Radio UTD
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Radio UTD is the student-run, internet-only radio station of the University of Texas at Dallas
located in Richardson, TX. Radio UTD streams 24/7, though live shows are broadcast from Sunday-Friday 8am-2am. The station employs five student managers and is home to more than forty volunteer DJs with diverse tastes and interests. Though DJs must be affiliated with UTD as students, staff or faculty, they can come from any major or department.
Each show is two hours long. Demand for slots has risen, forcing more shows to be hosted by two or three DJs instead of one. Everyone is encouraged to apply and there are always spots opening in the upcoming semesters.
College Music Journal has nominated Radio UTD for "Best Student-Run Internet-Only Radio Station" in 2006 and 2007
. These nominations in College Radio Awards caught the attention of some XM Satellite Radio
hosts, who invited Radio UTD to have a two-hour show for the XMU
radio station in Spring 2008. Later on Radio UTD was featured on their "Student Exchange Program with Billy Zero" in March, May and June 2008 on XMU
.
Radio UTD was nominated for 8 awards for the 2009 College Music Journal Awardsd including: Station of the Year, Best Use of Limited Resources, Biggest Community Resource, Best Website, and Best Student-Run Radio station, among others. Radio UTD was nominated for three college radio awards at the 2010 College Music Journal
annual Music Marathon and Festival. The nominations were for the following categories: Best Use of the Internet, Best Use of Limited Resources and Station of the Year.
As of Spring 2008, a team of 11 writers compose the bulk of the site's album reviews, although DJs contribute occasionally. Interviews and ticket giveaways are organized and conducted by the Radio UTD management team unless otherwise specified. Radio UTD has conducted interviews with artists such as Man Man
, Final Fantasy, Xiu Xiu
, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
, Bearsuit
, Thao Nguyen and The Get Down Stay Down, and Girl Talk
.
University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at Dallas, also referred to as UT Dallas or UTD, is a public research university in the University of Texas System. The main campus is in the heart of the Richardson, Texas, Telecom Corridor, north of downtown Dallas...
located in Richardson, TX. Radio UTD streams 24/7, though live shows are broadcast from Sunday-Friday 8am-2am. The station employs five student managers and is home to more than forty volunteer DJs with diverse tastes and interests. Though DJs must be affiliated with UTD as students, staff or faculty, they can come from any major or department.
Format
All DJs are allowed to choose the format of their own shows, as long as they get their ideas approved by management. Some basic guidelines are: all DJs must play seven tracks of 'New Music' each week on their show, they are not allowed to play things you can hear on commercial radio or that have otherwise charted Top 40, and are encouraged to be as diverse and eclectic a set as they want to. Shows consist of music from all different genres including hard rock, indie rock, international music, electronic music, metal, hip hop, and much more. Radio UTD prides themselves on diversity of music so that everyone can find something to listen to. 'New Music' pertains to albums released within the previous eight weeks and is sent by record labels and local artists.Each show is two hours long. Demand for slots has risen, forcing more shows to be hosted by two or three DJs instead of one. Everyone is encouraged to apply and there are always spots opening in the upcoming semesters.
History
Radio UTD was founded in 2003, and was located inside the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science building. In the Fall of 2005, Radio UTD re-located to the first floor of the Student Union, where they have remained. Expansions to include a new office have taken place in Spring 2008 and a new studio is being constructed and is expected to be finished by spring 2012.College Music Journal has nominated Radio UTD for "Best Student-Run Internet-Only Radio Station" in 2006 and 2007
. These nominations in College Radio Awards caught the attention of some XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
hosts, who invited Radio UTD to have a two-hour show for the XMU
XMU (XM)
Sirius XMU is an indie pop, indie rock, unsigned artist music channel on XM Satellite Radio channel 35...
radio station in Spring 2008. Later on Radio UTD was featured on their "Student Exchange Program with Billy Zero" in March, May and June 2008 on XMU
.
Radio UTD was nominated for 8 awards for the 2009 College Music Journal Awardsd including: Station of the Year, Best Use of Limited Resources, Biggest Community Resource, Best Website, and Best Student-Run Radio station, among others. Radio UTD was nominated for three college radio awards at the 2010 College Music Journal
College Music Journal
College Music Journal, commonly known as CMJ, is a music events/publishing company which hosts an annual festival in New York City, the CMJ Music Marathon, as well as a weekly magazine of and for the music industry and college radio stations in the United States and Canada. It publishes top 30...
annual Music Marathon and Festival. The nominations were for the following categories: Best Use of the Internet, Best Use of Limited Resources and Station of the Year.
Radio UTD Blog
RadioUTD keeps a blog detailing their ticket giveaways, charts, interviews, news and weekly reviews of five albums that are adding from RadioUTD to College Music Journal. New sections are being added including a local music blog.As of Spring 2008, a team of 11 writers compose the bulk of the site's album reviews, although DJs contribute occasionally. Interviews and ticket giveaways are organized and conducted by the Radio UTD management team unless otherwise specified. Radio UTD has conducted interviews with artists such as Man Man
Man Man
Man Man is an experimental band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Man Man is known for their exuberant live performances. When performing, the members of the band sometimes coordinate their outfits, often seen in white outfits and, more commonly, war paint....
, Final Fantasy, Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu is an American avant-garde group originally from San Jose, California. The band is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Jamie Stewart, who has been its only constant member since its inception in 2002. His current bandmate is Angela Seo...
, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone was the musical solo-project of musician Owen Ashworth of Redwood City, California.-History:Ashworth started CFTPA after he dropped out of film school in 1997...
, Bearsuit
Bearsuit
Bearsuit are an art-rock/dance/punk band from Norwich, UK.-Biography:Bearsuit first came to public attention following their championing by Radio 1 DJ John Peel, and their debut single "Hey Charlie, Hey Chuck" was voted number four in the Peel programme's Festive Fifty of 2001...
, Thao Nguyen and The Get Down Stay Down, and Girl Talk
Girl Talk (musician)
Gregg Michael Gillis , better known by his stage name Girl Talk, is an American musician specializing in mashups and digital sampling. Gillis has released five LPs on the record label Illegal Art and EPs on 333 and 12 Apostles....
.