Global InformationWMFO information
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| Frequency | 91.5 MHz |
| Branding | WMFO 91.5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Freeform |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tufts University |
| History | |
First air date | February 1971 |
Former call signs | "WTUR" (carrier current callsign, never used by the licensed facility) |
Call sign meaning | Medford[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68320 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 125 watts |
| HAAT | 41 meters (135 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°24′27.3″N 71°7′13.1″W / 42.407583°N 71.120306°W |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wmfo.org |
WMFO (91.5 FM) is a freeform radio station licensed to Medford, Massachusetts. The station is owned by Tufts University and is run by students and community members.[3][4] WMFO is funded by the Tufts Student Activities Fee as allocated by the TCU Senate and through community donations.
WMFO occupies the entire third floor of Curtis Hall on the campus of Tufts University. Studio A houses the main broadcast studio. Studio Dee, named for late Boston music writer and WMFO DJ Mikey Dee, is used for live performances that undergo professional mixing, recording and effects processing in the adjacent Studio B. Studio C is a secondary broadcast and production studio. An extensive collection of vinyl records is housed throughout the station. Much of WMFO's vinyl collection was destroyed during the 1977 fire, but appeals to the Tufts community and local residents resulted in donations that replaced some of the lost albums.[citation needed]
WMFO is a freeform station that imposes no content restrictions on its air staff, apart from FCC requirements for content, station identification and public service announcements. Musical programming ranges from rock and roll; rock and all its subgenres including hard rock, punk, glam, garage, indie, goth, rock-a-billy, psycho-billy, metal; contemporary Jewish music; blues; reggae; folk; easy-listening; hip-hop; dance; jazz; & classical. Spoken word programming includes humorous shows, political talk, sports talk, and community issues.
As a condition of the station's FCC license, a portion of the weekly program schedule must be allotted to volunteer DJs from the local community.[citation needed] There are no financial requirements for community members, but they share the same on- and off-air responsibilities as student DJs and must volunteer additional hours each year for station maintenance and upkeep to remain in good standing with the station.
The transmitter is atop Ballou Hall, is directional to the east, and broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 125 watts. WMFO streams worldwide from wmfo.org as well as broadcast locally on FM radio on 91.5 MHz.
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMFO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WMFO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WMFO Station Information Profile". Arbitron.