WPLN News Hires Political Reporter
• Nashville Public Radio’s WPLN News has hired Blaise Gainey as the newsroom’s new Political Reporter, with a start date of Aug. 16.
Gainey will relocate to Nashville from Florida, where he was most recently the State Government Reporter for WFSU News in Tallahassee. He has also worked for The Florida Channel and WTXL-TV/Tallahassee.
“Blaise’s experience covering the Florida legislature, and his reporting interests outside of that, will be a huge asset to WPLN News listeners,” said Emily Siner, News Director of WPLN News. “We’re excited to see what kinds of stories he uncovers about Tennessee politics, with the help of senior editor Chas Sisk.”
“My family and I are ecstatic about moving to Nashville and can’t wait to experience all four seasons and try Nashville’s hot chicken,” said, Gainey, a graduate of Florida A&M’s School of Journalism. “I can’t wait to become fully immersed in Tennessee government and start relaying news to Middle Tennessee listeners about what’s taking place at the Capitol.”
Note: At a time when many newsrooms across the U.S. are facing reductions in staff, WPLN’s news team continues to grow — in 2019, 10 journalists comprised the WPLN news team. Now, including Gainey, WPLN News has 16 journalists to provide more news and information for Middle Tennessee listeners, and that number is expected to grow throughout the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
