101 received the following press release from John Pirkle~
It’s about time for something new in sports drive time.
Hence, Dave Hooker and Terry Fair will take the airwaves on Aug. 2 on 100.3 WNOX.
Hooker, a longtime veteran of the Knoxville sports media, and Fair, an all-time former Vol great and NFL standout, will provide a fun, informative look into local athletics everyday from 3-6 p.m. beginning on Aug. 2. Expect a heavy emphasis on Tennessee sports with the insight that only a former Vol can provide.
Fair has more than proved himself as a broadcast standout during his time as a sportstalk co-host in Phoenix, a co-host on The Double Coverage Radio Show and a regular employee for the Vol Network.
Hooker, who was also named WNOX’s sports director, has worked in radio and newspaper for over a dozen years after graduating from the University of Tennessee in 1998 with a degree in Communications.
Hooker leaves the News Sentinel after five years in which he covered UT football with an emphasis on recruiting for the newspaper and its website GoVolsXtra.com. Before that, Hooker worked as a daily beat reporter covering Tennessee football and basketball for what was then WNOX 99.1FM/990AM.
While there, Hooker developed and hosted several specialty sports shows, all of which are still in existence, including Monday Night Vols, Prep Sports Tonight, Football Futures and The Lead Lap. He also handled play-by-play duties for high school football and arena football.
Needless to say, Hooker is more than willing to lean on Fair’s vast football knowledge.
Fair was a four-year starter for the Vols and became a member of the SEC All-Freshman team in 1994 and a member of the All-SEC team in 1996 and 1997. In 1996, he made the All-SEC team as a defensive back and punt returner, then as a defensive back in 1997. Fair recently earned his degree in Psychology from UT.
Fair was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft. In Fair’s first season with the Lions, he was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team, All-Pro Team, and was a Pro Bowl Alternate. Fair played with the Lions for five seasons before joining the Carolina Panthers in 2002 and suffering an ankle injury that sidelined him for the next two seasons. Fair returned in 2005 with the St. Louis Rams, but his return was cut short due to a neck injury.
After Fair’s football career, he coached at Phoenix College for three years in Phoenix, Ariz., sending four defensive backs to Division I schools.
As for Hooker, he was named one of the top three news writers in the state twice and was recently named the second best feature writer in the state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association.
While at the News Sentinel, Hooker also developed and hosted a daily radio sports talk show, The Sports Page, that featured News Sentinel writers. The show, which airs from 10 a.m. to noon, recently achieved the highest rating for any sports talk show in Knoxville.
Hooker has been married for 14 years and has two children
Fair has been married five years and has two children.
Hooker and Fair are taking suggestions for the name of their new show. Suggestions can be sent to davehooker@live.com
Hence, Dave Hooker and Terry Fair will take the airwaves on Aug. 2 on 100.3 WNOX.
Hooker, a longtime veteran of the Knoxville sports media, and Fair, an all-time former Vol great and NFL standout, will provide a fun, informative look into local athletics everyday from 3-6 p.m. beginning on Aug. 2. Expect a heavy emphasis on Tennessee sports with the insight that only a former Vol can provide.
Fair has more than proved himself as a broadcast standout during his time as a sportstalk co-host in Phoenix, a co-host on The Double Coverage Radio Show and a regular employee for the Vol Network.
Hooker, who was also named WNOX’s sports director, has worked in radio and newspaper for over a dozen years after graduating from the University of Tennessee in 1998 with a degree in Communications.
Hooker leaves the News Sentinel after five years in which he covered UT football with an emphasis on recruiting for the newspaper and its website GoVolsXtra.com. Before that, Hooker worked as a daily beat reporter covering Tennessee football and basketball for what was then WNOX 99.1FM/990AM.
While there, Hooker developed and hosted several specialty sports shows, all of which are still in existence, including Monday Night Vols, Prep Sports Tonight, Football Futures and The Lead Lap. He also handled play-by-play duties for high school football and arena football.
Needless to say, Hooker is more than willing to lean on Fair’s vast football knowledge.
Fair was a four-year starter for the Vols and became a member of the SEC All-Freshman team in 1994 and a member of the All-SEC team in 1996 and 1997. In 1996, he made the All-SEC team as a defensive back and punt returner, then as a defensive back in 1997. Fair recently earned his degree in Psychology from UT.
Fair was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft. In Fair’s first season with the Lions, he was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team, All-Pro Team, and was a Pro Bowl Alternate. Fair played with the Lions for five seasons before joining the Carolina Panthers in 2002 and suffering an ankle injury that sidelined him for the next two seasons. Fair returned in 2005 with the St. Louis Rams, but his return was cut short due to a neck injury.
After Fair’s football career, he coached at Phoenix College for three years in Phoenix, Ariz., sending four defensive backs to Division I schools.
As for Hooker, he was named one of the top three news writers in the state twice and was recently named the second best feature writer in the state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association.
While at the News Sentinel, Hooker also developed and hosted a daily radio sports talk show, The Sports Page, that featured News Sentinel writers. The show, which airs from 10 a.m. to noon, recently achieved the highest rating for any sports talk show in Knoxville.
Hooker has been married for 14 years and has two children
Fair has been married five years and has two children.
Hooker and Fair are taking suggestions for the name of their new show. Suggestions can be sent to davehooker@live.com