SOLD OUT: WUOT’s Brown Bag Lunch with NPR’s Carl Kasell

All spaces have been filled for the brown bag lunch with Carl Kasell. There is a waiting list, so if you were lucky enough to get a reservation for the event and CANNOT attend, please call Cindy Hassil at (865) 974-6167 as soon as possible so that someone else may have your seat.

Reminder: The brown bag lunch is Tuesday, March 16, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Shiloh Room of the University of Tennessee’s University Center. Those with reservations should plan to bring a lunch and $5 (check or exact change, please) to cover the cost of Kasell’s visit. WUOT will provide the soft drinks. See you there!

WUOT News Feature

Author and religious philosopher Sam Keen has spent years exploring how to live everyday life in what he calls a sacred manner. His newest book is entitled The Absence of God: Dwelling in the Presence of the Sacred. Keen says religion is experiencing a growth in what he calls “NeoFundamentalism" and "NeoAtheism”. He told Chrissy Keuper that when we explore the differences and similarities of those two extremes, the first thing to do is to examine the very roots of religion…
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Next Wave Radio Project

The painkiller Oxycontin was introduced in 1995 as a panacea drug for people suffering from chronic, extreme pain. Among its early users were patients who suffered from cancer, debilitating injuries and severe arthritis, but before long, recreational drug users began taking it because of its narcotic high. They soon found it to be highly addictive. As part of WUOT’s Next Wave Radio Project, Jennifer Parker spoke to a young Maryville man who now lives his life in the grip of this powerful drug…
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WUOT Launches iPhone Application

Listening to WUOT and WUOT-2 is now as easy as turning on your iPhone, thanks to a FREE new iPhone app launched by the station.
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WUOT's Second Channel

You’ve been asking for more programming, and now it’s available! WUOT has launched WUOT-2, a second channel that features more of the programming you love. You can now hear Talk of the Nation, The Diane Rehm Show, Marketplace, world music, and more on WUOT-2. The second channel is available as a stream on our website, and you can listen to the channel on an HD Radio™ or an Internet radio.
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Thank you to all who have been sharing your stories with us. Now you can hear and see some of WUOT’s promotional announcements featuring listeners just like you!
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DIALOGUE

WUOT's Monthly Call-In Program, first Wednesday of each month

Dialogue is WUOT's monthly, call-in program that features issues and guests of interest from East Tennessee. The show is hosted by Matt Shafer Powell and Chrissy Keuper and airs the first Wednesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. The call-in number is 865-974-5050.

Click here to listen to Dialogue programs, as well as news features, on our Podcast page.