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Denzel Aberdeen scored 20 points, but seventh-seeded Kentucky fell to second-seeded Iowa State 82-63 on Sunday in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in St. Louis.
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UK AthleticsThe Kentucky women’s basketball team used a 19-2 run in the first quarter to build a sizeable lead, then cruised past James Madison 71-56 on Saturday in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament in Morgantown, West Virginia. -
LRC Public InformationThe Kentucky House has taken the rare action to move forward with impeachment proceedings against a Fayette County judge. -
Jeff Roberson/AP/APOtega Oweh rescued Kentucky with a buzzer-beater from just inside half court to force overtime, then hit the tiebreaking free throws in the extra period as the seventh-seeded Wildcats beat No. 10 seed Santa Clara 89-84 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. -
Katherine BullockThe city, the University of Kentucky, and Fayette County Public Schools are hosting a week of creek walks, cleanups, and workshops to celebrate and protect local waterways. -
Clinical Trial MediaResearchers are seeking pregnant patients for the clinical trial of a drug designed to decrease the risk of fetal anemia in patients with hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). -
Over the last four weeks, the Kentucky basketball team has found a spark off the bench in junior Mo Dioubate. The Cats are hoping that the trend will continue as they begin play in the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Friday, facing Santa Clara in St. Louis (12:15 p.m. ET, CBS).
Radio Shows & Music
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WUKY Listener Walt Remondini returns as a guest host for The Rock & Roots Special Edition. This program aired first on Saturday, March 7, 2026. -
Molly Tuttle stops by WUKY's Rock & Roots and joins host Joe Conkwright.Recorded live on Thursday, August 14, 2025. -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Rodney Crowell Featuring Tyler Bryant (The Twenty One Song Salute (Owed to G.G. Shinn and Cléoma Falcon)), Mt. Joy (Lucy), St Paul & the Broken Bones (Sushi And Coca Cola), Tame Impala (End Of Summer), Alison Krauss & Union Station (One Ray Of Shine), & Christone "Kingfish" Ingram (Voodoo Charm)! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Flyte Featuring Aimee Mann (Alabaster), Jade Bird (Save Your Tears), Jeff Tweedy (Enough), The Last Dinner Party (This Is The Killer Speaking), Robert Plant Featuring Suzy Dian (Everybody's Song), & Sheryl Crow & The Real Lowdown (The New Normal)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Goose (Your Direction), Khatumu (Fire Drill), Counting Crows (With Love From A To Z), Grant-Lee Phillips (She Knows Me), & Warren Haynes Featuring Derek Trucks (These Changes)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsMeet Jeanette Hart and Dr. Margaret McGladrey, leaders of the Lexington-Fayette County Health Improvement Plan (Lex-CHIP). Jeanette is the Quality Services Manager at the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. Dr. McGladrey is an Assistant Professor at the UK College of Public Health. Jeanette and Dr. McGladrey champion health through rich collaborations and thoughtful community planning. -
PodcastsMarch 2026 marks the 65th anniversary of the start of the Peace Corps and in this latest edition of WUKY's Saving Stories, Doug Boyd with the Nunn Center for Oral History in the UK Libraries shares audio from a Kentuckian who was one of the program's earliest participants. Angene Hopkins Wilson and her eventual husband Jack Wilson got accepted into the program and in 1962 were sent to Liberia. Angene talks about what happened next.
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PodcastsFrom childhood vaccine recommendation changes to a new food pyramid; guidelines and directives coming out at the federal level are enough to make your head spin. Dr. Greg talks with Dr. Steven Stack, Secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, about the politicization of public health and what reliable sources you should consult for your own health and well-being. -
PodcastsMeet Dale Morgan, founder and CEO of Foundation47, LLC. Dale is a financial literacy educator with deep roots in Lexington, Kentucky. Dale champions health by helping others achieve upward financial mobility.
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