UMA-TV

Mass PBS (formerly UMA-TV) is a public television network serving the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is operated by the University of Massachusetts five-campus public university system, which holds the licenses for all but one of the six PBS member television stations licensed in the state--WKWT DT.2 is owned by Wayside School in Wayside, Massachusetts and is staffed by students, staff, and Principal Kidswatter.
The broadcast signals of the twelve television stations cover all of the state, as well as parts of the Northeastern United States, Canada, and the rest of New England. The network's operations are located at 175 Kimball Street in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and the transmitter for main Mass PBS station, WUMB, channel 3, is located in Needham.
Mass PBS's stations are available on cable and satellite providers in areas where PBS affiliate(s) are not available.
== History ==
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== Programming ==
The state network produces many programs of local interest, including the weeknightly public affairs program Massachusetts Now, Our State, Massachusetts Outdoor Journal, Exploring Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bookwatch with Lisa De Leeuw, and special programs about the state's history and culture. It also produces The Woodwright's Shop for national distribution. In addition to PBS and American Public Television programs and local productions, the station also runs British comedies on Saturday evenings and the BBC soap opera EastEnders on Sunday evenings.
The network has a mascot for it's "UMA-TV Just for Kids" programming, Read-a-Roo, who has a local program called "Hey Roo!" featuring her starring alongside local New England kids. Read-a-Roo is played by Tina Vertucci (who started off playing Jenna for The Bozo Show for WDOSP) wearing a puppet suit using technology developed by Ken Forsse, the creator of Teddy Ruxpin.
== Transmitters ==
WUMB's transmitter is located in Needham.
WUNM's transmitter is located atop The Regency in New Bedford.
WUSM's transmitter is located off Route 75 in Agawam near Six Flags New England.
WUWM's transmitter is located atop the Sky Mark Tower.
WUFM's transmitter is located in the Laurel Bank Conservation Area near Fitchburg and Lunenburg.
WUWS's transmitter is located off I-90 in West Stockbridge.
== Stations ==
Station	Location 	CH.	First air date
WUMB 	Boston, MA 	3 	May 7, 1959
WUNM 	New Bedford, MA/Providence, RI 	16 	Febuary 26, 1963
WUSM 	Springfield, MA 	42 	June 18, 1967
WUWM 	Worcester, MA 	56 	September 20, 1980
WUFM 	Fitchburg, MA/Leominster, MA 	1 	April 10, 1982
WUWS 	West Stockbridge, MA/Columbia County, NY	8 	January 1, 1986
WELO 	Haverhill, MA/Manchester ,NH 	5 	October 15, 2017
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