Harry Chapman (news anchor)

In the fall of 1967, Chapman was hired straight out of the University of Georgia at WSB (AM) and WSB-FM in Atlanta, Georgia. From 1967-1971, he worked both the night shift and the early afternoon shift for the station.^[1] During this time, he traveled back to Athens, Georgia on Saturdays in the fall where he was the PA announcer at Sanford Stadium for home football games.^[2]

In 1971, Chapman was hired by WTVF (NewsChannel5) in Nashville, Tennessee. He did everything from anchor the midday report to producing documentaries. He was the entertainment reporter covering the country music industry in Nashville. In 1974, he teamed with Oprah Winfrey to be Nashville's first male-female anchor team.^[2] He was the co-host of "Talk of the Town", the longest running locally produced talk show in the country.^[2] He still hosts "Words and Music" on (NewsChannel5+), where he conducts personal interviews with songwriters in Music City. Chapman is on staff at Belmont University as the Director of Development and Major Gifts. He is also a contributing author for Southern Exposure Magazine.

• In 1998, the Georgia Legislature honored him with a resolution for his career accomplishments.
• He received the Country Music Awards Media Achievement Award in 2001.^[3]
• He received the John Holloman, Jr. Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism in 2004.^[4]