 It was at WAAY where Beaty had his first experience in TV, working as a weekend weatherman for WAAY-TV.In 1976, Beaty returned to Nashville to work as a full-time disc jockey on WSM's AM and FM stations.At The Nashville Network (TNN), Beaty served as the announcer for "Nashville Now" from 1983-1993, occasionally filling in for the host, well-known country music, national and Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame member Ralph Emery.