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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 10 MIN

Ardent Studios goes silent as lawsuits get ugly

from The AM/DM · host The Daily Memphian

One of Memphis' most famous music studios, Ardent Studios, is in legal and financial limbo as an ugly legal battle unfolds. The studio has closed as lawsuits between the studio's owner, Betty Fry, and Mark Baranauskas, who also goes by the name "Mark Danger," play out. Reporter Jody Callahan has the story and joined Eric Barnes to talk about what's happening. Plus: The Overton Park Shell "shell-ebrates" 90 years with free fall shows The City of Memphis is confident that SpaceX will finish a water recycling plant FedEx pilots get pay hikes and working condition changes The National Civil Rights Museum launches the Bayard Rustin Institute

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