Knoxville's WIVK Contributor(s): Hooper, Ed (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738567035 ISBN-13: 9780738567037 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: WIVK was established in 1953 and quickly became one of Knoxvilleas most popular radio stations, featuring programs that would become part of broadcasting lore in both the city and East Tennessee. The station went much further than anyone ever expected. It climbed through the ranks of broadcasting to become regarded as one of the United Statesa premier full-service country music radio stations. Its unique style of music, news, weather, and information has been a part of daily life in East Tennessee for more than 50 years. This is the story of a real Knoxville landmark and the people who made WIVK the broadcast legend it is today. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Performing Arts | Radio - History & Criticism |
Dewey: 016.621 |
LCCN: 2008930683 |
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Locality - Knoxville, Tennessee - Geographic Orientation - Tennessee - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South |
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Publisher Description: WIVK was established in 1953 and quickly became one of Knoxville s most popular radio stations, featuring programs that would become part of broadcasting lore in both the city and East Tennessee. The station went much further than anyone ever expected. It climbed through the ranks of broadcasting to become regarded as one of the United States premier full-service country music radio stations. Its unique style of music, news, weather, and information has been a part of daily life in East Tennessee for more than 50 years. This is the story of a real Knoxville landmark and the people who made WIVK the broadcast legend it is today." |
Contributor Bio(s): Hooper, Ed: - Images of America: Knoxville s WIVK is Ed Hooper s fourth book with Arcadia Publishing. He is a longtime journalist and Knoxville resident, and once worked for WIVK as a news anchor and reporter. He has covered East Tennessee and the South throughout his career in both broadcast and print as a general assignment and military affairs reporter. |