WUTK-FM

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)
Call sign meaning
W University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
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
Public license information
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. 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".