WPLN’s Siner Named To ’40 Under 40′ List

• Emily Siner, News Director of Nashville Public Radio’s WPLN has been named as a member of the Nashville Business Journal‘s 2022 class of “40 Under 40.” The Nashville Business Journal (NBJ) recognizes leaders making an impact on the business community and showing the way for others, all before their 40th birthdays. The winners will be featured in a special print publication and recognized at an event hosted by the NBJ.

“From the beginning, Emily stood out as a catalyst for bold thinking — podcasts, community relationships, staff recruitment and wellness,” says Anita Bugg, VP of Content at Nashville Public Radio, who hired Siner. “She’s a remarkable person and a true public media visionary.”

Siner has overseen the rapid growth of an ambitious local newsroom. In the past year, WPLN News has hired 14 journalists and is now a newsroom of 25 — and it will continue to grow in 2022. Its flagship daily show, This Is Nashville, launches soon. “Every thriving organization needs energetic, thoughtful and empathetic leadership,” says Steve Swenson, President & CEO of Nashville Public Radio. “Emily excels in every aspect of leading a team, and her work in creating This Is Nashville has been critical in discovering the best people to lead the show and crafting the content direction.”

Siner has been with Nashville Public Radio since 2014, first as a reporter and then as an editor. She was the Executive Editor on the Peabody Award-winning podcast The Promise. Some of the work she edited has won a national Edward R. Murrow Award, and Siner has also won three regional Murrow Awards for her own reporting. “I know how lucky I am to work at an organization that intentionally invests in local journalism,” Siner said. “That’s how I was able to grow, and it’s why I’m able to help others grow. This award feels like a validation of the community’s strong support of the station, which is really the backbone to all of it.”