UTA Radio is an alternative/indie rock college radio station based at The University of Texas, Arlington. The station is an online radio run primarily by students with the help of the faculty and staff members from the Department of Communication. Their slogan is Online All The Time.
History
UTA Radio's studios and classrooms have been used since the 1970s. Programs were delivered over the department's loudspeaker system, since there was no terrestrial radio signal to broadcast on. By the 90s, cable television provided another outlet for programs and class projects. In the spring of 2000, UTA Radio began internet broadcasts by providing live coverage of UTA baseball and softball.[1]
Since 2007, UTA Radio began providing 24/7 broadcasts. In addition to its regular music format, the station also provides play-by-play coverage for UTA's basketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball teams.[2]
In March 2012, UTA Radio joined the iHeartRadio streaming platform.[3][4]
Awards
In 2011, the station won a Radio Mercury Award in the student PSA category.[5] The station was also a finalist in 2013, 2018, and 2022.
In 2012, and again in 2013, UTA Radio was nominated for a CMJ College Radio Award for 'Best Student Run, Internet-only Station'.[6]
In 2024, the station won Signature Station of the Year from the Broadcast Educators Association (BEA) Signature Station Award.[7]
Notable activities
Rocktober was first aired in October, 2011.[8] This annual concert series includes local bands whose music is featured on UTA Radio.
Since 2018, the station has set aside a day to play vinyl records as part of College Radio Day's Vinylthon.[9]
On April 8, 2024, the station covered the total solar eclipse that passed over north Texas with a live broadcast from the UTA Planetarium.
^Jasmine Brazile (October 24, 2011). "UTA Radio Rocktober". UTA NEWS. Department of Communication, The University of Texas at Arlington. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
