Ralph (*88*) was a disc jockey on WSM radio in addition to the host of “Nashville Now” and “Ralph (*88*) Live.”
Lifelong love for country music
(*88*) started working as a DJ on WSM, house of the Grand Ole Opry, in 1957. He quickly grew to become a extensively trusted country music promoter, as WSM might be heard throughout the South and East and was a favourite amongst long-haul truckers. (*88*) spent a decade and a half on WSM, interviewing stars of country music and enjoying common data. He additionally labored as an announcer at the Grand Ole Opry in these days. In 1972, (*88*) started internet hosting “The Ralph (*88*) Show” on Nashville’s WSMV-TV, that includes country acts and interviews. His TV fame grew with “Nashville Now” on cable’s The Nashville Network (TNN), the place (*88*) shared internet hosting duties together with his puppet cohost, Shotgun Red. Most lately, (*88*) hosted “Ralph (*88*) Live” on RFD-TV till 2015. He was a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the National Radio Hall of Fame.
Notable quote
“I’ve all the time tried to carry respect to country music. I’ll be very content material if individuals can look on me and say, ‘He introduced dignity to his craft,’ or, ‘He introduced class to the enterprise.’” —from (*88*)’s bio for the Country Music Hall of Fame
Tributes to Ralph (*88*)
Full obituary: The Tennessean
https://www.legacy.com/information/celebrity-deaths/ralph-emery-1933-2022-country-music-dj-and-tv-host/
