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Veteran Nashville Broadcaster Neil Orne Opens Up About His Departure From WKRN and the Decline of Local TV News

Veteran Nashville Broadcaster Neil Orne Opens Up About His Departure From WKRN and the Decline of Local TV News

Oct 28, 2025 | , , , ,

Neil Orne, former Nashville news anchor, sat down with The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy for an exclusive interview Monday to discuss his three-decade career in broadcasting, the evolution and decline of local television news, the reasons behind his departure from WKRN, and his vision for creating a new kind of locally focused, independent news platform.

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Democrats Tap Strategist Tim Hogan to Lead New ‘War Room’ to Push Anti-Trump Messages into Digital Spaces

Democrats Tap Strategist Tim Hogan to Lead New ‘War Room’ to Push Anti-Trump Messages into Digital Spaces

Apr 10, 2025 | , , ,

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced the launch of a new “war room” operation on Monday, aiming to strengthen its messaging and rapid-response efforts against President Donald Trump’s administration. Veteran strategist Tim Hogan was tapped to lead a unified push into “new information spaces” across the Party’s communications, research, and mobilization teams, as Democrats seek to regain traction following their widespread 2024 election losses.

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SpaceX Dragon Brings Crew-9 Home After Record-Breaking Work in Space

SpaceX Dragon Brings Crew-9 Home After Record-Breaking Work in Space

Mar 18, 2025 | , , , ,

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, along with Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, safely splashed down in the Gulf of America Tuesday, concluding an eventful Crew-9 mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft hit the water at 6:57 p.m. central time, ending a journey that saw Williams and Wilmore’s stay extend far beyond its planned eight days due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner.

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