KUMM

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title: "KUMM" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["radio-stations-in-minnesota", "college-radio-stations-in-minnesota", "independent-public-radio", "stevens-county,-minnesota", "radio-stations-established-in-1970", "university-of-minnesota-morris", "1970-establishments-in-minnesota"] description: "Radio station in Minnesota, United States" topic_path: "society/education" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KUMM" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Radio station in Minnesota, United States ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox radio station"]

Field	Value
name	KUMM
logo	File:Kumm logo.jpg
city	Morris, Minnesota
area	Stevens County, Minnesota
branding	U-90
airdate	September 17, 1972
frequency	89.7 MHz
format	College alternative
language	English
erp	700 watts
haat	38 m
class	A
facility_id	69219
coordinates
callsign_meaning	University of Minnesota Morris
owner	University of Minnesota Morris
sister_stations	KUOM
webcast	Listen Live
affiliations	AMPERS
licensing_authority	FCC
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::callout[type=note] the Minnesota radio station ::

| name = KUMM | logo = File:Kumm logo.jpg | city = Morris, Minnesota | area = Stevens County, Minnesota | branding = U-90 | airdate = September 17, 1972 | frequency = 89.7 MHz | format = College alternative | language = English | erp = 700 watts | haat = 38 m | class = A | facility_id = 69219 | coordinates = | callsign_meaning = University of Minnesota Morris | former_callsigns = | former_frequencies = | owner = University of Minnesota Morris | licensee = | sister_stations = KUOM | webcast = Listen Live | affiliations = AMPERS | licensing_authority= FCC

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.

Programming

KUMM broadcasts a college radio/alternative rock music format to the greater Stevens County area. The station is a member of AMPERS, the state's network of independent community radio stations. The station also airs programming produced by local volunteers as well as the university's students.

History

KUMM began licensed broadcast operations on September 17, 1972, with 10 watts of effective radiated power (ERP) from an antenna 21.3 m in height above average terrain. The station was assigned the call sign "KUMM" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

In May 1981, KUMM was granted a construction permit to increase power to 223 watts and lower its antenna to 17.3 m. The station began licensed operation at the new parameters on December 15, 1983.

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 m and increase the ERP to 3,000 watts. A 2009 amendment to that application reduced the requested power to 700 watts. KUMM began licensed operation at these new parameters on October 15, 2009.

References

References

1. "Station Information Profile". [[Arbitron]].
2. (1983). "Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983". Broadcasting Publications, Inc.
3. "Call Sign History". [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) Media Bureau.
4. (May 15, 1981). "Application Search Details (BPED-19800102BS)". FCC Media Bureau.
5. (December 15, 1983). "Application Search Details (BLED-19830509AB)". FCC Media Bureau.
6. (September 21, 2006). "Application Search Details (BPED-20020917ABW)". FCC Media Bureau.
7. (September 9, 2009). "Application Search Details (BMPED-20090827ABZ)". FCC Media Bureau.
8. (October 15, 2009). "Application Search Details (BLED-20090918AAN)". FCC Media Bureau.
9. "About KUMM". KUMM/[[University of Minnesota Morris]].
10. "KUMM Facility Record". United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
11. "Stations & Coverage Map". AMPERS.
12. "Programming". KUMM/[[University of Minnesota Morris]].

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