Over 300 guests joined for the conversation between Meribah and Madeleine, selling out the Belcourt Theater. Guests included Senator Heidi Campbell and Council Member Terry Vo, along with lawyers and youth who appeared on the podcast. Several attendees spoke of the need to host similar conversations in Rutherford County. Catch up on all four episodes […]
Thanksgiving 2023 playlist: Hear this year’s favorite podcast episodes from Nashville Public Radio staffers
Make sure your phone’s connected to your car speakers — or your wireless earbuds are charged — because our sixth annual Nashville Public Radio podcast recommendations have arrived just in time for your Thanksgiving holiday and travels.
Podcast bonus: Behind the music of The Kids of Rutherford County
“Minimalist classic country with maximalist tendencies.” That’s one way to describe the musical scoring of The Kids of Rutherford County.
Listen: Special session Day 4 updates from This Is Nashville
The special session did not conclude Thursday, as expected, and instead will resume on Monday. WPLN state politics reporter Blaise Gainey shares the latest developments from the state capitol.
Listen: Special session Day 3 updates from This Is Nashville
WPLN journalists Rose Gilbert, Char Datson and Tony Gonzalez share the latest from the Tennessee General Assembly’s special legislative session on public safety.
What to expect on Election Day in Nashville
More than 100 candidates are vying for more than 40 elected offices across Nashville on an Election Day that should bring clarity to the race to be the city’s next mayor. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. — and unlike the early voting period, residents must go to their assigned polling locations.
WPLN News wins 3 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for a series on housing and for our daily show This Is Nashville
2022 was a big year for WPLN News. The newsroom underwent substantial growth, in part with the launch of its first-ever daily show, This Is Nashville, and produced intensive coverage of abortion restrictions, policing and the flood recovery in Waverly.
Watch live: Former President Donald Trump arraigned in New York
Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned Tuesday in a New York criminal court after a grand jury voted to indict him last week. The live video stream is expected to begin at 2 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Central). Watch it here.
WPLN’s criminal justice reporter Paige Pfleger selected for ProPublica investigative fellowship
WPLN’s criminal justice reporter Paige Pfleger will partner with ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network for a year-long investigative reporting fellowship.