JACKSON, Tenn.—Wireless Group, the parent company of News/Talk 101.5 (WNWS-FM), has sued former on-air personality Dan Reaves. Reaves left the station earlier this month without giving notice and took a job, the lawsuit states, in violation of his employment contract.
The complaint was filed Thursday in Madison County Chancery Court. The 18-page document states, among other claims, “…Reaves entered into the Employment Contract with Wireless that gave …Reaves employment in exchange for certain … covenants, including a post-employment, one year- non-compete clause…”
The lawsuit also makes claims against Grace Broadcasting which, according to public statements, has hired Reaves.
“Dan broke the promises he made to me personally, and legal commitments to our company which has supported him for 20 years,” Wireless Group President Carlton Veirs said.
Veirs stated that prior to filing the lawsuit the company gave Reaves an opportunity to reconsider his decision to begin working for a competitor in violation of his contract, a notice he disregarded. “Pointing out that he’d personally and legally given us his word, we asked him to honor his commitment. When he ignored us, we had no choice but to seek legal remedy,” Veirs said.
