- Station name Station name
- WMBR 88.1 - Cambridge, MA
- Description Description
- Both students and community members can apply for positions, and like many college radio stations, WMBR offers diverse programming that includes a broad range of musical genres as well as talk shows.
- Launch date Launch date
- 10 April 1961
- Owner Owner
- Technology Broadcasting Corporation
- Contact Contact
- [email protected]
WMBR 88.1 - Cambridge, MA
United States
Format
128kbps • MP3
WMBR is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's student-run college radio station, licensed to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and broadcasting on 88.1 FM. It is all-volunteer and funded by listener donations and MIT funds.
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Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
United States
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | wmbr.org |
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Broadcast profile
Broadcast profile Broadcast profile
Primary frequency
88.1 MHz
Service type
FM
Transmitter coordinates
42.3616944, -71.0855278
Coverage area
Greater Boston
Owner / network
Technology Broadcasting Corporation
First air date
10 April 1961
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Station details
Station details
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Location, identifiers, and useful links for this station.
| Station ID | 15903 |
|---|---|
| Region | United States, Massachusetts |
| Branding | WMBR |
| Owner | Technology Broadcasting Corporation |
| Broadcast area | Greater Boston |
| Launched | 10 April 1961 |
| Website | wmbr.org |
| Listen | wmbr.org |
| Contact | wmbr.org |
| Schedule | wmbr.org |
| Contact email | [email protected] |
| Primary frequency | 88.1 MHz |
Stream health
Stream health
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Recent playback checks and any current warnings for this stream.
| Last check | 13 hours ago |
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| Stream host | wmbr.org |
| Final host | wmbr.org |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/mpeg |
| Server software | Icecast 2.4.4 |
| Latency | 799 ms |
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| Current stream format | MP3 |
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Stream checked
13 hours ago
Last successful stream
13 hours ago
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About station About WMBR 88.1 - Cambridge, MA
WMBR is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's student-run college radio station, licensed to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and broadcasting on 88.1 FM. It is all-volunteer and funded by listener donations and MIT funds.
Both students and community members can apply for positions, and like many college radio stations, WMBR offers diverse programming that includes a broad range of musical genres as well as talk shows. As of 2026, the general manager is Brandon Gillen and the program director is Serena Zhu. The station's board of trustees is the Technology Broadcasting Corporation, whose members are appointed by the President of MIT. The officers are: President Marianna Parker Vice President Joseph Paradiso Clerk Todd Glickman Treasurer Shawn Mamros
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