Ellis came to WBIR from a television station in Cincinnati to help with our coverage of the 1982 World's Fair and quickly became a beloved feature. Zelensky Issues F-16 Update Amid Russian 'Lies ...

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.