Jim Wogan
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Date of Joining WATE: 1990
Birthplace/Hometown: Born in Beaver Falls, Pa. Raised in Upstate New York. Currently resides in Greenback, Tenn.
Education:
- Herkimer County (NY) Community College
- University of Arizona
Previous Media Experience:
- WYFF-TV, Greeneville, S.C. - 1987-89
- WKPT-TV, Kingsport, Tenn. - 1986-87
- WMUR-TV, Manchester, N.H. - 1985
Outside Interests/Hobbies:
Passionate about travel, Wogan has visited most of the 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii, plus Australia and Europe. His music tastes include Jimmy Buffett, James McMurtry, Robert Earl Keen, and Jack Johnson. He's learning to play guitar. Wogan also enjoys hiking Tennessee's mountains, and in the western states with wife, Mary, and wakeboarding on Tellico Lake.
What You Enjoy About Local News:
Wogan has been on top of Tennessee sports from coast-to-coast since 1990. He's covered a dozen college bowl games, and was there when the Vols won the 1998 national title in Tempe, Ariz. He's witnessed some of the state's biggest events, including the Vols' Miracle at South Bend against Notre Dame in 1991 and Peyton Manning's first game as a Volunteer at UCLA in 1994. He was on the sidelines when the Titans won the Music City Miracle playoff game against the Buffalo Bills. Add in seven women's NCAA Final Fours, the 2000 Super Bowl and NASCAR races at Daytona and Bristol, and you can see Wogan's career has been vast and varied. Wogan says Knoxville is a sports crazy town, and his career proves it.
Media Awards and Honors:
- Two Southeast Regional Emmys, the only Emmys won in this market for sports coverage.
- Seven AP Awards, five for best sportscast in Tennessee.