TOM OAKES moves from the interim OM post at SUMMITMEDIA’s SPRINGFIELD, MO cluster to interim PD for its Country WCYQ (Q100.3)/KNOXVILLE, where KEVIN KING recently departed for the OM slot at ADX COMMUNICATIONS/PENSACOLA (NET NEWS, 1/28). SUMMIT MEDIA/KNOXVILLE OM RICH BAILEY is currently conducting a search for a permanent PD at WCYQ. After that person…
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Lockwood Broadcast Group is seeking General Manager candidates for WTNZ, Fox 43, and WKNX, the Knox, in beautiful Knoxville, Tennessee.
This position is responsible for the development and implementation of the strategic and operating plans for the station. We’re looking for a dynamic leader with a strong record of success in broadcasting who can create an environment for collaboration amongst stakeholders in order to drive station revenue and innovation while also holding station teams accountable…
Wilhite & Wall back on Knoxville radio with Merle FM morning show
The duo spent seven years at WIVK back in the 90’s. They’re back! Longtime East Tennesseans will remember Wilhite and Wall when they woke us up in the 90’s on WIVK. Now they’ll do the same on 96.7 Merle FM. Darren Wilhite and Tim Wall spent seven years in Knoxville before moving on to cities…
Merle FM brings Wilhite and Wall back to Knoxville Morning Radio
Darren Wilhite and Tim Wall are excited to be back on the air in East Tennessee. Spending close to seven years cheering on the Vols in the 90’s just up the radio dial before moving on to places like Detroit and Kansas City. Wilhite and Wall have been honored twice by the CMA for their…
Steve Gulley to WDVX
Radio listeners in east Tennessee who have enjoyed Steve Gulley’s tenure as a broadcaster at WCXZ/WLMU were surprised just before Christmas when a change in budgetary priorities at Lincoln Memorial University resulted in the whole station being shut down. Steve not only served as Program Director, he was a major voice on their airwaves. The…
All Access: WCYQ/Knoxville’s Kevin King Returns To Pensacola
SUMMITMEDIA Country WCYQ (Q100.3)/KNOXVILLE is seeking a new PD to replace KEVIN KING, who is returning to ADX COMMUNICATIONS as OM for the PENSACOLA, FL cluster effective the first week of MARCH. He will oversee Country WYCT (CAT COUNTRY 98.7) and its three News, Talk, and Sports sister stations. He will also handle middays at…
Gannett lays off journalists across the country- Charlie Daniel and Dan Fleser gone from the KNS
Another brutal day for journalism. Gannett began slashing jobs all across the country Wednesday in a cost-cutting move that was anticipated even before the recent news that a hedge-fund company was planning to buy the chain. The cuts were not minor. At the Indianapolis Star, three journalists were laid off, including well-known columnist Tim Swarens.…
40 Under 40: Cumulus host Josh Ward's sports radio career began in high school
Josh Ward, 33, got a half-decade jump on most radio talent his age. At a young age he knew he liked sports. He was fascinated by sports media and knew it was a competitive field. Why wait until college or after to get started? “I do think that I’m in a lucky position to get…
Great Clips gets new 'do with Tombras as media agency
It’s a media agency makeover for salon brand Great Clips: The marketer has tapped Knoxville, Tennessee’s independent shop Tombras Group as its new media agency of record. The appointment — which involves buying and planning across TV, radio, digital, social, search, programmatic and out-of-home — comes after a six-month agency review run by Ark Advisors.…