• 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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All Access: PD Nikki Thomas Exits WIVK/Knoxville
CUMULUS Country WIVK/KNOXVILLE PD NIKKI THOMAS has amicably parted ways with the station and is seeking her next great gig. THOMAS, a native of the KNOXVILLE area, joined the station three years ago (NET NEWS 8/15/16) from CUMULUS Country KATM/MODESTO-STOCKTON, CA, where she spent nine years, the last five as PD. Before that, she was…
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…
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…
Great Clips gets new 'do with Tombras as media agency
It’s a media agency makeover for salon brand Great Clips: The marketer has tapped Knoxville, Tennessee’s independent shop Tombras Group as its new media agency of record. The appointment — which involves buying and planning across TV, radio, digital, social, search, programmatic and out-of-home — comes after a six-month agency review run by Ark Advisors.…
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…
Vote for Knoxville Big Wig Awards Here! Deadline Friday October 12th!
It’s that time of year again to celebrate your favorite behind-the-scenes people in the advertising, communications, and marketing industry for the 2018 Big Wig Awards. Scores of these people work hard to help produce exceptional advertising and communications, so AAF-Knoxville creates this award show to recognize the “unsung heroes” of advertising and marketing. This is…
Knoxville's first female TV anchor, husband were history-making team at WTVK Channel 26
In the mid-1970s, Joan Lambert became the first female news broadcaster in Knoxville TV history when she began co-anchoring the news for what was then WTVK Channel 26. Her career boost at a time when the proverbial glass ceiling was still much lower for women was no doubt aided by the fact that her husband,…
AAF Knoxville Big Wig Award Nominations open until Friday October 28th
Nominate your favorite behind-the-scenes people in the advertising, communications, and marketing industry for the Big Wig Awards. Scores of these people work hard to help produce exceptional advertising and communications, so AAF-Knoxville creates this award show to recognize those who aren’t recognized by other awards programs. AAF Knoxville board members are not eligible to be…