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More insurers are offering doula coverage as new moms seek out professionals who provide prenatal planning, comfort during labor, and postpartum support.
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LRC Public InformationThis week on WUKY's Capitol Chat, Kentucky Gazette editor and publisher Laura Cullen Glasscock talks about the impending impeachment trial in the Senate of Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Goodman, and the acceptance of a public reprimand by another Kentucky judge. Also discussed are pending actions regarding Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goodwine and the potential removal of Fayette County School Board Chair Tyler Murphy. -
Associated PressKentucky Sen. Rand Paul is introducing a bill that would bar food stamp recipients from buying sugary drinks, chips, snack cakes, and desserts with the benefits. -
UK AthleticsTeonni Key scored 19 points and had 10 rebounds as fifth-seeded Kentucky topped fourth-seeded West Virginia 74-73 on Monday night at Hope Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. -
Josh James/WUKYThe Urban County Council is set to consider a reorganization of city divisions. The review involves a department that saw a top-level departure last week amid criticism of the emergency weather response. -
Josh James/WUKYFayette County Superintendent Demetrus Liggins is in the running for a superintendent job in Missouri. The news comes as fallout from last year's rocky budget season continues to produce ripple effects at the local and state level.
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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