Murfreesboro, TN - After a year elsewhere, the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame has moved back to the Heart of Tennessee at the Embassy Suites and Convention Center. Murfreesboro welcomes this prestigious group back as they honor some of the Volunteer State's current and past broadcasters.
The 2024 Career Class (living) nominees include:
- Steve Bowers from WYNU-FM and WNWS-FM Jackson, WBOL and WVST-FM Bolivar, and WHOS, WDRM in Decatur, AL.
- Ted "Gunner" Ousley from WOKI, WIVK, and WNFZ in Knoxville and WBCR Maryville,
- Sharon Kay from WFSK-FM, 92Q, WLAC, WSMV-TV Nashville, and WREN Topeka, KS
- Bob Kesling the Voice of the Vols, WIVK Radio, WBIR-TV, SEC Network and more.
The 2024 Legacy Class (deceased) nominees are:
- Cook & Powell (Fred Cook and John Powell) WREC, WREG-TV in Memphis
- Joe Case at WJAK and WBBJ-TV both Jackson, WTVF-TV and Hippie Radio boh Nashville
- Fred Harvey (Fast Freddie) at WVOL Nashville
- Buzz Benson AFR Network, in Nashville at WSIX, WLAC, WMAK and WAMB, along with WFMG Gallatin.
"The Luther" Community Service Award: WCMT in Martin, TN
2024 "Legendary Station of the Year": KWAM, the mighty 990, Memphis
Also, a special THANK YOU to the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters board of directors who volunteer their talents out of a love for broadcasting:
- President Pamela Furr, Nashville
- VP George DeVault, Kingsport
- Sec. & Treas.Brent Stoker, Nashville
- Historian Brian Craig, Memphis
- Pete Weber, Nashville
- Kirk Harnack, Nashville
- Tom Britt, Jackson
- Jeff Jarnigan, Knoxville
- Greg Wood, Jackson
- Tyler Hawks, Humbolt
- Bobby Melton, Camden
- Melissa McDonald, Nashville
