Tammy Genovese, second left, Country Music Association Chief Operating Officer, poses for a photo with Vince Gill, left, Ralph Emery and Mel Tillis, right, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007, in Nashville, Tenn., after it was announced that the three men will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Emery, who became known as the dean of country music broadcasters over more than a half-century in both radio and television, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, his family said. He was 88. (AP Photo/Jeff Adkins, File)