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How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era

By David Folkenflik, NPR

July 18, 2025

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have passed legislation on a narrow, party-line basis to eliminate all federal funding for public broadcasting for the next two years. That’s $1.1 billion previously approved by the Republican-led Congress and President Trump.

Filed Under: NPR News, WPLN News Tagged With: journalism, media

8 stories by Nashville Public Radio recently won awards. Hear them now.

By Tony Gonzalez

July 6, 2025

Awards arrived in many forms this spring for Nashville Public Radio. Let’s run them down.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Awards, journalism

NashVillager Podcast: Your turn to stand up for public media

By Nina Cardona

March 6, 2025

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What can you do on Protect Public Media Day? Plus, the local news for March 6, 2025.

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

NashVillager Podcast: Public radio’s bottom-up approach

By Nina Cardona

February 21, 2025

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How does our radio station work for our community? Plus, the local news for February 21, 2025.

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

NashVillager Podcast: Feeling proud and grateful

By Nina Cardona

September 11, 2024

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How can we pay tribute to former WPLN journalists? Plus the local news for September 11, 2024.

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

NashVillager Podcast: Big journalism awards in Tennessee

By Nina Cardona

May 14, 2024

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How are national organizations recognizing the strongest reporting coming out of our community? Plus your local newscast for May 13, 2024.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: journalism

The state of local and public media

By Mary Mancini

May 1, 2024

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We’re getting meta on Public Media Giving Day and peeling back the curtain on the news landscape.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: journalism, media

Student reporter roundup

By Mary Mancini

April 16, 2024

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Today, we’re hosting a reporter roundup — student edition!

Filed Under: Education, Programs Tagged With: journalism, Middle Tennessee State University, MTSU, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee Tech University, TSU

A Farewell To 1100 Broadway, The Tennessean’s Home For 82 Years

By Chas Sisk

May 6, 2019

Listen 1100 Broadway. For 82 years, it was the center of Nashville journalism. Two daily newspapers — the Banner and The Tennessean — called it home. But as of this week, the building stands dark.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: journalism, The Tennessean

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