WBIR Channel 10 signed on the air on August 12, 1956. In that time, our airwaves have welcomed many different anchors, but few have left behind an impact like Edye, who was our first African-American ...

Edye Ellis died in March. She was WBIR's first African-American anchor and paved the way for current Black on-air talent at the news station.

A special public memorial tribute to honor the late Edye Ellis will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the ...

Alicia's Angels helps create living areas in the hospital for families of NICU babies. Jona Safer and Michelle Gray with the ...

A public memorial was held at Alex Haley Heritage Square and hosted by the Beck Cultural Exchange Center's Rev. Renee Kesler.

Eric Fox recalls the first and second times he met Edye.

Bob Kesling thanks Edye Ellis for her contributions to the community. Posted: April 24, 2025 \| Last updated: April 24, 2025.

Edye L. Ellis was born in Chicago ... In 1982, she came to Knoxville to do a magazine show and report on the 1982 World’s Fair for WBIR-TV. After the Fair, she stayed on to co-anchor Action ...

WBIR anchor John Becker spoke on behalf of Bill Williams, who recalled his favorite memory with Edye.

There's no doubt that Edye left behind a legacy that a few could match.

Former WBIR anchor Edye Ellis has died. She was 81. Her cousin, Robert Collins, told the Knoxville, Tennessee NBC affiliate that everyone who met her “should be assured she was genuine.