Newsroom . Mikayla has been working in radio broadcasting for nearly 3 years. 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. A native of Cambridge, Mass., Meribah has a Masters of Journalism from Northwestern University and a BA from New York University. She also won an Ohio Associated Press award for Best Enterprising Reporting for her reporting on displacement. Afternoon News Editor and my best friend growing up would have me head banging to some Pantera. After graduating from Belmont with his BBA, Ray relocated to the Northeast, where he began his career in development at WAMC, the NPR member station in Albany, NY. justin@wnxp.org Keri has had a varied career working in the hospitality industry both in New York and Nashville, as a high school Spanish teacher in MNPS, and as a studio teacher on ABCs Nashville. She co-anchors WSMV4 Today and. 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. Mikayla Elias (she/they) is an audio engineer specializing in broadcast and studio work. Beginning his career as a print reporter, Phil was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. She was honored with three Emmy awards for anchoring the coverage on those fateful days, before ever holding a news anchor position full-time. Host, WNXP Joshs work reached national scope when he began producing for legendary Nashville country music stations in 2007. Greg specializes in consumer investigations and stories exposing scams and rip-offs. Ive been immersed in thinking, talking and writing about music as a Nashville-based critic and journalist for the better part of two decades, long enough to witness radical revolutions, slow-moving evolutions and recurring cycles throughout the music-making world. At 88nine I also got to speak passionately about the music I love on the radio, which is a true gift and I still get to do every day. 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. margaret@wpln.org failures of government agencies, product flaws and other transparency issues. Kat Drinkwater She studied international and public affairs at Princeton University, and received a masters from Columbia Journalism School in 2021. In her free time, she enjoys writing poetry, volunteering around the city, and watching hockey. Membership Coordinator Chas joined WPLN in 2015 and became an editor in 2018. Though shes from Kansas City, Missouri, Andrea has called many places home, including Colorado Springs, New York City and Dublin. She enjoys old time fiddle music, interpreting peoples dreams, and watching college basketball. He served as News Director and Executive Editor of 1010 WINS in New York City before moving into station management at WTOP in Washington, DC. Multimedia Producer, This Is Nashville She is a Middle Tennessee native and started listening to WPLN as a high schooler in Murfreesboro. jwilkins@wpln.org As far as I was concerned, that joke stayed fresh for a whole year, but I was just a kid. Ambriehl Crutchfield is WPLN's metro reporter. Before coming to Music City, she spent some time in the Tar Heel State. Jewly Hight I started radio back in 2014 working for my college radio station at The University of Alabama. Before making Middle Tennessee home, she worked for two years as a reporter and fill-in anchor at FOX 25 in Oklahoma City. Her desire to uplift local arts initiatives is fueled by her passion to advocate for artists, to help amplify their stories to audiences here at home, and abroad. Program Director Rose Gilbert Nashville, TN. Specifically, Phil's work raised questions about hundreds of millions of dollars in state contracts awarded by Tennessee Gov. Paige Pfleger Licensed Private Investigator at Rosetta Stone Investigations. Molly Nicholas She spearheaded a series of reports on long contaminated water that led to dozens of health problems for people in the surrounding communities, traveling to the EPA for answers on why it was taking so long to clean up the mess. Melanie joined WSMV4 in 2014 and was the morning traffic anchor for more than 4 years before moving to the weather team in 2019. Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. Annually, we will publish a snapshot of who we are and the steps we are taking that lead to progress. 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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. Professional Background CheckInformation on professionals, their work history and resumes. See all. To report news, call 615-353-2231 or email us at tips@wsmv.com. 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. The Emmy Award-winning news anchor has traveled the world for WMC, filing stories from the People's Republic of China, the Vatican Museums in Italy and the 1996 Atlanta Games. Anchors Angela Taylor Evening anchor Rod Carter Evening anchor Bill Young Morning anchor Brea Hollingsworth Morning anchor/reporter Russ Bowen Evening anchor/reporter Liz Ortiz Anchor/reporter Nick He has also been a touring musician, released albums, and had his songs published in film and television. Since graduating from Alabama, I have been a program director and producer for Tide 100.9 and a producer for ESPN 102.5 The Game in Nashville. Like countless other sweet suburbanites, I watched Cameron Crowes Almost Famous in high school and wiped clean my concepts of the future: when I grow up, Ill be a rock writer, a musician or a Band-Aid, I decided. Steve Haruch is senior producer of WPLN's daily news show,This Is Nashville. 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. Development Project Manager In 1993, he won a Peabody Award for an investigation of the influence of special-interest lobbyists on Tennessee's legislature. Hi, Im Justin. A native North Carolinian, Margaret graduated from Wake Forest University. 615-760-2006 Two years before that, he received a duPont Award for his investigation of Nashville's General Sessions court system. Previously, he worked at several ad agencies in Chicago and as a television Research Director in Nashville. Previously, he worked at several ad agencies in Chicago and as a television Research Director in Nashville. These women are very well educated ladies that come from some of the biggest schools in the country. Shortly thereafter, CBS asked him to return to New York where he was VP and General Manager of two all news radio stations, 1010 WINS and WCBS Newsradio 880. 