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The Memphis Area Transit Authority is reporting a big boost in ridership since starting a “zero fare" test program in mid-November.
WKNO Daily Newscast | Wednesday, December 3, 2025
The Memphis Area Transit Authority is reporting a big boost in ridership since starting a “zero fare" test program in mid-November.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Memphis Area Transit Authority is reporting a big boost in ridership since starting a “zero fare" test program in mid-November.
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1️⃣ Austria's rebel nuns refuse to give up Instagram to stay in their convent
2️⃣ Ole Miss head football coach leaves for rival LSU
3️⃣ Acoustic Sunday Live - The Concert to Protect Our Aquifer
4️⃣ MSCS Interim Superintendent on enrollment, attendance, and facilities
1️⃣ Austria's rebel nuns refuse to give up Instagram to stay in their convent
2️⃣ Ole Miss head football coach leaves for rival LSU
3️⃣ Acoustic Sunday Live - The Concert to Protect Our Aquifer
4️⃣ MSCS Interim Superintendent on enrollment, attendance, and facilities
WKNO Newsletter | 12/2/25
Austria's rebel nuns refuse to give up Instagram to stay in their convent
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December 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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1️⃣ Austria's rebel nuns refuse to give up Instagram to stay in their convent
2️⃣ Ole Miss head football coach leaves for rival LSU
3️⃣ Acoustic Sunday Live - The Concert to Protect Our Aquifer
4️⃣ MSCS Interim Superintendent on enrollment, attendance, and facilities
1️⃣ Austria's rebel nuns refuse to give up Instagram to stay in their convent
2️⃣ Ole Miss head football coach leaves for rival LSU
3️⃣ Acoustic Sunday Live - The Concert to Protect Our Aquifer
4️⃣ MSCS Interim Superintendent on enrollment, attendance, and facilities
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Pam Bondi visited Memphis on Monday. Local media had questions, but she had a flight to catch.
TN Politics: The Task Force takes a bite out of crime, but officials not keen on answering questions
Pam Bondi visited Memphis on Monday. Local media had questions, but she had a flight to catch.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Pam Bondi visited Memphis on Monday. Local media had questions, but she had a flight to catch.
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Behind the Headlines | Interim Superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Roderick Richmond discusses the district’s long-term facilities plan, ongoing enrollment and absenteeism challenges, and efforts to address community-specific needs across the county.
BTH: MSCS Interim Superintendent Richmond on enrollment, attendance and facilities
This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s Behind the Headlines, Interim Superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Roderick Richmond joins host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Laura Testino.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Behind the Headlines | Interim Superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Roderick Richmond discusses the district’s long-term facilities plan, ongoing enrollment and absenteeism challenges, and efforts to address community-specific needs across the county.
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Tennessee's Valerie June released a new song,"Runnin' and Searchin'".
3 new songs sound nothing like the pop music currently dominating the charts
These love songs — Neko Case's "Oh, Neglect...," Valerie June's "Runnin' and Searchin'" and Olivia Dean's "Man I Need" — each express a refreshingly realistic ambivalence toward romance.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Tennessee's Valerie June released a new song,"Runnin' and Searchin'".
Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District between Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps has attracted outsize attention and spending from both parties.
Democrats and Republicans are pouring money into a special election in Tennessee. Here's why
Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District between Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps has attracted outsize attention and spending from both parties.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District between Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps has attracted outsize attention and spending from both parties.
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The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk’s Office must fix issues causing criminal case delays or risk having to appear in court themselves.
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WKNO Daily Newscast | Thursday, November 27, 2025
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk’s Office must fix issues causing criminal case delays or risk having to appear in court themselves.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk’s Office must fix issues causing criminal case delays or risk having to appear in court themselves.
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One hundred years ago this week, the radio barn dance that came to be known as the Grand Ole Opry was first broadcast from Nashville. Being part of the show still matters to country artists today.
At 100 years old, the Grand Ole Opry is the keeper of country music's legacy
One hundred years ago this week, the radio barn dance that came to be known as the Grand Ole Opry was first broadcast from Nashville. Being part of the show still matters to country artists today.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
One hundred years ago this week, the radio barn dance that came to be known as the Grand Ole Opry was first broadcast from Nashville. Being part of the show still matters to country artists today.
