Change is in the air at WUMB in response to community needs
Boston Globe January 24, 2008

We celebrate our deep roots with our 25 year anniversary
Boston Globe September 14, 2007

In the bottom level of UMB's Healey library is a Radio Station
Mass MediaSeptember 10 2007

2007 Boston Folk Festival after 10 years
University of Massachusetts Boston Reporter October 2007

2007 Boston Folk Festival and we're ready
University of Massachusetts Boston Reporter September 2007

... Is Boston Folked Up? Symposium seeks answers
The Boston Metro April 27, 2006

... Under the terms of the agreement, WUMB-FM, the UMass-Boston station that shares the signal with WAVM, will be heard in Maynard when the students are not on the air ..
The Boston Globe April 16, 2006

Maynard High School radio station WAVM and its University of Massachusetts-Boston broadcast partner WUMB have reached an agreement with a competitor ...
Metro West April 14, 2006

WAVM, and its UMASS Boston broadcast partner WUMB, have reached an agreement with a competitor for the 91.7 FM broadcasting frequency that may end ...
The Beacon Villager April 14, 2006

''You're going to kill me for this," says Martha Wainwright as she stalks through a cavernous UMass-Boston parking garage. ..
The Boston Globe Sidekick April 14, 2006

She brings a fresh perspective to WUMB
The Boston Globe March 2, 2006

WUMB HONORS FOUR DEVOTED VOLUNTEERS
The Boston Globe October 20, 2005

Folk Music Safe in WUMB
The Tab March 6, 2005

WUMB Morning Express Team
New England Radio Watch January 10, 2005

HD Radio Transmission Via Satellite Tested
Radio World December 17, 2004

Grandma Just Liked To Boogie
The Boston Globe May 9, 2004

JP Mystery Writer And Radio Host Barbara Neely Has Drawn Inspiration From Her Grandmothers' Independence And Wisdom

"I don't think we could have anticipated the amount of positive responses we received," says WUMB general manager Patricia Monteith. "It was heartwarming to talk to folks who saw their grandmothers in a new light. . . . The biggest surprise was the often profound response Barbara received from those who were interviewed."

Radio Stations Signal Digital Age
The Boston Globe March 25, 2004

"Because WUMB does not play a mainstream music format . . . listeners do not readily recognize the songs we play," says Pat Monteith, general manager for the UMass-Boston station. Her station is gearing up to provide song and artist information that can be read on the visual display screen of a new digital receiver as each song plays. "This is definitely the future of radio."

Celebrating A Format That Defies Definition
The Boston Globe November 27, 2003

Today at noon, WUMB-FM (91.9) will continue the holiday tradition of broadcasting Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant" in its entirety. The song will be followed by an interview with the singer-songwriter, recorded when Guthrie played Club Passim earlier this year. . .

Diversity Is The Theme At Boston Folk Fest
The Boston Globe September 14, 2003

People are always trying to define what folk is by an ancient definition," says Monteith. "It's much more diverse that what they think." That's the message at the festival, which runs Friday through Sept. 21 at the University of Massachusetts Boston campus.

Big Stars, Small Acts Mix It Up At Hub Fest
The Boston Herald September 19, 2003

Creating the Boston Folk Festival took many years of struggle and planning, but now the only thing the folks over at WUMB-FM
(91.9) have to worry about is the path of a hurricane.

Campers, Get Ready To Pick And Grin
The Boston Globe March 13, 2003

For the same immersion in American folk styles, from blues and bluegrass to contemporary songwriting, the Summer Acoustic Music Week camps are held at Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire, July 13-19, and Aug. 17-23. Sponsored by folk radio station WUMB-FM, it offers a week of instruction, dances and concerts. First week guests include Kate Campbell, Pete and Maura Kennedy, and Lorraine and Bennett Hammond. The August camp features Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, Kim and Reggie Harris, Anne Hills, Brooks Williams, Robert Jones and others.

Musicians Talk Taste On `Mix'
The Boston Globe March 6, 2003

What songs shaped the sound of music by singer-songwriters Catie Curtis and Bill Morrissey? Which tunes do contemporary folk stars Ellis Paul and Mark Erelli wish they had written? Who is Kris Delmhorst listening to these days? These are questions interested fans have for the artists and performers they admire. Garnering the answers - in spoken and musical form - is the aim of a new Friday morning program, the "Guest Mix" on WUMB-FM (91.9).

Folk Fest Affirms Fans' Faith In Music
The Boston Globe September 23, 2003

"Our station has tried so hard to keep this going," said Barnes Newberry, whose WUMB show, "Highway 61 Revisited" features Bob Dylan and the Byrds. "Folk is alive and well," he said. "It's a very nice vibe."

WUMB-FM Caters To The Folks
The Boston Globe September 12, 2003

You'd think that public radio, by definition, would broadcast music for the folks. But Boston is actually one of the only radio markets in the country that has a full-time folk-music public station: the UMass/Boston-based WUMB-FM
(91.9). Celebrating two anniversaries next week - the 20th of the station, and the fifth annual live-music extravaganza known as the Boston Folk Festival - the station aims to bring the folks' music to the folks, and serves as an example of determination and variety winning against the odds.

Garfunkel Shows He's Still Got Art-Istry
The Boston Herald November 17, 2002

Friday night's show was both an anniversary event for local folk station WUMB and the local debut of Garfunkel's new group - a trio with singer/songwriters Buddy Mondlock and Maia Sharp (he's from Nashville and has written songs for Garth Brooks; she's from L.A. and has done two solo albums).

More Festivals Actively Involve Fans
The Boston Globe June 2, 2002

"This is a huge movement," said Dick Pleasants, popular host of WGBH-FM's Saturday "Folk Heritage" program, and weekday morning host at folk station WUMB-FM. He is also director of the WUMB Summer Acoustic Music Week, an instruction camp held July 14-20 and August 18-24 on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, in New Hampshire

Boston Folk Festival Kisses Summer Goodbye
The Boston Globe September 20, 2001

"It's not a songwriter festival, not a bluegrass, blues, world beat, or Celtic festival," said WUMB music director Marilyn Rea Beyer. "These things can all be called folk music today, and we want to match them all together a little." This Saturday and Sunday, the festival welcomes Irish music giants Altan and the thoroughly modern Eddie from Ohio; R&B pioneers the Holmes Brothers and fast-rising songwriting duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer; New Orleans boogie-woogie queen Marcia Ball and the hip young string band Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem.

Celtic Music Retains Wonder For Radio Host
The Boston Globe January 6, 2000

For thousands of local radio listeners, the most influential voice in Celtic music does not speak with an Irish or Scottish accent. It is the soft-spoken Dorchester brogue of Hingham resident Gail Gilmore, who since 1986 has hosted the Saturday evening "Celtic Twilight" program on WUMB-FM
(91.9), the station of the University of Massachusetts in Boston and the only full-time folk and roots music station in the country.