Rockwood hires new Airport Manager

Brad Jones October 30, 2019 Featured, News Leave a comment 616 Views

The Rockwood council approved Monday night hiring on a part-time basis an Acting Airport Manager. Industrial Board member and volunteer on many levels for the city, David McLarty, was approved by a unanimous consent to act as the new manager now that the city takes over full operational status of the city-owned airport after the council approved the early termination of Danny Collins who had leased the airport as operational manager for the past 12 years.

In other airport issues Monday night, the council approved A Resolution to Waive Credit Card Fees for Fuel at the Airport, along with A Resolution Approving Eastern Aviation Fuels, Inc. dba Titan Aviation Fuels to be the Sole Supplier of Aviation Fuel for the Rockwood Municipal Airport and to be Branded as a Shell Aviation Fuel Provider.

With a new start of operations with a part-time manager, the council approved A Resolution Approving a Revised Airport Operations Manual. The city should be able if all hangers are rented to see a revenue stream of an estimated $50,000 stated by City Administrator, Becky Ruppe at Monday’s meeting.

About Brad Jones

BBB Communications Owner/Operator Brad Jones has been part of the company since August 1996. A graduate of Coalfield High School in 1987, Brad later earned his degree from the University of Tennessee College of Communications in 1995, where he was honored with the 1995 Broadcast Production Student of the Year Award. Brad began his broadcasting career while still attending college, working at Shop at Home, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. He later worked at Via TV (RSTV, Inc.) from 1995 to 1996 before doing freelance production work in Nashville. In August 1996, he joined the staff at BBB Communications, where he has remained ever since. In 2001, Brad also spent a short time working as a news photographer for WVLT-TV while continuing his role at BBB TV. In addition to his work in local broadcasting, Brad also works part-time at Jewelry Television and works with Packman Productions on “Rivalry Thursday” during football season. Brad is married to Nicole Jenkins Jones, a 1990 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. Nicole works at Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates. Together they have three children: Trevor Bogard, Chandler Jones, and Naomi Jones, along with three grandchildren: Carter Bogard, Lucas Hayward, and Adalynn Reece Bogard.

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