KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) honored WVLT News with two National Murrow Awards in the Sports Reporting and Feature Reporting categories in the Small Market Television division. “Always Get Back In The Saddle” follows Jessica Thoma as she returns to competitive horseback riding despite suffering an uncommon medical condition. WVLT…
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Ben McWhorter is a consultant and former media sales management executive living in Knoxville, Tennessee with his feline roommates. E-mail me at benmac@att.net.
Three Reasons to Enter the Radio Mercury Awards - Deadline: August 23
In honor of our 30th anniversary we are offering a $30 per entry fee. Your creative radio and audio work deserves to be heard. The Radio Mercury Awards is the premiere creative competition exclusively devoted to radio and audio, and it is the perfect showcase in which to share your work with the world. …
TEGNA Stations Win 10 National Edward R. Murrow Award- WBIR Included
EGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) announced today that its stations have won 10 National Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism, more than any other news organization. The Edward R. Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism. “Delivering news that…
Employers Take Note—Noncompete Times, They Are a-Changin’
President Biden’s July 9 executive order on promoting competition in the American economy marks the first step towards delivering on his broad campaign promise to eliminate noncompete and no-poach agreements that hinder the ability of employees to seek higher wages, better benefits, and improved working conditions. The order directs several federal departments and agencies to take action or…
Bad Radio in K-Town (updated)
Driving around town running errands and listening to local radio stations over the past few months is disturbing to someone like me that choose radio as a career when I was just 8 years old. I even got a degree in broadcasting so working in the business was something that meant a lot to…
Marketing Tip: The Dog and His Shadow
Here’s the quick version of one of Aesop’s fables titled "The Dog and His Shadow" that is very applicable to marketing:
Why 30 Second (and shorter) Radio Commercials Are Bad for Advertisers and The Radio Industry
Unless you are a local advertiser with a huge advertising budget, you should run 60 second commercials, no ifs, ands or buts about it!
Vol Network analyst Tim Priest retires
riest, a defensive back for the Volunteers during his playing days, joined UT’s broadcast team on a full-time basis in 1999 when Bob Kesling replaced the legendary John Ward as Tennessee’s play-by-play voice. Priest began his career with Vol Network in 1993, working alongside Ward and filling in for then-color commentator Bill Anderson. Prior to…
Call for Entry for the 30th Radio Mercury Awards is Now Open
The Radio Mercury Awards are proud to announce that 2021 Call for Entry is now officially open.Up for grabs are 15 trophies in 12 categories. Judges will also have the option to award a Best of Show.A new category this year is Purpose-Driven Spot or Campaign, which will go to a radio spot or campaign…
Mickey Dearstone, David Cutcliffe among inductees to 2021 Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Former Tennessee football offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe and the radio voice of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball for the past 22 years, Mickey Dearstone, are being inducted with the class of 2021 into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame. The 40th-annual Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony will take…