WDVX was named Bluegrass Radio Station of the Year in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009, and its program hosts have been named Bluegrass DJ of the Year award by the Society for Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America (SPBGMA).
The listener-supported station's signal is streamed on the Web, attracting a following around the world. For example, in 2006 it was featured in the German-languageAmerica Journal.[4]
It is one of few American radio stations to feature almost daily live musical performances. The WDVX Blue Plate Special is a lunch-time concert at the Knoxville Visitor Center on the city's main downtown shopping street. The Knoxville Tourism Alliance recognized the Blue Plate Special as the Attraction of the Year at its annual awards luncheon in 2006.
In August 2005, the Oxford American magazine, a journal of Southern U.S. culture, called WDVX "probably the best radio station in the world, well, America anyway."[5][6]
Translators
In addition to the main station, WDVX is relayed by two additional translators to improve its reception within its coverage area, particularly in the city of Knoxville.[2]
