Knoxville Radio: Fox Sports Radio To Air On WKGN

Knoxville sports fans will soon hear a new sound starting this football season.

WKGN 1340 AM is being purchased by Hodges Media which has  announced it will flip Regional Mexican to Sports when it closes on the $225,000 acquisition it announced in April.

Hodges says the snew station is planning to broadcast FOX Sports Radio Knoxville with a full lineup of local and national programming centered on University of Tennessee sports, the Southeastern Conference and current events from around the sports world.

Headlining the local lineup will be The Nate Hodges Show in partnership with GoVols247.com, a blended format from trusted sources who cover the Vols on a daily basis. Nate Hodges and executive producer Brad Matthews will broadcast weekdays from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. with Tennessee insider Ryan Callahan of GoVols247 co-hosting the final hour of the show.

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“I’m excited to join FOX Sports Radio Knoxville and bring its listeners some of the insight, information and analysis that have made GoVols247 the fastest-growing subscription website devoted to University of Tennessee athletics,” Callahan said.

“Listeners in the Knoxville area love discussing Tennessee sports and we plan to offer a unique level of insight that will entertain and engage even the most avid UT fans.”

Callahan said radio will serve as an extension of GoVols247, which covers Tennessee football, basketball, and recruiting as part of the 247Sports network. The station will also feature Wes Rucker along with other 247Sports writers and analysts as regular guests.

“I believe the future is bright for FOX Sports Radio Knoxville, and the partnership will give us another way of interacting with our readers and an opportunity to reach an even larger audience,” Callahan said.

The Tom Poisal Show will anchor the local afternoon drive-time slot, on weekdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with an opinionated quick-hitting style that will focus on football and current sports topics.