This week on “Behind The Headlines” the leaders of the two housing and community groups talked with host Eric Barnes about what needs to be done in Memphis to provide more affordable housing.

On The Sidebar, Robby Grant and Jared Boyd of WYXR joined Eric Barnes to talk about the one-year anniversary of WYXR.

On this week’s episode of the Memphis Grizzlies podcast, beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington talked about Tuesday’s first preseason game at FedExForum. Yes, the game was ended by a fire alarm. But, they also talked about Ja Morant. He scored 27 points to go with six rebounds and four assists.

On the Tigers podcast, Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner II and basketball beat writer Steven Johnson talked about what the Memphis football team needed to bounce back against Tulsa.

On Sound Bites this week, Food and Dining editor Jennifer Biggs talked with Kathy Zambelis of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church about the Memphis Greek Festival.

And be sure to listen to City Chief Operating Officer Doug McGowen and the Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries talk about a zoo parking plan.

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The leaders of the two housing and community groups talked on “Behind The Headlines” about a larger scope and plan for affordable housing in a city that needs about 40,000 new units of the housing.

Eric Barnes looks at WYXR one year later on this week’s episode of The Sidebar Robby Grant and Jared Boyd of WYXR join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar. By Eric Barnes

Memphis football beat writer Frank Bonner II and basketball beat writer Steven Johnson unpack how Memphis football can get back on track with a win at Tulsa this week.  By Frank Bonner II

Ja Morant played great in the first preseason game, but the effort was cut short by a false fire alarm. By Drew Hill

Memphis Greek Festival returns this weekend after missing two May festivals because of COVID. By Jennifer Biggs

City Chief Operating Officer Doug McGowen talked with The Daily Memphian about the factors that led the city and zoo to return to a parking plan that would take some of the Overton Park greensward and several trees. Listen to the interview. By Bill Dries

On “Behind The Headlines,” Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner talked about battling the COVID pandemic at the county jail and a call to resume federal oversight of Juvenile Court, including the detention center he runs. By Bill Dries

The leader of Tone talks to Eric Barnes on The Sidebar Victoria Jones of Tone joined Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about rebranding, the mission of the organization, and its growth and expansion after acquiring the United Equipment Building in Orange Mound. By Eric Barnes

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