[75] Zack Bennett - Assistant Program Director for the Legendary WSM Radio

After last episode's cliff hanger and a long hiatus, we are back with the conclusion of our interview with Zack Bennett! We dive in to the history of the Music City, WSM, and advice for people thinking about a career in entertainment!

 

A native Middle Tennessean, Zack Bennett grew up in Wilson County and got his first on-air radio job in 1999 at a station in Lebanon, TN. After graduating from MTSU, plus a stint working for the Titans Radio Network and a few different Nashville stations, he moved to Huntsville, Alabama in 2005. There he programmed two talk radio stations, served as a producer & sidekick on a talk show, did sports play-by-play, reported morning and afternoon traffic, and was an on-air personality on a Top 40 station. He returned to Middle Tennessee in 2010 and joined the airstaff of 95.5 WSM-FM in 2012. Zack is now Assistant Program Director at the legendary WSM 650 Radio. Zack lives in Smyrna, TN with his wife, Audrey.