WNML 99.1 FM

[HeavenUniversity]

Discovered this radio station recently. Do Vols fans know how fortunate they are to have a station devoted to their university sports teams for half the day?I don’t think many stations in college towns spend so much of their daily year around focus on the college teams. Due to my work schedule, I don’t get to hear much of the other shows, but enjoy Josh and Swain. The station seems to walk the fine line of being fans/supporters of the Vols without being too homerish or going the other way of many sports media where all they do is talk about the negative or try to be wanna be comedians. Hoping to hear more about baseball in the Spring.

 

[GrayWaterCanine]

Discovered this radio station recently. Do Vols fans know how fortunate they are to have a station devoted to their university sports teams for half the day?I don’t think many stations in college towns spend so much of their daily year around focus on the college teams. Due to my work schedule, I don’t get to hear much of the other shows, but enjoy Josh and Swain. The station seems to walk the fine line of being fans/supporters of the Vols without being too homerish or going the other way of many sports media where all they do is talk about the negative or try to be wanna be comedians. Hoping to hear more about baseball in the Spring.

Have you heard of this NPR? They've got the same vibe going.

 

[09dunbar]

They also have an app, it’s great for anyone who doesn’t live in the Knoxville area.

 

[Voltopia]

Discovered this radio station recently. Do Vols fans know how fortunate they are to have a station devoted to their university sports teams for half the day?I don’t think many stations in college towns spend so much of their daily year around focus on the college teams. Due to my work schedule, I don’t get to hear much of the other shows, but enjoy Josh and Swain. The station seems to walk the fine line of being fans/supporters of the Vols without being too homerish or going the other way of many sports media where all they do is talk about the negative or try to be wanna be comedians. Hoping to hear more about baseball in the Spring.

I do think people growing up around east Tennessee take it for granted. Was in central Texas for a while, and though they talked about the Longhorns it wasn't nearly as big a part of their daily programming. It was mostly just rebroadcasts of this or that national sports shows. I was surprised by how sort of indifferent people were in the day to day conversations. But out there, high school football means more to most than Texas does, so it wasn't a complete shock.

No, the complete shock was LA. When I was out in Los Angeles, where I checked in for several years, they didn't say diddly squat about any of their college teams out there. Almost nothing. Not USC, not UCLA, not UC Irvine, not San Diego State, or even just general college sports. As with Texas, it was mostly rebroadcasts of national sports shows - or occasionally stuff focused on the Lakers, the Dodgers, etc. But never anything consistent. It was like they didn't exist. And gamedays, you'd get a short pregame radio broadcast, a brief postgame, and that was it for them. I couldn't comprehend it for a while. It just felt wrong. Still does, actually, but over time I came to understand just how little it mattered out there.

The 8-10 hours of daily dedicated UT talk shows we have in Knoxville on WNML, along with other radio stations and other shows (the weekly Sports Source shows on TV, etc.) is atypical and people would do well to treasure all of it. It is not the norm. Not at all.

 

[HeavenUniversity]

They also have an app, it’s great for anyone who doesn’t live in the Knoxville area.

Yes, at first I listened through the website and then got the app. Apparently, they have another stream with other programs-don’t know what is on that.

 

[HeavenUniversity]

I do think people growing up around east Tennessee take it for granted. Was in central Texas for a while, and though they talked about the Longhorns it wasn't nearly as big a part of their daily programming. It was mostly just rebroadcasts of this or that national sports shows. I was surprised by how sort of indifferent people were in the day to day conversations. But out there, high school football means more to most than Texas does, so it wasn't a complete shock.

No, the complete shock was LA. When I was out in Los Angeles, where I checked in for several years, they didn't say diddly squat about any of their college teams out there. Almost nothing. Not USC, not UCLA, not UC Irvine, not San Diego State, or even just general college sports. As with Texas, it was mostly rebroadcasts of national sports shows - or occasionally stuff focused on the Lakers, the Dodgers, etc. But never anything consistent. It was like they didn't exist. And gamedays, you'd get a short pregame radio broadcast, a brief postgame, and that was it for them. I couldn't comprehend it for a while. It just felt wrong. Still does, actually, but over time I came to understand just how little it mattered out there.

The 8-10 hours of daily dedicated UT talk shows we have in Knoxville on WNML, along with other radio stations and other shows (the weekly Sports Source shows on TV, etc.) is atypical and people would do well to treasure all of it. It is not the norm. Not at all.

Thanks for letting me know about the Sports Source TV show. I see that they archive their shows.

 

[Voltopia]

Thanks for letting me know about the Sports Source TV show. I see that they archive their shows.

Yes! They do a weekly Sunday show, and upload a Youtube copy later that same day. Local sports media and former UT players and coaches. Always interesting to hear takes from the former players and coaches.

 

[PC Jr.]

Some people complain about the coverage because the personalities can be critical of the Vols. I think those concerned citizens refer to it as being “a nega vol”.

 

[Special Ed]

Do people still listen to the radio?

 

[Hulavol]

Do people still listen to the radio?

I certainly do. I stream the sports animal in South Carolina or New Orleans (I’m in one or the other all the time) on Alexa or on my phone when in car.
LOVE IT

 

[Weezer]

Discovered this radio station recently. Do Vols fans know how fortunate they are to have a station devoted to their university sports teams for half the day?I don’t think many stations in college towns spend so much of their daily year around focus on the college teams. Due to my work schedule, I don’t get to hear much of the other shows, but enjoy Josh and Swain. The station seems to walk the fine line of being fans/supporters of the Vols without being too homerish or going the other way of many sports media where all they do is talk about the negative or try to be wanna be comedians. Hoping to hear more about baseball in the Spring.

