Jerre Haskew
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Jerre Haskew

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About

Founded & hosted "Sport Talk" on WGOW-FM 102.3, Chattanooga, TN from 1990-2000, when I sold the show's rights to the station ownership to pursue other business interests. Was first person ever to lease time on a radio station in the USA and first sports talk show ever broadcast on FM radio and the internet. Wrote a weekly sports column for the "Chattanooga Times" morning daily newspaper from 1992-1998. "Sport Talk" was named Best Sports Talk Show in Tennessee 4 times by the Associated Press during the 1990's. The show was also the subject of a Sports Illustrated article in 1990 because of it's unique format, innovation and popularity. The show was a continuous # 1 in afternoon drive ratings in the greater Chattanooga market (500,000+ people), and when I sold the show, it had an estimated internet audience of 300,000+.

My main areas of knowledge and experience include major college football & basketball, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and in particular the football and basketball programs of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Auburn & Kentucky. I am in my 6th decade of observing college football and basketball on an intense basis.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Peyton Manning, Bernard King, Tiger Woods

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    University of Tennessee, Stanford University, Indianapolis Colts,

  • Favorite Coaches

    Nick Saban, Pat Summitt, Jim Harbaugh

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Being there to watch Tennessee win the first BCS NCAA Football Title Jan 4, 1999 at the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    The one above but also Tennessee's crushing of highly favored Miami 35-7 in the Sugar Bowl, Jan 1, 1986

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Joe Dimaggio's 56 consecutive game httting streak.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth because he was so dominant vs anyone else. Mays was incredibly great, but he had competition in Henry Aaron and others of his era.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitas because the rules in his era favored defenses who could get away with mauling receicers or quarterbacks.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky by far

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele by far

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Shumacher

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    SEC in football- and no other conference close. Big East in basketball, but the gap is closing.

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  • Jeb Williamson posted 773 days ago

    Jeb Williamson

    Jerre, thanks for taking the time to read my stuff and join the debate. I do appreciate it. Deciding to become a "fan" is a huge compliment that I am, truly, humbled by. Thanks again. Hope to hear from you on other pieces!