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…
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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…
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…
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…
TV NewsCheck: Gray Televison Dropping Nielsen For Comscore (includes WVLT & WBXX, Knoxville)
In an email to media agencies obtained by TVNewsCheck, Gray VP of National Sales Becky Meyer says it will allow its current contract with Nielsen to expire on Dec. 31 because “it does not have sufficient confidence in the new methodology.” Gray Television says it is dropping Nielsen at the end of the year and…
Knoxville radio stations playing 'Baby It's Cold Outside' amid song's recent backlash
One of the top holiday headlines over the past few weeks has revolved around the lyrics of popular Christmas song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” In light of the #MeToo movement, some listeners have expressed that the 1944 song written by Frank Loesser condones rape culture. Others have argued against that viewpoint, saying the lyrics should…
Have you seen it? UT Vols' marketing wins with massive 'Power T' billboard in Knoxville
The Fan Experience department within University of Tennessee athletics has its marketing down to a “T,” or should we say large “T.” A giant orange Power T that looks like it could have come off of Paul Bunyan’s helmet if he had been a Vol football player has stood as a unique billboard along Interstate 40 in West Knoxville…