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WKNO Daily Newscast | Friday, June 12, 2026

Nick Newsom
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wknofm.org

— Memphis City Council members balked this week at $5 million in bond funding as “interim financing” for AutoZone Park repairs.

— Olive Branch took a stand against data centers this week when its planning commission denied plans for a project that initially included one.

— Bartlett residents will have no property tax increase next fiscal year.

— The line-up for the three-day Mempho Music Festival in early October has been announced.


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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.