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Dr. Cleve Francis on cardiology & country music, Sepulveda’s pitch for pedestrian safety, and deadly heat
45 minutes Posted Sep 2, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
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Headliner: As extreme heat settles in, WPLN environmental reporter Caroline Eggers explains how an NPR/Boston University investigation finds Tennessee and other states have severely undercounted heat-related deaths.
Newsmaker: Metro Council Member Sandra Sepulveda makes her case for banning right turns at red lights, plus she shares a look at her Hispanic-majority district and the newly opened Mariposa Park.
Tastemaker: A trailblazer in both cardiology and country music, Dr. Cleveland Francis tells stories from his new memoir, “Do My Heart Good: My Odyssey Through Country Music, Medicine, and History.”