On the Move Radio Team

Shawn Whitfield (Host & Producer)

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Shawn Whitfield founded Valvoline Racing Radio in 2001 at Clearchannel Radio Chattanooga. Shawn Whitfield is also the owner of V.R.R. Productions which produces Valvoline Racing Radio and On the Move Radio, radio programs. He is also co-owner with WRCB-TV of the NASCAR television show, Valvoline Racing Rev’d Up. He grew up in Chickamauga Georgia, and is Vice President of Whitfield Oil Company. Shawn is celebrating his 10 year anniversary of radio & 5 year anniversary of television.

Present Media:

Host of Valvoline Racing Radio from June 2009-2011, on ROCK 105 Host of On the Move Radio on My 98.1 Contributing Editor of Up To Speed in Enigma - print media from 2008-2011

Past Media:

Host of Valvoline Racing Tonight on FOX 61 – The CW Chattanooga – My Network TV Chattanooga from 2007-2009 Host of Valvoline Racing Radio on ESPN Radio 1370 from June 2008 to May 2009. Host of Valvoline Racing Radio on Majic 101.9 from 2001-2003 Host of Valvoline Racing Radio on Thunder 101.9 from 2004-2005 Host of Valvoline Racing Radio on The Legend 98.1 from 2006-2008.

Shawn presently lives in Chattanooga Tennessee. He likes to spend his time working out in the gym, sports, time with family & friends.

Amy Morrow – Co Host

Amy grew up in Rossville, GA and graduated from Ridgeland High School before earning a degree from the University Of Georgia. She started her broadcasting career at WDNN, a cable station in Dalton, GA and later worked at the NBC affiliate in Tupelo, MS before returning home.

She was in the Chattanooga television market for 12 years, most recently as the 11:00 pm Co-Anchor for WRCB-TV Channel 3 Eyewitness News.

Amy is currently the Director of Public Relations for Friends of the Festival, the group who produces Riverbend, the scenic city's 30 year old music festival which attracts crowds in excess of 650,000 over the nine-day event.

David Johnson – Entertainment & Events Contributor

David Johnson, Deputy Administrator, City of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture, has a long history of working with Chattanooga’s civic performance venues—Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium and Tivoli Theatre.

David is also Executive Director of TAPA, the non-profit organization, working to bring Broadway shows like “Les Miserables,” “CATS,” and “Riverdance” to Chattanooga’s civic venues—Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium and Tivoli Theatre.

Barry Courter

Barry Courter is associate features editor, entertainment editor and books editor for the Times Free Press. He started his journalism career at the Chattanooga News-Free Press in 1987. He covers primarily entertainment and events for CURRENT and edits the Sunday books page.

Born in Lafayette, Ind., Barry has lived in Chattanooga since 1968. He graduated from Notre Dame High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a degree in broadcast journalism. He previously was a news reporter at WDEF-TV 12. Barry has been married to Kelley since 1987. Their children are Jeff Soder, Jenny Mitchell, Carson Courter and Grace Courter.

Contact Barry at 423-757-6354 or bcourter@timesfreepress.com.