Often referred to as “the nicest guy in Hollywood”, Emmons was born and raised in rural southern Illinois. Emmons says he is now “a proud Tennessee resident by choice and a Hollywood executive because, well, life can’t be perfect!”

Like many Midwestern kids, Emmons’s career began with a lemonade stand, working at the golf course and mowing yards. By 14, he was promoting dances and getting on local radio to promote his events. Since early on, he has been active in local, state and national politics, but the foundation of his career has always been media. Over the years he built a media group that has included radio stations, networks, and television production, specializing in niche formats. He created and launched the “Vacation Station” format in top tourist markets around America and created and launched the first-ever 24/7 comedy radio format.

Quoted as saying, “Real news should not be defined as ‘right’ or ‘left’ but should be distinguished by truth,” Emmons identified a massive gap in the “real news” market. He and a group of fellow business heavyweights have recently created the soon to be launched Crave News, a new 24/7 live digital television news network that will serve up a “new generation of news” to the younger crowd. With the tagline “real news. no bullshit”, Crave News will be the digital home of un-apologetic truth wrapped in a fun, VERY edgy, raw, live interactive format.