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…
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WVLT honored with 4 prestigious Regional Murrow Awards
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -The Radio Television Digital News Association presented WVLT News with several prestigious Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards on Thursday, May 6. RTDNA says recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that renowned journalist, Edward R. Murrow, set as a standard for the profession of journalism. WVLT News competed in a five-state region, which…
RIVR Media to launch studio space with HGTV co-founder Bob Baskerville
Independent producer RIVR Media is prepping the upcoming launch of RIVR Studios, a new resource for TV, film and commercial production. RIVR Studios, which will open this summer in the production company’s home city of Knoxville, Tennessee, will contain multiple full-service, COVID-compliant studio spaces. The fully equipped studios will be available for use on unscripted…
SummitMedia Relaunches Knoxville Classic Hits As Something ‘Awesome.’
SummitMedia has relaunched its classic hits station in Knoxville, WNOX, as “Awesome 93.1,” promising “Totally 80s and More.” The station also adds the syndicated “Ace & TJ Show” to mornings. “Our consumers want and need an escape, and that’s what this new station delivers,” SummitMedia Executive VP of Programming Randy Chase said in a press…
Hallerin Hilton Hill elected to the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – NewsTalk 98.7 WOKI show host Hallerin Hilton Hill has been inducted into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 Class. Hallerin Hilton Hill has been on the radio in Knoxville for more than 20 years, currently hosting afternoons on WOKI. “Our entire team is very proud of…
Gunner, Randy Miller, Bobby O’Jay, Woody & Jim, Phil Valentine And More Join Tennessee Radio Hall Of Fame Nominees
WIVK/KNOXVILLE’s TED “GUNNER” OUSLEY and longtime KBEQ (Q104)/KANSAS CITY morning host RANDY MILLER (who got his start in KNOXVILLE radio) are among the final round of nominees of the 27 selected to vie for a spot in the TENNESSEE RADIO HALL OF FAME this year. Other recently-announced nominees are: 35-year WDIA/MEMPHIS veteran BOBBY O’JAY; JOHN…
MWC/Knoxville Elevates Michael Brody to VP/Market Manager
Midwest Communications promotes Michael Brody to Vice President/Market Manager of its cluster in Knoxville, TN, including Classic Rock WIMZ, AC WJXB, Adult Hits Jack FM and Classic Country Duke FM. Brody is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and began his radio career in 2001 as a marketing consultant in Knoxville. He was promoted…
New Knoxville Radio Ratings are in
Knoxville Rank: 73 12+ Population: 739,500 Ethnic Composition: Black – 6.34% Hispanic – 4% Market Swept: 13x/year Back Station Format Owner/LMA Dec20 Hol20 Jan21 WIMZ-FM Classic Rock Midwest Communications, Inc. 9.8 9.0 8.8 WIVK-FM Country Cumulus Media, Inc. 9.8 9.0 8.4 WJXB-FM Adult Contemporary Midwest Communications, Inc. 8.8 8.3 8.0 WOKI-FM Talk Cumulus…
Morgan Wallen's radio ban seems to crack as a hometown Knoxville station plays his music... after he was banned from most radio for using the N-word
Morgan Wallen, 27, was back on the air at WMYL-FM in Knoxville after the station posted a Facebook survey about his return, according to Radio Ink The country music star was banned in February after he was spotted drunkenly shouting the N-word outside his home After the outburst was reported, multiple radio chains announced an…
TREY WALLACE ANNOUNCES EXIT FROM FOX SPORTS KNOXVILLE
After nearly three years with the radio station, Trey Wallace announced he’s moving on from FOX Sports Knoxville. Wallace joined FOX Sports Knoxville from TheReadOptional.com and took over their early afternoon timeslot in July 2018, hosting from 1 – 3pm. Soon after, Wallace became a regular contributor to the station’s afternoon show The Drive. https://twitter.com/TreyWallace_/status/1360341295642906628 Sunday…