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Billions owed: ‘The Debt’ covers the South’s long fight to repay public HBCUs

By Mallory Yu|Sarah McCammon|Ahmad Damen

January 25, 2026

A long-running fight over how to calculate and repay state funding debts to public HBCUs is flaring across the South, and Emily Siner and Camellia Burris tell the story in their special ‘The Debt.’

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee State University, The Debt

Special coverage: Federal policy, local impact

By WPLN Staff

January 1, 2026

The urgent reporting challenge of 2025 has been keeping track of federal policy and funding changes under the new administration of President Donald Trump. This has demanded the urgent and sustained attention of the entire WPLN newsroom. Rapid developments prompted timely work across all of our platforms, including radio newscasts, web, email newsletters, morning podcast, […]

Filed Under: Award Entries

Cross-Platform Storytelling: Curious Nashville

By WPLN Staff

January 1, 2026

Curious Nashville is WPLN’s beloved Hearken-style series that answers questions through adventurous reporting. At its peak, the series is inherently multi-platform and highly community engaged. This entry includes a 33-minute podcast version of the story, a social media video, an email newsletter, and a short bonus episode drawn from a call-in segment on our daily […]

Filed Under: Award Entries

Enterprise: Lethal injection in Tennessee

By WPLN Staff

January 1, 2026

A woman kneels in the grass outside of Riverbend Maximum Security Institution.

After a five-year hiatus, Tennessee resumed executions on May 22, 2025, with the lethal injection of Oscar Smith. Capital punishment has drawn intense scrutiny in Tennessee because of mismanagement of lethal drugs and the state’s failure to follow its own protocol. WPLN delivered enterprising and explanatory journalism throughout the year, led by health reporter Catherine […]

Filed Under: Award Entries

WeGo tops 6,000 enrolled in free bus fare program

By WPLN Staff

December 1, 2025

The WeGo transit agency has now topped 6,000 people enrolled in its new free bus fare program known as “Journey Pass.”

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: bus service, Journey Pass, WeGo

A rare ‘corpse flower’ blooms in Clarksville

By WPLN Staff

July 1, 2025

corpse flower photo

An infamous flower bloom drew more than 2,000 visitors to a greenhouse at Austin Peay State University over the holiday weekend.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Austin Peay State University, corpse flower, titan arum

Vanderbilt University Medical Center announces more layoffs amid federal funding cuts

By WPLN Staff

June 20, 2025

More staff cuts are coming to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the medical center is citing the Trump administration’s federal funding reductions.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: federal funding, mass layoff, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville Public Radio names Holly Kernan of KQED as president and CEO

By WPLN Staff

May 20, 2025

Nashville Public Radio has hired its next president and CEO. Longtime public media leader Holly Kernan will oversee 90.3 WPLN News, music discovery station WNXP 91.1, and the organization’s classical music streaming service.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville Public Radio

A NYC theater company will perform WPLN’s investigation about rural domestic violence. Here’s how you can watch

By WPLN Staff

May 1, 2025

On May 7, actors will perform a reading of a WPLN News story about rural domestic violence. Register now to attend.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News

Niche To Meet You: Hey, Stick Nation!

By WPLN Staff

April 21, 2025

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April is Earth Month, and WPLN News partner Niche to Meet You is taking a look at this annual celebration through the lens of a niche subculture built around the appreciation of … sticks. Yes, sticks.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: environment, mindfulness, Niche to Meet You

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