Monday, May 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1979, Duncan’s Chapel-native Lester Flatt, best known as the guitarist and lead singer of Flatt and Scruggs, whose music helped bring bluegrass into the national spotlight, died in Nashville. Different corners of Tennessee celebrated Mother’s Day weekend in their own special ways, from a Memphis documentary […]

Friday, May 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1954, An Officer and a Gentleman actor David Keith was born in Knoxville. He also starred in films like The Lords of Discipline and White of the Eye. Today’s edition features multiple mysterious disappearances, including a Scottish Highland calf named Meatloaf and a Daniel Boone-tied historic […]

Thursday, April 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1941, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra recorded the song Chattanooga Choo Choo in Hollywood. The song was hugely successful, later being featured in the film Sun Valley Serenade. Have you ever wished you could get a redo of your prom experience? A Nashville arcade bar is […]

Monday, May 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1956, rockabilly artist Gene Vincent recorded his classic song Be-Bop-A-Lula in Nashville. Despite its simple lyrics, the track’s raw sound and Vincent’s Elvis-like style helped it sell millions. An 1860s church in Nashville is finding new life as a modernized space, perfect for weddings and other […]

Friday, May 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1945, singer-songwriter Rita Coolidge was born in Lafayette. Coolidge is said to have been robbed of songwriting credits on multiple hits throughout her career, including for The Carpenters and Derek and the Dominos. TripAdvisor has named a notable Tennessee tourist attraction as the second top attraction in its […]

Thursday, April 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1976, 26-year-old Bruce Springsteen hopped the fence at Elvis Presley’s Memphis home, Graceland, in an attempt to meet the King of Rock and Roll himself before being stopped by security. Nashville’s Musicians Hall of Fame inducted a new class of artists this week that included recognizable names […]

Monday, April 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1933, Calvin Newborn, a Tennessee jazz guitarist who played with legends like B.B. King and Ray Charles, was born in Whiteville. Newborn built a decades-long career spanning from the 1950s through the 1990s. A brave teenager made headlines for delivering her younger sibling after her mother […]

Friday, April 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1929, the Morristown Gazette and Mail reported on a labor strike at the American Cigar Box Company of Johnson City. About 200 employees protested after 25 union men were fired without cause. Experts warn Tennessee will see increased tick activity as tick-related emergency room visits climb […]

Thursday, April 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1998, James Earl Ray, the convicted assassin who killed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died in Nashville at the age of 70. Have you ever seen the famed synchronous fireflies at Great Smoky Mountains National Park? If not, maybe it’s your time to shine, and the […]

Monday, April 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1914, actress Betty Lou Gerson, best known as the original voice of Cruella de Vil in Disney’s 101 Dalmatians, was born in Chattanooga. Gerson was often recognized for her distinctive, dramatic voice. When storms hit Clarksville, one woman brought the barn inside, sheltering her horse in […]