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.
Music at the Movies: 4pm to 6pm
Hosted by Bridget Mackie, each episode will traverse the musical landscape of a particular movie, director or genre in an effort to understand film through the music it gives us.
The Broderick Richards Experience: 6pm to 8pm
Curated music and thought straight from the minds of Jackson White and Benton Yorks. Exploring how we listen and interpret all sorts of music as your Monday night wraps-up. Instagram: @wutkbre
Z Train: 8pm to 10pm
Hosted by Drake Askew and Jack Ryan, Playing the best Gen Z music. Instagram: @ztrainradio
Now and Then: 10 pm to Midnight
Hosted by Steve Saunders and Yasser Gonzalez, this show takes a look at new artists, old artists, and the inspirations/journey behind the creation of their music and brand. Instagram: @wutknat
Monday
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
Open the Gate: 6pm to 7pm
Hosted by Will Meier, Open the Gate focuses on artists that most people wouldn’t have heard of and deep cuts from artists they already know.
Basslines Around the Ball: 10pm to Midnight
Hosted by Gunnar Sheehan, playing electronic house music from around the world.
Tuesday
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
Rockin’ and Rollin’: 8pm- 10pm
Rockin’ and Rollin’ 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.
Big Dill Has Questions: 10pm to Midnight
Hosted by Keller Hosman, each week he hands the aux to UT students and friends to explore and discuss their personal music taste.
Wednesday
Oddballs: 4pm to 6pm
Hosted by Sabrina Badillo, focusing on weird alternative pop, rock, and other genres under the alt umbrella. Artists that have one popular song but the rest of their discography is practically unknown. Think Black Box Recorder, Self, Margo Guryan, Mook, The Feminine Complex, and other artists like that. Instagram: @sabrina.oddballs
Out of Step Radio: 6pm to 7pm
Hosted by Will Watlington, Out of Step is an “alternative” radio show, primarily detailing the rise of independent and alternative bands from the mid 1970’s with British Punk, and though to modern day, with each successive episode dealing in a different niche. This includes Punk, Hardcore, prog, Indie Rock, indie sleaze, hip-hop, thrash metal, nu-metal, post-punk, post-hardcore, alternative rock, grunge, alt metal, stoner rock, shoegaze ska, trip-hop, and dozens of other little sub-genres.
Let Music Take You Somewhere: 8pm to 10pm
Hosted by The Qwill, Let Music Take You Somewhere is a curated radio special pairing music with connection to the scenes, settings, inspirations and stories behind the songs/artists/albums. Wednesday nights 8-10PM. Tune in!
Your Cool Friends: 10pm to Midnight
Hosted by James Kennen and Lucas Van Dyke, they are “Your Cool Friends,” bringing you the music they are listening to each week. Mostly music from the 90s and 2000s, with other music sprinkled in inspired by the concerts they attend.
Thursday
Umbrella Adjacent: 4pm to 6pm
Hosted by Lauren Hicks, this show aims to highlight how big of an umbrella term “emo” is in music today and how it has changed through time. My show would focus on each wave of emo as well as artists considered to be emo by popular culture. Some history would also be included when relevant, i.e., when playing pioneers of the genre.
Decibels After Dark: 6pm to 8pm
Hosted by M.K Harris, Decibels After Dark is a 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
Cliff Notes: 8pm to 10pm
Hosted by Lili Ellis, Ava Edwards, and Grey Palmer, Cliff Notes gives you the context behind all the music you love by diving into specific artists and genres that have shaped how music is played today. Tune in from 8pm to 10pm on Thursdays for cool facts, great recs, and better conversation.
Velvet Rhythm Radio: 10pm to Midnight
Hosted by Juliana Lynn, the show focuses on more laid-back atmospheric R&B with a hint of dreamy electronic synth. Some artists I’m thinking of are blood orange, phantogram, beach house, jai paul, yves tumor, and some domo genesis. Mainly focusing on crafting and atmosphere of emotionally rich soundscapes that are more mellow and modern.
Friday
Down and Under the Radar: 4pm to 6pm
Hosted by Matt Loveday, exploring the world of indie rock/pop. From bedroom-made music to the best emerging sounds coming out of Australia. Each episode mixes music with backstories and commentary about the artists, their influences, and what makes their sound unique. The show introduces listeners to both hidden gems and rising artists they may not hear on mainstream radio. If it’s a fuzzy bedroom recording or an energetic Australian indie anthem, this show is all about putting people on indie gems that have been the soundtrack to my life recently.
Cruising Under Your Radar: 8pm to 10pm
Hosted by Lane Kepper, Playing classic rock’s deep cuts, hidden gems, and forgotten favorites. If you want to hear the tracks that flew under the classic rock radar, you’ve come to the right place. IG: @cruising_under_your_radar
Saturday
The Hangover Cure: 10am to 12pm
Wake up Knoxville! Drink some water and tune in to good times with The Postmaster, The Moose, Zandr, and Kirby. Featuring your favorite hits and local Knoxville artists. We come up with themes for people to call in every week and play what we have had on rotation, with a focus on local artists we know! IG: @thehangovercure_90.3
Geographic Groove: 12pm to 2pm
Hosted by Tori Mulkey, Everybody knows the Seattle sound, but what about artists that have shaped Boston, or Denver, or Baltimore? On Geographic Groove we will explore one city at a time through the bands that got their start there. The show exhibits musicians from different genres and decades, with the city that they started in being their common denominator. Tori gives information about the bands and the musical history of the city and any other relevant details between songs. Geographic Groove will leave listeners knowing more about musical hot spots across the United States and maybe even their own favorite artist. IG: @geographicgroove
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
Real Spill: 8pm to 10pm
Hosted by DJ ITR, this show features the hottest new generation underground rap music.