Shelby County
Harris talks COVID-19, the budget and more
This week on WKNO’s Behind the Headlines, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris joins host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries.
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Eric Barnes is CEO of The Daily Memphian, host of Behind the Headlines on WKNO-TV, host of The Sidebar on WYXR 91.7, and the author of four novels.
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June 2020
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July 2020
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreThe challenge of reopening schools
The issues facing schools as they look to reopen with some semblance of normalcy is almost overwhelming. A bit scary. And in some ways heartbreaking.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreThe impact of the $40 million gift to LeMoyne-Owen College
Carol Johnson-Dean, president of LeMoyne-Owen College, discusses how the $40 million gift came to be.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreHow the Brooks Museum is adapting to life under coronavirus
The Brooks Museum is on a "soft pause" as it adapts to the new realities of restrictions on public spaces and an economic downturn.
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August 2020
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreThe future of radio on WYXR
Contrary to early rumors, University of Memphis radio station WYXR – formerly WUMR – will still play jazz, there will be lots of Memphis music but other music as well, and U of M students will continue to be involved in the station.
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Opinion Our election coverage is free. Producing it is not.
It’s a community service to put election stories outside the paywall. And yet, bluntly, our decision also comes with a cost. Because producing this news is expensive.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreHow Memphis musicians are dealing with the coronavirus shutdown
This week on The Extra Podcast, Elizabeth Cawein, executive director of Music Export Memphis, joins Eric Barnes to talk about how local musicians are dealing with the coronavirus shutdown.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreWhat ArtsMemphis is doing to support Memphis artists and institutions
Elizabeth Rouse, President & CEO of ArtsMemphis, joined Eric Barnes on The Extra Podcast this week to talk about the myriad number of ways that artists are trying to connect with people during the shutdown.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreHow Choose901 was born - and the future of 901 Day
In this week’s edition of The Extra Podcast, John Carroll talks with Eric Barnes about how he set about trying to find ways to talk to people about all the good things in Memphis.
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September 2020
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City of Memphis More than 500 shows later, ‘Behind the Headlines’ turns ten
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Metro The Extra Podcast: Andy Cates and Eric Barnes on how The Daily Memphian came to be
This week on The Extra Podcast, Andy Cates joins Eric Barnes to talk about the years of planning that preceded The Daily Memphian.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreGeoff Calkins talks about unwelcome opinions during a pandemic
The sports columnist joins Eric Barnes on The Extra Podcast.
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Opinion Opinion: The Daily Memphian is two years old, thanks to your support
News isn’t free. We do what we can making it free when it’s vital, and for those who can’t afford it. But it’s your support that keeps us in business.
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October 2020
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreRobby Grant of WYXR on his life as a musician
Daily Memphian CEO Eric Barnes talks with musician and the executive director of WYXR about music, his career and the new radio station in The Extra podcast.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & morePat Mitchell-Worley on Memphis music, how music can empower youths and a band called Saliva
Pat Mitchell-Worley, the executive director of Stax Music Academy and host of Beale Street Caravan, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreDJ, radio host, program manager or all of the above?
Jared Boyd of WYXR joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreThat day during COVID when Jennifer Biggs and I had a drink at noon
On Tuesday, I started drinking at noon. But it’s not my fault.
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November 2020
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreMusic, Grizzlies, food, art, politics — how Chris Herrington writes about it all
Herrington explains on this week’s episode of The Sidebar podcast and radio show on WYXR.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Bigfoot, medical marijuana and the Radio Flyer
Toby Sells, news editor for The Memphis Flyer, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more From jazz to politics to the county commission, Kudzukian highlights local voices
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December 2020
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more COVID misinformation, public affairs conversations, and the first time seeing the Jackson 5
Chip Washington, host of Real Talk, joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more How Crosstown joined the U of M and The Daily Memphian to create WYXR
The President of Crosstown, Todd Richardson, joins Daily Memphian CEO Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about Crosstown’s role in re-creating the former WUMR as WYXR.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more The U of M’s Anne Hogan on WYXR, ballet and how she learned to drive
The dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts at the University of Memphis, Anne Hogan, on WYXR, ballet and how she learned to drive.
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January 2021
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Spirit of Memphis Why neighborhoods matter
Hearing Steve Barlow talk about what a neighborhood truly is will change how you look at the world around you. -
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Carol Coletta on why greenspaces are so important to a city
Eric Barnes talks to Carol Coletta, the president and CEO of Memphis River Parks Partnership, about green spaces, and the resistance to getting them established.
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