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LISTEN: High schoolers run WKCS since 1952
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: WKCS (91.1 FM) is a Knoxville radio station operated by high school students and has been on the air since 1952. The piece links the station’s long-running student-led programming to Knoxville’s broader listening culture, including an unlikely connection to Dolly Parton.
WHO: WKCS student broadcasters (high schoolers); WKCS 91.1 FM
WHAT: A long-running student-run radio station, WKCS (91.1 FM), has broadcast in Knoxville since 1952.
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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