Nashville radio icon Ernie Allen joins new station

Ernie Allen By Tribune Staff Reports One of the most recognizable voices in Nashville radio has started a new chapter in his long-standing career by making a move to 790 AM The Gospel 104.5 FM. Ernie Allen, whose voice and style has boomed across the airways in Nashville for more than 40 years, hosted his first “Straight Talk” show Aug. 18, 1-2 p.m. at the station. Allen is known throughout Nashville as the ‘Man with the Voice,’ has reinvented his popular talk show format, which welcomes diverse guests to discuss community affairs, politics and other issues impacting the city. “I am honored to continue my service to the community on this station,” said Allen, who earned the Nashville Association of Black Journalists’ Trailblazer Award in 2023 for his pioneering work in radio. Allen, a native of Detroit, Michigan, began his radio career in 1979. He served as news director and talk show host for WQQK-FM 92.1’s weekly community affairs program, long served as the PA announcer for Tennessee State University football and was “The Voice” of the renowned TSU Aristocrat of Bands for many years. The move to 790 AM allows Allen to continue his live interviews with a variety...