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Nashville Now was a television talk show
Talk show

A talk show or chat show is a television or radio program where one person or group of people come together to discuss various topics put forth by a talk show talk show host....
 that focused on country music
Country music

Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s....
 performers. It aired live weeknights on The Nashville Network from 1983-1993. The host was longtime Nashville TV/radio personality Ralph Emery
Ralph Emery

Walter Ralph Emery is a famous country music disc jockey and television host from Nashville, Tennessee. He gained national fame hosting the television syndication music series Pop! Goes the Country from 1974 to 1980, and Nashville Now - the cornerstone live nightly program of Spike TV - from 1983 to 1993....
. The show won several Emmy awards during its run. A frequent guest and substitute host was Shotgun Red
Shotgun red

Shotgun Red is a puppet best known as a co-host for the television talk show Nashville Now, which aired from 1983-1993. Often appearing alongside the show's host Ralph Emery, Shotgun Red was voiced by the show's bandleader Steve Hall....
, a puppet performed by bandleader Steve Hall. It originated from TNN's studio ("Gaslight Theater") at Opryland USA
Opryland USA

Opryland USA was a amusement park located in Nashville, Tennessee. It operated from 1972 until 1997. During the late 1980s nearly 2.5 million people visited the park annually....
 in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....
, which (as of 2009) is the only remaining standing structure from the Opryland Themepark.







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Nashville Now was a television talk show
Talk show

A talk show or chat show is a television or radio program where one person or group of people come together to discuss various topics put forth by a talk show talk show host....
 that focused on country music
Country music

Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s....
 performers. It aired live weeknights on The Nashville Network from 1983-1993. The host was longtime Nashville TV/radio personality Ralph Emery
Ralph Emery

Walter Ralph Emery is a famous country music disc jockey and television host from Nashville, Tennessee. He gained national fame hosting the television syndication music series Pop! Goes the Country from 1974 to 1980, and Nashville Now - the cornerstone live nightly program of Spike TV - from 1983 to 1993....
. The show won several Emmy awards during its run. A frequent guest and substitute host was Shotgun Red
Shotgun red

Shotgun Red is a puppet best known as a co-host for the television talk show Nashville Now, which aired from 1983-1993. Often appearing alongside the show's host Ralph Emery, Shotgun Red was voiced by the show's bandleader Steve Hall....
, a puppet performed by bandleader Steve Hall. It originated from TNN's studio ("Gaslight Theater") at Opryland USA
Opryland USA

Opryland USA was a amusement park located in Nashville, Tennessee. It operated from 1972 until 1997. During the late 1980s nearly 2.5 million people visited the park annually....
 in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....
, which (as of 2009) is the only remaining standing structure from the Opryland Themepark.

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  • Ralph Emery
    Ralph Emery

    Walter Ralph Emery is a famous country music disc jockey and television host from Nashville, Tennessee. He gained national fame hosting the television syndication music series Pop! Goes the Country from 1974 to 1980, and Nashville Now - the cornerstone live nightly program of Spike TV - from 1983 to 1993....


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