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The fallout from the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk continues to reverberate across the country. The University of Kentucky saw both a candlelight vigil and the launch of an investigation of a university employee over a controversial social media comment.
Local News
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Josh James/WUKY/WUKYIn this episode, we chat with CivicLex's Adrian Bryant about the latest in the search for a new city hall, questions surrounding this year's winter homeless shelter, and an update on how nonprofits are faring Trump 2.0. -
Michael Swensen/AP/FR172222 APSeth McGowan rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns, Cutter Boley threw two touchdown passes in his first start of the season, and Kentucky to a 48-23 win over Eastern Michigan on Saturday night. -
Jennifer McDanielsIt was a day of mystery, discovery, and fun recently as the first-ever Southeast Kentucky Bigfoot Conference was held at the London Community Center. The event featured expert researchers, eyewitness Bigfoot accounts, and vendors selling unique merchandise and crafts. WUKY's Eastern Kentucky Regional Reporter Jennifer McDaniels was in London, unraveling the mystery behind the legend of Bigfoot and talking to participants about how Bigfoot Conferences are growing in popularity in the country — including Appalachia. -
J. Scott Applewhite/AP/APAppearing in Lexington Friday, Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul weighed in on a range of fast-moving stories — from the death of Charlie Kirk to parting company with his party on Epstein documents. -
Rod Lamkey/AP/FR172078Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie may be leading the charge to get a U.S. House of Representatives vote on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein, but he's downplaying the importance of a lewd birthday letter President Trump allegedly signed in a 50th birthday album for the late financier. -
Timothy D. Easley/AP/FR43398 APGov. Andy Beshear spoke at greater length Thursday about his reaction to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the tensions driving rising political violence.
Radio Shows & Music
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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's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Grace Jones, Trouble Funk, Klymaxx, Erykah Badu, George Clinton, Slave, Bonnie Pointer, & more! -
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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PodcastsThis year, as Lexington celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Origins Jazz Series has curated the inaugural Equinox Jazz Fest. The Equinox Jazz Fest is a five-day celebration, September 17-21, honoring the rich legacy and boundless future of jazz. Origins co-founder Eli Uttal-Veroff says the festival will feature everything from intimate showcases to electrifying headliner performances, all embodying the spirit of Jazz and its impact on Lexington. He's the guest this week on WUKY's Open Studio with Tom Musgrave. -
PodcastsWUKY's Saving Stories celebrates Bourbon Heritage Month with this special episode. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History Director Dr. Doug Boyd shares this 1991 interview with Frederick Booker Noe II, who discusses the bourbon industry and the history of Jim Beam. The Nunn Center has conducted more than one hundred bourbon-related interviews spanning generations of famous personalities, but it wasn't until recently that Boyd and staff discovered this rare conversation between Noe and a Kentucky middle school student. The interviews were part of an educational media project under the direction of Henderson County North Middle School teacher Roy Pullam. -
PodcastsThis week Josh and Joe start a new series - from Apps to Entres, Sides to Desserts. The Farmers' Market has a full spread of delicious bite-sized starters for your party or tailgate. -
PodcastsRobert Blythe, the Mayor of Richmond, Kentucky, discusses the power of faith, civility, and confessions.
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