WUMB-FM
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| Broadcast area | Greater Boston |
| Frequency | 91.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WUMB Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Americana; roots; blues; folk |
| Affiliations | American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| History | |
First air date | September 19, 1982 |
Call sign meaning | University of Massachusetts Boston |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 66578 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 160 watts |
| HAAT | 189 meters (620 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°14′49.4″N 71°2′54.2″W / 42.247056°N 71.048389°W |
| Translator(s) | 105.3 MHz W287DE (Orleans) (rebroadcasts WFPB) |
| Repeater(s) | (see table below) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WUMB-FM (91.9 FM) in Boston, Massachusetts, is the radio station of the University of Massachusetts Boston. It broadcasts a mix of Americana, blues, roots, and folk hosted by its staff weekdays. On weekends the station concentrates on traditional folk, Celtic, blues, and world music including syndicated programs. 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.