Herald Laments Lack Of Local Radio

[aaronread]

Although WUMB is a NPR affiliate licensed to UMass Boston, it is run by a professional, paid staff. There is absolutely no student-produced programming to be found there.

That was unintentional. I would not consider WUMB a "college radio" station any more than I'd consider WXPN one.

That said, doesn't WUMB have UMB students program the 10pm to 2am hours on weekdays? All pre-recorded and voicetracked, but I thought it was students doing it...?

Should also be clear: I think WUMB is a pretty good station just as it is. My point was that there's good non-commercial music radio in Boston. Some from college radio, some from WUMB, some from elsewhere, too.

 

[raccoonradio]

Don't know about commercials but Harbor is running PSAs at least...just heard one for 9/11 day of remembrance

 

[Eli Polonsky]

That said, doesn't WUMB have UMB students program the 10pm to 2am hours on weekdays? All pre-recorded and voicetracked, but I thought it was students doing it...?

It was 10pm to midnight Monday through Thursday nights, but it seems to have stopped a few months ago. I don't know whether that's a summer hiatus, or if they'll return in the fall, or not.