Nashville Public Radio’s new CEO Steve Swenson has been on the job just over a month, and he’s hit the ground running. You might recall our announcement…
Five Questions With CEO Steve Swenson
Send WPLN Your Questions For Nashville’s Mayoral Candidates
If you had the opportunity to ask a question of all the mayoral candidates, what would it be? WPLN wants to hear it — and there’s a good chance our…
After 125 Years, Ryman Auditorium Adds A Rare ‘First’ — A Headlining Hip-Hop Act
Listen In its more than 125 years, Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville has hosted just about every kind of show imaginable: chuch revivals, boxing matches, the Grand Ole Opry. But there’s one kind of performance that’s never topped the bill at the Ryman: hip-hop. That is, until this Sunday, when the Wu-Tang Clan will play […]
Another Nashville Neighborhood Becomes A Food Desert As Its Grocery Stores Close
It’s easier to say what the James Cayce Homes doesn’t have than what it does. There is no coffee shop. No laundromat. No corner store. No restaurant or…
75 Years After D-Day, He Remembers His Grandfather’s War Stories By Acting Them Out
Listen Seventy-five years ago, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, Wesley Notgrass was a 29-year-old soldier in the medical corps from Columbia, Tenn.
75 Years After D-Day, He Remembers His Grandfather’s War Stories By Acting Them Out
Seventy-five years ago, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, Wesley Notgrass was a 29-year-old soldier in the medical corps from Columbia…
A Special Session To Elect A New House Speaker? Some Lawmakers Worry It Will Cost Too Much
Listen Several Tennessee House lawmakers are pushing back on calls to hold a special session to replace House Speaker Glen Casada. The embattled speaker sent Tuesday his resignation letter to House members on Tuesday, saying the meeting is needed to elect his successor. But some lawmakers are concerned about the cost of it.
How Franklin’s Historic African-American Neighborhood Is Slowly Disappearing
Listen Franklin is known for expensive homes and its Civil War history — like the historic Carter House, a major tourist attraction where the Battle of Franklin was fought. But right down the street lies the birthplace of the city’s African-American heritage. And as home prices skyrocket in Williamson County, this once-prominent African-American neighborhood is […]
Nashville’s Council Hears Impassioned Plea To Increase Property Tax
Listen For the second straight year, Nashville teachers and city employees are asking the Metro Council to raise the property tax.
Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada Won’t Step Down Until August
Listen Many state lawmakers are expressing frustration after House Speaker Glen Casada announced Tuesday that he doesn’t intend to resign for another two months. The embattled speaker sent a letter to members laying out his plans to step down from the House’s top post. The decision drew immediate fire from the Republican lawmaker next in […]
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