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.

Born and raised in Nashville, Kim helped promote some of the biggest brands in the 1990’s including Planet Hollywood, the NFL YES campaign and the Rock “n” Roll Marathon. Still thriving in the public relations world, Kim explains why she had no choice but to go to Vanderbilt University, how former Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher became her first client and reveals her celebrity crush. If you’re a Nashville lifer or new to town, you’ll enjoy her walk down memory lane from a front row perspective. AMONG THE TOPICS: PR CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN REAL TIME, WELCOMING SLY STALLONE TO MUSIC CITY, FAVORITE RESTAURANTS, AND ADVICE SHE WOULD GIVE HER 18-YEAR-OLD SELF.

Before the Titans and Predators, the Nashville area did have major league sports called pro golf.
Steve Nieman, a Missouri transplant, was a big part of it and talks about his professional
journey of running some of the biggest tournaments in the world. While calling Middle
Tennessee home for the last 25 years, Steve has logged thousands of miles and has had many
mortgages balancing his professional and personal life. AMONG THE TOPICS: FLYING FISHING
WITH A HALL OF FAMER, DO YOU LISTEN OR DO YOU HEAR? WHY HE’S A BIG P!NK FAN AND
THE GREAT DEBATE OF SPEED BUMPS.

45 years behind a local TV news camera means Joe has literally been an eyewitness to the ever-
changing landscape of the Nashville area since the 80’s. Covering he biggest stories; from the
Titans Super Bowl run to chaos at the State Capitol, the Pulaski and MTSU graduate shares
stories of meeting Ronald Reagan, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks and plunging into a NASA deep
water tank. AMONG THE TOPICS: FROM PULASKI TO NEWSCHANNEL 5, SAYING GOODBYE TO
BEFORD NATHAN FORREST, CALLED INTO THE MAYOR’S OFFICE AND PROUD PAPA.

Does being financially independent, ready to retire (FIREd) by 50 sound good to you? Joel
makes the complicated sound simple, guiding young people toward a straightforward
retirement plan. His journey to Middle Tennessee began in Illinois with 9/11 pivoting his career
path. Recently promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, Busboom explains his passion for the next
generation’s financial stability by actually wearing an officials jersey. AMONG THE TOPICS:
RECEIVIING PERFUME IN THE DESERT, DINING WITH ELVIS AND JOHN WAYNE, AND WHY
COMPOUND INTEREST IS EVERYTHING.

If only we had followed Jeff Gould’s financial advice when we were entering our 20’s. This Middle
Tennessee native and self-described average student was still able to attend Vanderbilt and build a
career helping others become financially independent. His nearly 50-year courtship of his wife began
with a 15-hour date that included two dances. Jeff continues to explore the word including a trip to
Nepal and has visions on an App that could revolutionize the way food banks collect inventory. Love
Nashville-centric stories of how the city has changed? This is your cup of tea… er, Joe and John.
AMONG THE TOPICS: SPELLING PNEUMONA, CLIMBING THE FOURTEENERS, DON’T BE ATLANTA AND
DINING WITH WINSTON CHURCHILL