KUMM

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]

KUMM

Morris, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Stevens County, Minnesota
Frequency	89.7 MHz
Branding	U-90
Programming
Language	English
Format	College alternative
Affiliations	AMPERS
Ownership
Owner	University of Minnesota Morris
Sister stations	KUOM
History
First air date	September 17, 1972[1]
Call sign meaning	University of Minnesota Morris
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	69219
Class	A
ERP	700 watts
HAAT	38 meters (125 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	45°35′11″N 95°53′57″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live

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]