''Nashville Now'' was an American

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that focused on

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performers in the style of ''

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''. The show aired live on weeknights on TNN from 1983–1993. The host was Nashville TV/radio personality

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. The show was nominated for an

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in 1987 for Music Series. Emery's sidekick was Shotgun Red, a puppet performed by Steve Hall. It originated from TNN's studio ("Gaslight Theater") at

Opryland USA Opryland USA (later called Opryland Themepark and colloquially "Opryland") was a theme park in suburban Nashville, Tennessee. It operated seasonally (generally March to October) from 1972 to 1997, and for a special Christmas-themed engagement eve ...

in Nashville. It was demolished after suffering heavy damage in the

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.Ralph Emery-Country Music Hall of Fame
Reruns of ''Nashville Now'' were added to the relaunched Nashville Network on November 1, 2012. The show is now jointly owned by Viacom and the

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in Nashville TN

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