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Remembering Edye Ellis, pioneer of East Tennessee media and first Black anchor at WBIR
Ellis joined WBIR Channel 10 in 1982, where she first covered the World's Fair in a program called "Welcome World." She stayed on as an anchor.
Knoxville remembers Edye Ellis, pioneer of East Tennessee media and first Black anchor at WBIR
"She was our beloved friend, coworker and a truly straight from the heart pioneer of East Tennessee media," WBIR posted on social media in memorial of Ellis ... the daily work of a news organization.