greater boston branding wumb radio frequency 91.9 mhz also on hd radio repeater s see table below first air date september 19 1982 1982 09 19 1 format americana roots blues folk erp 160 watts haat 189 meters class a facility id 66578 transmitter coordinates 42 14 49.00 n 71 2 56.00 w 42.2469444 n 71.0488889 w 42.2469444 ; 71.0488889 wumb fm callsign meaning university of massachusetts boston affiliations american public media owner university of massachusetts boston university of massachusetts webcast http player.streamguys.com wumb sgplayer player.php website www.wumb.org wumb fm 91.9 fm in boston massachusetts is the radio station of university of massachusetts boston . it broadcast 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 contents 1 programming 2 mission statement 3 repeater stations 4 references 5 external links programming 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 seven 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 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 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 . mission statement edit according to the station s website wumb radio is dedicated to produce acquire and disseminate high quality diverse and valued public service radio programming to significant audiences . the radio station is committed to serving as a local and national resource for the cultivation promotion and preservation of various genres of folk music through its radio programming and selected enterprises . 7 repeater stations edit in addition to the main station wumb is relayed by seven repeaters to widen its broadcast area . station frequency city first air date power erp haat class facility id coordinates call sign meaning former call signs wfpb1 1170 khz orleans april 10 1970 1 1 000 watts daytime only d 8591 41 46 48.0 n 70 0 36.0 w 41.780000 n 70.010000 w 41.780000 ; 70.010000 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 1 370 watts 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 300 watts horizontal 6 000 watts 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 8 1 watt horizontal 1 000 watts 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 8 wumg2 91.7 mhz stow august 10 2010 500 watts 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 watts 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 watts 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 notes 1 . wfpb operated as a commercial station from 1970 until its donation to umass boston by gramcam communications in 1998 . 9 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 ; 10 this ended when pamal shut wpni down on november 30 2013 . 11 whrb 95.3 fm in cambridge 12 and wlyn 1360 am in lynn 13 have also offered temporary wumb simulcasts in the past during transitions to either new studios or new ownership . references edit a b c broadcasting & 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 mission statement wumb brief history and overview wumb website retrieved july 13 2012 . a b fybush scott january 7 2002 . is wknj gone for good . north east radiowatch . retrieved january 16 2012 . fybush scott september 25 1998 . wnft wntn sold . north east radiowatch . retrieved january 16 2012 . 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 edit official website artist song now playing wumb on facebook query the fcc s fm station database for wumb radio locator information on wumb query nielsen audio s fm station database for wumb query the fcc s am station database for wfpb radio locator information on wfpb query nielsen audio s am station database for wfpb query the fcc s fm station database for wbpr radio locator information on wbpr query nielsen audio s fm station database for wbpr query the fcc s fm station database for wfpb radio locator information on wfpb query nielsen audio s fm station database for wfpb query the fcc s fm station database for wnef radio locator information on wnef query nielsen audio s fm station database for wnef query the fcc s fm station database for wumg radio