Behind the Headlines Podcast

On “Behind The Headlines,” the bus transit system’s CEO and its new chief of staff say the rideshare service that has replaced buses and fixed routes in the Whitehaven, Boxtown and Westwood areas is being used much more than the bus route system in the area was.  They also talk about a new push for a recurring source of revenues for the transit system.

A leader of the Big River Park Conservancy and the CEO of Ducks Unlimited talked on Behind The Headlines about plans for the flood plain across the Mississippi River from Memphis that include restoring what is now farm land to hardwood forests and native grasses.

State Representatives John Gillespie and Dwayne Thompson, both of Memphis, talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the fallout from the most recent special session of the Tennessee Legislature, a possible return of legislation on the three Gs and new district lines.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says his administration is pricing cameras on the city’s interstate system that have license reader technology. In the “Behind The Headlines” interview, he also says he hopes a city charter change on police residency is revived and put back on a ballot for a vote soon.

Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich also talked on “Behind The Headlines” of her concerns about guidelines judicial commissioners use in determining who should be released while they await trial and the second take on a juvenile assessment center.

On the WKNO program “Behind The Headlines,” Natalie McKinney and Terence Patterson also called for a move away from the idea that school choice for parents involves getting students to schools in other parts of the city.

Two economic development veterans with experience in the state’s Middle Tennessee auto corridor talked on Behind The Headlines about the coming “gold rush” of growth related to the Ford plant that they say will reach Memphis.

A reporters roundtable on the WKNO program “Behind The Headlines” looks at the most recent chapter in a long-running civic discussion about tax break incentives for economic growth. 

The leaders of the two housing and community groups talked on “Behind The Headlines” about a larger scope and plan for affordable housing in a city that needs around 40,000 new units of the housing.

On “Behind The Headlines,” Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner talked about battling the COVID pandemic at the county jail and a call to resume federal oversight of Juvenile Court, including the detention center he runs.