Would you consider Nashville area friendly?

[kingchef]

Originally Posted by 12buttons

Huh? Murfreesboro has what is quite possibly the BEST jazz station in the country...and I 've lived in LA and NYC...

pretty big order. what are the call numbers, please?

[TXRyan23]

Originally Posted by kingchef

try listening to the numerous radio broadcasting stations in nashville and the surrounding small towns and cities in middle tn. most offer country music or gospel. passing from one side of the state to the other, if listening to the radio, can quickly become a nashville hee haw experience. very unpleasant. you may think it nice to step up from steel guitars, banjos, and cowboy boots to horns, castanets, and bad renditions of happy birthday; however, for me, i would rather listen to the very pleasant NPR.

There are plenty of non-country stations in Nashville.

I usually have it on 92.9, 96.3, or 107.5.

Why all the hate for Nashville, anyways ? I've noticed in several of your posts your dislike for the ville?

[Steve_TN]

Originally Posted by kingchef

try listening to the numerous radio broadcasting stations in nashville and the surrounding small towns and cities in middle tn. most offer country music or gospel. passing from one side of the state to the other, if listening to the radio, can quickly become a nashville hee haw experience. very unpleasant. you may think it nice to step up from steel guitars, banjos, and cowboy boots to horns, castanets, and bad renditions of happy birthday; however, for me, i would rather listen to the very pleasant NPR.

Maybe if you only listen to AM radio. Your knowledge of Nashville radio stations is extremely limited.

[mad fiddler]

Originally Posted by kingchef

pretty big order. what are the call numbers, please?

WMOT. But it may not last much longer because of budget cuts.

[SlimGem]

Well, we went ahead and relocated here even though I didn't have the best feeling. My goodness it has been the worst years of my life. Racism is a major problem in Murfreesboro, TN. We cannot wait to leave. I will never encourage anyone to live or move here. Not only did we encounter some of the most hateful and racist people here, it is incredibly boring. Double whammy!!

However, in the face of all that we encountered, I did learn some lessons that I will remember for a long, long time:

1) Stick with your gut. If something is telling you not to do it - DON'T! Take off the rose-colored glasses that say that everything will work out and be okay.
2) Researching where you plan to move is very important. I had no idea prior to this that moving to the wrong place can have such a huge impact on your quality of life.
3) Make sure that where you are moving is the right fit for your family and your circumstances. A place may be perfect for someone else, but it doesn't mean it will be for you.

These things may sound basic, but when you are actually living the nightmare, you have to go back and see what you missed or ignored.

We spent so much time and money moving here and now we have to do it all over again. The next location will be well researched on-line and with contacts. It will have definite advantages for our family.

Many may disagree with me, but I can say without a tinge of hesitation - If you are an interracial family DO NOT move to Murfreesboro, TN. I am 99.9% sure that you will be sorry you did.

[ziggy2022]

Originally Posted by SlimGem

Well, we went ahead and relocated here even though I didn't have the best feeling. My goodness it has been the worst years of my life. Racism is a major problem in Murfreesboro, TN. We cannot wait to leave. I will never encourage anyone to live or move here. Not only did we encounter some of the most hateful and racist people here, it is incredibly boring. Double whammy!!

However, in the face of all that we encountered, I did learn some lessons that I will remember for a long, long time:

1) Stick with your gut. If something is telling you not to do it - DON'T! Take off the rose-colored glasses that say that everything will work out and be okay.
2) Researching where you plan to move is very important. I had no idea prior to this that moving to the wrong place can have such a huge impact on your quality of life.
3) Make sure that where you are moving is the right fit for your family and your circumstances. A place may be perfect for someone else, but it doesn't mean it will be for you.

These things may sound basic, but when you are actually living the nightmare, you have to go back and see what you missed or ignored.

We spent so much time and money moving here and now we have to do it all over again. The next location will be well researched on-line and with contacts. It will have definite advantages for our family.

Many may disagree with me, but I can say without a tinge of hesitation - If you are an interracial family DO NOT move to Murfreesboro, TN. I am 99.9% sure that you will be sorry you did.

