Local podcasts hosted by the Clarksville Now news team.

People line up along the wall to speak during public comments at the Clarksville CON hearings at the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission on July 23. 2025. (Jordan Renfro)
Podcasts
3 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What happened behind the scenes on state hospital decision | PODCAST

As the state decided this week to give TriStar and Ascension Saint Thomas permission to build hospitals in Clarksville, over objections from Tennova, there were eye-opening comments and questions.

From the left, Charlie Koon and Nicholas Nicoletta.
Podcasts
3 months ago
Clarksville Conversations: Nicholas Nicoletta on catering business, growth in Clarksville | PODCAST

In this week’s episode of Clarksville Conversations, Nicholas Nicoletta talks to Charlie Koon about running a small business and about growth in our community.

The annual Montgomery County Fair, held at the Clarksville Speedway on August 2, 2024. (Wesley Irvin)
Podcasts
3 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What to expect from new Montgomery County fairgrounds | PODCAST

With the Clarksville Speedway being purchased by the city, and Montgomery County building a new fairgrounds, big annual events are in limbo. Here’s what’s happening and what could come next in our ongoing fairgrounds shuffle.

Podcasts
3 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: How a corporate buyout created Clarksville’s Tennova hospital | PODCAST

A dig into Clarksville history shows we could have sold our hospital to Vanderbilt or Saint Thomas two decades ago, but we rolled the dice on Triad. Remember them?

Charlie Koon, left, and Kevin Kennedy Jr.
Clarksville Conversations
3 months ago
Clarksville Conversations: Kevin Kennedy Jr. on support for more hospitals | PODCAST

In this week’s episode of Clarksville Conversations, Kevin Kennedy Jr. about support for TriStar and Ascension St. Thomas hospitals.

APSU
3 months ago
Clarksville Conversations: APSU head football coach Jeff Faris speaks on the Govs off-season, 2025-26 season ahead

Govs football coach Jeff Faris stops by for a chat with Charlie about how the off-season has gone for the Govs, and what fans can expect during his second season as head coach of Clarksville’s hometown team.

Clarksville-Montgomery County EDC CEO Buck Dellinger speaks at the Aspire Clarksville Healthcare Forum on June 17, 2025. (Chris Smith)
News
4 months ago
The Clarksville Rundown: What hospitals had to say in 15-minute pitch to local leaders | PODCAST

Each hospital chief had 15 minutes to sell their plan to Clarksville business and community leaders. Here’s how it went down, and what might happen next.

Charlie Koon, left, and David Whelan with TriStar Health.
Business
4 months ago
Clarksville Conversations: TriStar on plans for new hospital on Tiny Town Road | PODCAST

In this week’s episode of Clarksville Conversations, Charlie Koon talks to David Whelan, TriStar’s VP of strategic planning, on the planned new hospital.