The station is an online radio run primarily by students with the help of the faculty and staff members from the Department of Communication.

Programs were delivered over the department's loudspeaker system, since there was no terrestrial radio signal to broadcast on.

In addition to its regular music format, the station also provides play-by-play coverage for UTA's basketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball teams.

[2] In March 2012, UTA Radio joined the iHeartRadio streaming platform.

[3][4] In 2011, the station won a Radio Mercury Award in the student PSA category.