WUTK-FM

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WUTK-FM

Knoxville, Tennessee
Broadcast area	Metro Knoxville
Frequency	90.3 FM MHz
Branding	Volunteer Radio — 90.3 The Rock
Programming
Format	College rock, Alternative rock, Indie rock, Synthpop, Americana, Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop, Rap
Ownership
Owner	University 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[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	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 / 35.9519444; -83.9258333
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
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 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".