Why did so many Tennesseans die in the defining battle for Texan independence? Plus the local news for Feb. 23, 2026.
Nina Cardona, Senior Producer and Host
Nina Cardona is a native of Middle Tennessee and near-lifelong listener to WPLN. Cardona joined Nashville Public Radio in 1997 fresh out of Converse College. She began as a classical music host and later ran the 91Classical music service. However, the majority of her years at the station have been spent sharing the news, first in the afternoons during All Things Considered and now as the local host of Morning Edition. She has a deep interest in history and has been known to dabble in photography, various textile crafts and open water swimming.
Nashvillager Podcast: Carlos the Monkey
How did a monkey center in a Tennessee opioid lawsuit that just ended? Plus the local news for February 19, 2026.
Nashvillager Podcast: An epic rush job
How did Oak Ridge’s Y-12 plant go from groundbreaking to enriched uranium in just a year? Plus the local news for February 18, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee’s first Black, female doctor
How did Dr. Georgia Patton Washington go from plowing fields to treating patients? Plus the local news for February 12, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: Book bans
Will Rutherford County’s libraries perform a mass ban children’s books? Plus the local news for February 11, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: From Cockrill Springs to Centennial Park
How long has Centennial Park’s upgrade been going on? Plus the local news for February 10, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee’s Winter Olympians
How does a state so unfamiliar with snowfall have any connection to the Winter Olympics? Plus the local news for February 9, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: Monopoly vs. electricity markets
Why is NES the only option for electricity in Nashville? Plus the local news for February 6, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: The day the tower fell
How does one Nashville neighborhood still show the impact of a construction accident nearly 70 years later? Plus the local news for February 5, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: Elections from the ground up
Who runs elections in Tennessee? Plus the local news for February 4, 2026.
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