web02.fireside.fm Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:09:11 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) South of Scruffy with Ben Fields - Episodes Tagged with “University Of Tennessee” https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/tags/university%20of%20tennessee Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields brings in his favorite artists, entertainers, and friends for a to-the-point conversation about what makes them tick. Recorded in his wood-shop-turned-studio, Ben gets straight to business providing his listeners a window into his guests' lives and minds. en-us episodic Ben Fields Ben Fields brings in his favorite artists, entertainers, and friends for a to-the-point conversation about what makes them tick. Recorded in his wood-shop-turned-studio, Ben gets straight to business providing his listeners a window into his guests' lives and minds. yes Knoxville, Tn, Scruffy City, Podcast, Long form conversation, Interview, Arts, Entertainment, Filmmaking, Music, Sports, Broadcast Ben Fields southofscruffy@gmail.com #82-Todd Steed https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/82-toddsteed 43abb1af-720c-4558-9365-bd4d2549f037 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0400 Ben Fields full 2 Ben Fields Todd Steed is a singer songwriter and front man for Todd Steed and the Suns of Phere. Todd is also a founding member of Smokin' Dave and the Premo Dopes. You can hear Todd on WUOT 91.9 FM in Knoxville every weekday at 6pm. Todd also hosts a podcast called "Improvisations To Go". 1:17:53 yes It would be impossible, nay, irresponsible, to try to tell the history of Knoxville's music scene without mentioning the name Todd Steed. As a Knoxville native, Todd has, at the very least, closely witnessed Knoxville's musical growth over the past 40 years; but he has also been a crucial and active participant in that growth in a big way. Todd and Ben cover some ground on Todd's musical past, while also hitting heavily on the impact of public schools and universities on nurturing students in the arts. Check out Smokin' Dave and the Premo Dopes new album, "Historic Knoxville High", on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/album/5P8iuYrd3RHbfPnbVaFcX3?si=JPJkeJuLSNKetL8BOYH5LA&dl_branch=1 Todd Steed, Ben Fields, Suns of Phere, Smokin' Dave and the Premo Dopes, South of Scruffy, University of Tennessee It would be impossible, nay, irresponsible, to try to tell the history of Knoxville's music scene without mentioning the name Todd Steed. As a Knoxville native, Todd has, at the very least, closely witnessed Knoxville's musical growth over the past 40 years; but he has also been a crucial and active participant in that growth in a big way. Todd and Ben cover some ground on Todd's musical past, while also hitting heavily on the impact of public schools and universities on nurturing students in the arts. Check out Smokin' Dave and the Premo Dopes new album, "Historic Knoxville High", on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/album/5P8iuYrd3RHbfPnbVaFcX3?si=JPJkeJuLSNKetL8BOYH5LA&dl_branch=1

]]> It would be impossible, nay, irresponsible, to try to tell the history of Knoxville's music scene without mentioning the name Todd Steed. As a Knoxville native, Todd has, at the very least, closely witnessed Knoxville's musical growth over the past 40 years; but he has also been a crucial and active participant in that growth in a big way. Todd and Ben cover some ground on Todd's musical past, while also hitting heavily on the impact of public schools and universities on nurturing students in the arts. Check out Smokin' Dave and the Premo Dopes new album, "Historic Knoxville High", on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/album/5P8iuYrd3RHbfPnbVaFcX3?si=JPJkeJuLSNKetL8BOYH5LA&dl_branch=1

]]> #57-Benny Smith https://southofscruffy.fireside.fm/57-bennysmith 5c6145d0-615b-4897-abb3-4d30d65424cf Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0500 Ben Fields full 2 Ben Fields Benny Smith is the General Manager and Program Director at University of Tennessee radio station 90.3 WUTK The Rock. 1:38:45 yes Benny Smith has been at the helm of WUTK the Rock (the University of Tennessee's broadcast radio station) for the past 17 years. Dedicating his life to the station, Benny has made a meaningful impact on the lives of countless musicians, students and artists since he worked at WUTK as a student. Benny and Ben talk through Benny's prolific industry career which has been indelibly interwoven with WUTK The Rock. Benny Smith, WUTK The Rock, Ben Fields, University of Tennessee Benny Smith has been at the helm of WUTK the Rock (the University of Tennessee's broadcast radio station) for the past 17 years. Dedicating his life to the station, Benny has made a meaningful impact on the lives of countless musicians, students and artists since he worked at WUTK as a student. Benny and Ben talk through Benny's prolific industry career which has been indelibly interwoven with WUTK The Rock.

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