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Despite the on-air behavior, in 2008 the University of Utah's student government, ASUU, reinstated funding for the station.
Despite the on-air behavior, in 2008 the University of Utah's student government, ASUU, reinstated funding for the station.


K-UTE can be heard via three methods; online [http://media.at www.kuteradio.com], on 1620 AM and in the residence halls on campus on channel 99. The University channel 99 also streams advertisements for the show line-ups and upcoming events for the station.
==Methods of listening==

K-UTE can be heard via three methods, two of them geographically restricted to campus.
Listeners can follow K-UTE on facebook at www.facebook.com/kuteradio and on Twitter @KuteRadio
*U-TV, the cable network of the University of Utah carries the station on channel 99, with [[Microsoft PowerPoint|Powerpoint]] advertisements for the station and some of its shows.

*1620 AM, low power. The antenna and [[transmitter]] for the station is currently located on top of the Language and Communication Building. The signal is weak in the [[residence hall]]s on the east side of campus, but is stronger on lower campus, to the south, central, and west.
The station works closely with on-campus organizations like ASUU and The Daily Utah Chronicle to bring the students, faculty and staff of the University of Utah the most up to date news, events and music from all genres.
*[[Webcast]] - available via the station's website. The webcast was shut down in 2007 because of fees imposed by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]](RIAA). Those fees have since been paid and the station is back online.<ref>[http://media.www.dailyutahchronicle.com/media/storage/paper244/news/2008/03/06/News/Students.Working.To.Revive.Kute-3255454.shtml Students Working To Revive KUTE(Daily Utah Chronicle) March 6, 2008]</ref>. In spite of past arguments between the station and ASUU they passed a special measure for the funding necessary to cover the RIAA costs <ref>[http://www.dailyutahchronicle.com/news/1.342384 Assembly approves KUTE funding(Daily Utah Chronicle) July 19, 2008]</ref>.


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Revision as of 01:01, 28 July 2011

K-UTE
Broadcast areaUniversity of Utah
Frequency1620 (kHz)
BrandingK-UTE 1620 AM
Programming
FormatCollege radio
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of Utah
History
First air date
1988
Technical information
Power1 watt
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteOfficial Website

K-UTE is a low power AM college radio station broadcasting on 1620 kHz to the campus of the University of Utah and surrounding areas. The station primarily plays music from independent artists and several student produced shows, which range from talk to different types of music sets. Along with its AM signal, the station can be heard on Channel 99 cable on campus, as well as online at its website. The station receives most of its music from the College Music Journal and from students themselves. As of 2009, the station is operating normally.

History

K-UTE has been broadcasting to the University of Utah since 1988. The station lost its "over the air" broadcast in 2005 when the nearby dormitories were taken down. In late 2007 and early 2008, a new antenna was constructed and in February 2008, the station was once again broadcasting on its AM frequency.[1] Ever since its sign on, the station has experienced financial trouble and several times has almost been shut down. The student government on campus (known as ASUU) cut the station's funding in 2007, and had to operate financially on the stations reserve funding. ASUU has frequently stated that "nobody listens to the station."[2][3]

In early 2007, a controversy over a sex hotline and vandalism of the studio led to the firing of two DJs hosting a popular show known as "Behind The Blue Door."[4]

Despite the on-air behavior, in 2008 the University of Utah's student government, ASUU, reinstated funding for the station.

K-UTE can be heard via three methods; online www.kuteradio.com, on 1620 AM and in the residence halls on campus on channel 99. The University channel 99 also streams advertisements for the show line-ups and upcoming events for the station.

Listeners can follow K-UTE on facebook at www.facebook.com/kuteradio and on Twitter @KuteRadio

The station works closely with on-campus organizations like ASUU and The Daily Utah Chronicle to bring the students, faculty and staff of the University of Utah the most up to date news, events and music from all genres.

References

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