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Former Top Creative at JWT, CPB and Barton F. Graf Joins Tombras
Jeff Benjamin, a former chief creative officer at JWT North America and Crispin Porter + Bogusky (CPB), has joined independent agency Tombras. He is the Knoxville-based agency’s first CCO. Most recently, Benjamin served as a partner and executive creative director at Barton F. Graf, which is closing at the end of the year. “Jeff is…
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All Access: Loyd Ford Parts Ways With WCYQ/Knoxville
LOYD FORD has departed his position as PD for SUMMITMEDIA Country WCYQ (Q100.3)/KNOXVILLE after four and a half months on the job. FORD is looking for his next opportunity, and can be reached here or by phone at 864-448-4169. FORD has an extensive radio programming background, and most recently operated RAINMAKER PATHWAY CONSULTING in GREENVILLE,…
Ex-meteorologist sues WVLT Channel 8, claims noncompete contract had expired
Former WVLT-TV Channel 8 Chief Meteorologist David Aldrich is suing the news station, seeking to free himself from a noncompete clause in his contract that he claims has kept him from finding work since the company fired him in April. The lawsuit claims Aldrich’s then boss, Tony Bernhardt, coerced him in 2017 into signing the…
Dex & Barbie T Get Syndicated To Knoxville
On Aug 12, 2019SummitMedia Rhythmic CHR “Hot 104.5” WKHT Knoxville TN is adding Dex and Barbie T for mornings. The show will continue to be based at SummitMedia’s “Hot 98.1” WHZT Williamston/Greenville SC where the duo have been paired together since August 2017 when Mitchell joined the station. Dex Mitchell has previously hosted mornings in…
Sook’s Stock Swoon: Nexstar Erases Six Months Of Gains
How critical is a new retransmission consent agreement for one of the nation’s largest TV broadcasting companies, an entity that still awaits FCC approval of its proposed merger with Tribune Media? For Nexstar Media Group, the lack of a retrans deal with AT&T for its three TV services is wreaking havoc for a stock that…
University of Tennessee's student newspaper to focus on digital, cuts back print edition
The University of read the entire article here student-run newspaper, The Daily Beacon, is cutting back print production to once a week in an effort to focus more on its digital presence. The change was announced in a letter from the Beacon’s current editor-in-chief, Kylie Hubbard. The paper will now publish weekly on Wednesdays. In…
WUOT Project Promotes Ken Burns’s Upcoming Country Music Documentary
WUOT, the Knoxville NPR station licensed to UT, has received a $10,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a five-part project to highlight Knoxville’s connection to country music. WUOT is one of 37 public radio and TV stations nationwide to share in more than $366,000 of funding to produce projects associated with acclaimed…
WVLT's General Manager awarded 'Role Model of the Year'
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – It was a night of glitz and glamour at the Knoxville Convention Center Saturday night, and it wasn’t the suits or evening gowns that brought a full house. Girl Talk, Inc. hosted its 2019 Fashion Show Gala. The annual show is held to fundraiser for the organization’s mission: empowers girls to…