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A man was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly threatened and spat on a Muslim woman wearing a hijab outside UK Hospital. -
KNC/Adobe StockA new Gallup-Charles F. Kettering Foundation poll finds more than 70% of Americans are worried about different parts of the election process. -
Kentucky News Connection/dinastya - stock.adobe.com/1159035166The Kentucky Supreme Court is permitting a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's execution rules to move forward. The ruling deals a setback to Attorney General Russell Coleman, who is seeking to restart executions in the commonwealth. -
Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey/APLexington's Urban County Council will hold a special meeting on data centers on October 6. -
KOHS/Team KYFollowing three years of declining traffic fatalities, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reported 412 deaths from Jan. 1 through Aug. 13, compared with the same period in 2025. Serious-injury crashes also increased 10%. -
Josh James/LRC Public InformationThe Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has officially added Kentucky Sixth District congressional hopeful Zach Dembo to their list of candidates they believe can recapture a House seat for the party in November.
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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PodcastsIn Continuum 4 of The Ricochet Effect: Breaking the Cycle – Tobacco, Truth, and Black Health, Dr. Abeni El-Amin continues her conversation with Dr. Valerie Yerger of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) by examining what happens after communities learn the truth about menthol tobacco, targeted marketing, and corporate influence. -
PodcastsThis week on WUKY's Open Studio, Tom Musgrave talks with Lyric Theatre executive director Christian Adair about the history and mission of the venue as well as a number of upcoming community events. -
PodcastsBilly Quinn from the legendary Lexington funk rock band, 10 Foot Pole, looks back on the band's long history and shares stories from the early 90s music scene in Lexington. -
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 The Farmers' Market is buzzing with coffee creations. Fifteen venders compete for top honors, and you'll experience the first and most caffeinated of many festivals lined up for fall.Stick around at the end for Josh and Joe's interesting sweet and savory coffee uses for your recipes.
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WUKY is giving away five pairs of tickets to see Kenny G at the Lexington Opera House on Friday, August 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM!
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