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The Financial State of Tennessee State University

By Mary Mancini

December 5, 2024

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Since 2021, the financial health of Tennessee State University has been in the news.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Dr. Crystal deGregory, Rachel Wegner, Tennessee State University

NashVillager Podcast: Prohibition’s lasting ripple effects

By Nina Cardona

December 5, 2024

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What did the end of prohibition actually mean in Tennessee? Plus the local news for December 5, 2024.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

Downtown Presbyterian Church and the 100th Annual Waffle Shop

By Mary Mancini

December 4, 2024

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With only four official floors, Downtown Presbyterian Church (Rep. John Lewis Way and Church St.) used to be one of the tallest buildings in Nashville. Now dwarfed by skyscrapers, her history is way bigger than her small stature.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Downtown Presbyterian Church, Erin Bell, Jim Hoobler, Nashville, Tom Wills, Zach Sasser

NashVillager Podcast: The Emancipator

By Nina Cardona

December 4, 2024

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Who was Elihu Embree? Plus the local news for December 4, 2024.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

Ever go to concert inside a cave? You can at The Caverns

By Katherine Ruppelt

December 3, 2024

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Just 90 minutes from Nashville, you can enjoy a concert in a cave.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: bluegrass, concerts, Grundy County, The Caverns

NashVillager Podcast: Neon Nashville

By Nina Cardona

December 3, 2024

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Where can we see neon in Nashville, and how does it connect us to the past? Plus the local news for December 3, 2024.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

Julia Martin, artist and gallery owner/operator

By Mary Mancini

December 2, 2024

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Tucked away on a side-street in the rapidly-changing Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood sits the gallery space that artist Julia Martin has called home for more than a decade.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Profiles, Programs Tagged With: Art, Julia Martin, Noah Saterstrom, Samuel Dunson

NashVillager Podcast: Book bans and freedom of speech

By Nina Cardona

December 2, 2024

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Do school districts run afoul of the First Amendment when they pull books by the hundreds out of libraries? Plus the local news for December 2, 2024.

Filed Under: Education, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: book bans, public schools

Music Citizens: Nashville propels the vinyl record boom. Now manufacturers face competition from abroad.

By Justin Barney

November 29, 2024

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Vinyl records have made a big comeback in recent years, and the companies making them are in a fierce battle over market dominance.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Music Citizens, WPLN News Tagged With: Music Citizens, music industry, vinyl

NashVillager Podcast: Our seventh-annual podcast playlist

By Rachel Iacovone

November 28, 2024

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What audio are we thankful for? Nashville Public Radio staffers share their favorite podcast episodes of the year.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: thanksgiving

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