Wake Up Memphis Podcast

Nathan Chester, Writer for Grizzly Bear Blues, joins the morning show to talk to Tim about the Grizzlies' big season opening 115-112 victory against the New York Knicks in overtime. He shares what he thinks the Grizzlies can do this year and how far Ja Morant can go individually, coming off a Most Improved Player award the previous season.

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Tennessee Speaker of the House, Cameron Sexton, calls in the show to talk about the creation of a ad hoc committee he is a part of that will study criminal justice issues. He also shares his thoughts on the upcoming midterm elections on November 8.

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Political Analyst and Commentator Steve Gill joined Wake Up Memphis to talk about "Bidenflation", gas prices, registered voters for the midterms, and an update on Kelsey's co-defendant's case. 

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Kevin Kane is president and CEO of the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau and joins the show to talk about the return of the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame.

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Luke Cymbal, Chair of the Shelby County Young Republicans, joined Wake Up Memphis to talk about early voting starting today and the hottest campaigns like Carrie Schween and Frederick Tappan as the midterms are inching closer and closer.

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Scottie Hughes, Political Analyst and Commentator joined Wake Up Memphis to talk about how important it is for conservative media outlets to put their businesses in states like Tennessee, Florida and Texas where it can thrive. Similar to how the Daily Wire moved out of California and into Nashville, Hughes thinks more companies need to "put their money where their mouth is" and stop flirting with areas that don't do them any favors.

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Commissioner Mick Wright of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners joined the morning show to talk about how Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert has continued to blame others of her short comings and what the Commissioner Board is now doing to keep her accountable.

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Randy Hutchinson of the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South joined Wake Up Memphis with Tim to talk about an insurance scam he wanted to make sure listeners were aware of.

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Frederick Tappan, Pastor of Eureka Truevine Baptist Church and Tennessee State Senate Candidate joins the show to talk about his why his campaign is important to him and his community. He also previews a little about the conference the Shelby County GOP is having at his church on Tuesday night.

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The Mississippi River has hit historical lows in terms of depth and Memphis historian Jimmy Ogle joined the morning show to give more context and information about how the condition of the river is affecting not only Memphis but other cities.

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