October 9, 2026: From world’s fair to federal prison

This East Tennessee banking drama has everything: fraudulent loans, a flotilla of houseboats, and a giant, golden Sunsphere. Plus the local news for October 9, 2026 and assessing what’s going on with the Nashville Symphony.

Credits:

This is a production of Nashville Public Radio

Host/producer: Nina Cardona

Editor: LaTonya Turner

Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP