Tennessee Association Of Broadcasters Radio Talent Institute Starts In Knoxville Today

Starts Today

The NATIONAL RADIO TALENT SYSTEM's latest program gets underway TODAY (5/15) with 25 students learning from over 40 broadcast professionals over ten days at the inaugural TAB Radio Talent Institute at the UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE. STONECOM RADIO President LARRY STONE will be the opening speaker at the event TODAY.

PATRICK COMMUNICATIONS' LARRY PATRICK called the program "an invaluable investment for future radio talent who are entering the radio industry. Led by industry professionals and facilitated by the TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS and the UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE’s College of Communications and Information, TENNESSEE joins several other states offering this specialized program for radio talent. Spearheaded by premier radio consultant DAN VALLIE, this program will provide real-world experiences and guidance for the participants. I could not be more pleased to invest in our future with this inaugural program at UT.”

TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS President WHIT ADAMSON added, “The student preparation and focus for the Radio Talent Institute is like nothing else we could get involved with. This course gets them ready for graduation and the next step in their careers, which is a valuable asset to any station. They have been exposed to all facets of a station and capable of sitting down at any broadcast radio or television facility and prepared to add something.”

UTK Director, Internationalization and Outreach, College of Communication and Information and Professor, School of Journalism and Electronic Media SAM SWAN said, "The TAB Radio Talent Institute is an exciting program to bring leading broadcasters to the UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE to work with our outstanding students. This will be a great transition from the classroom to the newsrooms, control rooms, and production rooms of radio stations everywhere.”

And VALLIE said, “We are very excited to be partnering with the UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE and working with SAM SWAN and the College of Communication and Information, and with BENNY SMITH at their award-winning college radio station, WUTK. And we couldn’t be happier to partner with WHIT ADAMSON, President of the TAB, who have been supportive of the National Radio Talent System almost from the very beginning."

Find out more from VALLIE at DanVallie@NationalRadioTalentSystem.com or call (828) 262-1502 or go to www.NationalRadioTalentSystem.com.

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