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For the second time this year, a family has been killed in a single-engine plane wreck in Middle Tennessee. Plus the local news for May 20, 2024 and tornado cleanup in Maury County. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
A look at some of the biggest environmental threats in our state on the anniversary of a landmark pollution event. Plus the local news for May 17, 2024 and a visit to the Ren Faire. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
Tennessee teachers will get their day in court to challenge a law that places hard limits on the way they can talk about equity and racial topics. Plus the local news for May 16, 2024 and WNXP’s profile of the band Rainbow Kitten Surprise. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
We're looking to the future of Shelby Park on the anniversary of its namesake's death. Plus the local news for May 15, 2024 and this week’s edition of What Where WhensDay. Enjoy the Curious Nashville all about the U.S. Naval Reserve building in Shelby. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
It’s awards season in the news world, and journalists covering our area have had a great showing this time around. Plus the local news for May 14, 2024 and how one area group is fighting food insecurity. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
The annual census from the Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention provides a mixed message about religious participation. Plus the local news for May 13, 2024 and a look at how businesses on Second Avenue are recovering after the 2020 bombing. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
After storms like the ones that hit Middle Tennessee this week, the entire community pitches in to respond. Plus the local news for May 10, 2024 and checking in with Vanderbilt student protestors. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
The demands in the current student protests against Israel’s response to Hamas echo the anti-Apartheid demonstrations of the 1980s, but the reaction so far is quite different. Plus the local news for May 9, 2024 and we hear from people concerned about the health impacts of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s plans for electricity production. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Ra...
On the bicentennial of William Walker’s birth, we take a look at one of the wilder episodes in this city’s history. Plus the local news for May 8, 2024 and this week’s edition of What Where WhensDay. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
What are the most effective ways to support Tennessee students? Plus the local news for May 7, 2024 and a deep dive into the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the music industry.
The Choose How You Move proposal would transform dozens of miles of city streets, adding new emphasis on pedestrian and cyclist safety. Plus the local news for May 6, 2024 and a check-in with a local family adjusting to their new housing situation after a year of homelessness.
A look at plans for a North Nashville campus to serve the music industry’s behind-the-scenes needs. Plus the local news for May 3, 2024, an update to our sales tax primer and Buddhist monks in Murfreesboro perform a ritual rarely experienced in the United States. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
Nashville has long been a major center for Christian publishing, but the industry’s footprint has changed quite a bit in recent decades. Plus the local news for May 2, 2024 and how Tennessee is spending opioid settlement money. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
One group of Tennessee workers could be the bellwether for major change at Southern car factories, while another has galvanized a national movement to organized coffee shops. Plus the local news for May 1, 2024 and this week’s edition of What Where WhensDay. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
As Nashville considers raising the local sales tax rate to pay for transit, we look at what determines how much you have to pay. Plus the local news for April 30, 2024 and a conversation with author Jeff Zentner. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
The athletic program at Tennessee’s historically Black public university is planning for growth that includes the return of a major sport. Plus the local news for April 29, 2024 and an excerpt from our Making Noise podcast.
On the centennial of his groundbreaking flight around the world, we remember a Nashville pilot — known as Smiling Jack — who made it possible. Plus the local news for April 26, 2024 and a conversation about Mayor O’Connell’s transit plan. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
Usually, you expect a supermajority to pass big bills in lockstep. Instead, that legislation is showing the fault lines between Tennessee’s Republican office holders. Plus the newscast for April 25, 2024 and a preview of the Alvin Ailey performance at TPAC. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
Last weekend, activist and organizer Diane Nash was honored near the spot where she challenged Nashville’s segregation laws, but many other places like those are in danger of being forgotten around the city. Plus the latest newscast and this week’s What Where WhensDay. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
As Nashville moves to replace old streetlights in favor of new LEDs, we take a look at how the transition is going. Plus the latest newscast and a conversation about the death of the school voucher bill in the state legislature. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
On this Earth Day, a look at a looming challenge facing Middle Tennessee: the landfill that holds so much of our waste is nearly full. Plus the latest newscast and a look back at the story of a person who fled to Nashville during the Rwandan genocide. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
As the Department of Justice seems poised to sue the company that books, promotes and sells tickets for so many shows in Nashville, we look at the history of market dominance for Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Plus the latest newscast and TKTK feature tease Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
Nashville's Metro Council just cleared a major hurdle for the East Bank's redevelopment. We look at what ripple effects city leaders are hoping will follow. Plus the latest newscast and a walk through the process of a custom bra fitting at a local lingerie store. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
Jillian’s Law aligns the mental health and criminal justice systems, but how did the man accused of killing her have a gun in the first place? Plus the latest newscast and Earth Day In The Hood. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
On the anniversary of a tornado that spurred a pretty big transformation in one part of Nashville, we take a look at what the stats have to say about those kinds of storms here. Plus the latest newscast and a Black woman who made her mark in country well before Beyonce. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
A much-discussed movie prop makes its way to a Smokies tourist destination just ahead of a relevant anniversary. Plus the latest newscast and the Tennessee Kurdish Community Council’s annual Newroz Festival. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
A look at efforts to keep the music playing, one way or another, on Music Row. Plus the latest newscast and some favorite Curious Nashville explorations. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP
Sometimes legislators decide a bill is not enough, and that’s where a constitutional amendment comes into play. Plus the latest newscast and how Tennessee law is leading the nation in protecting musicians against competition from AI fakes. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
A look at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s plans for power generation. Plus the latest newscast and this week’s edition of What Where WhensDay. This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP
Gabrielle Hanson has set her sights on a position in Millersville’s government. Plus the latest newscast and how some Nashville high students are marking Ramadan at their school. This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
