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…
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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.…
The latest Knoxville Radio Ratings are in! Results from the Fall 2018 survey are here.
This is from the Fall 2018 survey, during the 12-weeks between September 13 – December 5, 2018. Click here to see the 12+ shares
40 Under 40: From pizza to nonprofits, Ackermann PR's Tommy Smith loves branding
Tommy Smith enjoys sprinkling ideas where they don’t belong. The vice president at Ackermann Marketing & PR has 14 years of experience in marketing and advertising and has worked with small businesses to nonprofits to name brands across numerous industries. He has a lot of ideas to share. “Taking something from banking and applying it…
Media, ex-players reaction on UT Vols hiring Jim Chaney as offensive coordinator
The addition of Jim Chaney to fill Tennessee’s offensive coordinator vacancy was met with positive reviews on social media by local and national media, along with former Vols. GoVols247 reported Tuesday that UT coach Jeremy Pruitt hired Chaney, citing sources. Chaney has spent the past three seasons at Georgia under Kirby Smart. He was Tennessee’s…
Joel Christopher named executive editor of Knoxville News Sentinel
oel Christopher, executive editor of the Courier Journal in Louisville, will take the helm of Knoxville News Sentinel in February as executive editor. In Louisville, Christopher led one of the best newsrooms in Kentucky, a 10-time Pulitzer winner. “When you look at the Knoxville newsroom you see there’s such a rich legacy and strong investigative…