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NPR's annual reading guide returns with 380+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 13 years of recommendations all in one place — that's more than 4,000 great reads.
Here are the Books We Love: 380+ great 2025 reads recommended by NPR
Our annual reading guide returns with 380+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 13 years of recommendations all in one place — that's more than 4,000 great reads.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
NPR's annual reading guide returns with 380+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 13 years of recommendations all in one place — that's more than 4,000 great reads.
🎙 Checking on the Arts | Kacky Walton speaks with Greg Belz of the ArtWorks Foundation about this year’s WinterArts holiday market, which showcases affordable gifts from more than 50 local and regional artists.
Winter Arts Holiday Market 2025
Kacky Walton spoke with Greg Belz of the ArtWorks Foundation about this year’s "Winter Arts" holiday market, which showcases affordable gifts from more than 50 local and regional artists.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🎙 Checking on the Arts | Kacky Walton speaks with Greg Belz of the ArtWorks Foundation about this year’s WinterArts holiday market, which showcases affordable gifts from more than 50 local and regional artists.
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A Memphis man falsely labeled by the Trump Administration as one of the “the worst of the worst” immigrant criminals has been ordered to return to Guatemala by late January.
WKNO Daily Newscast | Wednesday, November 26, 2025
A Memphis man falsely labeled by the Trump Administration as one of the “the worst of the worst” immigrant criminals has been ordered to return to Guatemala by late January.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A Memphis man falsely labeled by the Trump Administration as one of the “the worst of the worst” immigrant criminals has been ordered to return to Guatemala by late January.
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United States Attorney General Pam Bondi visited Memphis Monday, touting more than 3,100 arrests since the start of the Memphis Safe Task force which is nearing two months of operation.
WKNO Daily Newscast | Tuesday, November 25, 2025
United States Attorney General Pam Bondi visited Memphis Monday, touting more than 3,100 arrests since the start of the Memphis Safe Task force which is nearing two months of operation.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
United States Attorney General Pam Bondi visited Memphis Monday, touting more than 3,100 arrests since the start of the Memphis Safe Task force which is nearing two months of operation.
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The American economy depends on truckers. Technology is promising to transform this industry with new driver-assistance features that are meant to make the job safer and less demanding.
Will technology provide a boost to truck drivers — or will it replace them?
The American economy depends on truckers. Technology is promising to transform this industry with new driver-assistance features that are meant to make the job safer and less demanding.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The American economy depends on truckers. Technology is promising to transform this industry with new driver-assistance features that are meant to make the job safer and less demanding.
A team at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is using a revolutionary method to study certain viruses, which could lead to the ability to test for diseases that affect the brain.
WKNO Daily Newscast | Tuesday, December 2, 2025
A team at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is using a revolutionary method to study certain viruses, which could lead to the ability to test for diseases that affect the brain.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A team at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is using a revolutionary method to study certain viruses, which could lead to the ability to test for diseases that affect the brain.
🎙 Checking on the Arts | Ballet Memphis’ annual production of "The Nutcracker" opens at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, December 12.
Darel Snodgrass speaks with Artistic Director Steven McMahon about this beloved Memphis holiday tradition.
Darel Snodgrass speaks with Artistic Director Steven McMahon about this beloved Memphis holiday tradition.
The Nutcracker | Ballet Memphis
Ballet Memphis’ annual production of "The Nutcracker" opens at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, December 12, at 7:30 p.m., with additional performances on Saturday, December 13, and Sunday, December 14.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
🎙 Checking on the Arts | Ballet Memphis’ annual production of "The Nutcracker" opens at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, December 12.
Darel Snodgrass speaks with Artistic Director Steven McMahon about this beloved Memphis holiday tradition.
Darel Snodgrass speaks with Artistic Director Steven McMahon about this beloved Memphis holiday tradition.
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Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
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🎙️ Checking on the Arts | Kacky Walton talks with Michael Gravois and Daniel Stuart Nelson, Resident Company members at Playhouse on the Square, who star in the holiday favorite "A Tuna Christmas."
