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Sixth District congressional hopeful Zach Dembo picked up a big name endorsement Wednesday in his campaign to become the Democratic nominee in the fall.
Local News
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Gov. Andy Beshear's emergency regulation cutting the state's gas tax went into effect Monday.
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Election day is Tuesday, May 19, but you can go to the polls this week to decide the nominees for mayor and one council district seat.
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A week long celebration to mark the milestone kicked off Sunday night with a performance by Broadway's Bernadette Peters.
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Mass deportations would shrink Kentucky’s workforce and could result in labor shortages, particularly in the restaurant and agriculture industries, according to a new report from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.
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Early voting in the May 19th primary starts this Thursday. This week on WUKY's Capitol Chat, Kentucky Gazette editor and publisher Laura Cullen Glasscock sizes up the hotly contested race to represent Kentucky's sixth congressional district.
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Fayette County School Board members received stark update on the loan the district is expected to request amid fresh financial woes.
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.
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Molly Tuttle stops by WUKY's Rock & Roots and joins host Joe Conkwright.Recorded live on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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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)!
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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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PodcastsEarly voting starts today for the May 19th primary election and Voting Matters is all new with this interview with LWV member Nancy Crewe. Nancy has a long history in public health and she's researched and written extensively on the reasons why you should vote; including that it's good for your health.
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PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews poet Rebecca Gayle Howell about her latest book, Erase Genesis.
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PodcastsFor decades, the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has helped shape how the world understands Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias — from groundbreaking discoveries to leading clinical trials that are changing what’s possible for patients and families. And for going on two decades they've hosted an annual Mind Matters Health Summit. Dr. Greg gets a preview of this year's public gathering (Monday May 18 at Fasig Tipton) from Sanders-Brown neurologist and director of clinical trials, Dr. Greg Jicha.
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PodcastsDo you hear that clarion call? Yep, that's nature buzzing in your ears. From hiking, biking, even forest bathing, there are great places to explore here in Lexington. WUKY's Alan Lytle and author Fiona Young - Brown talk about their favorite outdoor hot-spots. Did yours make the list? Find out in this edition of Lexington Stories, Lore and More!
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