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COMMENTARY: Protecting Your Privacy and Your DNA can be Taken from the Air of Where You've Been? - by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

May 25, 2023 at 10:22 am by WGNS News

Protecting your privacy is one thing, but what about protecting your DNA? With more, here is MTSU Professor of Journalism Larry Burriss… VERBATIM of COMMENTARY: OK.... Read More

Commentary by Commissioner Harris: Being a Masculine Man in Today's World

May 14, 2023 at 06:15 pm by WGNS News

Commentary: Today, Commissioner Craig Harris takes a look at being a masculine man in today's world...

The Numbers and the Talk Behind Politics, Economics and Now the NFL Draft – Commentary by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

May 01, 2023 at 08:05 pm by WGNS News

  Rutherford County, TN – Statisticians, the NFL Draft Picks and good players versus not so good players. With today's commentary, here is MTSU Professor of Journa.... Read More

Commentary by MTSU Professor on New Technology and Artificial Intelligence

Apr 24, 2023 at 08:35 am by WGNS News

(Murfreesboro, TN) New gadgets and the constant reminder of how today’s technology can help all of us do things faster, better or easier are bombarding all of us 24-hour.... Read More

Commentary by Commissioner Harris: Far Left and/or Far Right - The Wide Divide

Apr 23, 2023 at 07:42 pm by WGNS News

Commentary by MTSU Professor: What is Free Speech and do Hecklers or Protestors Disrupt or Bar that Freedom?

Apr 14, 2023 at 07:36 am by WGNS News

Rutherford County, TN - Commentary: Free speech is often a topic of debate. But what is free speech and what is the difference between the freedom to speak freely without he.... Read More

Commentary: Commissioner Harris Reflects on the Nashville School Shooting and How it was Handled in the National Media

Apr 03, 2023 at 02:02 am by WGNS News

Commentary: Rutherford County Commissioner Craig Harris reflects on the tragic shooting at a private Christian school located in Nashville and how it was handled by the medi.... Read More

Commentary: Breaking Down Local, State and Federal Taxes, by Commissioner Craig Harris

Mar 26, 2023 at 09:30 pm by WGNS News

On today’s Commissioner Corner, Rutherford County Commissioner Craig Harris breaks down taxes at the local, state and federal level. To hear more episodes of The Commiss.... Read More

The Commissioner Corner: A Commentary on Hollywood by Commissioner Craig Harris

Mar 19, 2023 at 10:00 pm by WGNS News

In today's Commissioner Corner, Rutherford County Commissioner Craig Harris talks about the ugly side of Hollywood. Listen to his entire segment above. 

COMMENTARY: The Alex Murdaugh Murder Cases, by MTSU Journalism Professor Larry Burriss

Mar 07, 2023 at 07:20 am by WGNS News

A murder case involving multiple victims that unfolded in South Carolina recently came to a close with a GUILTY verdict. The story made the news around the country and was eve.... Read More

Commentary by Commissioner Harris: Wokeism

Feb 20, 2023 at 03:45 am by WGNS News

  Email Commissioner Harris (Here). New commentaries by the commissioner are aired on Monday mornings at 8:30AM.    

Commentary by JC Bowman: Reducing School Violence is a National Imperative

Feb 10, 2023 at 11:00 am by WGNS News

Reducing school violence is a national imperative. Frequently school officials and police officials have different perceptions of the role of law enforcement in public educati.... Read More

MEDIA COMMENTARY: New Year to Find the Good, by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Jan 02, 2023 at 09:54 pm by WGNS News

It’s a New Year for fresh start’s and it’s time to find the good news within life. With today’s media commentary, here is MTSU Professor Larry Burriss&.... Read More

AUDIO COMMENTARY: Today's Youth are Missing Their Critical Thinking Skills, by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Dec 21, 2022 at 11:39 am by WGNS News

(Rutherford County, TN) The lack of critical thinking skills in today’s youth can troubling – with more on today’s commentary, here is MTSU Professor of Jour.... Read More

EDUCATION: Collaborative Conferencing in Rutherford County, Commentary by JC Bowman

Dec 01, 2022 at 08:57 am by WGNS News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN) COMMENTARY: Seemingly every year across the state “collaborative conferencing” gets debated by stakeholders and policymakers.  In Ruth.... Read More

Post-Election: The Media's Relationship with Politicians, by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Nov 16, 2022 at 05:40 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: Post-election talk and settling into the new office… With today’s commentary about the government and the American People, here is MTSU Professor of J.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Mental Well-Being is Not So Well

Oct 24, 2022 at 05:37 pm by WGNS News

COMMENTARY - In today’s society, it appears as if mental health issues have grown to near overwhelming numbers. With today’s commentary, here’s Dr. Larry Bur.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Intertwining Political Campaigns with the Wizard of Oz - by MTSU Professor Dr. Larry Burriss

Sep 06, 2022 at 08:15 am by WGNS

The Wizard of Oz, the Emperor with No Clothes and political campaigns. With the intertwining of all three, here is Professor Larry Burriss from the MTSU School of Journalism &.... Read More

COMMENTARY: Who does the Espionage Act of 1917 apply to and is it still relevant today? (Audio)

Aug 22, 2022 at 06:32 am by WGNS

COMMENTARY: So the question that MTSU Professor Larry Burris takes a look at today - - Who does the Espionage Act of 1917 apply to and is it still relevant today? With more, h.... Read More

COMMENTARY: A look at how different news stories were handled in years past during Vietnam, the U-2 incident, the Bay of Pigs and more

Aug 15, 2022 at 12:37 pm by WGNS

In today’s radio commentary, Dr. Larry Burriss, MTSU Professor of Journalism takes a look news crews from the past during Vietnam, World War II and more…  .... Read More