In his first budget presentation to the Memphis City Council, Mayor Paul Young recommended a 75-cent hike in city property taxes.… MORE
Category Archives: Nation of Jake
NATION OF JAKE | “Moto-Max The Producer” Pops A Wheelie On His Second Day Of Bike Riding
Max the Producer does a lot for Newstalk 98.9, but on his days off, he spends his time learning from Lin Neal on how to ride a motor bike and performing stunts. The proof is in the pudding, below are both videos of the feat.… MORE
NATION OF JAKE | “Biden Now Has To Take The Short Stairs To Air Force One”
In a new development from the White House, it seems the latest ploy to keep President Joe Biden from making headlines for the wrong reasons is a new shoe with an extremely wide sole to keep him from stumbling in front of cameras. … MORE
NATION OF JAKE | Biden And Trump Go To The Border: Tale Of Two Cities
The 45th and 46th Presidents of the United States made a trip Thursday to border cities given the crisis of illegal immigration in the country. … MORE
LISTEN | Owner Of 901 Comics Joins Nation of Jake On How He Brought Thief To Justice
901 Comics was one of the latest local stores in Memphis to get busted into last weekend but it took a turn when the store owner decided to put on his cape and take matters into his own hands. Shannon Merritt, a former Memphis Police Officer, apprehended the man accused of breaking into his three…… MORE
NATION OF JAKE | Memphis Already Outpacing 2023’s Homicide Record, Why Expect Better?
Data released by the Memphis Police Department showed that homicides just a few weeks into the new year has already… MORE
LISTEN | Former Councilman Frank Colvett: “The Interim Tag On Chief Davis Is Not Going Anywhere”
Former Memphis City Councilman Frank Colvett joined the Nation of Jake on Wednesday to talk about the latest move from the city council tabling the vote for the future of police chief C.J. Davis. What was supposed to be a final outcome on whether Memphis keeps or replaces Davis became further drawn out with no…… MORE
MLGW Alert | Boil-Water Advisory Lifted
Memphis Light Gas and Water has confirmed that the boil-water advisory is lifted. Doug McGowen, MLGW President and CEO, announced that customers can go back to consuming the water as usual. The test samples were approved for safety Tuesday afternoon. “There are no restrictions on the use of drinking water supplied to all MLGW customers,”…… MORE
LISTEN | MLGW CEO Gives Update To Customers On Nation of Jake
Doug McGowen, President and CEO of Memphis Light Gas and Water, joined the Nation of Jake to give listeners and customers an update on the current state of the utility company. “There’s only so many things we can control. For the things we can control, we ought to control those,” he said. “That’s what we’re…… MORE
NATION OF JAKE | “SmokeSlam” Revealed As New Tom Lee Park BBQ Contest
Tom Lee Park will be the new location of a new barbecue contest called “SmokeSlam” to rival the already existing Memphis in May’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.… MORE
