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 applied to the Federal Communications Commission for permission to build a new noncommercial FM radio station in Knoxville. This idea was part of Howard Baker's campaign pledge as a future U.S. senator and student body president at UT Knoxville.