| City of license | Boston, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Greater Boston |
| Frequency | 91.9 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| Repeaters | see below |
| Format | Folk/Album Adult Alternative |
| ERP | 660 watts, Stereo |
| HAAT | 63 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 66578 |
| Callsign meaning | University of Massachusetts Boston |
| Owner | University of Massachusetts Boston |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wumb.org |
WUMB-FM (91.9 FM) in Boston, Massachusetts) is the radio station of University of Massachusetts Boston. It broadcasts a folk and acoustic mix weekdays and on weekends the station concentrates on traditional folk, Celtic, blues, afropop and world music.[1] [2] The station has received many awards for its folk music programming.[3]
WUMB can be heard throughout Massachusetts on repeater signals owned and operated by the University of Massachusetts throughout the state of Massachusetts. WUMB-FM can also be heard on the Internet and through the iTunes radio tuner service.
WUMB-FM is noncommercial and operates as a United States-style public radio station, and also carries some NPR programming.
Since 1997 WUMB has sponsored a live folk festival held at the University of Massachusetts, Boston called the Boston Folk Festival. In 2010 it was named the WUMB Music Fest.[4]
In addition to the main station, WUMB is relayed by six repeaters to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | City of license | Frequency | Wattage | Class | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFPB | Orleans, Massachusetts | 1170 kHz | 1,000 watts daytime only |
D | FCC Radio-Locator |
| WBPR | Worcester, Massachusetts | 91.9 MHz | 370 watts | A | FCC Radio-Locator |
| WFPB-FM | Falmouth, Massachusetts | 91.9 MHz | 300 watts horizontal/ 6,000 watts vertical |
A | FCC Radio-Locator |
| WNEF | Newburyport, Massachusetts | 91.7 MHz | 1 watt horizontal/ 1,000 watts vertical |
A | FCC Radio-Locator |
| WUMG | Stow, Massachusetts | 91.7 MHz | 500 watts shares time with WAVM |
A | FCC Radio-Locator |
| WUMT | Marshfield, Massachusetts | 91.7 MHz | 1100 watts | A | FCC Radio-Locator |
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