Longtime WVLT-TV Channel 8 anchor Bob Yarbrough has left the station, according to an announcement on his Twitter page. “No specific reason, just a handful of things that we couldn’t resolve,” Yarbrough posted Sunday. Meteorologist David Aldrich also announced Monday that the station “decided to go in a different direction,” according to his Facebook page.…
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After 45 Years, A Knoxville FM Heads To New Owner
BOCA RATON, FLA. — In late March 2018, a Eastern Tennessee radio veteran who acquired a Class A FM in 1974 acquired an AM in what’s colloquially known to some as “Scruffy City” from Kirkland Wireless Broadcasters. Six months later, this broadcaster sold the AM. Now, it is selling the FM after 45 years of…
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…
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…
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…