The move represents a homecoming for Tack, who spent 15 years with Rhythmic CHR WKHT-FM (Hot 104.5) in Knoxville, holding on-air and Program Director positions. He was named Best College Announcer in the country in 1976. Lyle worked in news and sports for Dick Broadcasting in Knoxville and Nashville for more than three decades. Come back soon to participate in our next poll! Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS)is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to over a quarter billion people every month wherever and whenever they want it. He and his wife Carol made the move to Knoxville from Charleston, South Carolina 24 years ago to work for the Journal Broadcast Group as Program Director of Star 93.1, now Star 102.1. The Arizona Broadcasters Association is pleased to announce the induction of three broadcasters into the 2020 ArizonaBroadcasters Hall of Fame: Jim Cross is one of the biggest names in Arizona news. WebMorgan in the Morning | 99.7 CYK #1 for New Country and Your All-Time Favorites Morgan in the Morning Pam Garrison Morgan in the Morning 4-time Virginia Association of Broadcasters Award Winner Named Best Radio Personality in Cville Weekly in 2021. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Copyright 2023 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. Bob just completed four years as one of Knox County's At-Large Commissioners representing all 526 square miles of Knox County. His unique phrases, style and delivery earned him countless honors and awards, national recognition and a devout following by millions of Big Orange fans. He played 141 games for the Jets, leading the team in passing in 1984 and guiding them to a playoff win in 1986. Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. He spent fourteen years in Knoxville at SummitMedia Rhythmic CHR Hot 104.5 WKHT Knoxville rising from Music Director/nights to PD/afternoons during his tenure. ul.searchbrowse li a {color:#676767; text-decoration:none; } Winners announced include two first-time On-Air Personality honorees, Elaina Smith of With Elaina for National Weekly On-Air Personality of the Year, and Julie and DJ of Julie and DJ in the Morning for Medium Market On-Air Personality of the Year. Former disc jockeys include Steve Crow, Otis, Ken Big K Andrews, Coffee Boy Chad Tyson, Jamie Lynn, Skip Kelly, Rich Biela, Traci Fulton, Don Anthony, Scott Fisher, David Demarest, Kari Brooks, Charlie Mitchell, and longtime Program Director & Music Director Jimmy Elliott. We were always to be the best and we could all get better! On-Air Personality of the Year Winners: National Daily Big D, Bubba, Patrick Thomas, Carsen | The Big D and Bubba Show National Weekly Elaina Smith | With Elaina Major Market George, Mo and Erik | the Morning Bullpen with George, Mo, and Erik KILT Houston, Texas The team has had a fruitful career thus far, receiving nominations for numerous CMA awards and winning one AMC award. Joey is the full package., Tack remarked: I couldnt be more excited to return home to East Tennessee to join the legendary WIVK and create great Country radio for WIVKs passionate morning audience. Whiteside is executive producer for the ACM. Oct 11, 2005 #1 Guys, first off, I don't get to spend a lot of time in Knoxville. The Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, native played at Tennessee from 1974-77. In 1980, he was named Sports Director at WBIR-TV in Knoxville and was Channel 10's 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. anchor until leaving that position in 1999 to join the Vol Network. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google. ABAmembership includes more than 200 radio stations, television stations and associate members. Louis. During his time at WBIR-TV, Kesling also worked for Jefferson-Pilot Sports on its SEC Television package. "Find 98.7 Country WOVK's Sunday Live On-Air Schedule", "98.7 WOVK - The Valley's Country Leader", "More Names From iHeartMedia's Cuts Continue To Come Forward", List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia, List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WOVK&oldid=1120274319, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 98.7 WOVK, The Valleys Country Favorites, This page was last edited on 6 November 2022, at 04:15. In 1998 the senior class named a pedestrian greenway on the UT campus in honor of Ward and retiring UT president Joseph E. Johnson. Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal connections, local impact and national reachthrough broadcast and on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms, as well as integrated digital marketing services, powerful influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading research and insights, and live eventexperiences. .searchbrowse-wrap {width:100%; margin: 0 0 10%; padding: 0 0 5% 0; border-bottom: 1px #e5e5e5 solid;} Former UT guard Bert Bertelkamp serves as color analyst for University of Tennessee basketball on the Vol Radio Network. ", Cumulus Knoxville Operations Manager Jeff Jarnigan added, "Joey is a great fit to take WIVK mornings to a new generation of Country fans. Tess Potter. Long-time Knoxville radio personality Walker Johnson posted on his blog that: "As the 50's neared an end, radio was undergoing a massive change. The 98.7MHz frequency in Wheeling was originally assigned to WWVA-FM, which began broadcasting September 1, 1947. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. He joined the basketball network serving as pregame host and play-by-play announcer in 1989 and joined the football broadcasts as a sideline reporter and play-by-play announcer in 1992. Kesling began his association with the University of Tennessee as a walk-on fullback on the 1972 freshman football team. The 18-track record boasts a number of fan favorites and two encore tracks, including, Niko Moon has teamed up with Grammy Award winner Zac Brown on a new single, Heaven Has A Bar. I hope heaven has a bar/ Sip holy spirits out the jar/ Where every night is a Friday night/ And every beer is cold as ice/ I hope heaven has a band/ Where all the Opry, Two-time Grammy-winning entertainment legend and recent Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Tanya Tucker will kick off her Sweet Western Sound Tour on Sunday, April 30. Here's a complete list of the Radio Award winners: On-Air Personality of The Year Winners: National Daily - Big D, Bubba, Patrick Thomas, Carsen | The Big D and Bubba Show National Weekly - Elaina Smith | With Elaina Major Market - George, Mo and Erik | The Morning Bullpen with George, Mo, and Erik - KILT - Houston, TX The Academy congratulates all of our ACM Awards radio winners for championing the artists that make up the soundtrack of country fans lives, Damon Whiteside, ACM CEO said in a statement. Call sign: WIVK-FM Frequency: 107.7 FM City of license: Knoxville, TN Format: Country Music Owner: Cumulus Media Area Served: Knoxville Sister stations: NewsTalk 98.7 , 99.1 The Sports Animal Contact Since making its debut at No. All Rights Reserved. The 18-track record boasts a number of fan favorites and two encore tracks, including, Niko Moon has teamed up with Grammy Award winner Zac Brown on a new single, Heaven Has A Bar. I hope heaven has a bar/ Sip holy spirits out the jar/ Where every night is a Friday night/ And every beer is cold as ice/ I hope heaven has a band/ Where all the Opry, Two-time Grammy-winning entertainment legend and recent Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Tanya Tucker will kick off her Sweet Western Sound Tour on Sunday, April 30. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a country music radio format known as "107.7 WIVK {wih-vik}" The studios and offices are on Old Kingston Pike in the Sequoyah Hills section of West Knoxville. #searchlist {width:100%; border-bottom: 2px #e5e5e5 solid; margin: 3% 0 5% 0;} Ward announced June 3, 1998, that the 1998-1999 season would be his last. Throws up when he hears the word Moist A 1977 Tennessee graduate, Kesling and his wife, Tami, have two daughters, Allison and Melissa. From 2014 through 2020, hewasas a key member of the Vol Network's popular pregame "Kickoff Call-In Show" crew. Country legends Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks are set to host the show, which bills itself as country musics party of the year. The two-hour show will stream live without commercial interruption on Prime Video worldwide for the second year in a row. Rich George Vavalides, who writes the Knoxville Radio History 101 blog, said he was given this photo many years ago. No ads for Premium American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks, Morgan Wallens One Thing At A Time Earns Seventh Straight Week Atop Billboard 200, Tracy Lawrence Announces Celebratory Live At Billy Bobs Texas Album, Niko Moon Teams With Zac Brown On Heaven Has A Bar, Tanya Tucker Announces Sweet Western Sound Tour Including Texas Takeover Run. He also handled soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball and tennis broadcasts as assigned by UT prior to the launch of the SEC Network+. A scriptwriter could not have written a better swan song to his illustrious 35-year career. Most of all he truly loved his "family" which were all his employees," Vavalides quotes Paul Lyle saying. The ABA funds Arizonasonly broadcast lobbyist at the state legislature, offers station protection programs to guard against government fines,provides free personalized training, and promotes the voice of Arizona broadcasters in Washington to better influencenational regulation. Ward's mellifluous tones, flawless diction and precise descriptions painted a lifelike word picture of Vol football and basketball games that made him a living legend in the state of Tennessee. He was 65-years-of-age, according to WBIR-TV10. Listen to a sound clip with Gunner. During his time at WBIR-TV, Kesling also worked for Jefferson-Pilot Sports on its SEC Television package. 