Kayla Brooks, a senior Communications major from Dickson and current News Director of WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk,” received the opportunity to shadow Associated Press journalist Meg Kinnard for four days leading up to the 2020 South Carolina Democratic Primary. Brooks, who aspires to be a political reporter among many other things, said she is extremely… Continue reading Communications student shadows AP journalist Meg Kinnard
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Pacer, WUTM bring home awards
The Pacer, UTM’s student newspaper, and WUTM-FM 90.3 “The Hawk”, UTM’s student radio station, along with student staff members, won numerous awards at the Southeast Journalism Conference (SEJC) convention Feb. 13-15 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In SEJC’s Best of the South competition, which featured entries from about 30 schools in various categories, WUTM ranked first in… Continue reading Pacer, WUTM bring home awards
Music documentary comes to UTM
WUTM “The Hawk,” the campus-run radio station at UTM, and WLJT-TV, Northwest Tennessee’s local PBS affiliate, are partnering to bring a premiere preview of “Country Music,” a Ken Burns documentary on the roots, evolution and importance of the art form, to UTM’s Watkins Auditorium. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 12, and the… Continue reading Music documentary comes to UTM
Women’s basketball to open against Murray
UTM women’s basketball team is set to open the home portion of Ohio Valley Conference play when playing host to league rival Murray State on Thursday, Jan. 10. Tipoff from the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and is will be streamed on ESPN+. UTM has tallied 239 home victories since… Continue reading Women’s basketball to open against Murray
Communications students compete at SEJC
UTM’s student-run radio station and campus newspaper successfully competed at the 2018 Southeast Journalism Conference convention held Feb. 15-17 on the Harding University campus in Searcy, Arkansas. WUTM 90.3 FM “The Hawk” was named “Best College Radio Station in the South” for the fourth consecutive year. WUTM is the first to accomplish this feat in… Continue reading Communications students compete at SEJC