Our Station

UMFM is a Campus and Community Radio station owned and administered by the University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU). We are primarily run by volunteers comprising students from the University of Manitoba, and community members in and around Winnipeg. Previously broadcasting back in the 1970's, the original CJUM was shut down due to financial difficulties, but due to popular demand, was brought back after 18 years of planning.

Re-incarnation

On September 4th, 1998 at 6:00pm Central Time, the UofM Campus Radio started its first ever broadcast. We would like to thank all the people who made this dream possible and we hope the station will have a long and very successful on-air presence in Manitoba.

Promise of Performance

UMFM 101.5 has a promise to play virtually hit-free radio, an exciting opportunity for all the unique music makers among us, and the people who appreciate things fresh and innovative. As this excerpt from our Mission Statement says:

"UMFM is committed to presenting our campus and community with a distinct and diverse universe of music and ideas, focussing on locally produced programming created by volunteers in a positive and creative atmosphere."

Partnerships

Recently, UMFM has partnered itself with NewWinnipeg.com to provide you with the most up-to-date local news.

Industry Associations

CJUM is a member of the National Campus Radio Association (NCRA), the Manitoba Association of Recording Industry
Artists (MARIA), and subscribe to the College Media Journal (CMJ). We submit regular updates of charts to CMJ in the follwing genres: world music, jazz, roots, college rock, hip hop, and electronica.