When WPLN Senior Music Writer Jewly Hight pitched This Is Nashville producer Magnolia McKay the idea for an episode about roadside attractions, McKay was quick to say yes. But she was not prepared for the deep knowledge Hight had on the plethora of fun and quirky stops within Tennessee state lines. Luckily, she was an eager student and a good sport.
This Middle Tennessee talent show proves that age is just a number
On a Tuesday night last October, the Franklin Theater was sold out for a talent show that is quickly becoming an annual tradition. For the past five years, the Morning Pointe Foundation has hosted the Seniors Got Talent event in Williamson County — a live talent show for contestants ages 60 or older.
Tennessee gun owners aren’t required to take classes, but many do. WPLN went to learn what it’s like.
“The power of a gun is daunting,” says one student. “That’s going to take time for me to get used to. It wasn’t so much in the recoil or anything, it was more just having that power.”
Personal reactions to gun violence — a generation apart
Gun violence is something that concerns all of us. Over the years, different generations of Americans have different experiences dealing with each event. In this opinion piece, show host Khalil Ekulona and producer Elizabeth Burton connect their personal reactions to mass shootings and gun violence — a generation apart.
The Nashville Zoo through a child’s eyes
Last summer, This Is Nashville producer Elizabeth Burton got a tour of the Nashville Zoo.
Behind the scenes on Black horror
No, we aren’t going to stop talking about this.
From farm to tote bag: how yarn gets made in Middle Tennessee
Earlier this year, producers Elizabeth Burton and Magnolia McKay took the road less-traveled to an alpaca farm in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.
Chef Sterling Wright’s Radical Hospitality in Action
As Nashville closes encampments, residents are finding themselves in temporary transitional housing for far longer than expected.
Nashville Chef Star Maye takes home the gold on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
“Chopped” is one of the most popular shows on The Food Network. The premise is simple: Four professional chefs compete to see who can take a basket full of mystery ingredients and create something delicious. For local executive chef Star Maye, formerly of Anzie Blue, the opportunity to test her skills with the best is […]
Madisonians try to find home in their hometown
As Nashville closes encampments, residents are finding themselves in temporary transitional housing for far longer than expected.