Morning Concert
Weekdays from 9-12 p.m.
The Monday program starts off with "Mystery Melody Monday" inviting listeners to identify the music selected. "First Friday" is Melony's request show heard morning's on the first Friday of each month. Listeners can send in requests via email to mgdodson@utk.edu or by phone at 865-974-5541, or send them on our Facebook page.
Composers Datebook airs at approximately 10 a.m.
Note: playlists are not posted during fund drive weeks in the spring and fall.
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Melony Dodson talks with guest conductor, Ben Makino, and bass-baritone, Andrew Wentzel, about Knoxville Opera's upcoming production of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. -
On Keys host Margherita Fava speaks with pianist and vocalist Dawn Clement about her eclectic career, her broad discography and her ties to Knoxville. -
Melony Dodson talks with conductor, Aram Demirjian, and composer, Nicky Sohn, about the music on the May 2026 Roy Cockrum Chamber Series concert. The program reflects themes of home and storytelling. -
Melony Dodson talks with James Kenon Mitchell, director of UT Opera Theatre and Kevin Class, music director of UT Opera Theatre and director of Collaborative Piano. The University of Tennessee Opera Theatre and Opera Orchestra present Leos Janacek's The Cunning Little Vixen, April 24th, 25th and 26th at the Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville. -
Melony Dodson talks with John Orr, conductor of the Knoxville Choral Society (KCS), and composer and pianist, Andrew Duncan. The KCS celebrates its 75th anniversary with the world premiere of a newly commissioned work by Duncan titled Images of Knoxville. -
Matthew Motley speaks with Katherine Benson and William Shaub about their new album Faces & Masques -
Matthew Motley speaks with composer Jonathan Leshnoff and KSO music director Aram Demirjian about the upcoming world premiere of Leshnoff's Quilts. -
WUOT's On Keys host Margherita Fava talk with Jason Lindner, Nik Bärtsch, Matt Mitchell and Sullivan Fortner, performers at the 2026 Big Ears Festival -
Bryson Seabold, Matthew Motley, Paul Parris, and Melony Dodson relive Big Ears 2026. Surprises, aha moments, favorite performances, thoughts on the new venues, and overall impressions. This was a festival to remember! -
Melony Dodson talks with MacArthur Fellow and multi Grammy Award-winning musician, Chris Thile, in Krutch Park in downtown Knoxville.
