Station News
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Happy Holidays To All!
With the holiday season now in full swing, the staff and volunteers at UMFM would like to take this opportunity to wish you and yours nothing but the best tidings of the season! Once again, we need to thank you for your support during 2017 - another another landmark year... Read more ›
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You Won A Golden Ticket!
Since our first Pledge-O-Rama back in 2012, we've been super proud to partner with some of our favorite local venues and festivals to give away the ultimate music lovers dream prize each year - the elusive UMFM Golden Ticket! There is so much music that goes on in our fair... Read more ›
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Raise A Glass To Our Half Pints Winners!
We can't thank our friends at the Half Pints Brewing Company who once again put up 8 daily prize packs during Pledge-O-Rama 2017 consisting of some sweet Half Pints goodies, including toques, t-shirts, frisbees and more that you can display proudly to let folks know that you support great locally brewed beer... Read more ›
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Pledge Your Support For Great Radio In Winnipeg!
Since returning to Winnipeg's airwaves in 1998, UMFM has been providing a diverse range of music and talk programming to Winnipeg. As with any organization, we have changed and evolved over the years but at its core, UMFM has maintained a mandate to provide our listeners a forum for music and... Read more ›
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Democracy Now... LATER
With Pledge-O-Rama 2017 about to hit a fever pitcher, just a reminder that all syndicated programs will be preempted for the week, including our noon hour broadcasts of Democracy Now. Regular programming will resume next Monday, October 23rd but until Friday October 20th we invite you to join us as we... Read more ›
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The Winnipeg if… Improv Festival Is Back!
Edition #18 includes first all-women sketch ensemble & THIN AIR collaboration! The 18th edition of Winnipeg if... Improv Festival is back with a week of completely unprepared hilarity! This year, we have performers from New York City, Seattle, Victoria, Minneapolis and Montreal. We will also be showcasing our... Read more ›
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UMFM says ‘goodbye’ to a long-time host and welcomes an old host back.
For well over a decade, Sunday mornings have found Sacred Space host George Rideout exploring “One’s way to Spirit.” UMFM is sad to announce that the journey has come to an end and the 8-10 AM timeslot will no longer feature Rideout’s inquisitive spiritual... Read more ›
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The Manitoba X Minnesota Music Exchange Is Back!
UMFM is proud to once again be the local media partner in the Manitoba X Minnesota Music Exchange running all next week. Manitoba Music is teaming up with Minnesota Public Radio's The Current for the third edition of its music exchange aiming to continue deepening connections with Minnesota-based industry and... Read more ›
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You Down With the BIG FUN?
Since it's inception we've been a proud supporter of the BIG FUN festival, an annual, five day music festival showcasing multiple genres of music in several venues in downtown Winnipeg every January. Using Winnipeg’s prairie winter as the backdrop, the festival showcases the best of Manitoba&rsquo... Read more ›