Very few "music" stations have carried a full time sports department, of course WIVK was the exception. Back in '76 when I joined WIVK, Paul Lyle was Sports Director and worked the morning drive program with Claude Tomlinson.
6-10 Claude Tomlinson
10-1 Jimmy Vineyard
1-4 Ed Brantley
4-7 Bobby Denton
7-12 Tony Eubanks
12-6 Terry Womack
Weekenders- Me, Donny Meltabarger, Jeff Winters, Your Dave!
News- Bill Carnett, Jean Ash, Larry Wayne, Rod Townsend, Lisa McNeal and Calvin Sneed
Sports- Paul and a young up and comer named Bob Kesling
Sales- Ken Russell, Jim Roberts, Eric Bettis, Your Dave, Ed, Booby, and Paul
Within a month of my joining WIVK, two wonderful gentlemen...Dan Bell and Chip Emerson, both came on board.
From the 101 Audio Vault here's a short clip of Paul Lyle...talking about the Vols hiring of Coach Majors~
1976 was also the year the Jim Dick had purchased WKDA and WKDF in Nashville...in January '77 Paul Lyle left Ktown for the Music City and remained at 'KDA-'KDF until just a few years ago!
6-10 Claude Tomlinson
10-1 Jimmy Vineyard
1-4 Ed Brantley
4-7 Bobby Denton
7-12 Tony Eubanks
12-6 Terry Womack
Weekenders- Me, Donny Meltabarger, Jeff Winters, Your Dave!
News- Bill Carnett, Jean Ash, Larry Wayne, Rod Townsend, Lisa McNeal and Calvin Sneed
Sports- Paul and a young up and comer named Bob Kesling
Sales- Ken Russell, Jim Roberts, Eric Bettis, Your Dave, Ed, Booby, and Paul
Within a month of my joining WIVK, two wonderful gentlemen...Dan Bell and Chip Emerson, both came on board.
From the 101 Audio Vault here's a short clip of Paul Lyle...talking about the Vols hiring of Coach Majors~
1976 was also the year the Jim Dick had purchased WKDA and WKDF in Nashville...in January '77 Paul Lyle left Ktown for the Music City and remained at 'KDA-'KDF until just a few years ago!