615-760-2017 When hes not guiding Nashville Public Radios technical and production systems, he enjoys reading and writing, music, sunsets at the beach, and cheering on his beloved Iowa Hawkeyes. Cameron grew up in Middle Tennessee and showed a "knack" for all things technical while still in high school. Beyond deadlines, she is frequently dancing, playing piano and photographing wildlife and her poodle, Princess. in Sociology from Montclair University, and a certificate in Immersion Spanish Language Study in Mexico and Guatemala. NewsChannel 5 Chief Investigative Reporter, Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Donate to the Salvation Army Red Kettle Challenge, Storm 5 Alert this evening and tonight (3.1.23). However, the majority of her years at the station have been spent sharing the news, first in the afternoons during All Things Considered and now as the local host of Morning Edition. The station hired her as a reporter, eventually promoting her to news director. 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. I started as an intern at 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and worked my way up to Music Director. Marianna Bacallao Jeff Haynie He returned in 2010 and has been working on the station's digital strategy, content and technology ever since. A singer/songwriter and music aficionado, Ray first came to Nashville in 2010 to attend Belmont University. sswenson@wpln.org Alexis returned to WPLN in 2020 as a newscast producer and took over the education beat in 2022. She has worked as a fundraiser at Wake Forest and Vanderbilt University and is happy to continue her career at WPLN and WNXPshe has listened to and loved public radio for as long as she can remember! The percussionist and singer was a founding member of award-winning chamber music ensemble Sound Riot and has recorded an album of new music for marimba, dedicated to recently born zoo animals. At 88nine I also got to speak passionately about the music I love on the radio, which is a true gift and I still get to do every day. ( online surveys) Lynnette We moved from Florida to Tennessee in 2001. The percussionist and singer was a founding member of award-winning chamber music ensemble Sound Riot and has recorded an album of new music for marimba, dedicated to recently born zoo animals. Now let's see who your favorite TV news anchors are. The degenerative brain . Visit Help Center. In 2014, Phil and fellow team members were honored with a Peabody for their "Questions of Influence" investigation. Before joining WPLN full time in 2007, Blake also wrote for the Nashville City Paper and filed international stories for World Christian Broadcasting. Classically Speaking Host She enjoys old time fiddle music, interpreting peoples dreams, and watching college basketball. 615-760-2001 She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist. News Sports Counties Business Music USA TODAY Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. and my best friend growing up would have me head banging to some Pantera. Owen tries to bring a modern and cinematic look to investigative storytelling with dynamic and engaging animations and videography. 615-760-2032 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. 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President and CEO Executive Producer, This Is Nashville She previously worked as a copy editor for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, a reporter for The Oakland Tribune, and hockey writer for Sports Illustrated, among other media jobs. 615-760-2008 She's also worked at public radio stations in Reno, Salt Lake and New York. Here is a complete directory of most experienced News Anchors in Nashville, TN. She lives in Nashville with her husband, a photojournalist with the Tennessean, their toddler son and the familys five cats. Actor Tom Sizemores family deciding end of life, The Grinch is getting a sequel, plus other books, Everything you need to know about the Disney California, 13 stylish black tights to wear this winter, 5 winter outfits youll want to see your husband, Bipartisan senators unveiling legislation aimed at, Vanessa Bryant receives nearly $29 million settlement, Vance pitches PPP for Ohio while other Republicans, Dish Network confirms cybersecurity breach, East Palestine residents report unusual symptoms, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Growing up in East Nashville, Blake attended Lipscomb Academy. jhaynie@wpln.org She is currently a fellow in ProPublicas Local Reporting Network. All rights reserved. Kat Drinkwater is thrilled to be a part of the Nashville Public Radio team. Morning Show Co-Host/Assistant Music Director at WGSQ-FM, Experienced, Imaginative Publicist and Award Winnng Copywriter, Writer, public relations and social media specialist. Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor. 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. She's been with Nashville Public Radio since 1995, serving as Morning Edition host, assignment editor and then news director for fifteen years. He joined Nashville Public Radio in 2021 after having served as the Development Coordinator for Tennessee Justice Center. She is originally from Knoxville, TN where her family still lives. If Phil Williams calls, call your lawyer because you're in trouble.". He is from Apopka, Fla., and graduated from The School of Journalism at the Florida A&M University. His audio stories have aired on WPLN and WBUR'sHere and Now. 