| WUTK-FM | |
| City: | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Area: | Metro Knoxville |
| Branding: | Volunteer Radio — 90.3 The Rock |
| Airdate: | 1979 |
| Format: | College rock, Alternative rock, Indie rock, Synthpop, Americana, Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop, Rap |
| Erp: | 2,400 watts |
| Haat: | 26m (85feet) |
| Class: | A |
| Facility Id: | 69329 |
| Coordinates: | 35.9519°N -83.9258°W |
| Callsign Meaning: | W University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| Former Callsigns: | WUTK (September 14, 1981-September 1, 1988)[1] |
| Owner: | University of Tennessee |
| Webcast: | WUTK Webstream |
| Website: | WUTK Online |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
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.[2] 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 [3] 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".
The station has received numerous awards and honours from various media outlets including Knoxville News Sentinel, Blank Newspaper, Metro Pulse and College Music Journal.[4] [5] [6]
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.