In Knoxville, TN, Midwest Communications classic rock WIMZ (103.5) Knoxville gains enough on country powerhouse Cumulus Media WIVK (107.7) that the two stations are in a virtual tie for first in the market, according to Wednesday’s Continuous Diary Measurement data from Nielsen Audio. WIVK keeps an edge over WIMZ in weekly cume, 138,700 to 125,100.…
Year: 2020
Colleagues and friends remember Billy Kidd
The Wednesday news that Billy Kidd had passed away at just 61 years old stunned East Tennessee. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Wednesday news that Billy Kidd had passed away at just 61 years old stunned East Tennesseans. The longtime radio personality was a giant in Knoxville media, and he had the accolades to show…
Forbes: There's A Right Way To Run Radio Stations. Here Are 10 Smart Tips.
With two of the nation’s largest radio companies in bankruptcy, iHeartMedia and Cumulus, many who don’t really know radio contend the medium is dead or dying. But those who do know radio argue that it’s still every bit a vital medium. The problem, they argue, is that too many stations are poorly managed, often from…
WTNZ-TV Fox 43 (Lockwood Broadcasting, Knoxville) has an opening for an experienced Multi Media Account Executive
WTNZ-TV Fox 43 (Lockwood Broadcasting, Knoxville) has an opening for an experienced Multi Media Account Executive to manage and grow transactional business with a heavy emphasis on prospecting and closing new business. Responsibilities: · Develop and maintain direct relationships with agencies and clients while driving Revenue to achieve monthly goals · Close new and…
Knoxville advertising agency Tombras wins 6 national social media awards
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Independent advertising agency Tombras was named “Best Large Agency” at the US Social Media Awards on Wednesday. The US Social Media Awards celebrate the best in social media and reward the individuals, companies and organizations who are using online platforms to communicate in fresh and innovative ways. “I’m so very, very proud of…
WUTK Radio Station Chosen as Knoxville’s Finest 6 Years in a Row
Thanks to WUTK‘s amazing listeners and supporters, the station has won Blank Newpaper’s Knoxville’s Finest Radio Station for 2020. This is six years in a row taking home the gold with Blank, and 15 years in a row to win Best/Finest Radio Station between Metro Pulse, Blank Newspaper, and Mercury Readers’ Poll! The station says they…
Radio Ink: Do Shorter Stop Sets Work?
(Randy Lane) I used to try listening to Howard Stern during my ten-minute morning commute, but because of his egregiously long commercial breaks, I rarely heard his voice. Those days are over, but discussions over stop set lengths are not. In fact, they are heating up. Some FM music stations are reducing spot loads and guaranteeing shorter stop…
Loud Media Adds Two More Knoxville Radio Stations
Loud Media is purchasing WJRV-FM in Oliver Springs, TN and WTNQ-FM in La Follette, also in Tennessee, from Momentum Broadcasting. Loud Media will LMA the stations July 1.Loud Media is owned by Aaron Ishmael and Ricki Lee and operates stations in New York, Tennessee and Colorado. Ishmael said, “We are extremely excited about strengthening our position…
Mike Keith, Voice of the Titans, to be Inducted Into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE – Mike Keith thought he was walking into the studio at Saint Thomas Sports Park on Wednesday to interview Hall of Famer Steve Hutchinson. Instead, the Voice of the Titans got a surprise – Keith is heading into the Hall of Fame himself. The Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame today announced Keith as a…