On this day in 1938, a scientist set off a new age of nuclear power. Nearly a century later, Tennessee remains central to nuclear power technology in America. Plus, the local news for December 17, 2024 and a feature report that digs into the stigma around methadone clinics. 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...
Dec 17, 2024•15 min
On this day, 160 years ago, the Battle of Nashville ended, marking the beginning of the end of the Civil War. And there are still lessons to be learned from the human side of that story today. Plus, the local news for December 16, 2024 and WNXP’s top albums of the year. 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...
Dec 16, 2024•16 min
Fort Negley wasn’t just a major Union fortification during the Civil War, it was also a place where Black people’s labor was exploited, and where they put down new roots to create a new community with lasting impact. We take a look at what’s next for the historic site. Plus, the local news for December 13, 2024 and motel turned transitional housing. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony G...
Dec 13, 2024•19 min
From bolstering the emergency alert system to preventing news deserts from forming, a look at an organization that has an important impact–both direct and indirect–on this news source. Plus, the local news for December 12, 2024 and pen pals. 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...
Dec 12, 2024•20 min
There are 27 superfund sites located in our state; we unpack what that means. Plus, the local news for December 11, 2024 and this week’s edition of What, Where, Whens-day . 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
Dec 11, 2024•17 min
On International Human Rights Day, a look at the Tennesseans being honored this year by the state’s Human Rights Commission. Plus, the local news for December 10, 2024 and the latest release from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. 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...
Dec 10, 2024•20 min
Looking into one of the details in the new Nashville transit plan that doesn’t get much attention. Plus the local news for Dec. 9, 2024 and a story of racial reconciliation in rural West Tennessee. 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
Dec 09, 2024•16 min
Twenty-thousand Tennesseans have an HIV diagnosis, and even more don’t know they’re infected. Plus, the local news for December 6, 2024 and what Nashville can do to support its hip hop scene. 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
Dec 06, 2024•18 min
Prohibition may have ended for the U.S. at large in 1933, but for Tennessee, the lasting effects of banning the making and selling of alcohol are still far-reaching. Plus, the local news for December 5, 2024 and a conversation with musician Moses Sumney. 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...
Dec 05, 2024•20 min
The founder of the U.S.’s first anti-slavery newspaper is a great example of what it means to change your mind for the better. Plus, the local news for December 4, 2024 and this week’s edition of What, Where, Whens-day . 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...
Dec 04, 2024•17 min
There’s a long history of neon signage in our city, and you can get a taste of it in just about every part of town. Plus, the local news for December 3, 2024 and hearing from two parents of transgender children who moved out of Tennessee. 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...
Dec 03, 2024•16 min
From Toni Morrison to Doctor Seuss, Tennessee school districts are deeming books “questionable” and removing them from libraries and classrooms. Plus, the local news for December 2, 2024 and how Kentucky voters said no to school choice. 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...
Dec 02, 2024•16 min
Nashville Public Radio staffers share their favorite podcast episodes of the year. Our 11-hour playlist will keep your mind well-fed during the long hours of holiday travel. Plus, This Is Nashville took your calls about Thanksgiving traditions. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Rachel Iacovone Editor: Miriam Kramer Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Nina Cardona, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP...
Nov 28, 2024•10 min
A Midstate native’s death once encapsulated the sentiments of Southerners licking their wounds in the wake of the Civil War. But how was the story of Sam Davis manipulated into propaganda? Plus, the local news for November 27, 2024, and a holiday edition of What Where Whens-Day . 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...
Nov 27, 2024•19 min
Call it the Opryland Hotel or the Gaylord Opryland, but the way the massive hotel and resort off of Briley Parkway has grown and changed is a reflection of the way Nashville has evolved. Plus the local news for November 26, 2024 and a school choice failure in Kentucky. 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...
Nov 26, 2024•15 min
At the center of every story about illegal immigration is someone human: a person, a family, a child. Plus, the local news for November 25, 2024 and checking in with the Unicoi County Animal Shelter after devastating flooding. 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...
Nov 25, 2024•14 min
A new report details how public school buildings around the state are faring. It could give fodder to both sides of the political aisle once lawmakers return to the statehouse. Plus, the local news for Nov. 22, 2024 and an excerpt from the second episode of Music Citizens. 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...
Nov 22, 2024•23 min
Headline-grabbing Pastor Greg Locke says his church is finally moving to a new home. And he’s planning to play nice with his new neighbors. Plus, the local news for November 21, 2024 and a look at why concert cancellations are plaguing the music industry. 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...
Nov 21, 2024•14 min
A major settlement in the 1990s changed Middle Tennessee’s relationship with tobacco and smoking, and it’s still being paid out today. Plus, the local news for Nov. 20, 2024 and this week’s What, Where, Whens-day . 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...
Nov 20, 2024•21 min
An annually-updated list of at-risk historic sites in Nashville reveals what we value and what gets left behind. Plus, the local news for Nov. 19, 2024 and a profile of the artist Fancy Hagood. 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
Nov 19, 2024•17 min
The negative focus on Tennessee State University’s finances has gone up to yet another level, but the TSU community hasn’t forgotten about funding promises that were never kept. Plus the local news for November 18, 2024, and TVA’s clean energy backslide. 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...
Nov 18, 2024•16 min
Three Tennessee-based companies are facing headwinds – and possible windfalls – in our state. Plus, the local news for Nov. 15, 2024 and a look at how kids with disabilities are treated under the state’s mass threats of violence law. 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...
Nov 15, 2024•17 min
The computers you use every day may be shrinking in size, but a massive supercomputing facility in Memphis shows that giant machines still have their place – and they’re only getting bigger. Plus, the local news for Nov. 14, 2024 and former Nashville mayor Megan Barry. 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...
Nov 14, 2024•15 min
Budget season in Nashville is about to get underway, so we’re breaking down how the city funds itself. Plus, the local news for Nov. 13, 2024 and this week’s edition of What, Where, Whens-day . 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...
Nov 13, 2024•16 min
With massive change in store for Nashville’s East Bank — across from downtown — you may wonder why it wasn’t already a neighborhood with homes, retail and restaurants. Plus the local news for Nov.12, 2024, and ten years of co-housing in Music City. 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...
Nov 12, 2024•15 min
Reflecting on the life of Capt. Darby Cardona, USAF, is a reminder of what’s really at stake when our nation goes to war. Plus, the local news for Nov. 11, 2024 and WNXP’s Nashville Artist of the Month Chuck Indigo. 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...
Nov 11, 2024•19 min
In the last legislative session, Republican infighting blocked Lee’s top priority, a plan to give families “scholarships” for private schools. Now, he’s taking another go at it and sweetening the deal with money for public education and teachers. Plus, the local news for November 8, 2024 and musician Joy Oladokun. 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 Tu...
Nov 08, 2024•17 min
Nashville and Memphis passed major referendums related to transit and guns this week, but it isn’t the first time the two cities have tried to pass these kinds of measures. Plus, the local news for November 7, 2024, and an in-depth conversation about where transit goes from here. 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...
Nov 07, 2024•14 min
As we come up for air after a busy Election Day, we take a look back at one of the more chaotic elections in U.S. history. Plus, the local news for Nov. 6, 2024 and this week’s edition of What, Where, Whens-day . 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...
Nov 06, 2024•18 min
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day in Davidson County. Here’s what to expect. Plus, the local news for Nov. 5, 2024 and a glimpse inside the life of a poll worker. 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
Nov 05, 2024•17 min
