Behind the Headlines Podcast

Each week host Eric Barnes discusses major stories in the Memphis area with business executives, community leaders and politicians, as well as local journalists. WKNO’s Behind the Headlines Podcast is powered by the Daily Memphian.

1608: Early Childhood Education 08/22/2025

1607: How to keep interest in Downtown Memphis ahead of big projects 08/18/2025

1606: TVA likely to be backup power for xAI 08/08/2025

1605: Affordable housing in Memphis 08/01/2025

1604: Memphis-Shelby County School Board of Education 07/24/2025

1603: Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Development 07/18/2025

1602: Two state lawmakers plan to push for MSCS takeover 07/15/2025

1552: Candidates ‘have the responsibility for turnout’ 07/03/2025

1551: Immigration in Memphis 06/18/2025

1550: County mayor's property tax proposal becomes tax hike 06/14/2025

1549: Hospitality Hub builds in north, looks to southeast city 06/06/2025

1548: Memphis Zoo CEO Matt Thompson 05/29/2025

1547: Justice Department review of MPD withdrawn but not forgotten 05/23/2025

1546: Federal funding cuts accelerate uncertainty for local nonprofits 05/16/2025

1545: Journalist round table 05/12/2025

1544: DA Steve Mulroy on crime reduction and bail reform 05/01/2025

1543: Just City on the state comptroller’s report 04/25/2025

1542: The path of court cases through the criminal justice system 04/17/2025

1541: Church Health emphasizes local ties through Washington transition 04/10/2025

1540: Busy week for public education includes new school construction, new leader's contract 04/04/2025

1539: Dining pros discuss the state of the Memphis restaurant scene 03/28/2025

1538: School takeover terms still taking shape in legislature 03/20/2025

1537: City's group violence intervention program still a work in progress 03/13/2025

1535: Regional One Health 02/28/2025

1534: New local party chairs share concern at low voter turnout, clash on Trump impact 02/21/2025

1533: Trump's 'largest deportation in American history' comes to Memphis 02/15/2025

1532: Did no-confidence vote set stage for state takeover of MSCS? 02/07/2025

1531: Reporters weigh in on next steps in MSCS shake-up 01/31/2025

1530: Harris, Sugarmon say they have plan to take over juvenile detention center from Sheriff 01/24/2025

1529: Commissioner says MSCS board members need to 'pump their brakes' 01/17/2025