The Nashville community is mourning after its beloved sportscaster and radio host, Mark Howard, died.

The Tennessean first confirmed the news through a report, revealing that Howard's wife disclosed that the reporter passed away at his home on Sunday.

She did not divulge Mark Howard's cause of death, but it was put under the limelight as some people mistook him as "Below Deck Mediterranean" star Mark Howard, who died in October due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease with chronic alcoholism.

Retired NewsChannel 5 sports director Hope Hines issued a statement to the news outlet and talked about how his heart has been broken with Howard's passing.

"I've lost one of my best and dearest friends. He was more like a son to me and he felt the same way, I was a father-like figure in many ways to him. I'm heartbroken for Jack, his son, and Debra. He was a great, great talent," he said.

Steve Layman, meanwhile, also shared a status on Twitter, writing: "We at @NC5 are sad to report that our longtime sports anchor and friend Mark Howard passed away at home early today. Mark knew as much about sports in this market as anyone you'll find and had a great sense of humor. It's a huge loss to us and sports fans around Tennessee."

Mark Howard's Career Revisited

In the sports reporting industry, Howard surely expanded and maximized his empire that he ultimately became a popular and established sports anchor. He famously spent over 20 years working at NewsChannel5.

During his stint, he covered a Super Bowl, NASCAR events, and World Series.

In the early 2000s, he worked on radio as a host of local political talk show program. But after four years, he returned to sports and led the "Wake Up Zone" on The Zone 104.5-FM with Kevin Ingram and Titan Frank Wycheck. The program became the No. 1-rated show in Nashville and stayed at the top for years.

He officially left the show in 2020 alongside Ingram.

"It's been a great run. They were some of the best years of my life. I've got nothing really but good things to say about my experiences there," he said.

In the year leading to his death, he served The Game 102.5-FM as a part-time host.

Howard is survived by his wife and their two sons.