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Bleed Blue, Jazz Vibes, and True Blue Pride – Inside MTSU’s Fall Highlights

Oct 20, 2025 at 09:12 am by Producer

🎧 Podcast Description: In this three-part episode of The Action Line with host Bryan Barrett, we shine a spotlight on some of Middle Tennessee’s biggest community and ca.... Read More

Civil Rights Attorney Wesley Clark to Speak at MTSU on Landmark Juvenile Justice Reforms

Oct 15, 2025 at 10:05 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University will host political science alumnus and nationally recognized civil rights attorney Wesley Clark, whose work is.... Read More

From Deepfakes to the No FAKES Act: RIAA's Glazier Breaks Down AI’s Impact on Music

Oct 13, 2025 at 01:33 pm by WGNS News

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Mitch Glazier, chairman and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America, or RIAA, visited Middle Tennessee State University recent.... Read More

AI “Actress” Tilly Norwood Raises Tough Questions About Copyright and Ownership

Oct 07, 2025 at 09:57 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY - A new AI-generated “actor” named Tilly Norwood is sparking major debate about copyright and artificial intelligence. Her creators used thousands of im.... Read More

Andrew Davidhazy’s Visionary Work Finds New Home at MTSU

Oct 02, 2025 at 07:53 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - Middle Tennessee State University’s Baldwin Photographic Archive just got a little more fascinating, because of a generous donation from retired.... Read More

From Nixon to Today: Why Politicians Must Endure Criticism, a Media Commentary by Dr. Burriss at MTSU

Sep 30, 2025 at 01:50 am by WGNS News

Media Commentary: Since the Nixon administration’s “enemies list,” the line between opposing policies and opposing political figures has often blurred, makin.... Read More

From Murfreesboro to Broadway Dreams: MTSU Alum Roars into ‘The Wiz’

Sep 20, 2025 at 11:39 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Cal Mitchell grew up in Murfreesboro watching “The Wiz” with his family, never imagining he’d one day be part of the magic himself. N.... Read More

MTSU’s Dr. Larry Burriss Weighs In on Free Speech and Local Accountability

Sep 15, 2025 at 01:26 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - In a time when debates over speech and censorship echo from college campuses to social media platforms, Dr. Larry Burriss of Middle Tennessee State Uni.... Read More

MTSU to Host 2025 Insurance Hall of Fame Gala Honoring Industry Trailblazers

Sep 15, 2025 at 08:07 am by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - The Robert E. Musto Tennessee Insurance Hall of Fame, housed in the Jennings A. Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University, will welco.... Read More

MTSU Fires Employee Over Social Media Comments on Charlie Kirk’s Death

Sep 11, 2025 at 01:11 pm by WGNS

WGNS is continuing to follow the news of Charlie Kirk being assassinated and CBS News now has more information... Below are two of the photos released by the FBI of the.... Read More

Commentary: When a Symbol Sparks a Fire - Flag Burning and the Constitution

Sep 02, 2025 at 06:15 pm by WGNS News

COMMENTARY - The American flag symbolizes freedom and democracy, values defended by those who sacrificed their lives. Dr. Larry Burriss, an MTSU professor of journalism, exa.... Read More
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Three Generations, One Campus: Demos’ Family Legacy Comes Home to MTSU

Aug 25, 2025 at 07:46 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - MTSU’s Student Union was buzzing with excitement Monday morning as students lined up—literally out the door—for the grand opening of Demos.... Read More

Media Commentary by MTSU Professor: From Fads to Fashion: Who Really Decides What’s “In”?

Aug 21, 2025 at 01:31 am by WGNS News

Commentary - Trends in fashion often start when a popular person wears something new, and others copy it until the media declares it the latest fad. The problem is, even if yo.... Read More

2025-26 top Blue Raider Alumni Award Honorees

Aug 16, 2025 at 04:03 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Middle Tennessee State University’s alumni continue to embody their vibrant True Blue spirit long after departing their campus home. The universi.... Read More
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MTSU Honored 722 New Graduates at Summer Commencement

Aug 09, 2025 at 12:17 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Middle Tennessee State University filled Murphy Center with pride and celebration on August 9, as 722 students crossed the stage during the 2025 summer.... Read More

MTSU and H.U.S.T.L.E. Recovery Team Up to Expand Lifesaving Opioid Support Across Tennessee

Aug 09, 2025 at 10:35 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Middle Tennessee State University is stepping up in a big way to help Tennesseans battling opioid addiction. In partnership with H.U.S.T.L.E. Recovery,.... Read More

MTSU to Celebrate Summer Graduates Saturday at Murphy Center

Aug 08, 2025 at 12:32 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Middle Tennessee State University will celebrate 709 students during its summer commencement ceremony Saturday (8/9/2025) at the Murphy Center. Th.... Read More

Veterans Honored with Leadership Awards at MTSU’s Summer Stole Ceremony

Aug 07, 2025 at 04:07 pm by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - Ross List and Virgil Teter started their military journeys in the 1990s, each in a different branch, but now they’ve found common ground not just.... Read More

Murfreesboro Rallies for MTSU's Recycling Roundup--Aug. 16

Jul 30, 2025 at 06:32 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — If you have used tires, tattered tees, empty toner cartridges and mattresses to toss, Middle Tennessee State University, in partnership with the Te.... Read More

Live from MTSU: Ribbon Cutting for the Student-Athlete Performance Center

Jul 30, 2025 at 10:04 am by Producer

We went live for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Stephen & Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). Watch a.... Read More