You would be hard pressed to find a Middle Tennessee sports entity that Johnny hasn’t had some
involvement with since the 1980’s. His passion and opinions are front and center, whether reflecting on
his first sports media job when he was a tween, to his chance encounter with Elvis (THEE, not Joe). With
more than 4,000 radio shows to his credit, the 2025 Tennessee Sportswriters Hall of Fame inductee isn’t
slowing down and soon could add author to his resume. AMONG THE TOPICS: MEETING THE BEAR
AND THE STARE, WHY “BALLPARK” AND OTHER ALIASES, A 5-WEEK HEISMAN STREAK AND WHY A
104.9 DEGREE FEVER DIDN’T KILL HIM.

Making a name for himself behind a Nashville sports talk radio microphone decades ago, Blake continues to rise in the radio ranks with iHeartMedia. A late 90’s chance meeting with Nashville Banner columnist, the late Joe Biddle, led the Dallas native to the Middle Tennessee airwaves. Managing the ever-changing radio landscape keeps Blake on the road continuing to do what he does best, building relationships. AMONG THE TOPICS: LOCKED OUT OF THE BUILDING DURING A RADIO SHIFT, BECOMING A DANCE DAD, RECURRING BAD DREAMS, THE ULTIMATE DINNER GUEST AND BIGGEST PET PEEVE.

You’ve heard him, but perhaps not heard of him. Dennis Holt has percussion credits spanning 5
decades among the Who’s Who in the music industry. From Vince to Taylor, the self-proclaimed lover of
surfboarding (he’s an LA transplant) and a good French dip, Dennis takes you into some of Nashville’s
most iconic studios. Get to know one of Nashville’s most gifted musicians. AMONG THE TOPICS: JOHN
WAYNE, WALT DISNEY, BEST CAREER ADVICE, MISSION TRIP TRIUMPH, THE LEGENDARY BAND HE
COULD HAVE JOINED BUT DIDN’T.