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WEDNESDAY: Beth Hackett

Jan 07, 2026 at 08:15 am by Producer

WGNS Slick Pig BBQ Birthday Winner: BETH HACKETT The birthday club winner receives Slick Pig's delicious banana pudding. Just stop by Slick Pig in Murfreesboro at 1920 East M.... Read More

WEDNESDAY: Stephen Wayne

Jan 07, 2026 at 07:41 am by Producer

WGNS Good Neighbor of the Day for Wednesday, January 7th, 2026Stephen Wayne is today’s SRM Concrete Good Neighbor of the Day for being a wonderful person and great admin.... Read More

MONDAY: Reba Lester

Jan 05, 2026 at 08:15 am by Producer

WGNS Slick Pig BBQ Birthday Winner: Reba Lester The birthday club winner receives Slick Pig's delicious banana pudding. Just stop by Slick Pig in Murfreesboro at 1920 East Ma.... Read More

WGNS: 79 Years as Rutherford County’s Good Neighbor Station

Jan 01, 2026 at 04:40 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - If you’ve ever tuned your radio to AM 1450 or FM 101.9 in Murfreesboro, or to FM 100.5 in Smyrna--you’ve heard the heartbeat of Rutherford.... Read More

WGNS Shares the Heart of Christmas: Local Families Reflect on Memories That Still Shine

Dec 24, 2025 at 11:03 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - WGNS hopes this truly is the most wonderful time of the year for you and your family. As Christmas Eve and Christmas Day arrive, the station is filli.... Read More

A Chance Meeting, a Christmas Message, and the Song That Traveled Farther Than Its Writer Ever Dreamed

Dec 20, 2025 at 01:46 pm by WGNS News

Tullahoma, TN - Christmas has always been a season of meaning, though the meaning has shifted over the years. Once simple and love-filled, it has slowly grown into something.... Read More

Caleb Tidwell Breaks Down Cellphone Rules, Rezoning & Safety Measures

Nov 28, 2025 at 11:12 am by Producer

Bryan Barrett sits down with Rutherford County School Board member Caleb Tidwell for an in-depth conversation about key issues shaping local schools. They discuss the county.... Read More

Nashville's "Thrivence" Selected by City Council to Lead Murfreesboro Planning Department Efficiency Study

Oct 23, 2025 at 08:31 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, to approve a $95,000 consulting contract with Thrivence, LLC to conduct an organ.... Read More

Boiling Point: Why America’s Anger Is Surging as Cultural Differences Fade

Oct 19, 2025 at 06:01 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - WGNS is asking a question many Murfreesboro residents may be quietly wondering: Are people angrier than they used to be? And if so, why? In decades past, Am.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup – Guard Deployment, Nuclear Power Plans & Road Rage Trial | Aug. 19, 2025

Aug 19, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

📋 Show Notes – Tuesday, August 19th, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: 160 Tennessee National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C. under.... Read More

Attempted ATM heist at 7-Eleven ends with 1 suspect shot and killed, 4 others fled and arrested in Arkansas

Aug 02, 2025 at 02:45 pm by WGNS

Arkansas - In the early hours of Friday morning (8/1/2025), a group of 5 individuals attempted to forcibly remove an ATM from the 7-11 Exxon convenience store at the inte.... Read More

Saving Pollinators: UT-TSU Extension Highlights on WGNS Thursday (8/7)

Aug 02, 2025 at 01:57 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Pollinators are vanishing across Middle Tennessee—and it’s not just your imagination if the butterflies and bees seem fewer this summer. Th.... Read More

MTSU’s Dr. Burriss Remembers Exactly Where He Was—and What He Was Wearing—During Woodstock ’69

Jul 29, 2025 at 09:55 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: In August 1969, the famous Woodstock Music and Art Fair took place. It was actually in Bethel, New York—and not the town of Woodstock. With a reflection on w.... Read More

Rutherford County at a Crossroads: Growth, Change, and the Fight to Preserve Local Identity

Jul 13, 2025 at 08:46 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - As Rutherford County surges forward with unprecedented growth, longtime residents are grappling with the rapid transformation of their communities. Onc.... Read More

Historic Lives, Local Legacy: Murfreesboro Exhibit Honored for Exploring Tennessee’s Roots

Jun 28, 2025 at 05:18 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - A powerful new exhibit shining light on Tennessee’s complex past has earned Middle Tennessee State University’s Center for Historic Preserv.... Read More
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Foot Pursuit in Murfreesboro Ends with Arrest Amid Evening Traffic

Jun 16, 2025 at 08:01 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Rush-hour motorists were stunned Monday (6/16/2025) afternoon as a dramatic scene unfolded just before 5:00PM on a busy Middle Tennessee Blvd., about 2.... Read More

ROAD CLOSURE: Blackman Road temporary closure beginning June 18

Jun 12, 2025 at 02:55 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — Motorists are advised to expect traffic interruptions and traffic controls due to the temporary closure of Blackman Road south of Manso.... Read More

2025 Growing Season Brings Weed Control Challenges—And Expert Advice!

Jun 03, 2025 at 09:52 am by WGNS

Row crop farmers across Tennessee are battling a familiar foe this season—pesky weeds. But fear not! Help is on the way, thanks to the Rutherford County Master Gardene.... Read More

PODCAST - From D.C. to Local Classrooms: National Policy and County Education Insights and Highlights

May 09, 2025 at 02:59 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - In this podcast episode of the WGNS Action Line, we bring you highlights from an April 24th RoundTable discussion featuring Dr. Bill Kraus and U.S. Sen.... Read More

UPDATE: Lascassas Pike Second Degree Murder Suspect Scheduled for Court Appearance

May 01, 2025 at 10:47 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Next week, a murder case will make its initial appearance in Rutherford County General Sessions Court, where the suspect faces a single charge of second-deg.... Read More