 During this time, Beaty achieved a grand slam record by announcing The Academy of Country Music Awards, The GMA Dove Awards, The TNN/Music City News Awards, and the Country Music Association Awards, all in a single season.Since leaving the Gaylord Entertainment Company, Beaty has kept busy freelancing on multiple commercial and industrial projects.From 1996–present, Beaty has become known as the "Iron Man of Nashville commercial television," with over 1000 consecutive weekly live telecasts for a Nashville automobile dealer on NewsChannel 5 WTVF.