Todd Steed
Assistant Director / Program DirectorA Knoxville native, Todd began working at WUOT in 2006 as jazz coordinator. Todd serves as program director and host of Studio 865/Flipside, Improvisations and Changing Course. He produces the popular music and travel podcast Improvisations to Go. Todd got his start in radio at WUTK, where he served as both news and music director while earning his undergraduate degree in journalism at UT. He later earned a master’s degree in education, also at UT.
Prior to working at WUOT, Todd worked overseas in China, Lithuania and Indonesia. Upon returning to the states, he served as study abroad coordinator at UT's Center for International Education.
Todd was inducted into the East Tennessee Writer's Hall of Fame in 2023. He was also recently honored with the UT School of Journalism and Media 2024 Alumni of the Year Award.
You can reach Todd via email.
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Gregory Tardy talks with Todd Steed about his new beautiful recording of mostly original ballads, Abide in Love. -
Joan Osborne talks about her new live album of Dylan songs and her upcoming visit to the Bijou Theatre on July 15. -
Marilyn Kallet and Linda Parsons talk with Todd Steed about the Poetry Liberation Front event this weekend in Knoxville, featuring a collection of some of the areas finest poets. -
Mimi Terry stopped by Improvisations to chat with Todd Steed about her jazz piano history, her teacher Donald Brown, and her plans for the future. -
David Lowery has released the heavily biographical Fathers, Sons and Brothers. He talks with Todd Steed about the evolution of the songs, his family history and the music behind his most intimate release yet. -
Eric Reed catches up with Todd Steed to talk about his newest release, Out Late. Reed tried a new approach in the recording process that yielded some amazing results. -
Ernest Freeberg reflects on his career as a celebrated author and professor of American History. He's joined by his colleague Monica Black to discuss a celebration of his career to be held at the East Tennessee History Center this Thursday. More details here. -
Saxophonist Melina Paxinos checks in from Athens to discuss her recording history, her varied compositional styles, and the therapeutic value of the practice of her art. -
Melony Dodson, Matthew Motley, Carter Moore and Todd Steed break down the highlights, the joys, the surprises and the possible philosophical ramifications of Big Ears 2025. Highlights? Regrets? It's all here. -
Kris Davis returns to Knoxville for the Big Ears Festival with her trio. Todd Steed finds out what's in store. Her new recording, Run the Gauntlet, is a staff favorite.
