{"id":15395,"date":"2024-06-17T16:03:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T21:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/?p=15395"},"modified":"2024-06-18T16:34:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T21:34:32","slug":"tnx-joe-elmore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/2024\/06\/17\/tnx-joe-elmore\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Tennessee Crossroads\u2019 host Joe Elmore dies at 80"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NPT is sad to announce the death of Joe Elmore, beloved host of the Tennessee Crossroads<\/a> series.<\/em> Elmore died in the early hours of Monday, June 17, after a long illness. He was 80. His immediate survivors include two sons and a daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Tennessee Crossroads<\/strong> tribute episode will premiere Thursday, July 25, at 7 p.m. on NPT and will be available to watch online and via the PBS app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe served as the Tennessee Crossroads<\/strong> host since its inception in 1987. The magazine-style travel show airs on stations across Tennessee and the Southeast and remains one of the highest-rated shows in the PBS system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have lost a legend and a dear friend. We\u2019ll miss his phenomenal skills, his kind-heartedness, and his wonderful sense of humor,\u201d said Ed Jones, executive producer of the show. \u201cTennessee Crossroads<\/strong> was his baby and as Joe would\u2019ve wanted, it will continue, as will his spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, Elmore began sharing some his favorite segments from the 1980s and \u201990s in NPT\u2019s Retro Tennessee Crossroads<\/strong> series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI loved hosting Retro Tennessee Crossroads<\/strong> with Joe,\u201d said Becky Magura, NPT\u2019s president and CEO. \u201cJoe was truly amazing and his gift of time and talent to our team, our viewers and the state of Tennessee is unsurpassed. We won\u2019t be able to replace him, but we will continue his legacy through Tennessee Crossroads<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe\u2019s long career in television also included co-hosting Detroit Muscle,<\/strong> a weekly show celebrating American muscle car culture on NBC Sports. He hosted Horsepower,<\/strong> a high-performance automotive show on Spike TV from 1997 to 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Elmore grew up in Arkansas and received a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from Arkansas State University. After earning a Master of Arts degree in broadcasting and film at the University of Memphis, he served as the university\u2019s media relations director and as an assistant professor in the journalism department. He then worked as a general assignment reporter, weekend anchor and feature reporter for WHBQ-TV in Memphis. During his five years there, he co-hosted the station\u2019s PM Magazine.<\/strong> Joe moved to Nashville in 1985 and began working on shows for the Nashville Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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