WETR (760 AM) is a daytime-only

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station in

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. Because it shares the same frequency with WJR in Detroit, Michigan, WETR-AM operates during the

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hours only. WETR's FM translator 92.3 W222BA in

Karns, Tennessee Karns is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwest Knox County, Tennessee, United States, about northwest of the center of Knoxville. The population of the CDP was 3,536 at the 2020 census. History The community was f ...

operates 24/7, but with a smaller coverage area over Central and East Knoxville.

Programming

As “Knoxville’s Talk You Can Trust,” WETR airs a line-up of conservative news and talk. The station previously featured a local morning program called “Real News” with host Grant Henry and co-host Nick Crawford. Both left the station in 2019. "Real News" was the flagship program for WETR. The morning show was immediately re-branded as “Knoxville’s Morning News,” featuring Hosts Daniel Herrera and Elaine Davis. The new show continued the station's fierce opposition to Recode Knoxville and other socialist policies. The show was produced by Rachel “Roz” Adams, who is also host of her ow
Podcast
Local morning programming ended on January 10, 2020, replaced with the syndicated offerings of

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and

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. Syndicated programs include daily shows This Morning with

, The

Program, The Eric Metaxas Show, The

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Show, The

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Show, and

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’s

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. Hourly news updates are provided by

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. For the 2019 season, WETR was the flagship station for the

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radio network.

History

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WRJZ WRJZ (620 AM) is a Christian talk radio station in Knoxville, TN that broadcasts with 5,000 watts in a non-directional daytime pattern and a five-lobed night-time directional pattern. It is owned by Tennessee Media Associates. Programming Bob B ...

References

External links

Official website
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