WMUC can be heard on 90.5 FM in College Park and Hyattsville, in parts of Washington, DC and Silver Spring, and many of the surrounding communities.

Broadcasts were limited to the campus, transmitted by carrier current, so the station did not require an FCC license to operate.

WMUC(AM) gained credibility in the Washington, D.C. radio broadcasting job market, providing announcers and managerial talent to many local stations.

In 2012, the University Libraries' establishment of the Digital Conversion and Media Reformatting Center (DCMR) facilitated the process of archiving and digitizing the station schedules, staff lists, policies, forms, flyers, zines, photos, awards, correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, and manuals.

"Saving College Radio: WMUC Past, Present, and Future" was exhibited in Hornbake Library from September 2013 to July 2014.

Because channel 201 was allotted to Baltimore as available for higher-class operation, WYPR(FM) increased power and added a directional signal toward the south.

The schedule changes each semester, with the goal of offering a fresh perspective and diverse lineup of music and talk shows created by students at the University of Maryland.

The programming is divided into two segments: Weekly Roundup, the flagship news show featuring original reporting on top campus, national and DMV area news; and Drop the Pop, the featured talk show covering all things pop culture, politics, entertainment and more.

Notable musicians who have performed or been interviewed on WMUC include Louis Armstrong, Linda Ronstadt,[5] The Kingston Trio,[5] Don McLean,[4] the Ramones, Duran Duran, Braid, Elizabeth Cotten, Fats Domino,[5] Elliott Smith, the Get Up Kids, Jay-Z,[5] Rites of Spring, the Faith, and Peter, Paul, & Mary.

[5] Since 2000, that list also includes Beach House, Future Islands, Logic, Matt & Kim, King Tuff, Kurt Vile, Vivian Girls, Alvvays, Surfer Blood, Q and not U, and Mitski have performed at WMUC.