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University of Tennessee Athletics, The Vol Network, and Gray Media Stations Sign Game-Changing Television Partnership
ATLANTA, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- University of Tennessee Athletics, the Vol Network, and Gray Media announced today a first of its kind agreement with WVLT in Knoxville, WSMV in Nashville, and WMC in Memphis naming them as the Official Television Stations of the Tennessee Volunteers. This game-changing partnership will deliver more television coverage of Tennessee Athletics than ever before to local audiences. This partnership will cover the three largest markets in Tennessee through G
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