locator information on wumg query nielsen audio s fm station database for wumg query the fcc s fm station database for wumt radio locator information on wumt query nielsen audio s fm station database for wumt query the fcc s fm station database for wumv radio locator information on wumv query nielsen audio s fm station database for wumv fcc construction permit for wumb v t e radio stations in boston including eastern massachusetts by am frequency 590 650 680 740 800 850 890 950 9802 10301 10602 1090 1120 1150 1200 12302 1260 1300 1330 1360 13902 1410 1430 14602 3 1470 14902 1510 1550 15702 1600 by fm frequency 88.1 88.9 89.7 90.3 90.9 91.5 91.5 91.52 91.5 91.7 91.9 92.52 92.9 93.7 94.5 95.3 95.92 96.9 97.7 98.5 99.12 99.5 99.9 100.1 100.7 101.7 102.5 103.3 104.1 104.52 104.92 104.9 105.7 106.7 107.32 107.9 via fm subcarrier 67 khz radio maria estados unidos spanish talking information center radio reading service tnt radio boston vietnamese 92 khz radio voie du salut haitian creole english religion by noaa weather radio frequency 162.425 162.475 digital radio by frequency & subchannel 1030 1430 88.9 1 89.7 1 89.7 2 89.7 3 90.9 1 92.9 1 92.9 2 94.5 1 94.5 2 96.9 1 96.9 2 97.7 1 97.7 2 97.7 3 98.5 1 98.5 2 98.5 3 100.7 1 100.7 2 100.7 3 102.5 1 103.3 1 104.1 1 104.1 2 104.1 3 104.1 4 105.7 1 106.7 1 106.7 2 107.3 1 107.3 2 107.3 3 107.9 1 107.9 2 by callsign khb35 waaf2 wamg watd2 watd fm2 wazn wbix wbmx wbnw2 wboq2 wbos wbqt wbrs wbur fm wbwl wbz wbz fm wcap2 wcec2 wcrb weei weei fm wers wesx2 weze wgbh whhb whrb wild wjda wjib wjmn wkaf wklb fm wkox wlyn wmbr wmex wmfo wmjx wmln fm wmvx2 wmwm wng574 wntn wods wplm2 wplm fm2 wqom wrbb wrca wrko wrol wror fm wsro wumb fm wuml2 wunr wwdj wxks wxks fm wxlo2 wxrv wzbc wzbr wzlx wzly internet stations wbcn radiobdc defunct stations wdis wfnx wgi warc massachusetts radio markets boston cape cod new bedford fall river springfield worcester other massachusetts radio regions pittsfield see also list of radio stations in massachusetts manchester radio 1 clear channel stations with extended nighttime coverage . 2 a station from a neighboring market that serves boston and area and is considered a boston station by nielsen radio . 3 station is silent . v t e radio stations in the worcester massachusetts market by am frequency 580 760 830 940 970 1230 1310 1440 1490 by fm frequency 88.1 90.1 90.5 91.3 91.9 94.9 96.1 98.9 100.1 104.5 107.3 by callsign w235av waaf wbpr wchc wcrn wcuw weso wgfp wicn wmrc wneb worc worc fm wsrs wtag wvei wvne wwfx wxlo wyqq nearby radio markets boston hartford new britain middletown manchester providence springfield see also list of radio stations in massachusetts v t e radio stations in the cape cod market by am frequency 1170 1240 by fm frequency 88.3 88.7 89.1 89.5 90.1 90.1 90.3 90.7 91.1 91.3 91.5 91.9 92.1 92.7 93.5 93.9 94.3 95.1 96.3 96.7 wryp 96.7 wvvy lp 97.7 98.7 99.5 99.9 100.5 101.1 101.9 102.3 102.9 103.9 104.7 106.1 106.5 107.5 107.9 via fm subcarrier 67 khz talking information center radio reading service noaa weather radio frequency 162.55 digital radio by frequency & subchannel 90.1 1 90.1 2 102.9 1 102.9 2 102.9 3 by callsign kec73 wazk wbas wbua wbuh wcai wcct fm wcib wcod fm weii wfcc fm wfmr wfpb wfpb fm wfrq wgtx whya wkfy wkkl wkpe fm wmvy wnan wnck wocn fm womr wpxc wqrc wryp wsdh wvvy lp wxtk wyzx wzai defunct stations wxlj lp 97.7 massachusetts radio markets boston cape cod new bedford fall river springfield worcester other massachusetts radio regions pittsfield see also list of radio stations in massachusetts v t e radio stations in the portsmouth dover rochester market by am frequency 930 1270 1380 1540 by fm frequency 91.3 91.7 95.3 96.7 97.5 98.7 99.3 100.3 102.1 103.5 104.7 105.3 106.1 106.5 107.1 by callsign wbqq wbyy werz wheb whtp wmge wnef wnhi wokq wpkx wqso wsak wsca lp wshk wtbu wtsn wunh wwsf wxex wxgr lp wwpc defunct 1340 wwnh new hampshire radio markets concord lakes region lebanon manchester portsmouth dover rochester other new hampshire radio