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Breaking News: Super Tuesday Tornado Coverage

By WPLN Staff

February 10, 2021

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Filed Under: Award Entries

Nashville Officer Facing Murder Didn’t Pull Gun During Earlier Foot Chase. He Was Criticized.

By Chas Sisk

February 10, 2021

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Nine months before Nashville Officer Andrew Delke shot and killed Daniel Hambrick, he was criticized by his supervisors. But not for use of force. It was a night when Delke didn’t pull his gun. Records uncovered by WPLN News provide a rare glimpse into the mind of police officer struggling to make sense of when to […]

Filed Under: Award Entries

Newscast: Super Tuesday Tornado Coverage, March 3, 2020

By WPLN Staff

February 10, 2021

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March 3, 2020, was a day of never-ending breaking news. It began with a tornado that swept through Middle Tennessee in the early morning and ended with Tennesseans casting their ballots in Super Tuesday elections. WPLN News host Rachel Iacovone laid out the extent of the tragedy while keeping voters informed in her 1:04 p.m. […]

Filed Under: Award Entries

Nashville Officer Andrew Delke, Charged With Murder, Didn’t Pull His Gun During An Earlier Foot Chase. His Supervisors Criticized Him.

By Samantha Max

January 27, 2020

Note: This story is an excerpt from our new podcast, WPLN News Investigates: Deadly Force. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you listen. Newly uncovered police records reveal that nine months before Officer Andrew Delke shot and killed Daniel Hambrick, he was criticized by his supervisors. But not for use of force. It was […]

Filed Under: Award Entries, Race & Equity Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, Metro Nashville Police Department, officer involved shooting

Nashville Opens An Alternative To The ER For Victims Of Rape

By Natasha Senjanovic

June 6, 2018

Victims of sexual violence in the Nashville area no longer have to go to the hospital if they need the free forensics exam known as a rape kit. A new facility, called the SAFE Clinic, has opened, as part of the city’s Sexual Assault Center.

Filed Under: Award Entries, WPLN News Tagged With: News

Curious Nashville: What Happens When The Wrong Stuff Gets In The Recycling Bin?

By Emily Siner

August 31, 2017

For most people, recycling means placing an empty soda can or some scrap paper in a blue bin. They might take that bin to the curb or to a drop-off site. But beyond that, the process is mysterious, filled with arbitrary rules and a vague reassurance that we’re doing the right thing for the environment. […]

Filed Under: Award Entries, Curious Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: Curious Nashville

Journalist Of The Year Nomination For Blake Farmer

By Anita Bugg

January 31, 2014

The following is a quick excerpting of some of Blake’s work.

Filed Under: Award Entries

WPLN 2013

By Anita Bugg

January 31, 2014

This is a sampling of our work – excerpts of daily news coverage, light features, and hard news. We strive to find the surprising, explore the intriguing, and identify the important. Thanks for listening.

Filed Under: Award Entries

k12 Cyber School Coverage

By Anita Bugg

January 31, 2014

WPLN produced multiple stories in 2013 on an embattled for-profit cyber school operating statewide. The pieces range from an initial legislative hearing regarding low test scores, to investigating the company’s business model and finally, covering a failed attempt by the company to open a second cyber school in the state.

Filed Under: Award Entries

Nina Cardona

By Anita Bugg

January 31, 2014

This is a compilation of Nina Cardona’s 2013 work for the Best Newscaster in Radio category.

Filed Under: Award Entries

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