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WUMB-FM

August 21, 2023

WUMB-FM (91.9 FM) in Boston, Massachusetts, is the radio station of the University of Massachusetts Boston. It broadcasts an Americana/Blues/Roots/Folk mix hosted by its staff weekdays. On weekends the station concentrates on traditional folk, Celtic, blues, and world music including syndicated programs.[2][3] Overnight programming starting at midnight and usually through 5am 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.[4]

WUMB-FM
Broadcast areaGreater Boston
Frequency91.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingWUMB Radio
Programming
FormatAmericana/Roots/Blues/Folk
AffiliationsAmerican Public Media
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
September 19, 1982 (1982-09-19)[1]
Call sign meaning
University of Massachusetts Boston
Technical information
Facility ID66578
ClassA
ERP160 watts
HAAT189 meters (620 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°14′49″N 71°2′56″W / 42.24694°N 71.04889°W / 42.24694; -71.04889 (WUMB-FM)
Translator(s)105.3 MHz W287DE (Orleans) (rebroadcasts WFPB)
Repeater(s)(see table below)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wumb.org

Programming

 
WUMB's previous logo as "Folk Radio"

WUMB-FM operates as a noncommercial public radio–style station which carries some NPR programming. HD Radio technology allows WUMB to transmit a high-quality digital signal.[5] 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 southern New 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.[6]

Until 2013, WUMB broadcast with 660 watts, with a height 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 the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.[7]

Repeater stations

In addition to the main station, WUMB is relayed by eight repeaters to widen its broadcast area.

Call sign Frequency City of license First air date Power
(W) 		ERP
(W) 		Height
(m (ft)) 		Class Facility ID Coordinates Call Sign Meaning Former Call Signs
WFPB[a] 1170 kHz Orleans April 10, 1970[1] 670 (daytime only) — — D 8591 41°46′50.0″N 70°0′38.0″W / 41.780556°N 70.010556°W / 41.780556; -70.010556 (WFPB) derived from WFPB-FM (see below) WVLC (1970–1980)
WKZE (1980–1983)
WVLC (1983–1985)
WKPE (1985–1998)
WBPR 91.9 MHz Worcester 1994[1] — 270 213 m (699 ft) A 69163 42°18′11″N 71°53′52″W / 42.30306°N 71.89778°W / 42.30306; -71.89778 (WBPR) "Boston Public Radio"
WFPB-FM 91.9 MHz Falmouth 1995 — 260 (horizontal)
5,200 (vertical) 		76.1 m (250 ft) A 69057 41°36′50″N 70°35′56″W / 41.61389°N 70.59889°W / 41.61389; -70.59889 (WFPB-FM) "Falmouth Public Broadcasting"
WNEF 91.7 MHz Newburyport January 13, 2002[9] — 1 (horizontal)
1,000 (vertical) 		100 m (328 ft) A 93889 42°51′56″N 70°56′17″W / 42.86556°N 70.93806°W / 42.86556; -70.93806 (WNEF) "We're New England's Folk"[9]
WUMG[b] 91.7 MHz Stow August 10, 2010 — 500 23.5 m (77 ft) A 122279 42°25′17″N 71°27′10″W / 42.42139°N 71.45278°W / 42.42139; -71.45278 (WUMG) disambiguation of WUMB
WUMT 91.7 MHz Marshfield November 2011 — 1,100 25 m (82 ft) A 122278 42°4′38″N 70°42′21″W / 42.07722°N 70.70583°W / 42.07722; -70.70583 (WUMT) disambiguation of WUMB
WUMV 88.7 MHz Milford, New Hampshire July 11, 2012 — 670 12 m (39 ft) A 174551 42°49′58″N 71°43′45″W / 42.83278°N 71.72917°W / 42.83278; -71.72917 (WUMV) disambiguation of WUMB
WUMZ 91.5 MHz Gloucester March 18, 2019[10] — 100 (horizontal) 14 m (46 ft) A 174558 42°36′41″N 70°40′4″W / 42.61139°N 70.66778°W / 42.61139; -70.66778 (WUMZ) disambiguation of WUMB

Notes:

  1. ^ WFPB operated as a commercial station from 1970 until its donation to UMass Boston by GramCam Communications in 1998.[8]
  2. ^ WUMG shares time with high school radio station WAVM in Maynard.

