Our specialty shows are curated and hosted by student members, each bringing their own unique sound and style. From genre-deep dives to interview-based programs, these shows reflect the creativity of our student body. Make sure to tune in, follow and support!
Sunday
Bad Rep Radio: 2pm to 4pm
Hosted by women, Madigan Ashe and Savanna Evans, celebrating the baddest women in music.
Z Train: 8pm to 10pm
Hosted by Drake Askew and Jack Ryan, Playing the best Gen Z music. Instagram: @ztrainradio
Decibels After Dark: 10pm to Midnight
Hosted by M.K Harris, Decibels After Dark is a late-night radio show that blends smooth R&B and neo-soul with real stories and raw emotion. It’s more than music. It’s a space to open up, reminisce, and revisit the feelings tied to the moments that made us who we are today. Each week, we connect through the music that has shaped us, sharing the soundtracks of love, heartbreak, joy, moments with family, and everything in between. IG: @decibalsafterdark
Tuesday
History Lesson: Part 2: 6pm to 8pm
Hosted by Connor Callison, History Lesson: Part 2 dives deep into the history of music, focusing on the people, events, circumstances, and influences that formed your favorite bands, artists, genres, and scenes that created the music you love. Whether it be Seattle grunge or New York hip-hop, each week will be an exploration of the history of a music genre or scene, with information supplementing each song. Named after the Minutemen song. Instagram: @historylessonwutk
After the Set: 8pm- 10pm
After the Set is Levi and Evie’s stripped-down wrap-up- where real Knoxville students dig through genres, moods, and moments to bring you intentional, thoughtful curation. It’s personal, unfiltered, and genre-bending: a scavenger hunt for gorgeous songs that linger after the lights come up. Tastemakers, not gatekeepers. Stay after.
Wednesday
New Noise: 6pm to 8pm
Hosted by Connor Callison, New Noise is bringing Knoxville everything loud and heavy first. Highlighting legendary tracks, new heavy hitting releases, and new bands from East Tennessee or far away, New Noise is a one stop shop for your metal, punk and hardcore fix. Stay awake while burning the midnight oil with lightning fast drum beats and distorted guitars. Named after the Refused song. IG: @newnoisewutk
Covered & Smothered: 8pm to 10pm
Do you smell that? No, you aren’t having a stroke, that’s just the aroma of Covered & Smothered with Sweet Pete. Noah Peterson is serving up the crispiest song covers by your favorite artists, and giving you his homemade-obscure picks hot off of the griddle. Listen Wednesday nights from 8-10 PM and come hungry.
Friday
Let Music Take You Somewhere: 8am to 10am
Hosted by Will Mehring, A weekly album review show immersing listeners in the world of an album by exploring the visuals, inspirations, stories, lyrics, and the sights/ scenes that go along with the project. In the end, it is a listening experience that takes the audience beyond the music – encouraging them to visualize, feel, and imagine. @theqwilll on Instagram/Tiktok
Saturday
The Come Up: 2pm to 4pm
Hosted by Mason Johnson, WUTK’s home for rap and hip-hop music, both local and big! Music to make you feel motivated, inspired, and ready to go! Instagram: @theofficial.comeup
Ear to the Earth: 4pm to 6pm
Hosted by Em Rippie, A weekly journey through niche genres and traditions, tracing how songs grow out of landscapes, communities, and culture. Instagram: @eartotheearth