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{{short description|Radio station in Minnesota, United States}}
{{About|the Minnesota radio station|the Waffen-SS general|Otto Kumm|other uses|Kum (disambiguation){{!}}Kum}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name               = KUMM
| logo               = File:Kumm logo.jpg
| city               = [[Morris, Minnesota|Morris]], [[Minnesota]]
| area               = [[Stevens County, Minnesota]]
| branding           = ''U-90''
| airdate            = September 17, [[1972 in radio|1972]]<ref name="bc83"/>
| frequency          = 89.7 [[megahertz|MHz]]
| format             = [[Campus radio|College]] [[Alternative rock|alternative]]
| language           = [[English language|English]]
| erp                = 700 [[watt]]s
| haat               = {{convert|38|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class              = A
| facility_id        = 69219
| coordinates        = {{coord|45|35|11|N|95|53|57|W|type:landmark_region:US-MN|display=inline}}
| callsign_meaning   = University of Minnesota Morris
| former_callsigns   =
| former_frequencies = 
| owner              = [[University of Minnesota Morris]]
| licensee           = 
| sister_stations    = [[KUOM]]
| webcast            = [http://146.57.73.100:8256/ Listen Live]
| affiliations       = [[AMPERS]] 
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}

'''KUMM''' (89.7 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "U-90") is an American [[non-commercial educational]] [[radio station]] licensed to serve the [[city of license|community]] of [[Morris, Minnesota|Morris]], the [[county seat]] of [[Stevens County, Minnesota]]. Established in 1970, the station is owned and operated by the [[University of Minnesota Morris]].<ref name="license"/>

==Programming==
KUMM broadcasts a [[college radio]]/[[alternative rock]] music [[radio format|format]] to the greater [[Stevens County, Minnesota|Stevens County]] area.<ref name="arb1"/><ref name="about"/> The station is a member of [[AMPERS]], the state's network of independent [[community radio]] stations.<ref name="ampers"/> The station also airs programming produced by local volunteers as well as the university's students.<ref name="ummprog"/>

==History==
KUMM began licensed broadcast operations on September 17, 1972, with 10 [[watt]]s of [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) from an antenna {{convert|21.3|m|ft|sp=us}} in [[height above average terrain]].<ref name="bc83"/> The station was assigned the [[call sign]] "KUMM" by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC).<ref name="fcc1"/>

In May 1981, KUMM was granted a [[construction permit]] to increase power to 223 watts and lower its antenna to {{convert|17.3|m|ft|sp=us}}.<ref name="fcc102bs"/> The station began licensed operation at the new parameters on December 15, 1983.<ref name="fcc509ab"/>

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 {{convert|38|m|ft|sp=us}} and increase the ERP to 3,000 watts.<ref name="fcc17abw"/> A 2009 amendment to that application reduced the requested power to 700 watts.<ref name="fcc27abz"/> KUMM began licensed operation at these new parameters on October 15, 2009.<ref name="fcc18aan"/>

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |publisher=[[Arbitron]] |title=Station Information Profile |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="bc83">{{cite book |title=Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983 |chapter=Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc |location=Washington, DC |year=1983 |page=B-130}}</ref>
<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) Media Bureau |work=CDBS Public Access Database |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=69219&Callsign=KUMM |title=Call Sign History |accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="fcc102bs">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BPED-19800102BS) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=16612 |date=May 15, 1981 |accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="fcc509ab">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BLED-19830509AB) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=56678 |date=December 15, 1983 |accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="fcc17abw">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BPED-20020917ABW) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1127630 |date=September 21, 2006 |accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="fcc27abz">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BMPED-20090827ABZ) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1327762 |date=September 9, 2009 |accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="fcc18aan">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BLED-20090918AAN) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1332993 |date=October 15, 2009 |accessdate=February 25, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="about">{{cite web |publisher=KUMM/[[University of Minnesota Morris]] |title=About KUMM |url=http://www.kumm.org/about/ |accessdate=February 24, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="license">{{cite web |publisher=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division |title=KUMM Facility Record |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KUMM |accessdate=February 24, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="ampers">{{cite web |publisher=AMPERS |title=Stations & Coverage Map |url=http://www.ampers.org/misc/stations-coverage-map |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223181917/http://www.ampers.org/misc/stations-coverage-map |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 23, 2013 |accessdate=February 24, 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name="ummprog">{{cite web |publisher=KUMM/[[University of Minnesota Morris]] |title=Programming |url=http://www.kumm.org/programming/ |accessdate=February 24, 2012}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
*{{FM station data|69219|KUMM}}

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[[Category:Radio stations in Minnesota]]
[[Category:College radio stations in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Independent Public Radio]]
[[Category:Stevens County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1970]]
[[Category:University of Minnesota Morris]]
[[Category:1970 establishments in Minnesota]]