Milligan University’s award-winning student radio station, WUMC-FM 90.5, is joining eight other Tennessee college radio stations to launch the program “BBC Introducing in America” this Friday, Dec. 5.
The partnership between BBC Introducing and the College Radio Foundation aims to support and spotlight emerging musical talent from the United States, beginning with Tennessee, while also providing a platform for up-and-coming artists from the United Kingdom.
The new show will air on the first Friday of every month at 6 p.m., available on WUMC-FM 90.5 and stream at milliganradio.com. The program will be hosted from WUTK-FM 90.3 “The Rock” at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Milligan’s WUMC will be the featured station on Jan. 2, 2026.
Each show will spotlight an independent artist from the United Kingdom, offering them a platform in the United States. The first featured artist is Nectar Woode, who was supported by BBC Introducing in 2022 and performed on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury in 2025.
New musicians and artists from Northeast Tennessee can submit music directly to WUMC for consideration at milliganradio.com/music. Artists in other parts of the state can submit their songs through the College Radio Foundation’s site, collegeradio.org.
Cover Photo: Group photo of Tennessee college radio stations at planning meeting for BBC Introducing in America: Tennessee at Vanderbilt University. Includes WUMC (Milligan Univ.), WRVU (Vanderbilt Univ.), WUTK (Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville), WUTM (Univ. of Tennessee, Martin), WVCP (Volunteer State Community College), The Perch (Univ. of Tennessee, Chattanooga), Rob and Lori Quicke (College Radio Foundation), Kelly Betts (BBC).
