Memphis & Shelby County Film Commissioner Linn Sitler (pictured below) is set to retire by the end of this year, after spending 40 years at the helm of the Memphis & Shelby County Film & Television Commission.
Sitler originally started her media career in the Bluff City as a co-host, writer, and producer for the PM Magazine program, temporarily leaving her hometown to join the News Travel Network before returning to Memphis in 1987 to assume the role she has now held for nearly four decades.
Commenting on her own journey, Sitler said, “I returned to Memphis, where my family was and where I’d gone to Central High School and U of M Graduate School and where I had begun my television career. However, I thought I would stay at the Film Commission for just one year and return to television. Here I am – 40 years later, and I don’t regret a day of it.”
Memphis Mayor Paul Young congratulated Sitler for her service to the city, saying, “Linn Sitler has dedicated 40 years to promoting Memphis and showcasing our local talent and creativity. Her commitment to our city and her support of our creative community have helped bring the Memphis story to audiences around the world. We appreciate her many years of service and wish her all the best in retirement.”
