Where did Paul Finebaum graduate? When did Paul Finebaum graduate from UT?

Paul Finebaum, the sports authority in the South, graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1978 with a degree in political science. He was honored with the Accomplished Alumni Award by the university for his success and distinction within his field.

Paul Finebaum became a columnist and reporter for the Birmingham Post-Herald in 1980. He was sports director for WIAT-TV from 1998 to 2002 and co-hosted individual shows on WVTM-TV and WBMA.

Paul Finebaum started his afternoon radio show on WAPI-AM which quickly became the highest-rated sports show in Birmingham. In Birmingham, Paul Finebaum currently appears as a sports analyst for WBRC.

In 2002, Paul Finebaum was named by The Tennessean in Nashville as one of the Southeastern Conference’s Top Power Brokers.

Finebaum’s The Paul Finebaum Radio Network was named in 2004 by Sports Illustrated as one of the top 12 sports radio shows in the United States.

In July 2009, The Orlando Sentinel named Paul Finebaum as one of the SEC’s 10 most powerful people. In May 2013, Finebaum signed with ESPN to appear on its new SEC Network beginning in 2014.