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Nina Cardona

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: Radio Free Nashville

By Nina Cardona

May 8, 2026

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How did one Nashville institution once make a place where radical voices could speak freely? Plus, the local news for May 8, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Fisk Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, history, jazz, Mozart, WFSK

NashVillager Podcast: The Congressional maps just keep on changing (except for when they didn’t)

By Nina Cardona

May 7, 2026

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How long have Tennessee’s political maps been gerrymandered? Plus, the local news for May 7.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Gerrymandering, history, memphis, redistricting, special session, Tennessee General Assembly

NashVillager Podcast: The first lady of Tennessee politics

By Nina Cardona

May 6, 2026

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Who was Senator Anna Belle Clement O’Brien? Plus, the local news for May 6, and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Anna Belle Clement O'Brien, history

NashVillager Podcast: Time for local primaries in Tennessee

By Nina Cardona

May 5, 2026

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Did today’s election sneak up on you? Plus, a roundup of the news for May 5, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2026, primary elections

NashVillager Podcast: Al Capone, Middle Tennessean?

By Nina Cardona

May 4, 2026

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What connection did the Midstate have to one of the most famous mobsters of all time?  Plus, a roundup of the news for May 4, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: crime, history

NashVillager Podcast: Redistricting the site of the Memphis Massacre

By Nina Cardona

May 1, 2026

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How did a vicious attack on Black people in Tennessee relate to landmark constitutional protections? Plus, a roundup of the news for May 1, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: memphis, redistricting, voting rights

NashVillager Podcast: Playing the name game

By Nina Cardona

April 30, 2026

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Are escaped exotic animals becoming a Midstate trend? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 29, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: Emu on the loose

By Nina Cardona

April 29, 2026

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Are escaped exotic animals becoming a Midstate trend? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 29, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: wildlife

NashVillager Podcast: Safety on the job

By Nina Cardona

April 28, 2026

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Who is getting injured at Tennessee workplaces? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 28, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development

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