Rick Russo
WVLT Sports Director
Knoxville, TN
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Rick Russo is the Sports Director for WVLT News.
He arrived in Knoxville in August of 1987 when the station call letters were WTVK. Rick remained with the station as it transitioned to VHF becoming WKXT. The final transformation came with the acquisition by Gray Television and the switch of our call letters to WVLT.
Rick's first UT football game was the Kickoff Classic in the Meadowlands in 1987 and he's enjoyed covering the Big Orange ever since, including the memorable championship season of 1998.
Rick has had the pleasure of reporting on everything from high school football to NASCAR and even Super Bowls.
He's been married for 32 years and has two lovely daughters. Rick's family is proud to call East Tennessee home.
ESPN's Chris Low and UT Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer discuss the situation surrounding college football
Former UT standout C.J. Watson drives point across with pen and paper
In adding Texas A&M and Auburn to 2020 schedule, Vols will now face 5 of the top 13 teams in the preseason coaches poll.
League rushing champ and Titans RB Derrick Henry has worked had this off season in an effort to repeat his sterling 2019 run.
Olympian and Knoxville resident talks about the ever present need to stay fit during these difficult times and how fun and easy it can be!
West High Junior Avah Cherry among the best young female riders in our area.
The sport of NASCAR has returned to action, but has done so without fans in the stands. That will all change beginning with the June 14th race at Homestead, Florida.