Event Brief
WLAF alum recalls ESPN-ABC call from Neyland
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 5:20 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 7:20 PM ET
Summary: A former WLAF staffer who started at age 12 returned to Shields-Watkins Field at Neyland Stadium as part of an ESPN–ABC crew. The piece describes how the longtime local radio kid later “answered the call” from ESPN–ABC, marking a decade-plus journey back to the stadium.
WHO: A WLAF alum who began at WLAF at age 12; ESPN–ABC crew members; ESPN–ABC (as the caller)
WHAT: WLAF alum recounts answering a call from ESPN–ABC and returning to work on-site at Neyland Stadium with the ESPN–ABC crew.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:24 AM ET
WHERE: Neyland Stadium (Shields-Watkins Field), Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: The alum returned to Shields-Watkins Field to work with ESPN–ABC as part of the network’s on-site coverage.
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