SPECIAL AND SEASONAL PROGRAMMING

WBEJ NEWS AND CNN

 

Around the clock 24 hours a day, 365 days a year WBEJ keeps it's listeners informed with the significant news of the day from CNN at the top of the hour. Local News supplements the CNN newscasts 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Monday - Saturday.

 

WBEJ NEWS .

 

Inclusive of local, Tri-City and Tennessee State News

 

LOCAL WEATHER

 

When local news is not included at the top of the hour, WBEJ features local weather hourly at approximately 20 minutes past.

 

ELIZABETHTON TWINS PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL

 

The professional Single 'A' Farm Team of the Minnesota Twins arrives each June and is followed all summer long. Every baseball fan in Carter County tunes in virtually every night for the best professional baseball coverage in all of the Tri-Cities of Tennessee.

 

ELIZABETHTON HlGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

 

When the baseball pros go home for the year, the Fighting Cyclones of Elizabethton High School take to the gridiron for the Autumn Friday night contests that sell more spectator tickets than any other community function in Elizabethton or Carter County. Reputed to be the most highly rated Friday night broadcast in the Tri-Cities, John Holsclaw and Dale Fair provide the play-by-play, wrap-up and pre-game show interviews with personalities of local high school football.

 

CARTER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

 

When football is over in the late fall, all five Carter County High Schools turn their attention to the 'Round-ball'. With a typical minimum of two games weekly, John Holsclaw continues the local sports season with pre-game,  play-by-play and wrap-up, coverage of the Carter County High School basketball rivalries and the conference games through the postseason tournaments from mid-February to early or mid-March.

 

WBEJ Creates various  contests and promotions throughout the year often based on the National Holiday or observance 'next' on the calendar. Valentine's Day with its many love oriented prize opportunities is one of the most exciting. The Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway is another example. Ask for details as each holiday or observance  approaches including Christmas, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Veteran's  Day and others.