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WATE 6 On Your Side
1306 North Broadway
Knoxville, TN 37917
Main Line: (865) 637-6666
Submit a news tip
Help shape the way WATE 6 On Your Side covers the news that matters the most to you. The easiest way to send video or photos to our reporters and producers is to Report It!
- Submit Report It! news tips
- Submit a press release
- Contact our on air talent
- Breaking news hotline: (865) 637-6397
Department heads/managers:
- Coby Cooper, General Manager
- Kim Byrd, General Sales Manager
- Alison Coe, News Director
- Jack Lail, Digital Director
- Melanie Morris, Director of Programming and Community Development
- Matt Barrick, Creative Services Director
- Brian Kroth, Chief Engineer
- Tom McCoy, Operations Manager
- Brian Engelstad, Chief Photographer
Send us a fax
Main: (865) 525-4091
Newsroom: (865) 523-3561
Sales Department: (865) 521-6611
Request video
To request segments on DVD please contact HP Video. HP Video is not affiliated with WATE 6 On Your Side and charges a fee for services.
For video licensing requests contact Production Supervisor, Tom McCoy.
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Report closed captioning concerns
For closed-captioning issues during programs airing on WATE 6 On Your Side, contact Tom McCoy:
Voice: (865) 633-6871
Fax: (865) 633-5617
Email: captions@wate.com
To report Closed Captioning problems, issues or concerns with the program that is currently on the air please contact our Captioning Hotline by e-mail, fax or phone:
E-Mail: captions@wate.com
Captioning Hotline: (865) 633-6871
Fax: (865) 633-5617
We will make every effort to investigate your inquiry within 1 business day.
To submit written issues, complaints or concerns, please contact the following:
WATE Chief Engineer
1306 Broadway, NE
Knoxville, TN 37917
Before submitting a formal written complaint, we recommend you first contact our captioning hotline. We may be able to resolve your issue immediately without the need for a formal complaint.
Make a commercial request to use our video
For commercial, paid licensing of news video content and archive searches (not private viewer requests), please send a detailed request to our commercial video licensing team.