Changes at WKVL-AM 850 Knoxville

[jmtillery]

Has WKVL been sold or LMAed to Tom Moffit, owner of WETR-AM 760? I've noticed on radio-locator.com that www.talkradio760.com is listed as WKVL's web address though no reference to AM 850 is listed on the WETR website. There were rumors a little over a year ago that Moffit was interested in buying WKVL and moving all AM 760 programming over to the 50kw signal.

Mark Tillery
mtillery@jmtillery.com

[tnlucky13]

WKVL and WLOD have been sold, but not to Tom Moffit. They have been sold to Jim Sexton, former owner of Sexton Avionics. The studios will be relocated to somewhere in Maryville. Don't know about programming yet.

[jmtillery]

Thanks for the info. I'd appreciate if you will keep me posted once you know more. I knew something was up with the station(s).

Mark Tillery
mtillery@jmtillery.com

[SchlitzBeer]

AM talk is dead in Knoxville ever since WNOX moved to 100.3.  I guess that's something else to whine about, but oh well.

[scottwmro]

Has WKVL been sold or LMAed to Tom Moffit, owner of WETR-AM 760? I've noticed on radio-locator.com that www.talkradio760.com is listed as WKVL's web address though no reference to AM 850 is listed on the WETR website. There were rumors a little over a year ago that Moffit was interested in buying WKVL and moving all AM 760 programming over to the 50kw signal.

Mark Tillery
mtillery@jmtillery.com

Mark,
    I want to know, how does WKVL make any money? The last time I listen to it, it was an all talk, 50 KW, daytime only waste. I don't live in Knoxville, but I question how this station is making money with that kind of power, and only on during the day.