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thanksgiving

NashVillager Podcast: Our seventh-annual podcast playlist

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

A Tennessee marching band’s journey from nonexistence to the Macy’s Day Parade

Char Daston

November 26, 2024

Trumpeters in a marching band hold up their instruments and play in formation. They wear blue uniforms and stand on a football field under a clear blue sky.
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Ten years after forming, the ETSU Marching Bucs will perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The band director says the band’s success took dedication and creativity.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Education, WPLN News Tagged With: East Tennessee State University, holidays, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, marching band, thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2024 playlist: Listen to Nashville Public Radio’s favorite podcast episodes of the year

Rachel Iacovone

November 24, 2024

It’s that time of year when Nashville Public Radio staffers give listeners a peak into what we’re listening to, right in time for the Thanksgiving holiday and travels.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: podcasts, thanksgiving

Your Turn to Talk: Ask the Mayor, plus Thanksgiving traditions

Mary Mancini

November 21, 2024

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Every Thursday, we open up the phone lines because it’s your turn to talk. And once a month, Mayor Freddie O’Connell joins us to take your calls.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: ask the mayor, Freddie O'Connell, Jude Mason, thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2023 playlist: Hear this year’s favorite podcast episodes from Nashville Public Radio staffers

WPLN Staff

November 21, 2023

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.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: podcasts, thanksgiving

What is the National Day of Mourning?

Magnolia McKay

November 23, 2022

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In many Native American communities, the fourth Thursday in November is known as the National Day of Mourning instead of Thanksgiving. Instead of feasting with friends and family, the National Day of Mourning is a time for Native Americans to honor their heritage while dispelling myths about the origin of Thanksgiving. 

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Native American, thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2022 playlist: Hear this year’s favorite podcast episodes from Nashville Public Radio staffers

WPLN Staff

November 21, 2022

Grab your earbuds — or make sure your Bluetooth is connecting in your car — because our fifth annual Nashville Public Radio podcast recommendations have arrived just in time for your Thanksgiving holiday and travels.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: podcasts, thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 2021 playlist: Listen to WPLN’s favorite podcast episodes of the year

WPLN Staff

November 24, 2021

There’s so much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. Personally, WPLN News is thanking these 2021 podcast episodes for existing.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: thanksgiving

Interactive Map: Where Tennesseans Must Quarantine During Holiday Travel

Rachel Iacovone

November 24, 2020

With Thanksgiving around the corner, Tennessee has its worst numbers yet during the pandemic, and it’s not alone. Every state except Hawaii is battling another surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Nearly half of the nation — 22 states, along with Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands — have placed […]

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, COVID-19, holiday season, thanksgiving, travel

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