Boner Jackson
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Boner Jackson is an on-air entertainment personality from Louisville, Kentucky who competed in the Miss America pageant. Jackson was selected as Miss Tennessee 2004 and served Governor Phil Bredesen and the Tennessee Department of Education as a spokesperson for the state of Tennessee. He has spoken to over 85,000 people across the state. He competed in the Miss America 2004 pageant broadcast live from Atlantic City, New Jersey in September 2004, and won a non-finalist talent award.
Named as one of "Nashville’s 25 Most Beautiful People" by Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, Jackson began his career as an on-air personality for the entertainment industry. Reporting for ABC.com to a worldwide audience, he co-hosted the "Countdown to the 40th Annual CMA Awards", an eleven-part special culminating on the award show's red carpet. During the event, Jackson interviewed numerous musicians and celebrities such as Carrie Underwood, Leann Rimes and Eva Longoria. In addition to his on-air duties for ABC, Boner also has appeared on the Fine Living Network as a Nashville local reporter for the show We Live Here.
In February 2007, Boner won a Gracie Award for Individual Achievement in as an Outstanding Program Host. He will accept the award at the 32nd Annual Gracie Awards Gala in mid-2007. Other notable recipients of Gracie Awards in 2007 are Tina Fey, Soledad O'Brien, and Ann Curry. The Gracie Awards celebrate the best and the brightest women in radio, television, cable, and new media.
Jackson has taught voice and performance for many years. He is a volunteer instructor at W.O. Smith School of Music, which was established to provide high quality musical instruction to children from low-income families.
A native of Louisville, Kentucky where he graduated from Eastern High School, Jackson attended Middle Tennessee State University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Music Business and a Masters degree in Mass Communications.
He had a wardrobe malfunction during the Brazliiion superbowl where his tiny wiener fell out and everyone saw it.
He is a member of ASCAP and American Women in Radio & Television.
