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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‘Jack’ Officially In the Box For Midwest In Knoxville
After 45 years of ownership, Knoxville radio veteran John Pirkle agreed to sell a Class A serving Knoxville to Duke Wright-led Midwest Communications. The transaction has now closed.
ALL ACCESS: Joey Tack Exits Knoxville For PD Post At KNCI/Sacramento
JOEY TACK joins BONNEVILLE Country KNCI/SACRAMENTO as PD/midday host effective MONDAY, JULY 1st. He arrives from SUMMITMEDIA/KNOXVILLE, where he spent 15 years, the last five as PD for Top 40/Rhythmic WKHT (HOT 104.5). Tack assumes programming duties that had previously been handled by BONNEVILLE/SACRAMENTO Group Dir./Programming CHAD RUFER.“I am both humbled and thrilled to be…
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…
Hot 104.5 plays day-long April Fools' Day 'Baby Shark Radio'
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – “Babyyyy Shark – doo doo doo doo doo doo, baby shark….” Now it’s stuck in your head, too…doo doo doo doo. Listeners got a hefty dose of the viral song all day long thanks to Hot 104.5 here in Knoxville. Hot 104.5 played 30 different mixes and remakes of the viral…
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…
94.3 JACK-FM Returns to Knoxville “Playing What We Want”
94.3 WNFZ Changes Format and Re-Introduces a Unique Kind of Radio to Knoxville Knoxville, TN – JACK-FM has returned to the Knoxville radio market, re-introducing a new kind of radio. The change-over is effective at 5:00pm on Thursday, March 21st. “We’re excited to introduce a totally different radio station to East Tennessee,” said Randy Chambers,…
Kevin "Gravy' Canup Named SummitMedia/Knoxville OM & WWST (Star 102.1) PD
SUMMITMEDIA/KNOXVILLE has named SUMMITMEDIA Country WQNU (Q103.1)/LOUISVILLE APD/MD KEVIN “GRAVY” CANUP OM. CANUP will also serve as PD/afternoon host for Top 40 WWST (STAR 102.1). As OM, CANUP will oversee operations at WWST, Top 40/Rhythmic WKHT (HOT 104.5), Country WCYQ (Q100.3) and Classic Hits WNOX. CANUP succeeds veteran OM/PD RICH BAILEY, who had been with…
All Access: Tom Oakes Moves To Knoxville As Interim PD at Country WCYQ
TOM OAKES moves from the interim OM post at SUMMITMEDIA’s SPRINGFIELD, MO cluster to interim PD for its Country WCYQ (Q100.3)/KNOXVILLE, where KEVIN KING recently departed for the OM slot at ADX COMMUNICATIONS/PENSACOLA (NET NEWS, 1/28). SUMMIT MEDIA/KNOXVILLE OM RICH BAILEY is currently conducting a search for a permanent PD at WCYQ. After that person…
Wilhite & Wall back on Knoxville radio with Merle FM morning show
The duo spent seven years at WIVK back in the 90’s. They’re back! Longtime East Tennesseans will remember Wilhite and Wall when they woke us up in the 90’s on WIVK. Now they’ll do the same on 96.7 Merle FM. Darren Wilhite and Tim Wall spent seven years in Knoxville before moving on to cities…