By Adam Jacobson Radio and TV Business Report In late March, a Knoxville radio veteran who acquired WNFZ in 1974 and enjoyed successful on-air stints at then-Top 40 WNOX-AM 990 and WOKI-FM “I-100” acquired an AM in what’s colloquially known to some as “Scruffy City” from Kirkland Wireless Broadcasters. Now, the spin cycle is on for this…
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KNS: Boomsday: Looking back at Knoxville's Labor Day fireworks event
While it’s been gone for three years, it’s hard not to think about Boomsday when Labor Day Weekend arrives in Knoxville. The former downtown Labor Day fireworks extravaganza delighted thousands of attendees for 28 years with a fireworks show shot off Henley Street Bridge, live music and vendors. Boomsday ended in 2015 due to a…
Inside Radio: Scripps Completes Radio Sell-Off With $47M SummitMedia Deal.
The E.W. Scripps Co. has cut a deal to sell its last group of 19 radio stations in four markets to SummitMedia for $47 million. The transaction, expected to close in fourth quarter, is the fourth and final deal in the sale of Scripps’ radio division. SummitMedia will acquire Scripps clusters in Wichita, KS; Springfield,…
More Scripps Networks jobs cut in Discovery reorganization
Discovery Inc. cut more jobs at the former Knoxville headquarters of Scripps Networks Interactive, which Discovery bought in March. Kristin Alm, senior director of corporate communications for Discovery, confirmed the layoffs Monday but declined comment on specific numbers or positions cut. The losses will ultimately be “headcount-neutral” for Knoxville, as Discovery continues shifting its own…
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…
The latest Knoxville Radio Ratings are in! Results from the Spring 2018 survey are here.
This is from the Winter 2018 survey, during the 12-weeks between January 4 – March 28. Unless you’re in the radio business for a while or follow these numbers closely, you might not realize how much these numbers have changed over the past several years, but they certainly have! See the latest audience estimates published…
Knoxville Focus: Ed and Bob’s Night Out a hoot
Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas go back a few years together. Both were disk jockeys before they teamed up for the popular Ed and Bob Talk Show on the radio. The two are finishing their terms at At-Large Knox County Commissioners and The Focus had a chance to sit down with them recently during their…
Knoxville business owner still waiting for refund from advertising company
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – A young business owner is wondering when she’ll receive a refund from a unique advertising company. The New York-based business says it helps do everything from press releases, social media campaigns to radio podcasts. The company’s contract says if you cancel your order, you’ll get your money back. The company is…
“The Sports Animal” & FOX 43 Present “Tennessee Sports Night”
KNOXVILLE, TN – Raycom Media’s WTNZ-TV FOX 43 and Cumulus Media’s WNML-FM The Sports Animal are announcing the launch of “Tennessee Sports Night”, a new local 7 p.m. sports talk show that will be simulcast live on both radio and television stations. The half-hour program will air Monday-Friday and offer East Tennesseans analysis of the…
We've lost a friend. Former WBIR sports anchor Steve Phillips loses cancer battle
WBIR has lost a dear friend and family member. Former WBIR sports director and anchor Steve Phillips lost his battle with brain cancer Sunday morning. Steve was diagnosed with Glioblastoma multiforme, a form of brain cancer which means he had multiple malignant tumors, in October 2016. Read the entire story here