TN SJR0810

Honors the memory of James "Jim" Moore Hart of Knoxville, a broadcasting executive who served as general manager of WBIR from 1981 to 1994 and developed the station's "Straight from the Heart" brand

Hart held leadership positions at Multimedia, Inc., Scripps-Howard, and E.W. Scripps Company, overseeing operations at thirteen television affiliates before retiring at age 60 in 2001

After retirement, served as president of Friends of the Smokies beginning in 2002, creating the specialty license plate program that raises millions annually for Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Member of Webb School of Knoxville's first graduating class and 1965 Davidson College graduate; married to Jan Cummins for nearly 64 years

Expresses sympathy and condolences to his surviving wife, three children, three grandchildren, sister, and niece