From left, Scott “Quake” McMahan of WGOW, Mike Keith and Alan Pressley
Chattanoogan Alan Pressley has enjoyed making shadowboxes for customers and as gifts for deserving people, and Wednesday he presented one to new University of Tennessee Voice of the Vols Mike Keith.
He presented him a shadowbox of some bricks and other mementoes from their shared elementary school alma mater of East Brainerd Elementary. The presentation came while Mr. Keith was at WGOW radio station making an appearance on Sport Talk 102.3 as part of a media tour prior to the UT football season.
Mr. Pressley said Mr. Keith had helped him get Tennessee Titans memorabilia and autographs for his shadowboxes over the years while Mr. Keith was with the NFL team, As a result, he wanted to thank the announcer, who is beginning his first year as the UT football and men’s basketball radio broadcaster.
Although Mr. Pressley is several years older, he said they both have fond memories of attending East Brainerd Elementary, which was torn down in recent years to make way for commercial development. Mr. Pressley also said Mr. Keith told him his mother had worked for the principal there.
Mr. Keith’s family later moved to Nashville, but he often mentions his Chattanooga connections when appearing in Chattanooga or on local stations.