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As National Football League Week One kicks off, 22 Kentucky Wildcats are currently on NFL club 53-man rosters, injured reserve, or practice squads, with two additional players in other league roles.
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Ghosts of a Lost CauseThe screening of Ghosts of a Lost Cause opens a two-day convening on public memory and historical space, -
Karyn Czar/WUKYFayette County Public Schools ended the fiscal year in the red, as expected, but the district’s deficit was far smaller than school leaders originally projected. -
Karyn Czar/WUKYWoodford County is now officially joining the growing number of Kentucky counties pushing back against large-scale data center development. -
Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana/FR159526 APIt remains unclear if Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell will be back at work when the Senate reconvenes on Monday. Gov. Andy Beshear says his office still has yet to hear anything from the senator. -
City of LexingtonLexington planners are putting a spotlight on Winchester Road and how it can be improved as the city grows. -
Josh James/WUKYLexington's Senior Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary. But anticipation is growing for new facilities set to come online soon.
Radio Shows & Music
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Joe Conkwright interviews Rock & Roots artist Brandon Flowers about his new album Thrasher, which comes out August 21st, 2026. -
Rock and Roots celebrates America's Birthday with a showcase of Americana music and a time capsule of the golden music of 1976. Join Joe Conkwright and John Lee for a listening party on Rock & Roots this weekend - 10 am to 2 pm Friday, and Saturday noon to 5 pm.Only on 91.3 or streaming live @ wuky.org or the free WUKY app. -
10 Foot Pole brings the Roots of Lexington Music Scene back to life at the next Tahlsound, Sunday June 28th at the Great Lawn Stage behind Oleika Shriners Temple, 326 Southland Drive.10 Foot Pole and Rebeca Rego join Joe Conkwright for a conversation on Rock & Roots. Recorded June 16, 2026. -
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.
Podcasts
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PodcastsAn exhibit that explores visual art as a mode of spirituality is opening September 18th at Christ Church Cathedral in Lexington. Co-curator Melissa Bright joins Tom Musgrave to talk about this free exhibit, which is part of Lexington Art League's Gallery Hop. -
PodcastsVanessa Grossl, State Representative for Kentucky House District 88, discusses exchanging ideas, forward thinking, and good neighbors. -
PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews Ohio Poet Laureate Emerita Kari Gunter-Seymour about her new book, All That Teethes Within. -
PodcastsFor many people living with aphasia, a trip to a coffee shop, restaurant or retail store can come with an added layer of anxiety. Dr. Greg talks with Christen Page, Ph.D., associate professor in the CHS Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and leader of the Aphasia Lab at the UK College of Health Sciences.
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