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Friday, June 19th, is National Freedom Day across the Commonwealth, and Governor Andy Beshear is actively encouraging Kentuckians to observe the holiday, reflect on African American history, and celebrate emancipation.
Local News
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Attorney General Russell Coleman has filed three lawsuits accusing several online platforms of operating illegal, unlicensed gambling businesses in Kentucky.
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June is National Safety Month, and experts are highlighting medication safety for Kentucky kids.
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If you’ve caught World Cup fever but don’t know where to go for a cure, then maybe WUKY’s Samantha Lederman can help. She just caught some action at The Wandering Bock in Greyline Station.
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The nation’s Social Security Trust Fund will not have enough money by 2034 to pay full benefits to retirees unless Congress acts, according to new data from AARP.
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In a live conversation on WUKY's Third Cup, Gorton discussed her primary win, plans to address homelessness, a new city hall, public safety, and the city's ice storm response.
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During his first briefing with the media, Fayette County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Bill Bradford emphasized focusing directly on the students, supporting schools, and maintaining stability during the district's transition.
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.
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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)!
Podcasts
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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.
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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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PodcastsIn Continuum 2 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) to examine one of the tobacco industry's most enduring and consequential innovations: menthol cigarettes.
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PodcastsRachel Shane, department chair and professor of arts administration in the UK College of Fine Arts, has received the 2026 William B. Sturgill Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to graduate education at the University of Kentucky. She talks about the various programs on offer with host Tom Musgrave.
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