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. Mack Linebaugh . jritchey@wpln.org David Ade returned to the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2021 as a multimedia journalist. The contest judges called it "an outstanding example of dogged local reporting despite threats aimed at Williams.". Ray is a huge proponent of public education and freedom of information. Experts say the video will be key but other challenges are ahead in what could be a first-of-its-kind criminal trial in Memphis. See Blake's story archive at WPLN.org. 2023 www.tennessean.com. She was the reporting intern at WPLN News in the fall of 2018 and afterward an intern on NPRs Education Desk. Nashville, TN 37210 Main Number: 615-369-7222 News: 615-369-7236 Email: News Newsroom Fax: 615-369-7329 Weather: 615-369-7289 Email: Weather || Send News, Weather Photos Email: Programming. He, his wife Teresa, and son CJ live with a spoiled cat in Hendersonville. 615-760-2038 acrutchfield@wpln.org gary@wpln.org I was born in Milwaukee, WI. Still do. Be sure to look at other regions near Nashville, TN to find the records of more people. She goes to as many elementary schools as she can to serve as a guest reader and helps teach Sunday School at The Temple. 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. Ive been immersed in thinking, talking and writing about music as a Nashville-based critic and journalist for the better part of two decades, long enough to witness radical revolutions, slow-moving evolutions and recurring cycles throughout the music-making world. Cindy Abrams is WPLNs Midday News Producer. In a news world rampant with staff reductions, Bugg is particularly pleased WPLN has doubled the number of full-time reporters. 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. An interest in learning more about the origins of the purity movement is what ultimately led her to Nashville. My career has been sports to this point, but what a lot of people do not know is music radio was my first passion. An honors graduate from Middle Tennessee State University, Phil frequently speaks to journalism students about his passion for investigative reporting. She is a Middle Tennessee native and started listening to WPLN as a high schooler in Murfreesboro. Peter Zampa joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2015 as a multimedia journalist. Paige Jack He served as News Director and Executive Editor of 1010 WINS in New York City before moving into station management at WTOP in Washington, DC. After working with stations in Nashville, Denver, Cincinnati and Tampa, Cameron joined WPLN in 2015. 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. He is also a Leadership Music alumnus and was nominated for the Nashville Emerging Leader Award by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. She got her start in public radio freelance producing for NPR and reporting at WMOT, the on-campus station at MTSU. Prior to joining WPLN, Anna was a digital producer for The Tennessean. 615-760-2027 Suzanne Bond 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. 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. Blaise Gainey is the youngest of three siblings, husband and father of two. Before joining the station, she spent several years covering water quality issues, biodiversity, climate change and Mammoth Cave National Park for newsrooms in the South. cabrams@wpln.org Digital Editor csisk@wpln.org Previously, Steve has worked as an editor at theNashville Scene, marketing director for Parnassus Books, and as a freelance writer and independent film producer. Corporate Support Representative It seems that all of the beautiful anchors on our list are not just pretty faces hired by news producers to help drive up their ratings. Strategist at Centresource, Founder at MDiv and MAC Student at Covenant Theological Seminary, Feature Writing, Songwriting, Guitarist, Vocalist, Feature Articles, Editing, Graphic Design, Senior Director, Corporate Communications at Dollar General, Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Dollar General, Social Media, Public Relations, Web at Navigation Advertising. Phil was born in Columbia, Tennessee, later moving to Nashville in his teen years. Vote now! Who's The Best TV News Anchor In Nashville? 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. 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. Kat began her career in non-profit development in 2007 with the grass-roots organization, Sweet Home New Orleans & Renew Our Music Fund as the Communications & Development Director. nina@wpln.org She is thrilled to be reporting in her home state. Nashville native Angel Adams holds a BS in Business Administration, Music Business concentration from Fisk University and Belmont University (a bridge program) as well as a BA in English from Fisk and a Masters of Public Administration from TSU. Rebecca is a bit of a local guru, well-versed in the latest happenings and newest restaurants in town. For that project, Phil also received a prestigious George Polk Award, a National Headliner Award, a Sigma Delta Chi Award (from the Society of Professional Journalists) and an IRE Award (from the Investigative Reporters and Editors organization). Paige Pfleger covers criminal justice for WPLN News. She hired the founding team, and then successfully launched the show in March 2022. He is excited to move to another capital and report on state government. I hosted various sports shows and a classic hip-hop show titled Can I Kick Out.. Ray returned to Nashville in 2019 with a dual intention of reconnecting with his musical roots and continuing work with organizations that make a difference. As far as I was concerned, that joke stayed fresh for a whole year, but I was just a kid. She hired the founding team, and then successfully launched the show in March 2022. 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. During his time in Los Angeles, Khalil worked as an educator for at-risk high school students and an associate producer for film, and he founded the hip-hop group Fresh Air. 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. I anchor the news on Nashville's Morning News and during the Michael DelGiorno Show. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF/CONSUMER REPORTS) It's a deadly danger inside many homes: furniture that tips over. 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. 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