D | 41°46′46.4″N70°0′33.9″W / 41.779556°N 70.009417°W /41.779556; -70.009417 (W287DE) | LMS |
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In addition to its primary repeaters, starting in 2007WPNI (1430 AM) inAmherst temporarily repeated WUMB by arrangement withWFCR whilePamal Broadcasting sought a buyer for the station;[12] this ended when Pamal shut WPNI down on November 30, 2013.[13]WHRB (95.3 FM) inCambridge[14] andWLYN (1360 AM) inLynn[15] have also offered temporary WUMB simulcasts in the past during transitions to either new studios or new ownership.
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