WUOT First Noncommercial Educational Radio Station in Tennessee

1949

WUOT First Noncommercial Educational Radio Station in Tennessee

1949

WUOT First Noncommercial Educational Radio Station in Tennessee

On October 29, 1949, radio station WUOT began broadcasting from the basement of Ayres Hall. The 3,000-watt station aired five hours of classical music and eclectic educational programming Monday through Friday. WUOT was backed with a $14,000 university-provided budget and had two full-time employees. Student Government Association president and future US Senator Howard H. Baker Jr. was instrumental in starting the radio station.