WUMB FM 91.9

The radio station of the University of Massachusetts Boston, broadcasting a noncommercial public radio format. Programming features Americana, blues, roots, and folk music hosted by station staff on weekdays, with weekend concentration on traditional folk, Celtic, blues, and world music including syndicated programming. The station operates at modest power due to crowding on the noncommercial FM dial in New England, but extends its signal coverage through a network of eight repeater stations across eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. HD Radio technology enables high-quality digital signal transmission, and streaming is available online at multiple bit rates for different connection speeds. Since 1998, the station has sponsored an annual live music festival, initially called the Boston Folk Festival through 2009 before being renamed the WUMB Music Fest. The festival originally took place at scattered sites in Boston's Back Bay and later moved to the University of Massachusetts Boston campus, though it is currently in hiatus. The station participates in regional music festivals including the Lowell Summer Music Series and the New Bedford Folk Festival. The station has garnered recognition for its folk music programming. Overnight programming repeats portions of the previous day's schedule.