WUMR (FM)

WUMR (106.1 MHz, "Rumba 106.1") is a commercial Spanish contemporary hits FM radio station that is licensed to serve Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The WUMR studios are located in the neighboring community of Bala Cynwyd, while the station transmitter resides in nearby Wyndmoor.

WUMR
Broadcast areaGreater Philadelphia (Delaware Valley)
Frequency106.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingRumba 106.1
Programming
FormatSpanish contemporary hits
SubchannelsHD2: Smooth jazz "Philly’s Smooth Jazz"
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 11, 1959 (1959-11-11)
Former call signs
  • WQAL (1959–1970)
  • WWSH (1970–1984)
  • WZGO (1984–1986)
  • WTRK (1986–1987)
  • WEGX (1987–1993)
  • WJJZ (1993–2006)
  • WISX (2006–2022)
Call sign meaning
scrambling of "Rumba"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53973
ClassB
ERP32,500 watts
HAAT365.0 meters (1,197.5 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°04′58.3″N 75°10′52.6″W
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websiterumba1061.iheart.com

In addition to a standard analog transmission, WUMR broadcasts using two HD Radio channels, and is available online via iHeartRadio.

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