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Black Nashville Assembly… assemble!

By Mary Mancini

August 13, 2024

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What is the Black Nashville Assembly?

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Elections 2024, Erika Perry, Jamelle Campbell-Gooch, Mike Floss

Profile: Pat Boone

By Mary Mancini

August 12, 2024

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With a career spanning seven decades, singer, author, actor and speaker Pat Boone rivaled Elvis in the mid 20th century with his brand of wholesome teen popularity.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Pat Boone

Your Turn To Talk Thursday: Power and accountability, from the president to your precinct

By Mary Mancini

August 8, 2024

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Last month, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a controversial decision that granted absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for any official acts by the president of the United States.

Tagged With: Elections 2024, John Vile, Juanid Odubeko

Turkeys? Wild!

By Mary Mancini

August 7, 2024

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The wild turkey is the only species completely native to North America, and exists in any climate in the continent. But this weird-looking bird is more important than it looks.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Roger Shields, Tanya Peres, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Tom Kunesh, Windy Hamm

Quantum science in Middle Tennessee

By Katherine Ruppelt

August 6, 2024

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Quantum science is taking off here in Middle Tennessee!

Filed Under: Programs, Science Tagged With: Middle Tennessee State University, MTSU, Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, quantum science

Profile: Dr. Learotha Williams

By Mary Mancini

August 5, 2024

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Dr. Learotha Williams is one of the preeminent historians of Nashville and Middle Tennessee.

Filed Under: History, Programs Tagged With: Black history, Dr. Learotha Williams

Your Turn to Talk: How are you doing this election season?

By Mary Mancini

August 1, 2024

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It’s Election Day in Tennessee and we want to know how you’re feeling. How are you staying informed and staying sane as we get closer to November? To lend us a hand we’ve assembled a panel of experts from the fields of political science, psychology, and American studies to take your calls at 615-760-2000. Join […]

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Dana Nelson, Elections 2024, Heather Alesch, Nikol Alexander Floyd, Rutgers University, Vanderbilt University

Nashville’s Olympic history

By Mary Mancini

July 31, 2024

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Let the games begin! The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are up and running, and several Nashville-based athletes are competing — and winning. But Nashville’s extraordinary Olympic history started a long time ago.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Aime Card, Chandra Cheeseborough, John Noel, Matthew Gailani, Olympics, Trap Shooting, TSU Tigerbelles

In My Place, Episode 6: Hidden homelessness

By Mary Mancini

July 30, 2024

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When people think about homelessness, they usually think of the people they see holding up a sign on a street corner, sleeping on a park bench, or asking for money outside of a store.

Filed Under: In My Place, Programs Tagged With: In My Place

Profile: Jeremy Finley

By Katherine Ruppelt

July 29, 2024

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Jeremy Finley is the chief investigative reporter for WSMV4 in Nashville.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: WSMV

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