President Biden will deliver remarks on the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the right to abortion upheld for decades. Nearly half of U.S. states will ban or severely restrict access to abortion in the wake of the decision.
Five questions for WPLN’s ‘This Is Nashville’ production intern Dereen Shirnekhi
Dereen Shirnekhi (she/her) is the newest member of WPLN News. As This Is Nashville‘s first-ever production intern, Dereen helps get WPLN’s daily show on air. This includes pitching show ideas and helping the producers pre-interview guests. Get to know her. 1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew […]
Five questions for WPLN’s digital news intern Jackie Llanos Hernandez
Jackie Llanos Hernandez (she, her) is the newest member of WPLN News. As the station’s digital news intern, Jackie is actively involved in social media content creation and digital news reporting. Get to know her. 1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? I used to walk […]
Five questions for Nashville Public Radio’s new operations & production manager Josh Connor
Josh Connor (he, him) is the newest member of Nashville Public Radio. As the station’s new operations and production manager, Josh works with WPLN’s daily playlists and technical execution, creates sponsorship messages, and collaborates with the audience division. Get to know him. 1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when […]
Watch Live: Biden delivers a primetime address on guns after recent mass shootings
President Biden is expected to call on Congress to pass laws to combat gun violence during a primetime address at 7:30 Eastern Time (6:30 Central) Thursday evening. You can watch it live here.
WPLN news director chosen for Fulbright program
WPLN news director Emily Siner has been selected to participate in the Fulbright U.S. Scholar program. Most applicants to the prestigious program are PhD-level faculty.
WPLN News wins 4 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including ‘overall excellence’
These stories from 2021 — and the newsroom that created them — were recognized as the best in the region by RTDNA’s Edward R. Murrow Awards.
WPLN’s reporting on Rutherford County’s juvenile court is a Pulitzer Prize finalist
WPLN and ProPublica’s joint investigation of the juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tenn., is a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize’s feature writing category.
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