WUTK-FM
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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.[3] 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 [4] 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.[5][6][7]
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
- ^ Callsign history of WUTK-FM; retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WUTK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WUTK Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Home". WUTKRadio.com.
- ^ "WUTK 90.3 FM wins national award". Knoxville. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Hawker, Jon. "Struggling for Sustainability". Atavist Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "WTBU WINS CMJ "STATION OF THE YEAR" FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR". Boston University College of Communication. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
External links
- 90.3 The Rock Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 69329 (WUTK-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WUTK-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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