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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: Legislature, rule thyself

By Nina Cardona

May 29, 2026

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Who gets to decide what lawmakers can and can’t do on the House or Senate floor? Plus the local news for May 29, and Billy Hudson’s healing journey.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Cameron Sexton, Charlane Oliver, Randy McNally, special session, Tennessee Three

NashVillager Podcast: Cherokee survival

By Nina Cardona

May 28, 2026

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What’s the origin story of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians? Plus the local news for May 28.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast Tagged With: Andrew Jackson, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Trail of Tears

NashVillager Podcast: Thrilling failures

By Nina Cardona

May 27, 2026

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Will Middle Tennessee ever get a theme park again? Plus the local news for May 27, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Dolly Parton, Nate Bargatze, Opryland

NashVillager Podcast: Hit the road

By Nina Cardona

May 26, 2026

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Can you have a memorable road trip without ever leaving the state? Plus, the local news for May 26, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: history, Memorial Day, road trip, scenic highways, The Great American Roads

NashVillager Podcast: Rivers of change

By Nina Cardona

May 22, 2026

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How have we altered Tennessee’s major waterways? Plus, the local news for May 22, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Cumberland River, water

NashVillager Podcast: Women making change

By Nina Cardona

May 21, 2026

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How did Tennessee women help secure the right to vote? Plus, the local news for May 21, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: 19th Amendment, history, sufrrage, voting rights

NashVillager Podcast: Building (literal) bridges

By Nina Cardona

May 20, 2026

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How many bridges do we need over the Cumberland in Nashville?  Plus, the local news for May 20, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Bells Bend, bridges, Cumberland River, history, May Town Center

NashVillager Podcast: AI bills that flopped, changed, and passed

By Nina Cardona

May 19, 2026

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Can Tennessee legislators rein in AI? Plus, the local news for May 19, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence, computers, history

NashVillager Podcast: Kiffin Rockwell, Tennessee’s hero of France

By Nina Cardona

May 18, 2026

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How did a Tennessee-born ad agency employee become a French WWI flying ace?  Plus, the local news for May 18, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: history, Military, Tennessee, World War I

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