KUTU (FM)

KUTU
Broadcast areaSt. George, Utah
Frequency91.3 MHz
Branding91.3 The Blaze
Programming
FormatVariety; rhythmic contemporary
Ownership
OwnerUtah Tech University
KQUT-LP (leased)
History
First air date
2009 (2009)
Former call signs
KXDS (2009–2022)
Call sign meaning
Utah Tech University
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID173065
ClassC3
ERP380 watts
HAAT565 meters (1,854 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°50′49″N 113°29′28″W / 36.84694°N 113.49111°W / 36.84694; -113.49111
Links
Public license information
Websiteradiodixie913.com

KUTU (91.3-FM, "91.3 The Blaze") is a college radio station broadcasting a Variety format.[2] Licensed to Santa Clara, Utah, United States, the station is owned by Utah Tech University, formerly known as Dixie State University.

Radio programming was reinstated from Dixie State in 2009, when a preview of KXDS' programming aired on KURR (103.1 FM) ahead of the launch of the 91.3 facility. The station was known as "Classical 91" and aired a classical music format.[3] The classical format was dropped in 2012 as part of changes to increase student involvement.[4]

In 2017, the university entered into a 10-year lease to expand to operating a low-power station in St. George, KDXI-LP 100.3.[5] That station changed its call sign to KQUT-LP on June 29, 2022, in advance of Dixie State University changing its name officially to Utah Tech University on July 1. After reaching an agreement with the owner of KUTU-CD, a television station in Oklahoma, KXDS became KUTU on September 26, 2022.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUTU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
  3. ^ "College dept. launches classical radio station". The Daily Spectrum. Saint George, Utah. April 17, 2009. p. Where It @ 24. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Putnam, Ashley (January 18, 2012). "Radio station changes tune". The Dixie Sun. Saint George, Utah. p. 1, 3. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Yenchik, Beaux (January 11, 2017). "DSU radio fills in the blanks with new station". The Dixie Sun News. Saint George, Utah. p. 1, 2. Retrieved July 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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