KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A public memorial is being held Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Edye Ellis, one of WBIR's most beloved anchors from the 1980s and 1990s. Edye Ellis died March 3 at a ...

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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.

I would look at the news more, you know, we just loved Edye Ellis." WBIR-TV Knoxville. Community leaders remember Edye Ellis as a trailblazer. Posted: April 24, 2025 | Last updated: April 24, 2025 ...

Public memorial held Thursday for Edye Ellis, WBIR's first Black anchor. Posted: April 24, 2025 | Last updated: April 24, 2025. Edye Ellis died March 3 at a nursing home in Chicago.

Edye L. Ellis was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 23, 1943, to parents Thomas Ellis and Edythe L. Collins Ellis. Named in honor of her mother, she peacefully passed away on March 3, 2025, at ...