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HOST JOHN SEIGENTHALER INTERVIEWS TWO OF NASHVILLE\u2019S MOST PROMINENT LEADERS ON NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION SHOW<\/strong><\/p>\n

Host John Seigenthaler interviews Metro Public Schools Director Dr. Pedro Garcia and Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell on back-to-back airings of Nashville Public Television\u2019s One on One with John Seigenthaler, Friday, May 25, starting at 7:00 p.m. CDT on NPT-Channel 8. Each interview will last a half hour, starting with Garcia at 7:00 p.m. and Purcell at 7:30.<\/p>\n

Both interviews were conducted earlier this week at the offices of NPT. Garcia discusses issues facing public education in Nashville, while Purcell discusses his time in office and issues on the horizon for the city. Purcell gave his final \u201cState of Metro\u201d speech<\/strong><\/a> this morning, Thursday, May 24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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