India, Oct. 14 -- Jimmy Carter, an entertainment correspondent based in Nashville who maintained a prominent career spanning multiple decades, died in his sleep on October 13. This information was disclosed by WSM Radio, a former employer, as well as his granddaughter, Kira Sparks, through a Facebook post. He was 73.

Carter was born on October 15, 1952, and spent his formative years in Montgomery, Alabama.

At the age of 15 in 1962, Carter commenced his career in broadcast journalism through on-the-job training at his preferred rock radio station.

Later, Carter applied his accumulated expertise to WSMV 4, where he assumed the position of executive producer.

Carter gained considerable recognition for his extensive 21-year tenure coverin...