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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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. -
Kat Brock and George Rutsyamuka sit down with Todd Steed to discuss the upcoming changes at Knoxville's beloved musical institution, Pilot Light. -
In this wide ranging interview mixed with live performance, Kingsport native Zoh Amba discusses their unlikely path and her inspired new recording, Sun. -
Jason Boardman joins Todd on Studio 865 to reflect back on the miraculous rise and winding evolution of Knoxville's beloved Pilot Light. Learn what is behind his decision to step away and what this institution means to him and the community. Next week, find out what's next for the Pilot Light. -
Gregory Tardy talks with Todd Steed about his new beautiful recording of mostly original ballads, Abide in Love.
