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Lexington Parks & Recreation
Lexington Parks & Recreation invite you to join in as we celebrate our nation’s birthday and America 250 with events all throughout the week. We talk all things 'patriotic' with Adrienne Thakur; director of recreation at Lexington Parks & Rec.
Local News
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Fayette County Board of Education / Public DomainThe attorney for suspended Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Demetrus Liggins gave the district until 5 p.m. Wednesday to reinstate their client or risk the public release of alleged internal district information. FCPS attorneys retorted that the school board followed the law. -
Rod Lamkey/AP/FR172078 APThe U.S. Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran this week. Kentucky senator Rand Paul weighed in a tele-town hall Tuesday. -
Timothy D. Easley/AP/FR43398 APFormer Gov. Matt Bevin, his ex-wife Glenna, and their estranged son, Jonah, have all been ordered to appear in person at a July 28 court hearing. -
Karyn Czar/WUKYThe Kentucky Treasurer's Office has brought the unclaimed property roadshow to Lexington. -
Journal StarGlasser, who served as EKU's 10th president from 2001 to 2007, died Tuesday, according to Bradley University, where she later served as president. -
Sleepers MediaKentucky men’s basketball forward Jayden Quaintance heard his name called in the first round of the NBA draft on Tuesday night as the big man was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the No. 20 overall pick.
Radio Shows & Music
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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. -
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)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews author B. Elizabeth Beck about her short story collection Swan Songs. -
PodcastsPeriod poverty often goes unseen, but its impact on women and teens is significant in the Commonwealth and beyond. Governor Andy Beshear signed a proclamation last month declaring May 11 through 17 as Period Poverty Awareness Week in the Commonwealth. Dr. Greg recently got an update on the mission of the non-profit Period Y'all and its founder Skylar Davis. -
PodcastsThe Lexington Farmers' Market Report on WUKY is brought to you by Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, providing safe, reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately half a million people in portions of 14 counties. Learn more at kentuckyamwater.com.This week Josh and Joe discuss the process of bee keeping and how it benefits farmers and crops, but also provides a delicious product that can be used in so many different ways. -
PodcastsSevere bleeding is the primary cause of preventable fatalities in trauma patients. And a relatively new program in Fayette and surrounding counties is looking at how pre-hospital blood transfusions can save lives. Dr. Greg's guest this week is Dr. Andrew Bernard, the Paul A. Kearney, MD endowed chair in trauma surgery at the University of Kentucky who'll tell us more about the highly specialized, life-saving tool.
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