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WUTK-FM
Broadcast areaMetro Knoxville
Frequency90.3 FM MHz
BrandingVolunteer Radio — 90.3 The Rock
Programming
FormatCollege rock, Alternative rock, Indie rock, Synthpop, Americana, Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop, Rap
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Tennessee
History
First air date
1979
Former call signs
WUTK (September 14, 1981-September 1, 1988)[1]
Call sign meaning
W University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Technical information
Facility ID69329
ClassA
ERP2,400 watts
HAAT26 meters (85 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°57′7.00″N 83°55′33.00″W / 35.9519444°N 83.9258333°W / 35.9519444; -83.9258333
Links
WebcastWUTK Webstream
WebsiteWUTK Online

WUTK-FM is a variety formatted non-commercial, non-profit, broadcast radio station licensed to Knoxville, Tennessee and serving Metro Knoxville. WUTK is owned and operated by the University of Tennessee; however, WUTK's daily operations are not funded by the university; instead, they rely on donations from listeners and local businesses.[2] WUTK-FM signed on in February 1982 from studios located in P-103 of Andy Holt Tower with an antenna on the roof generating 128.7 watts. WUTK now streams worldwide at WUTKRadio.com [3] and on the Tune In and RadioFX apps.

All music, news 90 and sports shows on WUTK are volunteer or student-produced, hence nicknamed "Volunteer Radio — 90.3 The Rock" with slogans that include "UT's College of Rock" & "Knoxville's Musical Tastemakers". Previous nicknames associated with WUTK are "Album 90", "New Rock 90", "The Last One Left" & "The Torch".

Awards and recognition

The station has received numerous awards and honours from various media outlets including Knoxville News Sentinel, Blank Newspaper, Metro Pulse and College Music Journal.[4][5][6]

For 17 years in a row (2005–2022), WUTK has been voted "Knoxville's Best Radio Station" by three different local publications.

In 2020, WUTK's Twitter & Instagram accounts @WUTKTheRock were named "Knoxville's Finest" by the readers of Blank News.

As of May 2022, WUTK is installing a new 1,000 watt transmitter, purchased with donations from students and listeners.

References

  1. ^ Callsign history of WUTK-FM; retrieved March 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "WUTK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "Home". WUTKRadio.com.
  4. ^ "WUTK 90.3 FM wins national award". Knoxville. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  5. ^ Hawker, Jon. "Struggling for Sustainability". Atavist Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  6. ^ "WTBU WINS CMJ "STATION OF THE YEAR" FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR". Boston University College of Communication. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

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Radio stations in the Knoxville metropolitan area (Tennessee)
Modern rock radio stations in the state of Tennessee
Tennessee college radio stations
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