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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SummitMedia Relaunches Knoxville Classic Hits As Something ‘Awesome.’
SummitMedia has relaunched its classic hits station in Knoxville, WNOX, as “Awesome 93.1,” promising “Totally 80s and More.” The station also adds the syndicated “Ace & TJ Show” to mornings. “Our consumers want and need an escape, and that’s what this new station delivers,” SummitMedia Executive VP of Programming Randy Chase said in a press…
Hallerin Hilton Hill elected to the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – NewsTalk 98.7 WOKI show host Hallerin Hilton Hill has been inducted into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 Class. Hallerin Hilton Hill has been on the radio in Knoxville for more than 20 years, currently hosting afternoons on WOKI. “Our entire team is very proud of…
Gunner, Randy Miller, Bobby O’Jay, Woody & Jim, Phil Valentine And More Join Tennessee Radio Hall Of Fame Nominees
WIVK/KNOXVILLE’s TED “GUNNER” OUSLEY and longtime KBEQ (Q104)/KANSAS CITY morning host RANDY MILLER (who got his start in KNOXVILLE radio) are among the final round of nominees of the 27 selected to vie for a spot in the TENNESSEE RADIO HALL OF FAME this year. Other recently-announced nominees are: 35-year WDIA/MEMPHIS veteran BOBBY O’JAY; JOHN…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…