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The WUMB Empire Strikes New Hampshire

Posted on the 15 July 2012 by Notlobmusic @notlobmusic
Let's get this straight. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is funding legal costs (FCC license filing) infrastructure improvements and ongoing maintenance (the transmitter) in order to broadcast AAA pop music produced by a professional staff of Massachusetts employees originating from studios located at UMass Boston that will be heard only by residents of New Hampshire? If there is any logical rational here, I find it to be convoluted.
From Towards Independent College / Community Radio WUMB, published  Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 9:26am 

The WUMB Empire Strikes New Hampshire

Unsupported by the informaiton at "RECEPTION"* (which also does not its expansion to the Stow (added 2011) and Marshfield transmitters (added 2012), the WUMB Empire Expands to New Hampshire. Announced by Naomi Arenberg ("Fill-In Announcer, currently on Sunday morning's Acoustic Sunrise" - http://wumb.org/programs/announcers.php?AnnouncerID=16), but unsupported by neither a home page "WUMB HAPPENINGS" announcement nor mention in its blog - http://wumbradio.blogspot.com/ (last entry, "Remembering Doc", May 30, 2012), not even a mention in its official Facebook page, WUMB Radio Network - https://www.facebook.com/pages/WUMB-Radio-Network/23985746031,
WUMB is now broadcasting from Milford, New Hampshire.WUMB's transmitter now consists of:91.9fm WUMB (600 watts, Dorchester)91.9fm WBPR (370 watts, Worcester)91.9fm, WFPB (6000 watts, Falmouth) 91.7fm WNEF (1000 watts, Newburyport)91.7fm WUMG (660 watts, Stow)91.7fm WUMT (1000 watts, Maarshfield)88.7fm WUMV ( 670 watts, Milford, NH)1170am, WFPB (6000 watts, Falmouth) Power source information from http://radio-locator.comThis expansion begs answers:1. If WUMB is so proud of its out-of-state expansion, why is it (and the Stow and Marshfield expansions) such a secret by not being touted in ""RECEPTION" or its blog, as "WUMB HAPPENINGS" or any other website?2. Why is the license holder, the University of Massachusetts, allowing brining on line a new OUT OF STATE transmitter? Are there no better uses of taxpayer funds in Massachusetts, we now need to provide New Hampshire citizens free radio?3. Milford, New Hampshire is 60 miles from UMass Boston, but only 24 miles from UMass Lowell. Wouldn't it be logical for the University system to expand the coverage area of the closest  UMass radio station? 4. What are the associated costs (license application and transfer, site acquisition, site work, upgrade, maintenance, etc.)?5. Are transmitters on Cape Cod, Newburyport, Metro West, Worcester, South Shore and now out of state needed to service the UMass Boston students when they are away from campus?6. Why are the fiscal conservatives in the General Court not up in arms?The WUMB Empire Strikes New Hampshire--------*The WUMB public radio network is currently comprised of five radio stations:
  • WUMB heard on 91.9 fm in greater Boston
  • WBPR heard on 91.9 fm in greater Worcester
  • WFPB heard on 91.9 fm in greater Falmouth, Martha's Vindyard, Nantucket, Southeastern MA, and Eastern RI
  • WNEF heard on 91.7 fm in greater Newburyport
  • WFPB AM heard on 1170 AM in greater Orleans and Nantucket

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