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Jill Jelnick

Nashville

Sports Director at WZTV-TV (Nashville, TN)

One-woman sports department ⚾️🏀🥎@foxnashville | Emmy-Winning Storyteller | Host @ngamechangers🎙️

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  • Feb 13, 2025 | tennessean.com | Jill Jelnick

    The visibility of women’s basketball over the last several years has helped launch this new wave for the sport. And Nashville is trying to ride that wave. Show Caption Hide Caption Bid launched to bring Tennessee Summitt WNBA team to NashvilleFormer Gov. Bill Haslam is part of a star-powered bid to bring a team named after Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt to Tennessee. When I was growing up, girls’ basketball was not cool.

  • Feb 13, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jill Jelnick

    When I was growing up, girls’ basketball was not cool. I was bullied in the third grade for playing hoops with the boys at recess: the boys hated me because I was good, and the girls hated me because I played with the boys. It was a lose-lose. Fortunately, those gender constructs didn’t keep me from playing basketball through high school and becoming a sports journalist.

  • Jan 7, 2025 | newschannel9.com | Jill Jelnick

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The Tennessee Titans officially announced Tuesday they are parting ways with General Manager Ran Carthon after two seasons with the team. President of Football Operations Chad Brinker will now lead the search for a new general manager. Titans Owner Amy Strunk released a statement saying in part, "I’ve loved the time I’ve spent with Ran." Strunk also confirms that the Titans will keep Brian Callahan as head coach.

  • Jan 6, 2025 | foxchattanooga.com | Jill Jelnick

    The Tennessee Titans officially announced Tuesday they are parting ways with General Manager Ran Carthon after two seasons with the team. President of Football Operations Chad Brinker will now lead the search for a new general manager. Titans Owner Amy Strunk released a statement saying in part, "I’ve loved the time I’ve spent with Ran." Strunk also confirms that the Titans will keep Brian Callahan as head coach.

  • Jan 6, 2025 | fox17.com | Jill Jelnick

    by Jill Jelnick Tue, January 7th 2025 at 9:57 AMUpdated Tue, January 7th 2025 at 10:11 AMFormer Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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