MTSU alumna named new host of ‘In the City’ video magazine program

In this screen capture, MTSU alumna Michael Linn White, the new host of Murfreeboro CityTV’s “In the City” program, is shown during the taping of the January program. White a 2017 graduate of MTSU with a bachelor’s degree concentrating in multimedia journalism. (Photo courtesy of the city of Murfreesboro)

The January 2018 episode of “In the City,” Murfreesboro’s video magazine program hosted by MTSU alumna Michael Linn White, began airing this month on CityTV, according to a city of Murfreesboro news release.

White, the new host of the CityTV program, is a 2017 graduate of MTSU with a bachelor’s degree concentrating in multimedia journalism within the MTSU College of Media and Entertainment. A native of Oxford, Mississippi, White previously worked as a video journalist for WMBB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Panama City, Florida.

The news magazine show airs every day at 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Channel 3 and 1094 on Comcast Xfinity, Channel 99 on AT&T Uverse, Roku and YouTube.

Airing throughout January, “In the City” features include:

A detailed look at the 2040 Major Transportation Plan.
Election Day changes by the Rutherford County Election Commission to improve voting convenience.
As the city adds more bike lanes and sidewalks to improve connectivity, citizens are being encouraged to avoid leaving yard debris and other obstructions in these avenues.
An adaptive signal control technology system is being developed for Rutherford and Northfield boulevards in 2019.
The busy intersection of state Route 96 (Franklin Road) and Veterans Parkway is being improved with the widening of a stretch of 96 to five lanes and rebuilding a bridge over Overall Creek.
Plus, other City News, including opening of the Broad and Memorial bridge and the special census.