Ralph Emery (1933–2022), country music DJ and TV host
legacy.comRalph Emery was a disc jockey on WSM radio as well as the host of “Nashville Now” and “Ralph Emery Live.”Emery began working as a DJ on WSM, home of the Grand Ole Opry, in 1957.
He soon became a widely trusted country music promoter, as WSM could be heard across the South and East and was a favorite among long-haul truckers.
Emery spent a decade and a half on WSM, interviewing stars of country music and playing popular records. He also worked as an announcer at the Grand Ole Opry in those days.
In 1972, Emery began hosting “The Ralph Emery Show” on Nashville’s WSMV-TV, featuring country acts and interviews. His TV fame grew with “Nashville Now” on cable’s The Nashville Network (TNN), where Emery shared hosting duties with his puppet cohost, Shotgun Red.
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