In addition to its community involvement and public service programs, Thunderbolt radio stations have served as a training ground for UTMartin students through internships and college work opportunities.
Thunderbolt Broadcasting awards the WCMT Duke Drumm Scholarship to UTM students who major in Communications. Thunderbolt has held radio-thons for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, St John’s CDS, We Care Ministries, and have helped the needy with its “Can Caravan” food drive and “Coat Drive”.
It has broadcast thousands of ballgames through the years and has been a friendly companion to listeners for almost 60 years.
https://www.thunderboltradio.com/history-of-thunderbolt-radio/
