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Tourism is a natural fit for Nashville, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to balance the books of our hospitality industry. Plus the local news for April 10, 2026 and Nashville musicians deal with AI on their own terms. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

The new stadium under construction in Nashville embraces a trend the team once ran away from. Plus the local news for April 9, 2026 and HealthQ discusses AI at the doctor. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

A geology professor from one of the state’s leading science and engineering programs will play an important role in an upcoming moon mission. Plus the local news for April 8, 2026 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Some Southern history is a cautionary tale for our own time. Plus the local news for April 7, 2026 and the rural healthcare crisis. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

The recent deadly crash during a Clarksville school trip is a reminder of some questions and debates that people have had over standards for a type of transportation used almost exclusively by children. Plus the local news for April 6, 2026 and the Tennessee Highway Patrol considers adopting facial recognition technology. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Before there was the Tennessee Highway Patrol, there was the union-busting State Police force. Plus the local news for April 3, 2026 and new music from Chuquimamani-Condori. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Spent fuel from nuclear power plants has to go somewhere. Right now, there’s a push to make that place Tennessee. Plus the local news for April 2, 2026 and Curious Nashville Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

A lot of communities use the word Metro or Metropolitan, but it doesn’t always mean the same thing as it does here in Nashville. Plus the local news for April 1, 2026 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Thousands of Black Civil War soldiers hoped for the chance to prove themselves. Few were given the chance. Nashville’s 14th Regiment didn’t just fight; they took an epic victory lap. Plus the local news for March 31, 2026 and the impact of hearing loss on musician John Anderson. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

There are a few telltale signs when state lawmakers are ready to wrap up and head home for the year. Plus the local news for March 30, 2026 and HealthQ takes on GLP1s. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

The most important thing on this somber anniversary is holding on to the memory of those who were lost. Plus the local news for March 27, 2026 and Rissi Palmer. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

As the Midstate grows, so does the need for more jail cells. Plus the local news for March 26, 2026 and Scott Hamilton. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

A look at three remarkable stories of Tennesseans who died providing medical aid on the front lines of battle. Plus the local news for March 25, 2026 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

On the anniversary of a landmark voter registration case out of Tennessee, this state’s elections laws could be impacted by two other lawsuits currently moving through the federal judicial process. Plus the local news for March 24, 2026 and Ben Slinkard, AKA drag performer Kennedy Ann Scott Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

The elevator unlocked the possibility of building structures that extended beyond the number of stairs people were willing to climb. WPLN is looking for the public service equivalent to that invention. Plus the local news for March 23, 2026 and the resilience of a local restaurateur who was victim of a mass shooting. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

While vehicle assembly lines are pulling away from electric car and truck production, the factories designed to make their batteries are going through a different transition. Plus the local news for March 20, 2026 and marking Nowruz through music. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

There’s just something magical about walking through a sea of blooms. Plus the local news for March 19, 2026 and TSU’s president on the financial plans for the HBCU. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Federal investigators have released findings from the first phase of their probe into the Bucksnort blast that killed 16 in October. Plus the local news for March 18, 2026 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Irish immigrants were once a visible presence in this city, but now you have to go a little farther West to see that heritage embraced on a large scale. Plus the local news for March 17, 2026 and the strange story of a Meat Storm. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

The story of Nashville’s Kurdish community and the losses that lead so many to leave their homeland for Tennessee is valuable context for understanding the position of Kurdish people encouraged to join in the current war on Iran. Plus the local news for March 16, 2026, and HealthQ looks at the cost of dental care. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

It’s Oscars time again. There’s not much Tennessee representation at the awards, but the state is continually trying to change that. Plus the local news for March 13, 2026 and Book Not Brooke. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

At the start of the Great Depression, a Minnesota candy magnate moved to the Pulaski area and became the community’s biggest employer. Plus the local news for March 12, 2026 and Winter Storm Fern evictions. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Some folks want some state funding converted into digital currency. Plus the local news for March 11, 2026 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-Day Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

From college teams to pro athletes starting professional video game teams, esports is expanding the definition of what sports are. Plus the local news for March 10, 2026 and unlawful imprisonment of immigrants Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

For roughly 40 years, a volunteer effort has been a major part of the war on litter. Plus, the local news for March 9, 2026 and Health Q takes on HSAs Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

Music City is gearing up to have far more options for getting from point A to point B. Plus the latest news for March 6, 2026 and Curious Nashville figures out what’s under a conspicuous grassy mound Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: LaTonya TurnerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP