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Meanwhile in Memphis is a program dedicated to conversations that celebrate the organizations, initiatives, and people that are shaping Memphis for the better. Meanwhile in Memphis is brought to you by New Memphis, an organization whose mission is develop, activate, and retain the city's most important resource - its people!New Memphis Economía Gestión Gestión y Liderazgo Política y Gobierno
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  • S5E48 - Revisiting Celebrate What's Right: Activating Vibrant Downtown

    S5E48 - Revisiting Celebrate What's Right: Activating Vibrant Downtown
    Dec 2 2025
    Memphis has a vibrant Downtown and with key projects underway. There are also new reasons for Memphians to celebrate the city's civic assets and come Downtown to engage in community. In this conversation, you'll hear from Chandell Ryan of the Downtown Memphis Commission, Zoe Kahr of The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Paul Chandler of Memphis River Parks Partnership, Jessica Benson of Memphis Grizzlies and Grind City Media, John Zeanah of The City of Memphis, and Russ Wigginton of the National Civil Rights Museum. This episode revisits a live-event of a recent “Celebrate What’s Right” conversation that illuminates the ways Downtown city-centers fuel vibrant cities. This event took place on November 5, 2025 and was made possible in partnership with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Kroger, Duncan Williams Asset Management, Bass Berry and Sims, Downtown Memphis Commission, and LRK. Resources mentioned in this episode in include: State of Downtown from Downtown Memphis Commission Downtown Memphis Commission Downtown Action Plan Block by Block Memphis Brooks Museum Memphis Grizzlies City of Memphis Grind City Media The Jessica Benson Show Memphis River Parks Partnership National Civil Rights Museum Tom Lee Park Metal Museum BVO Mahogany River Terrance Memphis 3.0 Previous episodes including these organizations are here , here , here , here , here , here , here , and here This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.
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    59 m
  • S5E47 - The Impact of Recurring Donors with GiVE 365 and RISE Memphis

    S5E47 - The Impact of Recurring Donors with GiVE 365 and RISE Memphis
    Nov 25 2025

    Collective impact is moving Memphis forward. If you care about Memphis, you're already a philanthropist, and this conversation with Julia McDonald of The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis and DeVonté Payton of RISE Memphis explores accessible pathways for giving that create maximum potential.

    Resources mentioned in this episode include:

    • Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

    • GiVE 365

    • RISE Memphis. Inc.

    • Goal Card program

    • Save Up program

    • Silver Neighbors program

    • Greater Memphis Financial Empowerment Center

    (GMFEC)

    • Previous episode featuring Community Foundation of Greater Memphis can be found

    here

    • Carpenter Art Garden

    This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.
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    43 m
  • S5E46 - The Power of Public Radio with WYXR and WKNO

    S5E46 - The Power of Public Radio with WYXR and WKNO
    Nov 18 2025

    Memphis is a media oasis! The city has a vibrant, people-powered ecosystem of 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.

    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

    • WYXR Raised by Sound Fest

    • The University of Memphis

    • Crosstown Concourse

    • The Impact of the Federal Rescission on Public Media article from Corporation for Public Broadcasting

    • Arthur on PBS Kids

    • Learn more about "Hello, Mr. Chuck" here and here

    • 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

    This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.
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    54 m
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