Ralph Emery (1933–2022), country music DJ and TV host
Ralph 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.