Stubbs To Retire: WSM-AM/Nashville evening personality Eddie Stubbs is retiring July 29 after 25 years. The Country Radio Hall of Famer began hosting the evening shift in 1996, making him the longest-serving broadcaster in that time slot in the station's history. "I have had an extremely blessed 25 years at WSM, and as the third-longest tenured announcer in the Grand Ole Opry’s history," says Stubbs. "The experiences and friendships have allowed me to live a lot of dreams. Needless to say, I will be forever grateful." Stubbs came to Nashville in 1995 to play fiddle for Kitty Wells and husband Johnnie Wright, was hired part-time at WSM-AM a week later and auditioned for the announcer’s position on the station's Opry broadcast 17 days after that. Stubbs also spent six seasons as the on-camera announcer for The Marty Stuart Show on RFD-TV. He was named CMA Large Market Broadcast Personality of the Year in 2002 and was inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2012. Opry Warm Up Show host and occasional fill-in for Stubbs Jeff Hoag takes over as host until plans for the shift are announced.