In addition to its primary repeaters, starting in 2007 WPNI (1430 AM) in Amherst temporarily repeated WUMB by arrangement with WFCR while Pamal Broadcasting sought a buyer for the station;[11] this ended when Pamal shut WPNI down on November 30, 2013.[12] WHRB (95.3 FM) in Cambridge[13] and WLYN (1360 AM) in Lynn[14] have also offered temporary WUMB simulcasts in the past during transitions to either new studios or new ownership.

References

  1. ^ a b c Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. pp. D–208–14. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  2. ^ WUMB website history and overview page
  3. ^ WUMB website program description page
  4. ^ Contact Us
  5. ^ HD radio page. wumb.org.
  6. ^ WUMB Music Fest
  7. ^ "WUMB in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting". americanarchive.org. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  8. ^ Fybush, Scott (September 25, 1998). "WNFT, WNTN Sold". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Fybush, Scott (January 7, 2002). "Is WKNJ Gone For Good?". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  10. ^ "The Eastern Massachusetts Radio Timeline: the 2010s". The Archives @ BostonRadio.org. March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "WUMB's folk programs to be broadcast on WPNI". In the Loop. University of Massachusetts Amherst. April 5, 2007. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  12. ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  13. ^ Fybush, Scott D (August 17, 1994). "New England Radio Watcher: Etc". rec.radio.broadcasting. Google Groups. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  14. ^ Fybush, Scott (October 8, 2002). "North East RadioWatch". Retrieved January 16, 2012.

External links

  • Official website
  • Artist - Song now playing
  • WUMB-FM records, 1969-2012, University Archives and Special Collections, Joseph P. Healey Library, University of Massachusetts Boston
  • WUMB in the FCC FM station database
  • WUMB on Radio-Locator
  • WUMB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

