{"id":15801,"date":"2025-07-07T10:48:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/?p=15801"},"modified":"2025-07-07T10:48:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:48:49","slug":"ketch-secor-tn-crossroads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/2025\/07\/07\/ketch-secor-tn-crossroads\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammy-winner Ketch Secor to host long-running \u2018Tennessee Crossroads\u2019 series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Crossroads-Team-25.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Crossroads-Team-25-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The Crossroads Team Ketch Secor, Miranda Cohen, Vicki Yates, and Laura Faber\" class=\"wp-image-15804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Crossroads-Team-25-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Crossroads-Team-25-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Crossroads-Team-25-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Crossroads-Team-25-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Crossroads-Team-25-540x304.png 540w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Crossroads-Team-25-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Crossroads-Team-25.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nashville PBS (WNPT) is pleased to announce that Grammy Award-winning musician, Grand Ole Opry member, and acclaimed storyteller <strong>Ketch Secor<\/strong> will become the new host of <strong>Tennessee Crossroads,<\/strong> the long-running travel and culture series, during its 39th season this September. The beloved series airs on public television stations in Tennessee and the Southeast and reaches viewers nationwide online. Secor will also lend his signature curiosity and warmth to <strong>Jaunts,<\/strong> the show\u2019s digital companion taking viewers on quick discoveries across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secor will make his debut as <strong>Tennessee Crossroads<\/strong> host Thursday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. CDT on Nashville PBS and the free PBS app. Secor will join returning correspondents Miranda Cohen, Laura Faber, and Vicki Yates. Founding host Joe Elmore led the show until his death in the summer of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; width: 100%; border: 0; margin-bottom: 5%;\" id=\"partnerPlayer\" src=\"https:\/\/player.pbs.org\/partnerplayer\/-2CLnCakfn24_FHrq-KvFA==\/?start=0&#038;end=0&#038;topbar=false&#038;autoplay=false&#038;muted=false&#038;endscreen=false\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tennessee Crossroads<\/strong> premiered in 1987 and has journeyed highways and backroads sharing the stories of the people and places that make the region unique. The magazine-style travel show remains one of the highest-rated shows in the PBS system. Over the years <strong>Tennessee Crossroads<\/strong> has profiled more than 5,000 restaurants, makers, and small businesses in more than 200 cities across Tennessee and neighboring states, all without accepting payment for coverage. That editorial independence is central to Nashville PBS\u2019 public-service mission and sets the series apart from most sponsored travel shows on commercial and digital platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m super excited for Ketch to join our talented team in delivering all that you expect from this incredible series. He\u2019s an old soul in a young man\u2019s body,\u201d said Becky Magura, president and CEO of Nashville PBS. \u201cThis marks the beginning of a new era for <strong>Tennessee Crossroads.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best known as the founder of Old Crow Medicine Show, the pioneering Americana group behind the modern classic, \u201cWagon Wheel,\u201d Secor is a wheel-spinning multitasker and lifelong storyteller. Recent projects include children\u2019s book <em>Loraine<\/em> (Source Books), documentary <em>Louder Than Guns<\/em> (co-produced with David Greene and Doug Pray), TEDx Talks, online variety shows, a stage musical, and even the launch of a primary school in Nashville, Tenn. His songwriting has been featured on recent albums from Turnpike Troubadours, Wyatt Ellis, Molly Tuttle and more, and his two-time Grammy-winning band Old Crow Medicine Show just celebrated their 25-year anniversary. On July 8, Secor will return to Nashville\u2019s famed Station Inn to celebrate his debut solo album, <em>Story the Crow Told Me<\/em>, which will be released on July 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secor will not only take on hosting duties for <strong>Tennessee Crossroads,<\/strong> he will hit the road to cover stories of his own for the TV show and digital series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled and honored to take the reins of one of my state\u2019s most watched and beloved programs, Nashville PBS\u2019 <strong>Tennessee Crossroads,\u201d<\/strong> said Ketch Secor. \u201cContinuing the legacy of founding host the late great Joe Elmore I\u2019ll be exploring the places and people who make the Volunteer State so vibrant (and so worth a visit!). Tennessee is my home, and, with its abundant cultural offerings and regional distinctions, has been my deepest well of inspiration as an artist. I\u2019m honored to share with viewers my passion for and knowledge of our state and learn even more on this journey together. Let\u2019s go!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secor is a longtime supporter of public broadcasting and proudly made his television debut as a sixth grader answering calls during live pledge drives around Ken Burns\u2019 \u201cThe Civil War\u201ddocumentary. Things came full circle when he was featured in Ken Burns\u2019 landmark \u201cCountry Music\u201d seriesand served as a historical consultant for the project. Secor\u2019s connection to Nashville PBS includes appearing on \u201cClean Slate With Becky Magura\u201d and, most recently, \u201cRecorded Live at Analog\u201dwith Molly Tuttle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tennessee Crossroads<\/strong> airs Thursdays at 7 p.m. on Nashville PBS, with encore broadcasts Sundays at 10 a.m. Full episodes are available any time to stream on tennesseecrossroads.org, the free PBS app, and the <strong>Tennessee Crossroads <\/strong>YouTube channel. Fresh editions of <strong>Jaunts <\/strong>drop weekly on Nashville PBS\u2019 Instagram and <strong>Tennessee Crossroads<\/strong>\u2019 YouTube channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nashville PBS (WNPT) is pleased to announce that Grammy Award-winning musician, Grand Ole Opry member, and acclaimed storyteller Ketch Secor will become the new host of Tennessee 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