On June 2, 1949, the University of Tennessee filed with the Federal Communications Commission for a construction permit to build a new noncommercial FM radio station in Knoxville. The idea to bring the university a radio station had been a campaign plank of future U.S. senator Howard Baker's campaign platform for student body president at UTK.
On June 2, 1949, the University of Tennessee submitted an application to the Federal Communications Commission for a permit to construct a new noncommercial FM radio station in Knoxville. The idea of providing a university radio station had been a key campaign promise of future U.S. senator Howard Baker's platform as student body president at UT Knoxville.