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November 13, 2026

Nashville Restaurants vs. Chains, the Vanderbilt Hack, and Garth Brooks’ New Radio Station

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Nashville Restaurants vs. Chains, the Vanderbilt Hack, and Garth Brooks’ New Radio Station

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This week Vanderbilt University is recovering from a ransomware attack that resulted in a campus-wide lockdown. Host Rachel Iacovone is joined by executive producer Whitney Pastorek and local on-air personality and Tennessee Trends founder Tala Shatara to discuss what they would’ve done if they were college students. Plus, Garth Brooks is planning a new country station on 100.1 FM, which means Lighting 100 is moving to a new spot on the dial. We also get into former NFL coach Rex Ryan’s alleged hit-and-run on Broadway and compare local Nashville restaurants to the big chains.

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