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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2025 · 49 MIN

A people’s history of WPLN

from This Is Nashville · host WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio

Today we talk about our station's history through your eyes - from that first day to where we are now, how long have you been listening and why?WPLN's first broadcast was on December 17, 1962, and lasted for just 12 hours. Back then, programming consisted of classical music, local content, and informational programs from sources all over the world. This year the station celebrates its 63rd birthday, and we've come a long way from our first studio in the Richland Park library. Join us!This episode was produced by Mary Mancini.Guests Nina Cardona, morning host, WPLN Jama Mohamed, listener and community member Tia Sillers, Grammy award winning songwriter, listener Further Reading and Listening You can find some archived WPLN broadcasts from 1995-2007 online at the American Archive of Public Broadcast. In 2012, Nina Cardona wrote about WPLN's 50th anniversary. Listen to This is Nashville celebrate sixty years of WPLN in December 2022.

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