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      April 2, 2021

      MWC/Knoxville Elevates Michael Brody to VP/Market Manager

      Midwest Communications promotes Michael Brody to Vice President/Market Manager of its cluster in Knoxville, TN, including Classic Rock WIMZ, AC WJXB, Adult Hits Jack FM and Classic Country Duke FM. Brody is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and began his radio career in 2001 as a marketing consultant in Knoxville. He was promoted…

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      March 18, 2021

      Bad Radio in K-Town (updated)

      Driving around town running errands and listening to local radio stations over the past few months is disturbing to someone like me that choose radio as a career when I was just 8 years old.   I even got a degree in broadcasting so working in the business was something that meant a lot to…

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      March 2, 2021

      Morgan Wallen's radio ban seems to crack as a hometown Knoxville station plays his music... after he was banned from most radio for using the N-word

      Morgan Wallen, 27, was back on the air at WMYL-FM in Knoxville after the station posted a Facebook survey about his return, according to Radio Ink The country music star was banned in February after he was spotted drunkenly shouting the N-word outside his home After the outburst was reported, multiple radio chains announced an…

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      February 20, 2021

      TREY WALLACE ANNOUNCES EXIT FROM FOX SPORTS KNOXVILLE

      After nearly three years with the radio station, Trey Wallace announced he’s moving on from FOX Sports Knoxville.  Wallace joined FOX Sports Knoxville from TheReadOptional.com and took over their early afternoon timeslot in July 2018, hosting from 1 – 3pm.  Soon after, Wallace became a regular contributor to the station’s afternoon show The Drive.  https://twitter.com/TreyWallace_/status/1360341295642906628 Sunday…

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      February 2, 2021

      From James Brown to Joe Armstrong, Black-owned WJBE promotes the 'unity' in community

      Prior to 2012, Joe Armstrong was embarrassed when people came to visit him in Knoxville. Not because of any particular quality the city was known for but, rather, what was missing: a Black radio station.  “There definitely was a void,” he told Knox News. It was a void Armstrong was uniquely qualified to fill, leaning on…

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      January 27, 2021

      East Tennessee radio executive Randy Ross dies

      KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Radio industry veteran Randy Ross died Tuesday. Ross was general manager for Midwest Communications. He oversaw area radio stations that included B97.5, 103.5 WIMZ and DUKE FM. B97.5 is a radio partner with WBIR. He’d previously worked in broadcasting in the Tri-Cities, and had been an executive at South Central Media. He…

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      November 2, 2020

      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…

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      November 5, 2019

      Opportunity Knox In Knoxville

      • SummitMedia Top 40 WWST (Star 102.1)/Knoxville, TN now has a rare nighttime opening, as RAMP has learned that Jax will soon be moving to Raleigh for a new gig TBA. SummitMedia is now in the process of identifying competitive individuals who have a proven track record of creativity and over-achieving. In return, they offer…

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      October 18, 2019

      All Access: Rich Bailey Joins WIVK/Knoxville As PD

      RICH BAILEY has been named PD at CUMULUS Country WIVK/KNOXVILLE. He previously spent 23 years as PD for SUMMITMEDIA crosstown Top 40 WWST (STAR 102.1). He has also programmed stations in CHARLESTON, SC (WMXZ — MIX 95.1), and GREENSBORO, NC (WSMW — KISS 98.7), and has been a popular on-air talent in KNOXVILLE for more…

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      October 8, 2019

      Knoxville radio host promises to camp out on the roof of a car dealership until Tennessee's next win

      A Knoxville radio host has started a camp-out protest waiting for Tennessee’s next win this season. Tyler Ivens of 99.1-WNML The Sports Animal tweeted a video from his first night on the roof of Toyota Knoxville. The radio station promoted the stunt on its web site. “Tune in this week to hear him do the…

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