WUTK-FM
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Broadcast area | Metro Knoxville |
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| Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
| Branding | Volunteer Radio — 90.3 The Rock |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | College rock, Alternative rock, Indie rock, Synthpop, Americana, Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop, Rap |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Tennessee |
| History | |
First air date | January 1982[1] |
Former call signs | WUTK (1981–1988)[2] |
Call sign meaning | University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 69329 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,400 watts |
| HAAT | 26 meters (85 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°57′7.00″N 83°55′33.00″W / 35.9519444°N 83.9258333°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WUTK Webstream |
| Website | WUTK 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.[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 WUTK, 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
[edit]The station has received numerous awards and honors 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
[edit]- ↑ "WUTK Looking at Longer Hours". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. January 7, 1982. p. A-3. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- 1 2 "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 December 24, 2020.
- ↑ Hawker, Jon. "Struggling for Sustainability". Atavist Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2020.[dead link]
- ↑ "WTBU WINS CMJ "STATION OF THE YEAR" FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR". Boston University College of Communication. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
External links
[edit]- 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