Radio UTD
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 only broadcast from Monday-Friday 12pm-2am. The station employs three 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 show, 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. 'New Music' pertains to albums released within the previous eight weeks.
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.
During Basketball, Softball and Baseball seasons, RadioUTD broadcasts most home games. Every Saturday at 10am they also broadcast a pre-recorded "Game of the Week".
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.
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 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.
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.