Gary Beaty (born August 25, 1943) is a music disc jockey and an American television announcer in Nashville, Tennessee. He serves as a disc jockey in Nashville's WSM AM/-FM and as an announcer on The Nashville Network (TNN) and RFD-TV.
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Gary Beaty, the youngest of four, was born in Jamestown, Tennessee to Winsted and Roxie Beaty. Beaty started her career on radio as a teenager at WCLC Jamestown (AM). While attending college at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Beaty worked part-time at WBIR. He then continues to work as a DJ, news director, or music director for smaller stations such as WMTS and WGNS in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, WMSR (AM) in Manchester, Tennessee, and WKGN in Knoxville, Tennessee. From 1967-1972 Beaty worked on staff with the famous DJ Hall of Fame named Scott Shannon at WMAK. After that, Beaty took a job at WBSR in Pensacola, Florida and then moved to WAAY in Huntsville, Alabama. It was at WAAY where Beaty had her first experience on TV, working as a weekend weather expert for WAAY-TV.
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WSM and TNN (1976-2000)
In 1976, Beaty returned to Nashville to work as a full-time disc jockey at WSM AM and FM stations. At The Nashville Network (TNN), Beaty served as a broadcaster for Nashville Now from 1983-1993, occasionally filling in for host, famous country music, national and Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame member Ralph Amril. Incidentally, Beaty was host to the show when Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, and Toby Keith all made their cable network debut. In the late 1980s, Beaty also hosted an afternoon show on TNN featuring a music video called PM Video with Cathy Martindale. From 1985-1991, Beaty acted as co-host of the live syndication of three Farm Aid concerts and also announced two years of Hee Haw. During this time, Beaty achieved a grand slam record by announcing the Country Music Academy Award, GMO Dove Award, TNN City News Award/Music, and the State Music Association Award, all in one season.
Career now
Since leaving Gaylord Entertainment Company, Beaty has been busy working on several commercial and industrial projects. From 1996 to now, Beaty has been known as "Iron Man of Nashville commercial television," with over 1000 consecutive weekly live broadcasts for Nashville car dealerships at NewsChannel 5 WTVF.
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