The City of Knoxville and Knox County proclaimed Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, “WUOT Public Radio Day” in celebration of the station’s 60th anniversary of broadcasting from the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
UT Knoxville Chancellor Dr. Jimmy Cheek, Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale, City of Knoxville representative Mickey Mallonee, and other guests celebrated this milestone with the station’s staff at WUOT’s studios.
The WUOT staff also celebrated the station’s 60th anniversary by painting the Rock on the UT Knoxville campus Monday, Oct. 26.
Since its inception, WUOT has been dedicated to informing, educating, entertaining, and enhancing the lives of listeners and others it serves, and provide programming and other services to respond to the diverse interests to its listeners
WUOT was the first noncommercial, educational station in the state and was one of the first FM stations in the Southeast. It became the first public radio station in the state in 1970, when it was one of 73 stations to be qualified by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The station was a charter member of National Public Radio and was one of the first stations in the country to broadcast NPR’s first program, All Things Considered, in 1971.
Listener-supported WUOT 91.9 FM is licensed to the University of Tennessee. WUOT is a member of National Public Radio and a Public Radio International affiliate. The station’s primary format is classical and jazz music, news and public affairs. WUOT serves listeners throughout East Tennessee and parts of Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and streams on the web at wuot.org. WUOT also offers a second audio channel, WUOT-2, on HD Radio™ and on the web.
The staff proudly displayed the station’s first National Edward R. Murrow award during the event.
Lee Hume and 91.9 Inc. Board member Mickey Mallonee chatted while Ann Lloyd looked on.
91.9 Inc. Board member Mike Arms enjoyed a little ribbing at the ceremony.
From left, Erik Bledsoe, Greg Hill, and Mike Murrell.
Regina Dean cuts the cake.
WUOT’s birthday cake. There aren’t any candles because 60 would set off the fire alarms!
Allan Ellstrom and Louise Higman discuss how to cut the cake.
From left, Leigh Shoemaker, Jake Sumner, and Jeff Shelton.
From left, Ann Lloyd, Allan Ellstrom, and Louise Higman.
From left, Mary Jo Holden, Diane Pitts, and Mayor Mike Ragsdale.
Knox County representative Mary Martin and UT Vice Chancellor for Communications Margie Nichols
listen to remarks at the event.
From left, Dennis McCleary, WUOT Director Regina Dean, and Katherine Key.
The City of Knoxville and Knox County proclaimed Oct. 27, 2009, as “WUOT Public Radio Day.”
From left, Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale, City of Knoxville Mayoral representative
Mickey Mallonee, UT Knoxville Chancellor Dr. Jimmy Cheek, and WUOT Director Regina Dean
pose with the official proclamations from the City and the County.
From left, Chuck Thomas, Bill Baker, UT Knoxville Chancellor Dr. Jimmy Cheek, and Karen Collins.
UT Knoxville Chancellor Dr. Jimmy Cheek (far right), raised a toast in celebration of WUOT’s
60th anniversary. Also pictured are (from left) Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale, 91.9 Inc.
Board member Mickey Mallonee, and 91.9 Inc. Board member Mike Arms.
From left, Chuck Thomas, Kristi Hintz, Craig Cook, Bridget Hardy, Erik Bledsoe, and Rebekah Winkler.
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