KUTU (FM) explained

KUTU
Country:US
Area:St. George, Utah
Branding:91.3 The Blaze
Frequency:91.3 MHz
Format:Variety
rhythmic contemporary
Erp:380 watts
Haat:565m (1,854feet)
Class:C3
Facility Id:173065
Coordinates:36.8469°N -113.4911°W
Callsign Meaning:Utah Tech University
Licensing Authority:FCC
Former Callsigns:KXDS (2009–2022)
Owner:Utah Tech University
Sister Stations:KQUT-LP (leased)

KUTU (91.3-FM, "91.3 The Blaze") is a radio station broadcasting a College, Variety.[1] Licensed to Santa Clara, Utah, United States, the station is currently owned by Utah Tech University, formerly known as Dixie State University.

Radio programming was reinstated from Dixie State in 2009, when a preview of KXDS' programming aired on KURR (103.1 FM) ahead of the launch of the 91.3 facility. The station was known as "Classical 91" and aired a classical music format.[2] The classical format was dropped in 2012 as part of changes to increase student involvement.[3]

In 2017, the university entered into a 10-year lease to expand to operating a low-power station in St. George, KDXI-LP 100.3.[4] That station changed its call sign to KQUT-LP on June 29, 2022, in advance of Dixie State University changing its name officially to Utah Tech University on July 1. After reaching an agreement with the owner of KUTU-CD, a television station in Oklahoma, KXDS became KUTU on September 26, 2022.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Winter 2010 . . 2010-03-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ . 2010-03-01 .
  2. News: College dept. launches classical radio station. April 17, 2009. Where It @ 24. The Daily Spectrum. Saint George, Utah. Newspapers.com. July 2, 2022.
  3. News: Radio station changes tune. January 18, 2012. 1, 3. Ashley. Putnam. The Dixie Sun. Saint George, Utah. Newspapers.com. July 2, 2022.
  4. News: DSU radio fills in the blanks with new station. January 11, 2017. 1, 2. Beaux. Yenchik. The Dixie Sun News. Saint George, Utah. Newspapers.com. July 2, 2022.