On November 22, 1963 Chattanooga had three TV stations, each with only a handful of news reporters.  There were about a dozen radio stations, mostly on the AM band, all live and local.

Source: Local radio & TV reactions to JFK’s death, 1963: “Is this for real?” | David Carroll’s Chattanooga Radio and TV

This is a great article on the local perspective of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy back in 1963. David Carroll works for our NBC TV affiliate here in Chattanooga. He is an experienced broadcast professional.