R.I.P. John Randy Ross, Midwest Communications VP/MM Knoxville

John Randy

John Randall (Randy) Ross, Vice Press/General Manager for Midwest Communications in Knoxville died unexpectedly Tuesday. He was 56.

Randy began his 38 year career in the radio business in 1983, after years of practicing doing play by play. His first job was as "Sanitation Engineer" with WGOW/KZ106 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Randy later progressed to traffic reporter, sideline reporter and became a member of the KZ106 Morning Zoo Crew (1986), along with other on-air responsibilities, followed by a sales position first with WGOW/KZ106 (1990) later in 1996 he joined the Jacobus Agency. 

He joined US101 (1997) as local Sales Manager then General Sales Manager. In 1999 he moved to Johnson City, TN and became Sales Manager at WQUT. 

In 2001 Randy moved to Knoxville, TN as Sales Director for WIMZ(103.5) and WJXB (B97.5). 

In 2014 Randy was promoted to Vice President and General Manager for Midwest Communications in the Knoxville, TN market, leading WIMZ, WJXB, WDKW (95.7 Duke FM) and WNFZ (94.3 Jack FM).