- Source: WUTK-FM
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. 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 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.
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
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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