A Tuna Christmas | Playhouse on the Square
Kacky Walton talked with Michael Gravois and Daniel Stuart Nelson, Resident Company members at Playhouse on the Square, who star in the holiday favorite "A Tuna Christmas," on stage at The Circuit…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🎙️ Checking on the Arts | Kacky Walton talks with Michael Gravois and Daniel Stuart Nelson, Resident Company members at Playhouse on the Square, who star in the holiday favorite "A Tuna Christmas."
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European leaders are skeptical of President Trump's peace plan for Ukraine. And, what led Marjorie Taylor Greene to announce she will resign from Congress next year.
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Trump's peace plan for Ukraine. And, why Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning
European leaders are skeptical of President Trump's peace plan for Ukraine. And, what led Marjorie Taylor Greene to announce she will resign from Congress next year.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
European leaders are skeptical of President Trump's peace plan for Ukraine. And, what led Marjorie Taylor Greene to announce she will resign from Congress next year.
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Giving Tuesday is tomorrow. But it’s never too early to do your part to help protect the journalism, classical music, and engaging programs you count on daily from WKNO Public Media.
Protect all that WKNO brings to everyone in our region and beyond. Donate today: bit.ly/WKNOGivingTu...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Giving Tuesday is tomorrow. But it’s never too early to do your part to help protect the journalism, classical music, and engaging programs you count on daily from WKNO Public Media.
Protect all that WKNO brings to everyone in our region and beyond. Donate today: bit.ly/WKNOGivingTu...
Protect all that WKNO brings to everyone in our region and beyond. Donate today: bit.ly/WKNOGivingTu...
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Federal sentencing dates for two of the former Memphis police officers charged in the death of motorist Tyré Nichols have been cancelled.
WKNO Daily Newscast | Monday, November 24, 2025
Federal sentencing dates for two of the former Memphis police officers charged in the death of motorist Tyré Nichols have been cancelled.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Federal sentencing dates for two of the former Memphis police officers charged in the death of motorist Tyré Nichols have been cancelled.
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Millions of Americans face sharply rising costs for health care plans they bought through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, unless Congress acts soon. Here's what's at stake for them.
These families' health care costs will balloon if Congress doesn't act on the ACA
Millions of Americans face sharply rising costs for health care plans they bought through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, unless Congress acts soon. Here's what's at stake for them.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Millions of Americans face sharply rising costs for health care plans they bought through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, unless Congress acts soon. Here's what's at stake for them.
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Greater Giving Moment with Community Foundation of Greater Memphis | The One Big Beautiful Bill and the Standard Deduction
The One Big Beautiful Bill and the Standard Deduction
This summer, Congress passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” bringing big changes to charitable giving starting in 2026. One of the most notable updates: if you take the standard deduction, you’ll now…
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November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Greater Giving Moment with Community Foundation of Greater Memphis | The One Big Beautiful Bill and the Standard Deduction
🎙 Checking on the Arts | Kacky Walton speaks with Bruce Newman, producer of "Acoustic Sunday Live — The Concert to Protect Our Aquifer". It's an event uniting nationally known and local blues and Americana artists in support of the Memphis Sand Aquifer.
Acoustic Sunday Live — The Concert to Protect Our Aquifer
Kacky Walton spoke with Bruce Newman, producer of "Acoustic Sunday Live — The Concert to Protect Our Aquifer," an event uniting nationally known and local blues and Americana artists in support of…
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December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🎙 Checking on the Arts | Kacky Walton speaks with Bruce Newman, producer of "Acoustic Sunday Live — The Concert to Protect Our Aquifer". It's an event uniting nationally known and local blues and Americana artists in support of the Memphis Sand Aquifer.
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Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
How could Trump interfere in the midterms? Here's what voting officials are watching
Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
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Part two of Jon M. Chu's splashy musical doesn't justify its own full-length movie, but it's clearly been made with love — and a deep commitment to the spirit of the material.
'Wicked: For Good': This all could've been just one good movie
Part two of Jon M. Chu's splashy musical doesn't justify its own full-length movie, but it's clearly been made with love — and a deep commitment to the spirit of the material.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Part two of Jon M. Chu's splashy musical doesn't justify its own full-length movie, but it's clearly been made with love — and a deep commitment to the spirit of the material.