Tony Nichelson

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A Not so grand finale for WUMR

Memphis – Let’s get right to the point: the ‘transfer’ of the FCC license, equipment, and operations of WUMR from the University of Memphis to the newly formed Crosstown non-profit group, is a business deal valued between $2 million and $3 million dollars. That’s what...

From a brush with Dr. King to ‘Mayor of Soulsville USA’

Mention “side hustle” to Jeffrey Higgs and you’ve opened one of many doors that lead to his memories of growing up in the J.A. Fowler Homes housing project at 884 Mason St., Apt. 325, Memphis, TN 38126. “One of the side hustles that 8-, 9-,...

PERSPECTIVE: MATA don’t matter…

Major cities really need a good and reliable public transportation system. We don’t have such a system in Memphis. An effective system brings commerce to the masses and takes workers to where they need to be. A good public transportation system moves tourists and locals...