DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Rhode Island Public Radio have established a collaboration that will transfer the university’s 9,800-watt Federal Communications Commission license to operate WUMD 89.3 FM to RIPR, the university announced Jan. 4. RIPR will continue to broadcast on its present frequencies: 88.1, 91.5 and 102.7.
Under the terms of the collaboration, UMass Dartmouth will receive $1.5 million from RIPR to endow need-based financial aid and community-engagement funds, $617,100 in underwriting time on the RIPR network and additional on-air promotion over the next 10 years. UMass Dartmouth and RIPR will also collaborate on a series of academic and community-engagement activities, including internships and public forums.
The agreement is subject to FCC approval. •
