Nina Cardona

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Music Director and Midday Music Host at WPLN-FM (Nashville, TN)

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Articles

NashVillager Podcast: Defund DEI hits Juneteenth and Pride

1 week ago | wpln.org | Nina Cardona

How is political pressure on equity and inclusion affecting celebrations of the Midstate’s diversity? Local Juneteenth and Pride organizers are reporting problems with sponsorships this year. Plus, the local news for June 17, 2025, and the Belcourt Theatre at 100 years old. Credits:This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP
NashVillager Podcast: What news needs to survive

1 week ago | wpln.org | Nina Cardona

How do congressional threats to NPR threaten stations like WPLN? This station has come a long way, and we’re continuing to stride forward with purpose and confidence. But the Congressional funding battle happening now is a consequential one. Plus, the local news for June 16, 2025, and Remember the Removal.
NashVillager Podcast: Friday the 13th

2 weeks ago | wpln.org | Nina Cardona

So why is this day considered unlucky, anyway? Is Friday the 13th really so bad? Or is the problem just that it isn’t the 12th? Plus, the local news for June 13, 2025, and a look at the working conditions inside Kentucky’s BlueOval SK plant. Credits:This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP
NashVillager Podcast: Southern Baptists on gay marriage (again)

2 weeks ago | wpln.org | Nina Cardona

How does the Southern Baptist Convention plan to attack a decade-old Supreme Court ruling? The Nashville-based SBC voted this week to go on the offensive against laws the church considers immoral. Plus, the local news for June 12, 2025, and The Country In Our Hearts. Credits:This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP
NashVillager Podcast: Hendersonville’s incorporation

2 weeks ago | wpln.org | Nina Cardona

Why did it take multiple attempts and a court case to make Hendersonville a city? Some communities naturally evolve into towns or cities along a clear, straight path. And some put up a fight. Plus, the local news for June 11, 2025, and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-Day Credits:This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP
NashVillager Podcast: Law and disorder

2 weeks ago | wpln.org | Nina Cardona

What is going on at Core Civic? There’s trouble again at Trousedale Turner Correctional Facility, as the Brentwood company that runs the prison attempts to reopen several other facilities around the nation to handle ICE detainees. Plus the local news for June 10, 2025 and Louie the Singer. Credits:This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP
NashVillager Podcast: Dutchman's curve

2 weeks ago | wpln.org | Nina Cardona

How did a Nashville train wreck change trains around the country? In 1918, scores of people died in a train wreck. Many of them might have lived if the railroad hadn’t put profit over safety. Plus, the local news for June 9, 2025, and a child’s life upended over a social media post. Credits:This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP
NashVillager Podcast: Rites of passage

3 weeks ago | wpln.org | Nina Cardona

How do you move from one stage to another? Some stories stick with you. For WPLN’s Char Daston, the story of Don Srisuriyo, a Murfreesboro man who became a Buddhist monk, was one of them. Plus, the local news for June 6, 2025. Credits:This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP
NashVillager Podcast: Opry and the Ryman

3 weeks ago | wpln.org | Nina Cardona

How did the Ryman become the Mother Church of Country Music? The Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium weren’t always connected. We take a look at how they became forever linked. Plus, the local news for June 5, 2025, and going to Kurdistan to better understand a vibrant Nashville community. Credits:This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP
NashVillager Podcast: Wild animals in the Volunteer State

3 weeks ago | wpln.org | Nina Cardona

Is it really legal to have a pet zebra in Tennessee? The meme-worthy escape of a Rutherford County zebra raises all kinds of questions about laws pertaining to animals. Plus the local news for June 4, 2025 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-Day. Credits:This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP