Radio station in Minnesota, United States
This article is about the Minnesota radio station. For the Waffen-SS general, see
Otto Kumm . For other uses, see
Kum .
KUMM (89.7 FM , "U-90") is an American non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve the community of Morris , the county seat of Stevens County, Minnesota . Established in 1970, the station is owned and operated by the University of Minnesota Morris .[ 3]
Programming
KUMM broadcasts a college radio /alternative rock music format to the greater Stevens County area.[ 4] [ 5] The station is a member of AMPERS , the state's network of independent community radio stations.[ 6] The station also airs programming produced by local volunteers as well as the university's students.[ 7]
History
KUMM began licensed broadcast operations on September 17, 1972, with 10 watts of effective radiated power (ERP) from an antenna 21.3 meters (70 ft) in height above average terrain .[ 1] The station was assigned the call sign "KUMM" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[ 8]
In May 1981, KUMM was granted a construction permit to increase power to 223 watts and lower its antenna to 17.3 meters (57 ft).[ 9] The station began licensed operation at the new parameters on December 15, 1983.[ 10]
In September 2002, KUMM applied for a new construction permit to further expand the station's coverage area. The application sought to raise the antenna to 38 meters (125 ft) and increase the ERP to 3,000 watts.[ 11] A 2009 amendment to that application reduced the requested power to 700 watts.[ 12] KUMM began licensed operation at these new parameters on October 15, 2009.[ 13]
References
^ a b "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983 . Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1983. p. B-130.
^ "Facility Technical Data for KUMM" . Licensing and Management System . Federal Communications Commission .
^ "KUMM Facility Record" . United States Federal Communications Commission , audio division. Retrieved February 24, 2012 .
^ "Station Information Profile" . Arbitron . Retrieved February 25, 2012 .
^ "About KUMM" . KUMM/University of Minnesota Morris . Retrieved February 24, 2012 .
^ "Stations & Coverage Map" . AMPERS. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2012 .
^ "Programming" . KUMM/University of Minnesota Morris . Retrieved February 24, 2012 .
^ "Call Sign History" . CDBS Public Access Database . Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2012 .
^ "Application Search Details (BPED-19800102BS)" . FCC Media Bureau. May 15, 1981. Retrieved February 25, 2012 .
^ "Application Search Details (BLED-19830509AB)" . FCC Media Bureau. December 15, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2012 .
^ "Application Search Details (BPED-20020917ABW)" . FCC Media Bureau. September 21, 2006. Retrieved February 25, 2012 .
^ "Application Search Details (BMPED-20090827ABZ)" . FCC Media Bureau. September 9, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2012 .
^ "Application Search Details (BLED-20090918AAN)" . FCC Media Bureau. October 15, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2012 .
External links
KBSB (Bemidji State University)
WMCN (Macalester College)
KUOM (University of Minnesota)
KUMM (University of Minnesota-Morris)
KMSU/KMSK (Minnesota State University-Mankato)
KSRQ (Northland Comm. & Tech. Coll.)
KVEX-LP (St. Cloud State University)
KVSC (St. Cloud State University)
KJNB (Saint John's University)
KSTO (St. Olaf College)
KRLX (Carleton College)
KQAL (Winona State University)