WUOT
Public radio station in Knoxville, Tennessee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WUOT (91.9 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is owned by the University of Tennessee, and it airs a mix of news, classical music and jazz.[2][3] It is a charter member of National Public Radio (NPR). The studios and offices are on Circle Park Drive in Knoxville.
Broadcast area | Eastern Tennessee |
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Frequency | 91.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | UT Public Radio |
Programming | |
Format | Public Radio - Classical Music - News - Talk |
Subchannels | HD2: Public radio News and Information |
Affiliations | National Public Radio American Public Media Public Radio International |
Ownership | |
Owner | University of Tennessee |
History | |
First air date | October 27, 1949; 74 years ago (October 27, 1949) |
Call sign meaning | University of Tennessee |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 69161 |
Class | C |
ERP | 80,000 watts |
HAAT | 482 meters (1,581 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°00′19″N 83°56′23″W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | wuot.org |
WUOT is a Class C station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 80,000 watts. (100,000 watts is usually the maximum.) The transmitter is in Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park, off Interstate 640 in Knoxville.[4] With that power and antenna height, WUOT can be heard around Eastern Tennessee and reaches into Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia.