Editor Her reporting on race and inequality in public schools prompted a wholesale shift in enrollment and attitudes toward school choice in one Nashville neighborhood. Also via HeadCount, I co-produced monthly streaming content for the short-lived ScionAV channel Headliners in 2012 and 2013, introducing concert recordings and interviewing music makers such as The Grateful Deads Bob Weir. When she's not reporting, she enjoys visiting museums and checking out the local music scene. gary@wpln.org Cameron Adkins is WPLN's Chief Engineer, otherwise known as the guy who keeps us on the air. Lee leads Gray Televisions National Investigative Team. He and his husband Stewart, an accomplished Young Adult author, singer songwriter and college professor, have four wonderful children and a French Bulldog who light up their lives. After Icon, Josh joined Nashvilles market leading music station. Visit Julia's news story archive at wpln.org. WTVF NewsChannel 5 Traffic Anchor Social RebeccaSchleicherNC5 NC5_RSchleicher Rebecca Schleicher is a seven-time Emmy award-winning journalist and your Middle Tennessee transportation expert!. Is Tennessee a dangerous state to drive in? and last updated 4:56 AM, Feb 28, 2023. Before coming to Nashville, she was the morning host and general assignment reporter for WVIK Quad Cities NPR, where she hosted through a record-breaking wind storm that caused statewide power outages. Kyle serves on the board of The Brooks Fund. Two people were arrested after they were accused of trafficking a 17-year-old for purposes of commercial sex, according to the Tennessee Bureau of . Rachel was outside as the eye of Hurricane Irma passed over Southwest Florida and on air for WGCU, the same station she listened to as a kid as Hurricane Wilma tore the roof off her childhood home. Paige Pfleger She originally hails from Western North Carolina and enjoys baking and being outdoors with Bodhi, her beagle named after Patrick Swayze's character in Point Break. Prior to joining WPLN, Anna was a digital producer for The Tennessean. Moselle crime scene: What will Murdaugh jury see? All rights reserved. He is also an avid fan of elevator music. But indoors, I found a lot of ways to get into music. Niki Lattarulo joined the WSMV 4 team as a Sports Reporter in May 2022 after 2-1/2 years as the Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter at KCEN in Waco, Texas. anna@wpln.org In a partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR, Blake covers health in Tennessee and the health care industry in the Nashville area for local and national audiences. Posted: September 13, 2022. Margaret Raney is the Major Gifts Officer at Nashville Public Radio where she works with donors to help facilitate generous, transformational charitable gifts to the station. Cameron grew up in Middle Tennessee and showed a "knack" for all things technical while still in high school. Membership Coordinator After working with stations in Nashville, Denver, Cincinnati and Tampa, Cameron joined WPLN in 2015. In 2020, Phil and his team members were finalists for the Peabody Award for "Capitol Hill Controversy," described by the Peabody board as "a dogged, revelatory, and continuing investigation of highly toxic culture at the Tennessee state house. She is thrilled to be reporting in her home state. Mother Teresa. Daniela is a bilingual investigative producer for InvestigateTV. Beyond deadlines, she is frequently dancing, playing piano and photographing wildlife and her poodle, Princess. In 2011 he moved back to DC to be Senior VP and Market Manager for the six CBS Radio stations. cameron@wpln.org Khalil loves to find humor and wisdom in lifes turns and corners, and enjoys discovering the events that define our lives by talking to his fellow human beings and strives to learn from their experiences. Her work has also appeared in the New Yorker Radio Hour, NPR, Here & Now, The Colorado Independent, The Colorado Springs Gazette and HuffPost. in journalism from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. Her radio and multimedia work has been featured on NPR and The PBS News Hour. sharuch@wpln.org Accounting Specialist She is a believer in, and sustaining member of, public media. Stefano DiPietro is the meteorologist on News4 Today weekdays from 4-7 a.m. Melanie Layden is the weekend morning meteorologist on WSMV4 Today Saturday and Sunday mornings. Ray Currenton-Dillinger Phil had previously won a duPont and a Peabody for his "Friends in High Places" investigation of insider contracts given to friends of former Tennessee Gov. Before coming to Nashville, she was the morning host and general assignment reporter for WVIK Quad Cities NPR, where she hosted through a record-breaking wind storm that caused statewide power outages. My immersive study of rhythm began when I took up clogging, a percussive folk dance influenced by Black, indigenous and Irish styles and lots else besides, and I eventually shifted that energy over to drumming. 1801 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203. jritchey@wpln.org Paige Jack Keri Pagetta joins the Nashville Public Radio team as its Accounting Specialist, processing accounts payable and receivable and supporting the Finance Department in a variety of ways. Before coming to Nashville, she worked on NPR's daily economics program The Indicator and the award winning climate podcast Drilled. (And not my fart sounds.). Previously, he covered state politics for Nashville Public Radio and The Tennessean, and hes also reported on communities, politics and business for a variety of publications in Massachusetts, New York and Washington, D.C. Chas grew up in South Carolina and attended Columbia University, where he studied economics and journalism. My hobbies are listening to and collecting music, all kinds; football (Oklahoma Sooners and Dallas Cowboys); fishing, hiking and camping and spending time with my wife and kids. Director of Digital Products There is nothing I love more than supporting the artists I love, so I was thrilled when I began my radio journey in 2015 at Lightning 100 where I was able to book up-and-coming artists for in-studio performances and club shows and support programming efforts specifically within the indie and local music realms. Andrea Tudhope is the executive producer and director of the WPLN News daily show, This Is Nashville. Regional Marketing Manager at Atmos Energy, Nashville Music Scene Examiner at Examiner.com, Contributing Writer at www.AngryCountry.com, Freelance (Not "Free-lance") Music Journalist/PR Writer and Proofreader For Hire. Her radio and multimedia work has been featured on NPR and The PBS News Hour. Steve is the editor of two books:People Only Die of Love in Movies: Film Writing by Jim Ridley; andGreetings From New Nashville: How a Sleepy Southern Town Became 'It' City, both from Vanderbilt University Press. She's been with Nashville Public Radio since 1995, serving as Morning Edition host, assignment editor and then news director for fifteen years. I started radio back in 2014 working for my college radio station at The University of Alabama. Digital Editor Keri lives in the Donelson area with her husband, twin daughters, her mom and Becky the Cat. Its all happening! He is also a Leadership Music alumnus and was nominated for the Nashville Emerging Leader Award by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the prestigious Nashville Mayors Music Council, served on the NARAS/Grammy Board and worked with the Nashville Film Festival and Tin Pan South. Cardona joined Nashville Public Radio in 1997 fresh out of Converse College. Assistant Program Director, WNXP Since coming to WPLN in 2016, he has earned multiple honors from the AP Awards and PRNDI, including the teams national Breaking News award in 2018. Rebecca arrived in Nashville in May 2015, joining NewsChannel 5 as a reporter on the evening newscasts. Jamie Bittner joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in December 2021. Account Manager mrobertson@wpln.org Julia Ritchey is WPLN's afternoon news editor. By college, I was trying to emulate John Jabo Starks wily, funky-footed groove on James Browns Sex Machine. In addition, IRE has recognized Phil's work on multiple occasions with its IRE Awards, including his investigation of the "Perks of Power" received by state lawmakers and former University of Tennessee president John W. Shumaker. In 2008, investigative journalists from across the country elected him to IRE'S national board of directors -- a position he held for eight years. mmckay@wpln.org Cindy comes to Nashville from central Virginia, where she covered the courts at Rappahannock News. Ambriehl Crutchfield I played in church, and everywhere else. We L O V E Nashville! 121,156 talking about this. Nashville News Nashville Metro LPRs up and running, aid in arrest of teen Nashville / 5 hours ago Top Nashville Headlines Community supports card shop owner after fire Nashville / 9. Ambriehl Crutchfield is WPLN's metro reporter. I love music, I love people and I love a good yarn. 615-760-2027 Nina Cardona is a native of Middle Tennessee and near-lifelong listener to WPLN. Rachel is a Florida Gulf Coast University alumna (wings up!) of Human Services. Since then, my whole life has been dedicated to the local music scene and sharing my knowledge with the Nashville community. Amanda Hara is an Anchor and Director of Digital at WSMV who's work has been honored with nine regional Emmy Awards, seven regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, two National Murrow Awards, and more than 18 Associated Press awards. Host, WNXP Here is their entire joint statement. She also won an Ohio Associated Press award for Best Enterprising Reporting for her reporting on displacement. Keri has a masters in Teaching and Learning from Lipscomb University, a B.A. and my best friend growing up would have me head banging to some Pantera. Her passion for telling engaging stories is conveyed through her work with music-based projects such as artist showcases, live music tours, creative direction, and digital design. See Alexis's story archive at wpln.org. Previously, he worked at several ad agencies in Chicago and as a television Research Director in Nashville. Summer Lane Senior Producer, This Is Nashville Growing up in Southern California I would listen to Power 106 and pretend to be an on-air personality, while other kids wanted to be doctors and lawyers. Ray is a huge proponent of public education and freedom of information. of Human Services, Communications Director at State of Communications Director at Tennessee Dept. Marquis Munson jhaynie@wpln.org Her work has appeared nationally on NPR, The Washington Post, Marketplace, and PRI's The World, and she has worked in the newsrooms of The Tennessean, Michigan Radio, WHYY, Vox and NPR headquarters in DC. Justina Latimer joined the WSMV4 team in March 2021. Hannah McDonald News The Hermitage memorializes those once enslaved by former president Jackson Aaron Cantrell News Stand Up Nashville hosts East Bank community meeting Olivia Michael News. rachel@wpln.org Jeremy Finley is the chief investigative reporter for WSMV4 Investigates. Prior to that she worked for Kansas Citys NPR station, KCUR, producing a daily show and reporting daily news and long-term investigative stories, including an award-winning series on gun violence, with a grant from the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. Anna Gallegos-Cannon is a native Texan who bounced around the United States before landing in Nashville in 2018. At the end of the day my goal is to tell stories that are as good as the ones my dad tells me. When I marched on the high school drum line, one of the cadences in our repertoire was a riff on the 69 Boyz banger Tootsee Roll. In the first of many all-female bands I was in, we crammed into my bedroom to scream Courtney Love lyrics a capella and I pounded the shit out of my pawn shop drum kit. Reports news stories for broadcast, describing the background and details . 19 Danielle Kernkamp (Bakersfield, CA) via instagram.com. As a long time listener of public radio, she's looking forward to helping such a great organization continue its amazing growth while giving back to the Nashville community. 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Metro Reporter While my college days offered plenty of concert-going and a few overwrought album reviews, too, it was curating playlists and hosting local artists on the student radio station WUSC-FM that really made meaning for me. I am thrilled to now have the opportunity to serve as a DJ for WNXP, sharing my fondness for the local music scene and beyond and helping Nashville discover their new favorite bands. cabrams@wpln.org He lives in East Nashville with his wife and daughter and dabbles in hobbies like juggling, gardening, and birdwatching. In 2020, I launched my own show called Acid Reflux on Acme Radio, spinning garage, psych rock and any other weird things I love. The degenerative brain . She began as a classical music host and later ran the 91Classical music service. Born and raised in Nashville, he works with the Kappa League, a mentoring program for young men focused on leadership and social and educational development. There I started a segment called From the Music Desk where I interviewed over 500 artists including Thom York, Lizzo, Steve Martin, and Phoebe Bridgers. sswenson@wpln.org Lauren Lowrey is an Emmy Award-winning Anchor/Reporter who joined WSMV4 in December 2018. He joined Nashville Public Radio in 2021 after having served as the Development Coordinator for Tennessee Justice Center. (615) 760-2011 As a bonus, she got to keep her name the Illinois station, thinking Kalodimos. Before joining Nashville Public Radio in 2021, Michael Robertson (he, him) was the Business Finance Manager at Metro Nashville Public Schools for nearly six years. She goes to as many elementary schools as she can to serve as a guest reader and helps teach Sunday School at The Temple. I started radio back in 2014 working for my college radio station at The University of Alabama. Jason Moon Wilkins is an award-winning broadcast journalist with a diverse background and deep roots in the music industry. Kyle joined the corporate support team in 2009. Nashville Public Radio serves Middle Tennessee by providing trusted in-depth news, engaging music, and unique cultural programs on 90.3 FM WPLN News, WNXP, Nashville Classical Radio, and our . amarshall@wpln.org Specifically, Phil's work raised questions about hundreds of millions of dollars in state contracts awarded by Tennessee Gov. Mack studied Anthropology at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. She graduated from Emory University with majors in journalism and creative writing. A proud Longhorn, Rebecca graduated with high honors from the University of Texas at Austin, earning degrees in both journalism and government. And her reporting on the juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tenn., was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the Goldsmith Award, and a National Magazine Award. He oversees digital platforms for WPLN and WNXP. Josh has always been a fan and advocate of public broadcasting, growing up watching and listening even finding his first chance to participate in broadcasting on his hometown public stations. She lives in Nashville with her husband, a photojournalist with the Tennessean, their toddler son and the familys five cats. I played in church, and everywhere else. He is from Apopka, Fla., and graduated from The School of Journalism at the Florida A&M University. In her free time, she enjoys writing poetry, volunteering around the city, and watching hockey. What else is there? Public File: publicfile@wsmv.com - 615-353-2260. These women are very well educated ladies that come from some of the biggest schools in the country. The station hired her as a reporter, eventually promoting her to news director. In that college town, she worked for commercial stations and discovered her first public radio "home" with WKMS. in Sociology from Montclair University, and a certificate in Immersion Spanish Language Study in Mexico and Guatemala. Digital Lead, This Is Nashville She is a former member of the world renowned, GRAMMY Award-winning Fisk Jubilee Singers and has devoted much of her life to creative expression. Cindy Abrams is WPLNs Midday News Producer. 615-760-2002 Senior Health Care Reporter There I started a segment called From the Music Desk where I interviewed over 500 artists including Thom York, Lizzo, Steve Martin, and Phoebe Bridgers. Jamie is InvestigateTV's managing editor. Lydia Fielder is a weekend anchor and multimedia journalist (MMJ) at WSMV4 Nashville. Ambriehl holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcast News from Western Kentucky University. He is from Apopka, Fla., and graduated from The School of Journalism at the Florida A&M University. Zea grew up listening to NPR from the backseat of her parents' station wagon, and jumped at the opportunity (quite literally, she leapt into the air when the call came through) to work for Nashville Public Radio. She was honored with three Emmy awards for anchoring the coverage on those fateful days, before ever holding a news anchor position full-time. I am thrilled to now have the opportunity to serve as a DJ for WNXP, sharing my fondness for the local music scene and beyond and helping Nashville discover their new favorite bands. She was previously the Director of Operations for Safe Haven Family Shelter. Keri lives in the Donelson area with her husband, twin daughters, her mom and Becky the Cat. Missouri born, and Midwest/Southwest raised, Josh Connor began his career as a freelance jingle and advertising writer and producer, later landing successful on-air and administrative roles in markets like Robinson, IL, and Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Iowa. Nina Cardona is a native of Middle Tennessee and near-lifelong listener to WPLN. She graduated from Emory University with majors in journalism and creative writing. Criminal Justice Reporter Hes also served as the co-host of Good Day New Mexico on KOB4, and as a correspondent with New Mexico PBS. Caroline Eggers covers environmental issues with a focus on equity for WPLN News through Report for America, a national service program that supports journalists in local newsrooms across the country. angel@wpln.org Meribah Knight is a senior reporter and producer at Nashville Public Radio and creator of the Peabody Award-winning podcast, The Promise, an immersive series from Nashville Public Radio about inequality and the people trying to rise above it. 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He, his wife Teresa, and son CJ live with a spoiled cat in Hendersonville. My grandma was listening to Charlie Pride and other old country music tunes while my grandpa would be in the other room playing his Blues records like the hallways were Beale Street. Magnolia McKay is a multimedia producer based in Nashville who first cut her audio journalism teeth in San Francisco at NPR affiliate station KALW. Rebecca hails from the "other" UT. Membership Specialist As far as I was concerned, that joke stayed fresh for a whole year, but I was just a kid. 615-760-2004 TheMorning News Reporter collects, analyzes and presents facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation or observation for all platforms in a manner that is clear, engaging and meaningful to news consumers. When I marched on the high school drum line, one of the cadences in our repertoire was a riff on the 69 Boyz banger Tootsee Roll. In the first of many all-female bands I was in, we crammed into my bedroom to scream Courtney Love lyrics a capella and I pounded the shit out of my pawn shop drum kit. And, as fate would have it, she was filling in on the anchor desk during the two biggest news events in recent memory: the devastating March 3, 2020 tornado outbreak that carved a 60-mile scar across Middle Tennessee, and the downtown Nashville bombing on Christmas Day, 2020. He went to college in Texas at Abilene Christian University where he cut his teeth in radio at KACU-FM. Ambriehl believes in centering community voices and concerns in news coverage in order to create standout original content that listeners depend on from public radio. Born and raised in Nashville, he works with the Kappa League, a mentoring program for young men focused on leadership and social and educational development. I also want to understand the contexts in which music is shaped, shared, categorized, marketed and experienced. She was the 2015 recipient of the Tennessee Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship for Acting (Theater) and a winner of aNashville Scene2021 Best of Nashville Critics' Pick for her work as the producer, director and lead actor inThe Passion of Ethel Rosenberg(a Radio Play)podcast. celia@wnxp.org Steve was named President and CEO of Nashville Public Radio in April, 2019. He is also an avid fan of elevator music. and an avid AP Style enforcer. There I also made a podcast called Backspin: The Search for Milwaukees First Hip-Hop Song which I enjoyed doing more than anything else Ive ever done and was acclaimed in The New York Times. Daptone Records). 6,986 talking about this. I host the evening show from 6-10 p.m. and I also serve as the production coordinator for WNXP. Ill tell em on the radio, in print, or next to you at the corner bar. Blake Farmer is Nashville Public Radio's senior health care reporter. A native of Goodlettsville, TN, Kyle graduated from MTSU with a degree in communications. In 1993, he won a Peabody Award for an investigation of the influence of special-interest lobbyists on Tennessee's legislature. TN counties least at risk of housing downturn, Counties with the highest diabetes rate in TN, Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohbergers search warrant, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot ousted; Vallas, Johnson, Very real to me: Expert on Murdaughs brothers, This feature may be making your iPhone charge slower:. Andrea Tudhope is the executive producer and director of the WPLN News daily show, This Is Nashville. Employee Communications Specialist at Caterpillar Financial, Broadcast, ENPS, Radio, Stories, Avid, Media Production, Storytelling, News Intern at WSOC-TV Channel 9, Reporter/, EMSA Summer Graduate Intern at The College at Brockport State University Of New York, Email Marketing Specialist at GannettLocal, Web Designer / Developer at, Email Marketing Specialist at Gannett Local. She got her start in public radio freelance producing for NPR and reporting at WMOT, the on-campus station at MTSU. Peter Zampa joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2015 as a multimedia journalist. Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. Paige A. Jack is a dynamic visual storyteller from Washington, D.C. who has familial roots in the Nashville community. See Rachel's story archive at wpln.org. In his spare time, he enjoys watching sports, outdoor activities and enjoying family time. Previously, his reporting focused on education and the military. He's also enjoyed producing stories about midnight frog gigging and churches holding gun raffles. For the last several years, Ive been contributing a lot to National Public Radio, NPR Music and other big outlets, like The New York Times and Vulture, often interpreting Nashville happenings for national audiences. Senior Music Writer, Nashville Public Radio Daptone Records) Gary Ward A native North Carolinian, Margaret graduated from Wake Forest University. Keri Pagetta joins the Nashville Public Radio team as its Accounting Specialist, processing accounts payable and receivable and supporting the Finance Department in a variety of ways. I enjoyed solo and co-hosted free-format programs every semester throughout my four undergrad and first two alumni years in Columbia, S.C., before relocating to Nashville in 2009. She became the station's VP of Content in 2016. Her writing has appeared The New York Times and The New Yorker. Here is a complete directory of most available Investigative Reporters in Nashville, TN. In 2001, Phil was awarded the prestigious IRE Medal for his investigation of the Metro Police Department. (248) 914-1426 Paige Pfleger covers criminal justice for WPLN News. Video Production, Media Relations, Breaking News, Broadcast, Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, Sales/Marketing Manager at Monarch Home Entertainment. Rose speaks English, Italian, and French. Host, This Is Nashville Nashville, TN. In 2014, Phil and fellow team members were honored with a Peabody for their "Questions of Influence" investigation. Visit Paige's story archive at wpln.org. Previously, his reporting focused on education and the military. Marissa Sulek is a reporter who joined the WSMV4 team in November 2020. Phil Williams is chief investigative reporter for NewsChannel 5's nationally award-winning investigative team. Still do. Since 2010 he helped launch a publishing division for music company Thirty Tigers, co-founded entertainment listings engine Do615 and was a founding consultant for the annual tech investment conference 36/86. All signs point to the fact that we will probably retire here by choice. See all. Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years experience. Highlight of my life. 615-760-2032 That statement, of course, is an exaggeration. Ryan Breslin joined the WSMV4 Nashville team in February 2020, just one week before a tornado ripped through Middle Tennessee. melias@wpln.org While completing her Master's degree in Arts Administration from the University of New Orleans, Kat began her new role as Assistant Director of United Way of Oxford & Lafayette County in Oxford, MS. After falling in love with the Nashville area, she and her husband relocated to Nashville, TN and joined Gilda's Club Nashville as Development Manager. I grew up around a melting pot of music. Her reporting on homelessness and a runoff-related fish kill for the Bowling Green Daily News earned her 2020 Kentucky Press Association awards in the general news and extended coverage categories, respectively. Lydia Fielder Anchor/Reporter Lydia Fielder is a weekend anchor and multimedia journalist (MMJ) at WSMV4 Nashville.. When she's away from the station, she can be found brewing award-winning homebrew beer, or telling her Scottish Terrier that he's the cutest little fur demonyes he is. While my college days offered plenty of concert-going and a few overwrought album reviews, too, it was curating playlists and hosting local artists on the student radio station WUSC-FM that really made meaning for me. IRE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative journalism around the globe. His audio stories have aired on WPLN and WBUR'sHere and Now. Before completing his degree, he earned a job at a local radio station and its nationally syndicated sister publication and went on to become Music Director. Phil was born in Columbia, Tennessee, later moving to Nashville in his teen years. Steve was named President and CEO of Nashville Public Radio in April, 2019. Don Sundquist. She became the station's VP of Content in 2016. Favorite artists: Stephen Malkmus, My Morning Jacket, Fiona Apple, Grateful Dead, Talking Heads, Phish, Billy Strings, St. Vincent + basically any funk, soul and rock n roll with HORNS (i.e. (And not my fart sounds.) Born in Arkansas and raised in North Louisiana, Jason moved to Nashville in 1993 to attend Belmont University where he majored in English and minored in Music Business. Andrea has been in public media for 7 years, most recently serving as senior coordinating producer for America Amplified, a CPB-funded community engagement initiative. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, sci-fi movies and TV shows, light hiking, and amusement parks. Previously, he served as the Comptroller at Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center and worked in various roles at Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company. A native of Cambridge, Mass., Meribah has a Masters of Journalism from Northwestern University and a BA from New York University. 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