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NPR’s Carl Kasell in Knox: “Radio will never die;” Howard Baker explains why UT’s always been co-ed
Tuesday was a big day for the University of Tennessee’s public radio station, WUOT-FM. In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the station brought in one of National Public Radio‘s most beloved personalities, Carl Kasell, and was feted at a cocktail reception … Continue reading
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The “messenger god” meets the mortals (a lot of ’em!) at Moxley Carmichael’s 2010 client party
We were a little nervous when former Sheriff Tim Hutchison and state Sen. Tim Burchett arrived at the Moxley Carmichael party at about the same time last Friday. The two men are locked in a not-all-that-friendly race to be the … Continue reading
Filed under: Downtown, Events, Knoxville, Media, Politics, Public Relations
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Does downtown need a dedicated business recruiter? Lack of new retailers is a real threat, some say
Someone who wakes up every day thinking about how to get more retail businesses to locate in downtown Knoxville. That’s what some folks think we need. The other school of thought, though, is more like, “If we build it, they … Continue reading
Filed under: Downtown, Events, Historic preservation, Knoxville, Politics
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Downtown hotel transformed into “Rosy’s Diner” for 80th birthday of beloved cartoonist Charlie Daniel
More than150 folks donned “Rosy’s Diner” baseball caps and filed into the ballroom of the Crowne Plaza hotel Friday night for a laugh-filled celebration of News Sentinel editorial cartoonist Charlie Daniel’s 80th birthday. Rosy’s Diner is a staple location for much of … Continue reading
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Friction at First Friday
If, as the saying goes, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the folks at the Market Square District Association are feeling pretty darn flattered. That is the group that came up with the idea and launched the “First Friday” program … Continue reading
Is Knoxville a literary hotbed? These folks think so
“In writing about ordinary people, you’ll find the extraordinary.” So says Rheta Grimsley Johnson, a syndicated columnist whose work has been running in the Knoxville News Sentinel for 27 years. Her column is in about 50 other papers as well. … Continue reading
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Attention Knoxville City Council candidates: If you’re “sorry” to call during dinner, don’t do it!
At 6:45 on Tuesday night, I was cooking dinner (if you can believe it) when the phone rang. Against my better judgment, I picked it up. Sure enough. A political call. “I’m sorry to call at dinner time,” the friendly … Continue reading
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Pilot Pumpers: three days of hijinks for a good cause
When is pumping gasoline fun? When it’s for charity and you have a bunch of high-spirited local celebrities doing it! That was the case the first three days of this week during Pilot Pumpers, the annual United Way fundraiser when … Continue reading
Funkster Jeffrey Osborne rocks Urban League Gala
“I’m going to play a song from my very first album back in 1982,” announced crooner Jeffrey Osborne who played to a sold-out benefit for the Knoxville Area Urban League at the Knoxville Convention Center Thursday night. “I’ve sung this … Continue reading