Sorry to hear that. Any examples of the racism you speak of? I've read that IR families fair just fine in Nashville proper. https://www.city-data.com/forum/nashville/1389803-will-interracial-family-black-dad-white.html. What's been happening? Are people flat out laying down slurs or burning crosses in you yard? Believe or not that exact thing went down a few times in the not too distant past up here in Metro Detroit. Very sorry to hear your experience was so horrible you are actually moving because of it. They win if you move, you know. Sounds like you're beyond caring about that though. Sad.

[goodman2]

Originally Posted by SlimGem

Racism is a major problem in Murfreesboro, TN. We cannot wait to leave. I will never encourage anyone to live or move here. Not only did we encounter some of the most hateful and racist people here, it is incredibly boring. Double whammy!!

What were those people doing that offended you?

Originally Posted by SlimGem

Many may disagree with me, but I can say without a tinge of hesitation - If you are an interracial family DO NOT move to Murfreesboro, TN. I am 99.9% sure that you will be sorry you did.

How come the other interracial families there aren't disappointed with it?

[nashvols]

Originally Posted by SlimGem

Well, we went ahead and relocated here even though I didn't have the best feeling. My goodness it has been the worst years of my life. Racism is a major problem in Murfreesboro, TN. We cannot wait to leave. I will never encourage anyone to live or move here. Not only did we encounter some of the most hateful and racist people here, it is incredibly boring. Double whammy!!

I'm sorry you've had such a bad experience here. I do wonder if you could elaborate about your racism comment a little bit, though. Although racism can be found in any city (whether it be the overt or underlying variety), I have never heard anyone describe Murfreesboro in particular as having a major problem with racism.

I'm not saying I don't believe you -- but you use pretty harsh terms to describe a city that most people I know who live there generally like. Perhaps I'm missing something.

As for the boring comment -- there's plenty to do right up the road in Nashville. Most people who live in the burbs realize that the majority of the entertainment options are in the city.

Originally Posted by SlimGem

However, in the face of all that we encountered, I did learn some lessons that I will remember for a long, long time:

1) Stick with your gut. If something is telling you not to do it - DON'T! Take off the rose-colored glasses that say that everything will work out and be okay.

Gut feelings/intuition are never things you should ignore completely...but at the same time, it's important to remain somewhat open-minded. Every place you move is going to be different from the last. If you expect a place to meet certain expectations you have, you're already setting yourself up for failure. Going with your gut 100% can sometimes make you miss a good opportunity.

Originally Posted by SlimGem

2) Researching where you plan to move is very important. I had no idea prior to this that moving to the wrong place can have such a huge impact on your quality of life.

3) Make sure that where you are moving is the right fit for your family and your circumstances. A place may be perfect for someone else, but it doesn't mean it will be for you.

Researching any big decision is always sound advice.

One thing I would like to add as advice, though...

I noticed that after you posted this thread, you didn't respond. In fact, there were no other posts related to your potential move here. You asked a question, and got a number of responses, then the thread kind of took on a life of its own. I don't know if you did other research outside of this post here on city-data...but I think it would be prudent to engage in more active discussion as you plan to make your next move.

Don't just start a thread with a simple question...be specific. Tell the other posters what your wants and needs are. You might find the right city for you...but what about the right location within that city? Murfreesboro might have been a terrible choice for you...but perhaps if you had located elsewhere around Nashville, you might have had a completely different experience.

I don't mean to sound overly critical or condescending. I truly feel bad that you have had a negative experience here...but perhaps that could've been avoided if you had investigated more thoroughly.

Originally Posted by SlimGem

These things may sound basic, but when you are actually living the nightmare, you have to go back and see what you missed or ignored.

We spent so much time and money moving here and now we have to do it all over again. The next location will be well researched on-line and with contacts. It will have definite advantages for our family.

Best of luck to you in your next search.

Originally Posted by SlimGem

Many may disagree with me, but I can say without a tinge of hesitation - If you are an interracial family DO NOT move to Murfreesboro, TN. I am 99.9% sure that you will be sorry you did.

Again, I wish you would elaborate on some of your experiences. This sort of comes out of left field for me. I know some interracial families around town (but not in Murfreesboro), and none of them have expressed that they have had the same sort of problems that you have had.