1 on the chart, Country music icon and philanthropist Tracy Lawrence has announced that his celebratory album, Live at Billy Bobs Texas, will be released on May 12. He also has called play-by-play for Tennessee baseball, soccer and volleyball for UTSports.com and SEC Network+. She can be seen weekdays on the lifestyle and entertainment program, The Vine, on CBS affiliate KTHV in Little Rock, Arkansas. Among Dick's civic interests was the Joy of Music School. While working at Entertainment Tonight and The Insider in L.A., Elaina found her true passion when she got an opportunity to work with the wildly popular Dave, Shelly and Chainsaw morning show. Rice was named the Knoxville News Sentinel Knox Stars Best of Knoxville in the Favorite Local Radio Personality category in 2020 and 2021. In 1980, he was named Sports Director at WBIR-TV in Knoxville and was Channel 10's 6 p.m.and 11 p.m.anchor until leaving that position in 1999 to join the Vol Network. He is the play-by-play voice for Tennessee football and basketball on the 70-plus stations that make up the Vol Network. He started Dick Broadcasting and WIVK Radio in 1953 on Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. the start of this feed. Ward was a multi-term president of the Southeastern Conference Broadcasters Association and was awarded the Amateur Football Award by the East Tennessee Chapter of the National Football Foundation. He also has a relentless desire to be involved in his community and to make a real difference in people's quality of life, something that sets WIVK apart. Alison said, "It has been an honor and a privilege to work for the #1 country station in America for the past 20 years. Tack currently serves the Country radio industry as Chairman of the CRS Agenda Committee for the 2023 Country Radio Seminar in Nashville. Prior to that, he was PD/midday host at Country KNCI-FM in Sacramento. Jack Lail is Digital Director of the News Sentinel. She is on the air weekdays from 10am-1pm. [3] The stations former flagship morning program, Morning Madness, was consistently the #1-ranked morning program in the Ohio Valley from 1993 until its cancellation in November 2020.[4]. Country music is the dominant music choice in the area, and WIVK has been the market leader for more than 60 years. Hear WIVKs artist and special guest interviews, giveaways, funny segments and much more of the great on-air content from East Tennessees Country Leader, WIVK 107.7 The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. He gave a ton of us opportunities in the broadcast business," Lyle said. Listen to the most recent podcast below and scroll through the archive to hear tons of great content from WIVK! Joey Tack joins Country WIVK-FM in Knoxville, TN for mornings, effective July 11. The Vol Network's longest-tenured on-air contributor, John Wilkerson returns for his 29th season with the network in 2021 and his 21st year as studio and gameday host from the Vol Network studios. Tack currently serves the Country radio industry as Chairman of the CRS Agenda Committee for the 2023 Country Radio Seminar in Nashville. Tack brings innovative new morning show to the next generation of WIVK listeners starting Monday, July 11th. WOVK (98.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Tony And Kris Are East Tennessee Radio Personalities. Additional winners include George, Mo, and Erik of The Morning Bullpen with George, Mo, and Erik on KILT-FM in Houston and Big Dave, Stattman, and Ashley of The Big Dave Show on WUBE-FM in Cincinnati for major market and large market on-air personality of the year, respectively. Jeanne-Marie is now the ExecutiveVice President and General Manager of Skyview Networks, overseeing a team of 100. