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Knoxville, Hour 3 (2014)

Mark L. Walberg and John Buxton visit the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture

Knoxville, Hour 1 (2014)

Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Ken Farmer discuss Appalachian musical instruments.

Knoxville, Hour 2 (2014)

ROADSHOW visits the Rhea County Courthouse to learn more about the Scopes Trial.

Samuel Barber Centennial: Knoxville Summer of 1915

FOUR AUDIO PIECES - ALL MUSIC Samuel Barber was born in West Chester, PA on March 9, 1910. He died in New York on January 23, 1981. Barber's works include…

Joe Armstrong, the owner of WJBE, is shown outside the station. A Federal Communications Commission judge rejected an effort by the agency to strip the license of WJBE 99.7 FM/1040 AM — whose call letters pay tribute to the original WJBE's owner, the Godfather of Soul, James Brown — Knoxville's only Black-owned radio station.

FCC judge rules that Knoxville's only Black-owned radio station can keep its license

Since 2022, WJBE has battled with the FCC over its owner, Joe Armstrong, being able to own a radio station following his conviction in 2016 for making a false statement on his tax return.