This Is Nashville debuted on March 1, 2022, with the goal of being a different type of midday talk show — one that centers the voices and lived experiences of everyday Middle Tennesseans. In this reel, you’ll hear highlights from our first 10 months on the air, including: Our debut episode (March 1) The history […]
Continuing Coverage: Abortion In Depth
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Sixty days after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, Tennessee imposed the most draconian ban on abortion in the country. A total ban, with no clear exceptions — not even for rape, incest or to save the life of the patient.
Interview: Dr. Stephen Loyd on substance abuse, addiction and harm reduction
By WPLN Staff
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East Tennessee native Dr. Stephen Loyd once had a 100-pill-a-day addiction and even stole pain pills from his own patients. Years after he first sought help for his substance abuse disorder, Loyd in now the vice president of the state board medical examiners as well as the medical director of multiple service organizations. Loyd’s says he […]
Excerpt: Preserving Fort Negley’s past while planning for its future
By Steve Haruch
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In this excerpt, we learn the story of Fort Negley and Bass Street and hear from some in the community fighting to preserve its legacy
Excerpt: Preparing for Middle Tennessee’s next tornado
By WPLN Staff
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Tornadoes are a part of life for Middle Tennessee. While tornado season runs from March to June officially, there is also a secondary season in the fall. Additionally, the traditional “tornado alley” appears to be moving closer to the region. While we can’t prevent tornadoes or other severe storms, being prepared can help us keep […]
Overall Excellence: WPLN News in 2021
By WPLN Staff
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WPLN News won a regional Murrow Award, Overall Excellence, for this newsroom-wide submission. In 2021, WPLN News covered natural disasters and manmade tragedies. We brought listeners moments of levity and instances of reconnection. We dived deep into allegations of misconduct in the Nashville police department and celebrated 150 years of the Fisk Jubilee singers. We […]
The Tennessee Tornadoes Of 2020, One Year Later
By WPLN Staff
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The storm entered Tennessee at night. Its intensity was unexpected, and it cut across the landscape at 60 mph — fast for a supercell. By the time the storm dissipated on March 3, 2020, 10 distinct tornadoes had touched down, causing chaos over 100 miles. The winds peeled open warehouse roofs, lopped off church steeples, […]
WPLN special newscast: Dec. 11, 2021, 10:58 a.m.
By WPLN Staff
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When tornadoes ripped through Tennessee and Kentucky early on a Saturday morning, WPLN’s news team whirred to action. We inserted newscasts into every slot we could find in a busy weekend schedule, providing timely severe weather alerts and reports on the damage. In this newscast, WPLN’s Marianna Bacallao lays out the scope of the devastation, […]
Waverly flooding and its aftermath
By WPLN Staff
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When flash floods destroyed a large portion of Waverly, Tenn., in the early morning hours of Aug. 21, 2021, reporters from countless news outlets rushed to the scene. They interviewed survivors, highlighted the destruction and gathered the stories of the victims. And for many organizations, that was it. But not for WPLN News. Through the […]
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