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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Todd's longtime band mates, Dave Nichols and Dug Meech join him to select their favorite songs from the recorded history of Smokin' Dave and the premo dopes. Hilarity and sonic exploration ensue. -
Dino (aka Milkman) Nassios and Todd Steed talk to Fred about his amazing career, from his years promoting and managing the Beach Boys to his recording studio and beyond. This is the full and unedited interview. -
The unedited interview with promoter, photographer and jazz lover Thrassos Irinis. This was part of the Improvisations to Go podcast. -
Margherita Fava discusses her newest release, Murrina, an expressive and impressive follow up to her debut, Tatatu. Her CD release party is this Sunday, Oct. 5th at Barley's at 8:00. -
Beauty from Ashes is a concert that focuses on the hope that exists in the courageous choice of survival by sharing the stories of suicide survivors. Belle Toh shares details of the upcoming concert, taking place this Saturday at 7:00 at the Square Room. -
The Reed Sisters were a hit on Oak Ridge cable TV and then suddenly seemed to vanish. Rachel Nanstad discusses her new documentary, The Reed Sisters: An American Story, which answers a lot of questions and solves the mystery for this unique and wonderful family act. There will be a screening of the documentary on September 18 at Central Cinema at 6:30. -
Fresh from her big Grammy win, Nicole Zuraitis releases an intimate and smoking new live record. She catches Todd Steed up on all the latest. -
Jorge Variego returns to WUOT to discuss his latest project with Taber Gable and Jon Hamar. -
From a recent Improvisations, Judith Winchester remembers her husband, jazz piano player Jim Winchester. -
Composer and trumpet player Sarah Wilson talks about how an encounter with art helped shape her new, brilliant Incandescence.