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Bob Kesling was named lead announcer on the Vol Radio Network in 1999. Web107.7 WIVK-FM 4711 Old Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 DIRECTIONS Request Line 865.656.9485 (865.656.WIVK) Business Phone 865.588.6511 Business Fax 865.588.3725 Andy & Alison and the After only a 10-month run, they were offered the dream job of moving WAY up the chain to KSON in San Diego. A backup to the legendary Condredge Holloway as a sophomore, he was named the Vols' starting QB prior to the 1975 season but suffered a broken collarbone in the final scrimmage prior to the opener and was lost for the year. Summer is getting hotter on WIVK, starting July 11th - I can't wait to get started.". Larry Daniels is a Phoenix radio pioneer. Ward always described his radio and television duties with the Vol Network as a hobby. announcer at Fighting Irish sporting events. A search is currently underway for a co-host for the new morning show. The show will stream at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. Brian Rice, an award-winning sports talk show host and broadcaster with 10 years of experience as the highly-respected radio play-by-play announcer for Lady Vol softball, was announced on Aug. 23, 2022, as the new voice of Lady Vol basketball. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [2], In the their 1990s and 2000s heyday, the station boasted an impressive lineup of local on-air talent and programming. Heather Harrington interviews Summer Dean July 2022, Heather Harrington interviews Josh Turner May 2022, Heather Harrington interviews Jelly Roll May 2022, Morgan Wallens latest album, One Thing at a Time, has topped the Billboard 200 albums chart for a seventh consecutive week. In 1964 he began handling the duties as announcer-host-coordinator for UT coaches television shows in football and basketball. Ward's first broadcast of a UT basketball game came in 1958. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. He served as the radio play-by-play voice from 1978-99, calling Pat Summitt's first sixnational championships. Tack was most recently Assistant Program Director and Morning Show Host at Country station WLHK-FM/97.1 Hank FM in Indianapolis, IN. WIVK Program Director Rich Bailey commented: "Joey knows our market and WIVK, and he is talented, creative and has a passion to win. He also will assist with other related duties in promoting the winningest program in women's college basketball history. Lisa Dollinger, Dollinger Strategic Communication for Cumulus Media, 512.633.4084, lisa@dollcomm.com. ul.searchbrowse {font-family:'Myriad W01 Regular', sans-serif; color: #676767; margin:0; text-transform: capitalize;} He has served in an on-air capacity since 1998 as the co-host of Vol Calls. He remained at Jefferson-Pilot Sports until he accepted the Vol Network position in 1999. The uncle suggested radio as a good career for the just-out-of-college nephew. The ABA also funds paid internships at member stations and scholarships at all three universities inaddition to financially supporting the defense of independent Arizona journalism in legal court proceedings. Jim has spent the last 20 years at the all-newsstation as a reporter, historian and lead storyteller for Arizonas biggest events. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. WOVK is one of the Local Primary 1 Emergency Alert System stations in the Wheeling area. Other artists who participated included Priscilla Block, Russell Dickerson, Parker McCollum, Frank Lay, Lily Rose, Brooke Eden and LoCash. WebCalifornia native, Elaina D. Smith has become one of the strongest female presences on Country Radio. Tony Randall and Kris Rochester came to Knoxville nearly five years ago Medium market Julie Kansy and Dale Sellers | Julie and DJ in the Morning WPCV Lakeland, Fla. Small market Steve Waters and Tiffany Kay | Steve & Tiffany in the Morning WFLS Fredericksburg, Va. A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry. #searchbrowse-left {width:45%; float:left; margin: 0 2%; background: transparent;} Interested in advertising with WIVK 107.7? Joey will turn up the volume with more of what makes WIVK East Tennessees Radio Station., Rich Bailey, Program Director, WIVK, commented: Joey knows our market and WIVK, and he is talented, creative and has a passion to win. Director of Broadcasting | Voice of the Vols. / 40.08278N 80.77167W / 40.08278; -80.77167. Tony Randall and Kris Rochester began their nearly 31-year career at WHMA in Anniston, Alabama in 1991. Licensed to Wheeling, West Virginia, United States, ( Source : Wate ) Tony and Kris claimed they were unable to reach a contract agreement. WebPodcasts. #searchlist h2 a:hover {color:#222; border-bottom: 1px dotted #222;} She joins Tack, who joined WIVK in July from the APD/morning host role at 97.1 Hank-FM WLHK Indianapolis. Head to our Advertise With Us page for more information. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 406 owned-and-operated radio stations across 85 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainmentprogramming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, the AP, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across more than 9,400 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America;and inspires listeners through the Cumulus Podcast Network, its rapidly growing networkof original podcasts that are smart, entertaining and thought-provoking. Lainey Wilson, winner of Song of the Year and New Female Artist of the Year, poses in the press room during the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards at Allegiant Stadium on March 7, 2022 in Las Vegas. In 1981, he bought the Tennessee Theatre on Gay Street and renovated it for the 1982 World's Fair. WIVK-FM in Knoxville, Leave a comment. The 2023 ACM Radio Awards were revealed on Tuesday (April 25) by a raft of country artists, including Lainey Wilson, Breland and Jelly Roll. The 18-track record boasts a number of fan favorites and two encore tracks, including, Niko Moon has teamed up with Grammy Award winner Zac Brown on a new single, Heaven Has A Bar. I hope heaven has a bar/ Sip holy spirits out the jar/ Where every night is a Friday night/ And every beer is cold as ice/ I hope heaven has a band/ Where all the Opry, Two-time Grammy-winning entertainment legend and recent Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Tanya Tucker will kick off her Sweet Western Sound Tour on Sunday, April 30. Elaina caught the radio bug and never looked MORE, Later with Lia is an overnight show airing seven nights from midnight to 5am. In addition to his play-by-play work, Rice is a well-known on-air personality in Knoxville, serving as the co-host of The Erik Ainge Show that originates on the flagship station of the Lady Vol Network, 99.1 FM/AM 990. WIVK questions. Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free. They spent nearly 16 years in San Diego before moving their show to Nashville for 8 years of syndication. Drafted in 1978, Ryan went on to a 13-year NFL career with the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles. Hear WIVKs artist and special guest interviews, giveaways, funny segments and much more of the great on-air content from East Tennessees Country Leader, WIVK 107.7 FM! The reformed sports junkie has always loved country music, growing up listening Country music singer Con Hunley and popular WIVK radio personality Gunner celebrated Con's "Sweet Memories" birthday with a live remote radio broadcast on April 9th from the Wal-Mart Supercenter. He led the team in assists in 1980 and ranks ninth on UT's all-time assists list. The Academy of Country Music enlisted a raft of country artists, including Lainey Wilson, Breland and Jelly Roll, to help reveal the winners of the 2023 ACM Radio Awards. He also has a relentless A radio station that launched inside a former grocery store near downtown Mesa and became a staple for generations of Valley listeners soon will reach a milestone: The duo teamed up for the country music station in 1997, winning a combined 10 CMA and ACM morning show awards. This article about a radio station in West Virginia is a stub. Winners announced include two first-time On-Air Personality honorees, Elaina Smith of With Elaina Feed Status: Listeners: 0. Patrick Menton is co-executive producer. For the game broadcast, Hubbs' duties includespotting, reporting and a myriad of other tasks pregame and at halftime. Summer is getting hotter on WIVK, starting July 11th I cant wait to get started.. Dick got into radio at the suggestion of an uncle, who wrote scripts for "The Lone Ranger" series. 00:00. Kesling also serves as the host for "Vol Calls", the weekly coaches call-in radio show and the "Big Orange Hotline" during the football season. The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by Dick Clark Productions, with Raj Kapoor, Barry Adelman and Fonda Anita serving as executive producers. The founder of Dick Broadcasting died Sunday afternoon following a lengthy illness. ul.searchbrowse li {margin:0 0 5%; font-size:0.75em; /* 12/16 */ } He has spent 40 years in broadcasting, with 25 of themright here in Arizona. He was also on-air at Quad Cities, IA-IL, Country WLLR-FM and the former WHTS-FM. September 21, 2020 "When they sold the company they gave $6,000,000 (yes million) to be divided amongst the staffs of the various stations. Play Live. Ward, whose understated humor enlivened his broadcasts and helped keep the games in perspective, was named Tennessee sportscaster of the year 28 times. In Arizona alone, herteams programming airs on 50 radio stations. October 3, 2022 0 Cumulus Media Country 107.7 WIVK Knoxville has announced the addition of Nancy Barger to their new morning show hosted by