Wake Up Memphis Podcast

Memphis Mayor Creates New ‘Arts & Culture’ Department to Attract Diversity 

POLL: Should these students be arrested?

Nashville is getting Oracle's HQ from Austin. Why not Memphis?  Joey Sulipeck and Bill Gurner of Financial Consulting Group (FCG) join Wake Up Memphis to discuss how important public safety is to attract new businesses. To contact them, visit their website at info@fcgtn.com or call 901-309-2680.

Justin Johnson joins Wake Up Memphis to discuss local and National topics including the God Bless The USA Bible.

Mike Willams joins Wake Up Memphis to discuss more than 70 Memphis Police Department sergeants who would be eligible to move up to the lieutenant rank are asking to join a Memphis Police Association lawsuit against the City of Memphis

Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright joins Wake Up Memphis and speaks on calling for the removal of Judge Bill Anderson.

Memphis Mayor Lashes Out at Critics Online 

Director of "Live at the Garden" Sherry May joins Wake Up Memphis for our "Friday with Friends Edition" to talk about the work she is doing and the upcoming concert series being hosted at the Memphis Botanic Gardens. Tickets are available starting Monday, April 26, and you can get them by visiting their website, liveatthegarden.com.

GOP Political Strategist Luke Cymbal and Kristin New, of "Mom's for Liberty," join Wake Up Memphis in studio for our "Friday with Friends Edition" to discuss crime, the successful legislating of State Senator Brent Taylor, Democrats missing the mark on messaging regarding crime, and the Family Rights and Responsibilities Act. At the end of the interview, Senator Brent Taylor calls into the show to...

Brooklynn White, who is the Community Engagement and Events Coordinator at Belltower Coffee, joins Wake Up Memphis in studio to discuss the festival they will be hosting on Saturday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival kicks off Belltower Coffee's new initiative focused on community, connection and, of course, coffee.

Judge Joe Brown joins Wake Up Memphis to talk about the cases against President Trump, the 2024 election, and the political implications of the Orange Mound Mass Shooting.

Political Contributor out of Nashville Steve Gill phones into the morning show to discuss the pro-palestinian protestors at NYU, the Democratic leadership in House and Senate being dismayed about the "out of control" antics of Rep. Justin Pearson and Rep. Justin Jones, and crime in Memphis.

Dennis Plyler and Joey Sulipeck of Financial Consulting Group (FCG) join Wake Up Memphis in studio to talk about the tax rate increase from Mayor Paul Young, people not moving to Memphis due to crime, the Senate passing the $95 billion dollar aid package, the surging national debt, the need for meritocracy in Colleges, and financial stability in relationships. You can contact FCG at 901-309-2680 o...

Real Estate Agent Vicki Gandee joins Wake Up Memphis in studio to talk about Mayor Paul Young's property tax increase proposal and its impact on the real estate market.

Congressman David Kustoff phones into the morning show to discuss the Ukraine Aid Bill and the threat of Vladimir Putin in the NATO region.

Tennessee State Representative Antonio Parkinson phones into Wake Up Memphis to talk about crime, the Orange Mound Shooting, gun control, and school choice.

Todd Starnes phones into the morning show to state that Mayor Paul Young is becoming our own version of Rep. Justin Pearson for his shift to radical left policies. Moreover, the need for an investigation as to why police were not called to disperse the crowd at the community center in Memphis is highlighted, as well as his reaction to the Ukraine Aid package.

Former University of Memphis basketball legend and NBA star William Bedford joins Wake Up Memphis in studio to talk about the 1985-1986 University of Memphis basketball team that won a championship. Bedford was the 6th overall pick in the first round of the 1986 NBA Draft.

Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Republican Nominee Lisa Arnold calls into the morning show to harp the need for people to research whom they vote for, and that she brings the knowledge and experience necessary to get the work done and do a great job as the General Sessions Court Clerk.

Shelby County Commissioner Mick Wright phones into the morning show to espouse why we need a "shock to the system" after the Orange Mound Mass Shooting, and why accountability in the General Sessions Court is crucial. Furthermore, the Commissioner gives his take on the legislation from Rep. John Gillespie and Sen. Brent Taylor as well as the Mayor's proposal to increase property taxes.