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The AM/DM
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The AM/DM is a quick morning podcast full of Memphis news brought to you by The Daily Memphian. In addition to daily news about government, education, public safety, food and sports, Mary Cashiola sits down with The Daily Memphian's journalists to get the scoop behind the stories.
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Juneteenth, local breweries and don't forget Dad
Jun 1500:13:54Tap to summarizeThere's plenty going on as we begin a new work week. Newsletter editor Bianca Phillips is here to discuss it all. Plus: More than 100 images linked to a used cellphone lead to an alleged child predator's arrest The Flyway completes the Tom Lee Park transformation Frayser high has a name but it won't be the only new school for the neighborhood AutoZone extends a title-sponsorship agreement with the Liberty Bowl Soul & Spirits buys the Memphis Made trademark The Memphis Redbirds reacted to the city council's pushback on funding A New York firm acquires a former Memphis chemical manufacturer facility
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A deja vu kind of weekend
Jun 1200:14:10Tap to summarizeIf you missed last weekend's record swap, Filipino Fest or the Drive-in Laser Light Show, you have another, or similar, chance this weekend. Bianca Phillips joins us this morning to talk about all that and to shepherd us through the weekend. Plus: The state vows to speed up roadwork on Elvis Presley Boulevard A new Treadwell school project could be a county-budget casualty SpaceX adds more turbines as a court fight continues The City Council questions the need for AutoZone Park money Bartlett passes a mayor's pay increase, a property tax rate and budget The Olive Branch Planning Commission denies a new project that could have included a data center A new Goodwill Bargain Barn location is coming to Southeast Memphis
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Ardent Studios goes silent as lawsuits get ugly
Jun 1100:10:09Tap to summarizeOne 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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Harnessing art to overcome ADHD
Jun 1000:15:01Tap to summarizeDuring elementary school, James Jin's teachers warned his parents that if he wasn't placed in special education classes, he might not make it to high school. But in May, Jin graduated fifth in his class, with straight A's, from White Station High School, and he'll start at Yale University in the fall. In the interim, he started ArtFlow, a nonprofit that provides art programming and is now in more than 200 schools. Reporter John Klyce joins us today to tell us more about Jin and his journey to help thousands of students with autism, dyslexia, ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence. Plus: Funding for Audubon Park's splash pad and clubhouse moves forward Viet Hoa owners are opening a large international market Work starts on the $70M Smokey City Market in North Memphis The Blue Monkey is closing its doors in Midtown Navy levels up recruitment efforts with an East Memphis esports facility
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A visit to Hernando's Hide-A-Way
Jun 900:10:57Tap to summarizeBrand USA was established in 2010 to market the U.S. as a tourist destination. Think the Las Vegas strip, Mount Rushmore, the Smithsonian and even Whitehaven's Hernando's Hide-A-Way. Joining us today is new business reporter Noah McLane, who took us to Whitehaven to talk about the historic bar. Plus: The Memphis Safe Task Force faces a lawsuit over First Amendment rights and high arrest numbers The tax season drumbeat grows louder at City Hall The LUCB is considering four planned developments A Memphis advisory board finalizes 11 community priorities for a $3 million AI fund North Memphis is about to have Jazz and Blues The extension of Nail Road in DeSoto County is open
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Flyway, budgets and 'The Birdcage'
Jun 800:09:42Tap to summarizeNewsletter editor Bianca Phillips joins us in the studio today to prepare for the week ahead. Plus: A former Memphis news anchor starts a PR firm to help clients "command the moment" Another 201 Poplar inmate dies The City of Memphis is beginning to connect vacant lots in a North Memphis neighborhood to form a pattern of redevelopment Kuhn launches her congressional bid at a Cordova gas station Former Evolve bank CEO is sentenced in a child sexual abuse material case
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Pizza witches, Filipino fest and Pride
Jun 500:17:21Tap to summarizeNewsletter editor Bianca Phillips is here with all sorts of information about what to do this weekend. Plus: Two Memphis restaurants are adding multiple locations Central BBQ launches new breakfast items The renovated Bickford Aquatic Center makes a splash Ed Scott reveals how much Memphis spends on basketball and football County commissioners consider keeping the property tax rate at $2.69 The U of M board approves a tuition increase and bonus for the president Ducks Unlimited raises billions for waterfowl protection
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Do I have to pay my traffic ticket?
Jun 400:14:21Tap to summarizeThere are more than 225 traffic cameras around Memphis, including 30 that were installed in school zones last September. But if a driver gets a traffic camera ticket, do they really have to pay it? That was the question in this week's Ask the Memphian, and reporter Jody Callahan ran down the answer. Plus: Wanda Halbert seeks a recount in her primary loss The Elvis Presley Boulevard project may last another five years Hollywood Feed announces Memphis layoffs A Mapco Express is coming to Poplar and Highland
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Germantown's horse show rides again
Jun 300:13:06Tap to summarizeThe 77th Germantown Charity Horse Show opened Tuesday, June 2, bringing riders from all over to one of the largest multi-breed shows in the United States. Each year, about 25,000 people attend. There are carriage driving competitions, elite jumping and, on Saturday, the $25,000 Grand Prix with expert riders. But this year, reporter Abigail Warren took a different tack and asked this question: What do the neighbors think? The answer might surprise you. Plus: A former DeSoto County priest-in-training pleads guilty to child sexual abuse material Arlington passes a budget and dodges raising the property tax rate Former Memphis Grizzly Tony Allen pleads guilty to a reduced charge in an Arkansas drug case Shelby County delays an $18M lawsuit settlement as debate continues A resident of Germantown Station would like to add disc golf holes to a neighborhood park
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Why would the City Council chair want to split the IT department?
Jun 200:17:23Tap to summarizeEarlier this year, two draft Memphis City Council resolutions, both regarding the city's Information Technology department, appeared on the body's agenda. Both were quickly pulled from the city's website and the agenda without explanation. Now we know, based on emails and other documents, that the proposals were pulled after Memphis Mayor Paul Young's administration warned the City Council chair that her behavior could violate the city charter. Joining us today is reporter Sam Hardiman to talk about the proposals, what the Young administration was concerned about and several City Council staffers being let go. Plus: Germantown's Glasgow plan is stuck in limbo amid FEMA delays UTHSC is investigating former employees after a racism claim involving a controversial instructor The Horseshoe Tunica operator is closer to a $17B merger A long-vacant Holiday Inn and FedEx campus on Lamar gets a new owner A longtime Tonica staffer starts a new bakery
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