Joey Tack. KNOXVILLE, TN, JUNE 30, 2022 Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that it has appointed Joey Tack as On-Air Host, Mornings, on Country giant WIVK-FM 107.7 in Knoxville, TN.The appointment is effective July 11, 2022, Ward's first taste at broadcasting came when he began providing play-by-play commentary for his fraternity's intramural games on a tape recorder. Prior to that, he was Program Director and Midday Host of Country-formatted KNCI-FM in Sacramento, CA, which was the 2020 CMA Large Market Station of the Year under Tacks programming leadership. It was during these days that a young DJ named Bobby Denton started his career at WIVK.". Below is a complete list of the radio award winners for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards: National daily Big D, Bubba, Patrick Thomas, Carsen | The Big D and Bubba Show, National weekly Elaina Smith | With Elaina, Major market George, Mo and Erik | The Morning Bullpen with George, Mo, and Erik KILT Houston, Large market Big Dave, Stattman & Ashley | The Big Dave Show WUBE Cincinnati, Ohio. Vavalides in his Knoxville Radio History 101 blog lists many of the radio personalities that worked for Dick, including Jim Hess, Claude Tomlinson, Bobby Denton, "James A. Dick was a wonderful man who loved his people (employees) protected his radio stations and his integrity. Larry was also a board member with the Country Music Association (CMA) in Nashville, andin 2007, he was inducted into the Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He also hosted a nightly sports television program simulcast on FOX 43 TV and 99.1 FM that covered local stories as well as the biggest national headlines. On-Air Personality of the Year Winners: National Daily Big D, Bubba, Patrick Thomas, Carsen | The Big D and Bubba Show National Weekly Elaina Smith | With Elaina Volume: A brief 15-30 sec ad will play at. Owned and operated by Cumulus Media. The Academy of Country Music has revealed the winners of the ACM Radio Awards for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards, taking place Thursday, May 11 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX. Ryan has extensive radio and television experience throughout the state. Come back soon to participate in our next poll! His other credits include play-by-play announcer for the SEC football and basketball championship games on the SEC radio network, NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four on CBS/Westwood One radio Network, NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on CBS/Westwood One radio network, college baseball on Fox Sports and Tennessee baseball and Lady Vols basketball on the Vol Network package carried on Fox SportSouth. The video was posted on the Academys official social media pages on Tuesday (April 25). The album, released on March 3, earned 166,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending April 20, according to Luminate. Initially a program of the Boys & Girls Clubs, the Joy of Music School was founded in 1998 with the support of Dick "in the belief that all children should have the opportunity to create and experience music.". After he returned to Knoxville, Ward went to work at an advertising agency. James and Marilyn Dick were special people to a whole lot of folks! KNOXVILLE (WATE) Popular WIVK morning personalities Andy & Alison are leaving the Knoxville airwaves after an award winning 20-year run. By Jack Lail of the Knoxville News Sentinel. Programming became more "formatted." WIVK-AM boosted its signal in 1966 and moved to the 850 frequency. The album, released on March 3, earned 166,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending April 20, according to Luminate. Young was well-known for his on-air talent and down home personality -- plus his signature sign off "Your Dave Young." In addition to his duties with the Vol Network, he covered events for ABC-TV and ESPN. The drama of Ward's final campaign behind the microphone was only heightened when the Vols captured the 1998 football national championship and the SEC Eastern Division basketball title. Barger, who owns multiple businesses in the Knoxville area, is a newcomer to radio. Brent Hubbs enters his 28thseason with the Vol Network. "Jim Dick was the silent but powerful voice behind the call letters WIVK, one of America's top performing radio stations for decades, he accomplished what few could attracting life long employees and consistent top ratings in an industry of 'change' being the otherwise constant," George Vavalides said in an e-mail. He served as a writer/content creator for UTSports.com, producing features, blog posts, recaps, columns and historical reflections.