Tad Dickens worked with the East Tennessean from 1993 as a news reporter, sports writer, sports editor and executive editor. He graduated from ETSU in 1998 with a degree in communication.
With a passion for music, he now works in Roanoke, Virginia, for The Roanoke Times as a music reporter. Tad’s job has allowed him to interview great musicians and review concerts for the past decade.
Before music reporting, he was a Bedford County government and court reporter. Then he covered the Roanoke City courthouse. Tad also served as online editor for a weekly tab with The Roanoke Times.
Read some of Tad’s work here.
We asked Tad how working for the East Tennessean prepared him to work in journalism.
Q: How did the East Tennessean prepare you for your current role?
A: I learned to do a little bit of everything at the East Tennessean. Great training ground!
