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Mom to Davis and Clara. Former Lady Vol swimmer. UT Journalism and Media Asst. Professor of Practice. WVLT News. Swim in the deep end.
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‘They took a chance on me’| Voice of the Vols’ son paving Hollywood trail as writer of hit sit-com

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By Brittany Tarwater Verified
| WVLT-TV/WBXX-TV (Knoxville, TN) Verified
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Voice of the Vols Mike Keith has a way with words — a gift he and his wife Michelle seem to have passed along to their children, Abby and Matthew. Matthew Keith is a writer on the CBS sitcom “The Neighborhood.” “We watched a lot growing up, there were always jokes we liked to throw around,” Mike and Michelle said. From production assistant to writer Matthew worked his way up in the industry, starting as a production assistant.
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‘So fortunate to be here’ | Edwin Spillman’s journey around the world to Rocky Top

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By Brittany Tarwater Verified
| WVLT-TV/WBXX-TV (Knoxville, TN) Verified
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee’s Edwin Spillman is quickly making a name for himself on the Vol squad, but getting to Rocky Top was anything but easy for the linebacker. His bio might call Nashville home, but he was born more than 5,000 miles away. “My original name is Abdul Aman Gi Bindu,” Spillman told WVLT’s Brittany Tarwater in an exclusive sit-down.
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Amputee gives hope to patients at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital

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By Brittany Tarwater Verified, Kelly Ann Krueger Verified
| WVLT-TV/WBXX-TV (Knoxville, TN) Verified
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - An amputee is now using his story to inspire East Tennessee Children’s Hospital patients. Kyle Blassingame was on Tennessee Weslyn’s track team as well as their cheer squad when he was nearly killed in a car crash. Him and his partner were vacationing in Charleston, South Carolina. A 16-year-old was speeding away from police in a stolen car when he crossed the median. The teen hit their car head-on at speeds over 100 mph. His partner was killed in the crash.
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