Swain is great. Ainge is okay. Love John Wilkerson because he's the voice of Vols baseball. Not a fan of Tyler and Will.

 

[SpecialKVolfan20]

I sure enjoy it!

 

[TNVOLFN]

Waaayyy better than the Sport Source; John Pennington is a Hobbit with d ick ears.

 

[Remy]

I do think people growing up around east Tennessee take it for granted. Was in central Texas for a while, and though they talked about the Longhorns it wasn't nearly as big a part of their daily programming. It was mostly just rebroadcasts of this or that national sports shows. I was surprised by how sort of indifferent people were in the day to day conversations. But out there, high school football means more to most than Texas does, so it wasn't a complete shock.

No, the complete shock was LA. When I was out in Los Angeles, where I checked in for several years, they didn't say diddly squat about any of their college teams out there. Almost nothing. Not USC, not UCLA, not UC Irvine, not San Diego State, or even just general college sports. As with Texas, it was mostly rebroadcasts of national sports shows - or occasionally stuff focused on the Lakers, the Dodgers, etc. But never anything consistent. It was like they didn't exist. And gamedays, you'd get a short pregame radio broadcast, a brief postgame, and that was it for them. I couldn't comprehend it for a while. It just felt wrong. Still does, actually, but over time I came to understand just how little it mattered out there.

The 8-10 hours of daily dedicated UT talk shows we have in Knoxville on WNML, along with other radio stations and other shows (the weekly Sports Source shows on TV, etc.) is atypical and people would do well to treasure all of it. It is not the norm. Not at all.

I lived in LA about 17 years. Most of the guys that follow football out there are strictly pro football fans. Many of them could care less about the college game at all which is which I attributed the lack coverage of SC and UCLA football to that. However one of the best places to watch college games and where you could find fans was in El Segundo at the Stick & Stein. They loved Tennessee fans there except when we played Florida, as gators had a following there as well. Lots of nose to nose let's take it outside stuff going on those Saturdays and they were oriented to families.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Discovered this radio station recently. Do Vols fans know how fortunate they are to have a station devoted to their university sports teams for half the day?I don’t think many stations in college towns spend so much of their daily year around focus on the college teams. Due to my work schedule, I don’t get to hear much of the other shows, but enjoy Josh and Swain. The station seems to walk the fine line of being fans/supporters of the Vols without being too homerish or going the other way of many sports media where all they do is talk about the negative or try to be wanna be comedians. Hoping to hear more about baseball in the Spring.

I listen to it all the time. Sometimes if the UT Athletics app has a bugaboo with a broadcast, I will get on here or WIVK and listen to it.
It’s great to have here in SC.

 

[Enigmatic_Vol]

Discovered this radio station recently. Do Vols fans know how fortunate they are to have a station devoted to their university sports teams for half the day?I don’t think many stations in college towns spend so much of their daily year around focus on the college teams. Due to my work schedule, I don’t get to hear much of the other shows, but enjoy Josh and Swain. The station seems to walk the fine line of being fans/supporters of the Vols without being too homerish or going the other way of many sports media where all they do is talk about the negative or try to be wanna be comedians. Hoping to hear more about baseball in the S

The afternoon (3-7) slot is unlistenable. They think they get paid by the number of words they spout because they talk so fast- and they sound like each other. The worst talk show I'e ever heard.

 

[the_great_pumpkin]

Do people still listen to the radio?

You betcha checkered skull cap they do SE.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

The afternoon (3-7) slot is unlistenable. They think they get paid by the number of words they spout because they talk so fast- and they sound like each other. The worst talk show I'e ever heard.

Totally agree. At least there is something else to listen to on TV and not have to up with their crap.

 

[zooguy]

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The afternoon (3-7) slot is unlistenable. They think they get paid by the number of words they spout because they talk so fast- and they sound like each other. The worst talk show I'e ever heard.

This. Tyler Ivins schtick is unlistenable. His takes suck.

 

[EtowahVol]

Every Day= Sports Animal 2nd to none.

 

[UT_Dutchman]

Swain is great. Ainge is okay. Love John Wilkerson because he's the voice of Vols baseball. Not a fan of Tyler and Will.

This right here, the last two need to be replaced. They say a lot of dumb sh!t.

 

[StarRaider]

In the spring of 95 I found a spot in the church parking lot (about 90 miles from Knox) where my truck radio picked up the signal and I could listen to Mike Keith call baseball games on the 99AM station.
In 2001 it had evolved to a dial up modem with some streaming software & windows 98 to listen to Wilkerson call the super regional games from Kinston NC
The app is awesome these days

 

[orangej]

Discovered this radio station recently. Do Vols fans know how fortunate they are to have a station devoted to their university sports teams for half the day?I don’t think many stations in college towns spend so much of their daily year around focus on the college teams. Due to my work schedule, I don’t get to hear much of the other shows, but enjoy Josh and Swain. The station seems to walk the fine line of being fans/supporters of the Vols without being too homerish or going the other way of many sports media where all they do is talk about the negative or try to be wanna be comedians. Hoping to hear more about baseball in the Spring.

I too, discovered it about two years ago. I live in Nashville and work for a company based in LA, and I travel around North America nearly every week. So, WNML's app has been a God-send to keep me connected to UT sports.

 

[overseasorange2]

Do people still listen to the radio?

I have streamed radio stations on my phone all the time!

 

[Backwards K]

The afternoon (3-7) slot is unlistenable. They think they get paid by the number of words they spout because they talk so fast- and they sound like each other. The worst talk show I'e ever heard.

It's like Beavis and Butthead got a radio show. It is unlistenable and it's in the afternoon drive time slot. Not sure how they got and continue to keep this gig. I'd rather listen to Basilio........never thought I'd say that.