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This Is Nashville
This Is Nashville is a live one-hour daily show driven by community, for community. This flagship program of WPLN News will become your one-stop-shop for news in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, as we continue to show up each day.
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- This Is Nashville
A new four-part series tells the story of Black gospel music
To learn more about the series, Khalil sits down with two of the producers. And we speak to the legendary McCrary sisters, who are considered Nashville gospel…
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What’s at stake in the next Sumner County election?
WPLN reporters Alexis Marshall and Blaise Gainey have been closely following local politics in Sumner County. The ultra-conservative Sumner County…
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‘Indecent’ at Nashville Repertory Theatre
In 2015, Paula Vogel’s “Indecent” premiered at Yale Repertory Theatre. It took a relatively familiar format to the audience — the play within a play. “God of…
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How to connect across the English-Spanish language barrier
While you can easily hear many languages in Middle Tennessee, Spanish is the second-most spoken language here after English. For anyone who is not fully…
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ReAir: Nashville Power Couple Dr. & Rev. Sanders
On February 1, 1981, the Metropolitan Interdenominational Church held its first Sunday service — or celebration, as they call it. The founders of the church…
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Lunar New Year
The year of the Dragon approaches. Wood Dragon to be exact. What will this New Year bring — and how are Chinese Nashvillians preparing to celebrate? This is a…
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What's the fuss with Fusus?
Those eyes belong to a Metro Nashville police officer, who is viewing camera footage on a cloud service called Fusus. A business you frequent or a private…
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Elders: Aging and Ageism In Middle Tennessee
Still, there are unique stigmas and challenges that come with age. What are the greatest needs for older adults? What challenges are they facing that younger…
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In My Place: Housing
Housing is one of the biggest issues we all face here in Middle Tennessee. From new homeowners, to renters, to the unhoused community. The issue of housing…
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Guns from a national perspective
We're zooming out for the end of our week-long coverage on guns. We've talked about firearms in Tennessee — from training to tragedy and recovery to…
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Learning how to safely handle firearms
Some people grow up learning how to use firearms and enjoy shooting or hunting, but others have never personally held a gun. Whether you’re comfortable with…
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What We Can Learn in the Aftermath of Gun Violence
Dr. Metzl’s book asks was there any law that could have stopped Travis Reinking from carrying out his tragic assault at the Waffle House? And where does need…
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Profile: Covenant Mom, Melissa Alexander
After her child survived the Covenant school shooting last March, Melissa Alexander was thrust into a new role as a Firearm Safety Advocate. This new role…
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Profile: Dr. Gracie King
Dr. Gracie Andrews King is an associate professor of Biology at Nashville State Community College. She primarily teaches Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2, the…
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The World of Dolls
Between the Barbie movie and the resurgence of American Girl for millennials and Gen Zers, lots of people are returning to the childhood collections and even…
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Re-air: Surviving Outside When Temperatures Drop Below Freezing
Today, we’re talking cold weather tips and re-airing conversations about Nashville's cold weather shelter resources with people who have experienced harsh…
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Diversely Segregated, Nashville Confidential and Reporter Roundup
Have you ever tried to take the bus from Madison to the Cheekwood Estate? Chris Crofton did for the latest edition of Nashville Confidential. On this episode…
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Nashville Basketball: Acing Hoops in Tennessee
Dr. J, George “The Iceman” Gervin, and Rick Barry are hall of fame basketball players. Did you know they got their start in the American Basketball…
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Elements of Hip Hop Culture: Beats & Rhymes
Today we explore two of the elements of Hip Hop culture: Beats (producing) & Rhymes (emceeing). Wordsmiths, beat-makers, lyricists, and sound providers. Those…
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Profile: Singer-Songwriter Crys Matthews
Crys Matthews grew up in the South, serendipitously found her way to writing and performing music, and has since won multiple awards including the acclaimed…
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Producer Takeover Week: Elizabeth's Picks
This week, the producers take the host mic to bring you some of our favorite This Is Nashville episodes and moments from last year. Elizabeth Burton has been…
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Producer Takeover Week: Katherine's Favorite Episode
This week, the producers take the host mic to bring you some of our favorite This Is Nashville episodes and moments from the last year! Multimedia producer…
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Producer Takeover Week: Magnolia's Picks
Multimedia producer Magnolia McKay has been with the This Is Nashville team since October 2022, and has produced episodes on topics ranging from the proposal…
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Mindfulness For The Holidays - Centering with Tai Chi, Yoga and Meditation
The holiday season is in full swing! With preparing for all of the fun, parties, family gatherings- and maybe even traveling, you might find yourself feeling a…
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Re-air: Dr. Stephen Loyd and Harm Reduction
East Tennessee native Dr. Stephen Loyd once had a 100-pill-a-day addiction and even stole pain pills from his own patients. Years after he first sought help…
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12 Steps Through The Holidays
The holidays are a time full of joy and celebration for most- but they can also be an especially challenging time for those struggling with alcoholism or…
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December 11, 2023
Devastating tornadoes touched down in our community on Saturday. Residents of Clarksville, Hendersonville, and Madison felt the brunt of the storm’s force…
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100 Families Find Home
Coming up on the end of 2023, more than 100 unhoused families have found a permanent place to live. Family homelessness is called an “invisible” type of…
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Nashville Confidential & Diversely Segregated
First up is Chris Crofton also known as the Advice King for his column with the Nashville Scene. He’s a comedian, musician, philosopher and an interesting…
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Inside Council Chambers: Ratify a vote? Pass a resolution? It might be impossible.
On the latest Ask the Mayor, the This Is Nashville team broke the news of the pending sale of the historic Morris Memorial Building to a boutique hotel chain…
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Re-air: The latest on cannabis
Hemp and CBD are legal in Tennessee but marijuana (medical and recreational) is not. So where does this leave Delta-8? A Tennessee lawmaker proposed a bill…
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@ us: We found Big Fella.
And we did it without use of excessive force. On Halloween, the newly formed This Is Nashville Blaction Team (aka producer Elizabeth Burton and host Khalil…
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Re-air: Composers
Nashville has been drawing in musicians of all stripes for the better part of a century. The city offers many outlets for these composers to apply their…
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Demetria Kalodimos
With more than 40 years of journalism experience in Nashville, emmy-award-winning Demetria Kalodimos is still one of the best-known names and faces in local…
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Radical Hospitality
Some community members and parishioners are taking a new approach to the old concept of “charity.” There are countless governmental and non-profit support…
This Is NashvilleBest of Riding Shotgun: Music Makers & Nashville Confidential with Chris Crofton
Traffic in our city is…a mess. But there is a bright side to having more congestion on the streets. You get more time to have a captivating conversation. TIN…
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Words are meant to be spoken
It's the day before Thanksgiving. Regardless of how you spend your holiday, the vibes will be cozy. And what better way to manifest that than with some spoken…
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November 21, 2023
Nicole Williams is back! On this week’s edition of Inside Council Chambers, Nicole Williams (aka @startleseasily on X or Twitter) takes us out west. In this…
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Profile: Reverend Edwin Sanders and Dr. Billye Sanders
On February 1, 1981, the Metropolitan Interdenominational Church held its first Sunday service — or celebration, as they call it. The founders of the church…
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Ask the mayor!
You can call him on your cell phone. It's the third Thursday of the month, which means it's time for the next installment of Ask the Mayor. At noon, call the…
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Re-air: Nashville's native roots
Nashville has a rich indigenous history that dates back to the last ice age, as well as a small but vibrant Native American community that is working to gain…
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The Hollywood strikes are over. What does this mean for Tennesseans?
As of Wednesday, Nov. 8, SAG-AFTRA announced that it had reached a tentative deal with the AMPTP. After months of delayed negotiations, contentious…
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Imagining Nashville's future
And Nashville will be as one. After a hiatus, Imagine Nashville is a community-led initiative to include residents in shaping the city's future. Through a…
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The horror, the horror! A fictional sketch from This is Nashville
What, to the Black Nashvillian, is the scariest place in Nashville? It's Halloween, the spookiest day of the year. Ghosts and ghouls, razors in children's…
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Nashville Design Week is broadening the definition of design
Nashville Design Week is an annual series of citywide events that brings the local design community together. But Nashville hasn’t always had a design week —…
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Meribah Knight takes us behind the scenes of her new podcast 'The Kids of Rutherford County'
In 2016, WPLN’s senior reporter and special projects producer Meribah Knight heard a disturbing story from Rutherford County, a suburban Tennessee community…
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Nicole Williams, Jerome Moore and Chris Crofton walk into a studio
It's Thursday. We are tired. So, here is some of everything. Today, we'll have our second installment of Inside Council Chambers with Nicole Williams. We'll…
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Why Judge Sheila Calloway says Nashville needs a new juvenile justice center
Sheila Calloway is at the center of local conversations about justice. As the presiding judge of Nashville's juvenile court, she has found new ways to hold…
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Our Evolving Rituals Around Death
Death rituals take different forms from what we would call a standard funeral. Cultures honor the lives of those who have passed away in diverse ways…
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Sugar, we're listening to emo! (again)
This episode originally aired August 16, 2023. Since its meteoric rise to popularity in the early aughts, emo music has been alive and well in Music City…
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Call him, beep him if you wanna reach him!
Today, Mayor Freddie O'Connell joins us in studio for the first iteration of Ask the Mayor. Once a month, Mayor O'Connell will join This Is Nashville to answer…
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One way Middle Tennesseans enjoy the fall season: foraging and preserving foods
This episode originally aired on Oct. 20, 2022. It’s fall, and that means it’s a great time to forage and preserve foods. As trees and plants prepare for…
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A dog was killed in Percy Warner Park — and it might've been legal
On Sept. 13, a pet German Shepherd named Duke was shot and killed at Percy Warner Park. Nashvillians are concerned for what this says about animal rights, gun…
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Advocating for Survivors — Even the Ones on the Inside
Verna Wyatt and Valerie Craig share a two decade history working as survivor advocates. Verna came into this work from a place of pain and loss after her…
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Introducing: Inside the City Council Chambers with Nicole Williams
If you are an everyday, working class Nashvillian, you probably do not have time to go to every single Metro Council meeting. You definitely don't have the…
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How we're building Nashville now — and for the future
Nashville is experiencing an unprecedented housing boom. Building technology and materials have changed significantly since Nashville saw growth from streetcar…
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Be ghoul to each other!
We're 10 days into spooky season, and it's time to listen to some of the creepiest, scariest stories of Middle Tennessee. We'll hear the familiar tale of the…
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'A Most Tolerant Little Town' tells the little-known story of school desegregation in East Tennessee
Most people remember seeing photos in our history books of the crowds outside Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, taunting and threatening nine Black…
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Take a hike! (And then watch Chef Star Maye on Chopped)
Fall is here and the weather is perfect for getting outside and exploring the parks, trails and greenways of Middle Tennessee. In today’s episode, we’re joined…
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Nashville creatives are doing it for themselves
One thing that a burgeoning arts and music scene needs to thrive is space — to gather, to express their craft, to incubate creative ideas and share them. DIY…