August 21, 2023
wumb, boston, massachusetts, radio, station, university, massachusetts, boston, broadcasts, americana, blues, roots, folk, hosted, staff, weekdays, weekends, station, concentrates, traditional, folk, celtic, blues, world, music, including, syndicated, programs. WUMB FM 91 9 FM in Boston Massachusetts is the radio station of the University of Massachusetts Boston It broadcasts an Americana Blues Roots Folk mix hosted by its staff weekdays On weekends the station concentrates on traditional folk Celtic blues and world music including syndicated programs 2 3 Overnight programming starting at midnight and usually through 5am 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 4 WUMB FMBoston MassachusettsBroadcast areaGreater BostonFrequency91 9 MHz HD Radio BrandingWUMB RadioProgrammingFormatAmericana Roots Blues FolkAffiliationsAmerican Public MediaOwnershipOwnerUniversity of Massachusetts Boston University of Massachusetts HistoryFirst air dateSeptember 19 1982 1982 09 19 1 Call sign meaningUniversity of Massachusetts BostonTechnical informationFacility ID66578ClassAERP160 wattsHAAT189 meters 620 ft Transmitter coordinates42 14 49 N 71 2 56 W 42 24694 N 71 04889 W 42 24694 71 04889 WUMB FM Translator s 105 3 MHz W287DE Orleans rebroadcasts WFPB Repeater s see table below LinksWebcastListen liveWebsitewww wbr wumb wbr org Contents 1 Programming 2 Repeater stations 3 References 4 External linksProgramming Edit WUMB s previous logo as Folk Radio WUMB FM operates as a noncommercial public radio style station which carries some NPR programming HD Radio technology allows WUMB to transmit a high quality digital signal 5 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 southern New 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 6 Until 2013 WUMB broadcast with 660 watts with a height 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 the American Archive of Public Broadcasting 7 Repeater stations EditIn addition to the main station WUMB is relayed by eight repeaters to widen its broadcast area Call sign Frequency City of license First air date Power W ERP W Height m ft Class Facility ID Coordinates Call Sign Meaning Former Call SignsWFPB a 1170 kHz Orleans April 10 1970 1 670 daytime only D 8591 41 46 50 0 N 70 0 38 0 W 41 780556 N 70 010556 W 41 780556 70 010556 WFPB derived from WFPB FM see below WVLC 1970 1980 WKZE 1980 1983 WVLC 1983 1985 WKPE 1985 1998 WBPR 91 9 MHz Worcester 1994 1 270 213 m 699 ft A 69163 42 18 11 N 71 53 52 W 42 30306 N 71 89778 W 42 30306 71 89778 WBPR Boston Public Radio WFPB FM 91 9 MHz Falmouth 1995 260 horizontal 5 200 vertical 76 1 m 250 ft A 69057 41 36 50 N 70 35 56 W 41 61389 N 70 59889 W 41 61389 70 59889 WFPB FM Falmouth Public Broadcasting WNEF 91 7 MHz Newburyport January 13 2002 9 1 horizontal 1 000 vertical 100 m 328 ft A 93889 42 51 56 N 70 56 17 W 42 86556 N 70 93806 W 42 86556 70 93806 WNEF We re New England s Folk 9 WUMG b 91 7 MHz Stow August 10 2010 500 23 5 m 77 ft A 122279 42 25 17 N 71 27 10 W 42 42139 N 71 45278 W 42 42139 71 45278 WUMG disambiguation of WUMBWUMT 91 7 MHz Marshfield November 2011 1 100 25 m 82 ft A 122278 42 4 38 N 70 42 21 W 42 07722 N 70 70583 W 42 07722 70 70583 WUMT disambiguation of WUMBWUMV 88 7 MHz Milford New Hampshire July 11 2012 670 12 m 39 ft A 174551 42 49 58 N 71 43 45 W 42 83278 N 71 72917 W 42 83278 71 72917 WUMV disambiguation of WUMBWUMZ 91 5 MHz Gloucester March 18 2019 10 100 horizontal 14 m 46 ft A 174558 42 36 41 N 70 40 4 W 42 61139 N 70 66778 W 42 61139 70 66778 WUMZ disambiguation of WUMBNotes WFPB operated as a commercial station from 1970 until its donation to UMass Boston by GramCam Communications in 1998 8 WUMG shares time with high school radio station WAVM in Maynard In addition to its primary repeaters starting in 2007 WPNI 1430 AM in Amherst temporarily repeated WUMB by arrangement with WFCR while Pamal Broadcasting sought a buyer for the station 11 this ended when Pamal shut WPNI down on November 30 2013 12 WHRB 95 3 FM in Cambridge 13 and WLYN 1360 AM in Lynn 14 have also offered temporary WUMB simulcasts in the past during transitions to either new studios or new ownership References Edit a b c Broadcasting amp Cable Yearbook 1999 PDF 1999 pp D 208 14 Retrieved January 16 2012 WUMB website history and overview page WUMB website program description page Contact Us HD radio page wumb org WUMB Music Fest WUMB in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting americanarchive org Retrieved 2020 07 23 Fybush Scott September 25 1998 WNFT WNTN Sold North East RadioWatch Retrieved January 16 2012 a b Fybush Scott January 7 2002 Is WKNJ Gone For Good North East RadioWatch Retrieved January 16 2012 The Eastern Massachusetts Radio Timeline the 2010s The Archives BostonRadio org March 18 2019 Retrieved March 21 2019 WUMB s folk programs to be broadcast on WPNI In the Loop University of Massachusetts Amherst April 5 2007 Retrieved January 16 2012 Notification of Suspension of Operations Request for Silent STA CDBS Public Access Federal Communications Commission December 3 2013 Retrieved July 1 2014 Fybush Scott D August 17 1994 New England Radio Watcher Etc rec radio broadcasting Google Groups Retrieved January 16 2012 Fybush Scott October 8 2002 North East RadioWatch Retrieved January 16 2012 External links EditOfficial website Artist Song now playing WUMB FM records 1969 2012 University Archives and Special Collections Joseph P Healey Library University of Massachusetts Boston WUMB in the FCC FM station database WUMB on Radio Locator WUMB in Nielsen Audio s FM station database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WUMB FM amp oldid 1159724353, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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