The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more
DJ, radio host, program manager or all of the above?
Jared Boyd of WYXR joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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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.
There are 291 articles by Eric Barnes :
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October 2020
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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 & 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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September 2020
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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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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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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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City of Memphis More than 500 shows later, ‘Behind the Headlines’ turns ten
For 10 years now, I’ve been regularly mispronouncing my own last name.
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August 2020
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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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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 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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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 & 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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July 2020
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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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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 & 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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June 2020
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Shelby CountyHarris 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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Behind The HeadlinesJournalist round table with Karanja Ajanaku
The associate publisher/executive editor of the New Tri-State Defender explains why the Black Lives Matter movement has recently gained momentum.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreHow the Federal Reserve works to support Memphis
Douglas Scarboro joins The Extra Podcast to talk about the Memphis branch, but also to give his views on the economic losses associated with systemic racism.
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Behind The HeadlinesMaking sense of the protests in Memphis
This week on WKNO’s Behind the Headlines, Faith Morris, Chief Marketing and External Affairs Officer for the National Civil Rights Museum, and Archie Willis, President of ComCap Partners, discuss protests in Memphis with Bill Dries and host Eric Barnes.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreNews coverage in the time of COVID, protests and bubble sports
Executive Editor Ronnie Ramos talks about how The Daily Memphian has approached coverage of so many different stories at once on this week’s Extra Podcast with Eric Barnes.
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CoronavirusWhere Memphis stands in the fight against COVID-19
Dr. Jon McCullers, Pediatrician in Chief at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, discusses where Memphis and Shelby County stand in the fight against COVID-19.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & moreHow the Memphis Medical District is coping during the shutdown
MMDC’s President Tommy Pacello talks about the group’s effort to support small businesses, residents in need, and future development on this week’s Extra Podcast.
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May 2020
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Metro Behind the Headlines: MLGW President and CEO J.T. Young
Listen as J.T. Young discusses the Integrated Resource Plan, a process to help MLGW find the most cost-effective, eco-friendly and reliable energy source.
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Podcasts How Stax Museum will reopen – Executive Director Jeff Kollath joins Eric Barnes on the Extra Podcast
The head of the Stax Museum talks about plans for reopening — and contemplates when live music and events will happen again.
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Podcasts Behind the Headlines: TVA President and CEO Jeff Lyash
MLGW's 80-year partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority is up for renewal. TVA president and CEO Jeff Lyash talks with Eric Barnes and Bill Dries about the benefits of continuing this contract.
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