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WKNO Daily Newscast | Wednesday, July 9, 2025

— The Tennessee Court of Appeals threw a wrench into the City of Memphis’ efforts to stop the pending demotions of MPD’s second lieutenants.

— The fundraising arm of St. Jude Children’s research hospital has a new CEO, Ike Anand.

— The Overton Park Shell has announced its fall concert series starting in late August.

— Karanja Ajanaku, former editor of the Memphis Tri-State Defender and longtime Memphis journalist, has died.


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Reporting from the gates of Graceland to the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Christopher has covered Memphis news, arts, culture and politics for more than 20 years in print and on the radio. He is currently WKNO's News Director and Senior Producer at the University of Memphis' Institute for Public Service Reporting. Join his conversations about the Memphis arts scene on the WKNO Culture Desk Facebook page.