Any threats to election integrity in Tennessee will be taken up by the FBI and the Department of Justice at a specially established command post. The agencies are encouraging residents to report suspicious activity. The FBI says it staffs its command centers 24 hours per day and is ready to look into vote suppression, cyber […]
NashVillager Podcast special edition: The 2024 election
What do Middle Tennesseans need to know ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5? This special episode of the NashVillager podcast lays out what you need to know.
Recap: Behind “Supermajority”
We returned to the Belcourt Theatre to dive deeper into “Supermajority,” the four-part series from NPR’s Embedded. Reporter and host Meribah Knight led a conversation with mothers impacted by the 2023 shooting at The Covenant School: Melissa Alexander, Mary Joyce, and Sarah Shoop-Neumann. Nearly 200 guests attended to hear what Meribah and the Covenant Moms have […]
Tennessee primary election results
Tennessee’s congressional delegation is in the spotlight, with primary contests for one U.S. Senate seat and all nine of the state’s positions in the U.S. House.
Recap: This is Nashville Live
We celebrated This Is Nashville’s first live episode with over 200 fans at Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music. The event, hosted by Khalil Ekulona, had a vibrant late-night show vibe, featuring announcements by LaTonya Turner and Zea Miller. Khalil engaged in a captivating conversation with Melissa Joan Hart, discussing her illustrious television career, ventures […]
Supermajority podcast, from WPLN and NPR’s Embedded, tackles single-party rule
Supermajority is a new podcast from NPR’s Embedded, in partnership with Nashville Public Radio. Host Meribah Knight has been following three conservative moms in Tennessee over the course of a year as they learn to navigate their Republican-controlled state legislature.
WPLN and This Is Nashville honored nationally for 2023 reporting
Last year, WPLN aired more than 1,200 local stories on 90.3 FM. And of those, a select few have now risen to accolades outside of Nashville, and even beyond Tennessee. The Public Media Journalists Association award winners were announced this week, and two episodes of WPLN’s daily show This Is Nashville were recognized. In the […]
Dive deeper into Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ with WPLN’s senior music writer
Few albums have generated more conversation before their release than “Cowboy Carter” by Beyoncé — out today.
No survivors in West Nashville airplane crash that temporarily shut down I-40
A small, single-engine airplane crashed on Monday night in West Nashville. Officials say that all five people onboard died.
Recap: A Celebration of Making Noise
Nearly 200 people attended our Sunday night party, featuring spoken word by Rashad tha Poet and senior music writer, Jewly Hight, in conversation with AB Eastwood, Rashad tha Poet, and Brian Sexton.
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