About Dick Broadcasting
Dick Broadcasting was founded in 1952 when James A. Dick Sr, filed an application with the FCC for a daytime AM station in Knoxville, TN. The station went live in 1953, with a focus on local content and a commitment to being involved in the community. He went as far as creating call letters to match that commitment, calling the station WIVK, which stood for the Independent Voice of Knoxville. Read More.
Taylor Dick - President
Taylor Dick, 3 rd generation broadcaster and youngest son of James Allen Dick Jr., a
radio broadcast veteran, and grandson of James Dick, who founded Dick Broadcasting
in 1952 with an AM in Knoxville, TN. Needless to say broadcasting runs in his DNA.
After getting an MBA from Pepperdine, Taylor returned to North Carolina and began
working in Finance and Sales, assisting in acquisitions in Greenville/New-Bern, Myrtle
Beach, and Savannah, plus experiencing the joy of working through covid. During this
period, he launched an OOH advertising division, DBC Outdoor, and fostered growth in
the digital division, DBC Next. In January of this year, Taylor was appointed President of
DBC. His success, just like the generations before him, has been due to a focus on
engaging local content with a strong commitment to the community.
Allen Dick - Chairman
Allen Dick, oldest son of James Dick Sr. a radio broadcast veteran, cut his teeth on building out WKRR in Greensboro from a license, to a market leader and has never looked back. After owning a collection of up to 16 radio stations in the past, his success has been due simply to his focus on local content with a commitment to community.
Dick Harlow - Advisor
A radio and marketing veteran, Dick Harlow began his broadcasting career in Greensboro, NC. Since he has managed radio properties in South Eastern and Mid-Western markets including Greensboro, Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, NC. Mid-Western markets, Tulsa, Lawton and Oklahoma City Oklahoma as well as Wichita Falls Texas and Wichita Kansas.