Memphis is a media oasis! The city has a vibrant, people-powered ecosystem with a wealth of public radio stations. Go behind the scenes of two of the city’s signature public stations with Jared "Jay B" Boyd (WYXR 91.7 FM - the host station for Meanwhile in Memphis) and Charles McLarty. (WKNO 91.1 FM) to learn what role they play in connecting the community through news, music, and future-focused missions. This episode first aired on November 18, 2025 (S5E46)

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• WYXR
• WKNO
• The Daily Memphian
• Previous episodes on similar topics can be found here , here , here , and here
• NPR
• PBS
• Morning Edition
• All Things Considered
• Behind the Headlines
• KLOVE
• Donate to WKNO and donate to WYXR
• The University of Memphis
• Crosstown Concourse
• Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid article from NPR
• Timeline: The History of Public Broadcasting in the U.S.
• Educational Television Facilities Act of 1962
• Public Broadcasting Act of 1967

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Christian Brothers University is turning learners into leaders. This conversation with President-Elect Ronald Brandon is part of a series that explores the role Memphis' colleges and universities play as essential civic anchors shaping the region's talent pipeline, stabilizing neighborhoods, driving research and innovation, and influencing long-term economic vitality.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Christian Brothers University
• Christian Brothers University Appoints Ronald L. Brandon as Next President
• John Baptist de la Salle
• Christian Brothers University gifted $5M to implement new academic programs
• Other episodes in this series can be found here and here

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In this episode, New Memphis shares the mic with a special guest host — City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young — to explore how collaboration led to the transformation of Historic Melrose High School and how the project is revitalizing the community.

Orange Mound -- a historic neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee -- was the first subdivision in America built specifically for Black homebuyers, and at the heart of this neighborhood lies Historic Melrose High School. The school closed in 1979, but in recent years, community advocates came together with local government to pursue an ambitious mixed-use redevelopment of the space that includes community spaces, a public library, a Black genealogy center, and a 28-unit senior housing facility. Learn how the project came to life and how you can play a role in its future in this conversation!

Guest:

• Ashley Cash | City of Memphis

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Learn how Memphis' HBCU is anchoring talent in the city by creating job-ready, community-informed leaders.

This conversation with Dr. Christopher Davis, president of LeMoyne-Owen College, is part of an ongoing series that explores the role Memphis’ colleges and universities play as essential civic anchors shaping the region’s talent pipeline, stabilizing neighborhoods, driving research and innovation, and influencing long-term economic vitality.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• LeMoyne-Owen College
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
• LOC Center for Cybersecurity
• LeMoyne-Owen College cybersecurity program gears up, set to build technology center called TIRC
• LeMoyne-Owen College's Accelerated Studies for Adults and Professionals Program (ASAP)
• Other Meanwhile in Memphis episodes that explore and illuminate topics covered in this episode are here , here , here , and here .
• LeMoyne-Owen College Receives $500,000 Investment from FedEx to Strengthen Business Department and Advance Student Success
• LeMoyne-Owen College Board of Trustees Selects Dr. Christopher B. Davis as the College’s 14th President

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Memphis’ colleges and universities are essential civic anchors shaping the region’s talent pipeline, stabilizing neighborhoods, driving research and innovation, and influencing long-term economic vitality. All of these factors play a critical role in employee readiness, attraction, and retention for local employers. Hear how university leaders are navigating challenges and creating a thriving Memphis for generations to come in this conversation moderated by Dr. Joann Massey (EDGE) featuring Dr. Bill Hardgrave (University of Memphis), Jennifer Collins (Rhodes College), and Dr. Tracy D. Hall (Southwest Tennessee Community College).

This is a recording of a live Celebrate What's Right: Educating Memphis' Future that happened on February 24 at The National Civil Rights Museum for a conversation with presidents from Memphis-area institutions.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Rhodes College
• University of Memphis
• Southwest Tennessee Community College
• Tennessee Promise
• Previous M eanwhile in Memphis conversations with these organizations can be found here , here , and here .

Memphis is teaming with talent, both on and off the field, thanks in part to the ways The University of Memphis is developing future professionals with transferable skills through sport. By equipping student athletes with professional development resources, mentors, and connections to career opportunities in Memphis, the 901Women program is creating success stories and future Memphians.

Guests:

• Ed Scott, PhD, The University of Memphis
• Beth Wilson , Wilson PR; 901Women Initiative

Hear from real leaders making a real impact in Memphis each week on the Meanwhile in Memphis podcast! Meanwhile in Memphis conversations connect changemakers and community leaders who make Memphis a vibrant place to live, work, and play.

Created and produced by New Memphis.

Resources and references mentioned in the episode include:

• The University of Memphis Athletics Department
• 901Women
• 901Women Power Summit

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Memphis is a city known for its creative output. With new strategic priorities in place, both public and private investments are shaping the trajectory of the city’s cultural impact and the community’s civic pride.

Guests:

• Elizabeth Rouse, ARTSmemphis
• Rachel Knox, Hyde Family Foundation

__Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• ARTSMemphis
• Hyde Family Foundation
• ARTSMemphis event calendar
• Young Actors Guild Memphis
• Artists Emergency Fund
• Art By Design
• Previous Meanwhile in Memphis episodes related to this topic can be found here , here , here , here , and here

Hear from real leaders making a real impact in Memphis each week on the Meanwhile in Memphis podcast! Meanwhile in Memphis conversations connect changemakers and community leaders who make Memphis a vibrant place to live, work, and play.

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Learn how Memphis is building and expanding economic opportunities with the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis & Shelby County — better known as EDGE — and the City of Memphis.

Guests:

• Mayor Paul Young , City of Memphis
• Dr. Joann Massey , EDGE

Hear from real leaders making a real impact in Memphis each week on the Meanwhile in Memphis podcast! Meanwhile in Memphis conversations connect changemakers and community leaders who make Memphis a vibrant place to live, work, and play.

Created and produced by New Memphis.

Resources and references mentioned in the episode include:

• Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis and Shelby County (EDGE)
• EDGE programs
• City of Memphis, EDGE Launch Entrepreneurship City Initiative
• AAON
• Epicenter
• Greater Memphis Chamber
• Small Business Administration
• TN Economic and Community Development

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