Johnson owned it until February 1979 .
The station was signed on by Edward Johnson in 1977 as the first independent station in the Knoxville market , as well as the first new commercial station in the area in over 20 years .
Edward Johnson owned it until February 1979 .
The station was signed on by Edward Johnson in 1977 as the first independent station in the Knoxville market , as well as the first new commercial station in the area in over 20 years .