Local News
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Governor Andy Beshear posted on social media late Saturday night that he has written to President Donald Trump requesting an emergency disaster declaration for Kentucky due to severe weather impacting the state.
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Amari Williams had his eighth double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds, but No. 15 Kentucky lost at Texas 82-78 on Saturday night in Austin. Williams added three assists, a block and a steal.
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A bill filed in the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly would permit the prosecution of women who terminate their pregnancies.
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The watchword for the weekend is rain -- and potentially lots of it. With that in mind, Gov. Andy Beshear has placed Kentucky under a State of Emergency heading into Saturday.
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A day after Kentucky public schools were told they would have to tighten their belts to make up for a sizable funding shortfall, Gov. Andy Beshear's office authorized an extra $14.7 million. The move puts the state's schools on a much steadier financial footing, though lingering budget questions remain.
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If you’ve ever been to the downtown branch of the Lexington Public Library chances are you’ve interacted with Lexingtonian Wayne Johnson. For over 30 years his natural habitat has been the Kentucky Room where all things Lexington are cataloged, displayed and stored. With Lexington celebrating its 250th birthday this year and with February’s 250 Lex theme being history, we thought, who better to talk to than the man himself? Wayne Johnson shares his list of the top 10 events in Lexington history in this episode of WUKY's One on One.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from ZZ Ward (Love Alive), Moe. (In Stride), Charley Crockett (Lonesome Drifter), JohnnySwim (I'm Alright), & Alison Krauss & Union Station (Looks Like The End Of The Road)!
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The 67th Grammy Awards were presented last night! Did any of your favorites win?
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show celebrated the first day of Black History Month with a little resistance! Robert Cray, Erykah Badu, Billy Preston, Prince, Des'ree, Mavis Staples, Charles Bradley, & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Matt Pond PA (The Ballad Of The Natural Lines), Bob Mould (Here We Go Crazy), The Lemon Twigs (My Golden Years), Miso Extra (Certified), Doobie Brothers Featuring Mavis Staples (Walk This Road), Lucy Dacus (Ankles), & Lord Huron Featuring Kristen Stewart (Who Laughs Last?)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show was a tribute to Steven Douglas Jones (1950-2012)! Featured music from Beck, Bogert, & Appice, Gary Clark Jr., Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Deva Mahal & Son Little, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Shemekia Copeland, Luther Allison, & more!
Podcasts
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PodcastsNoel Osborn (she/her), Director of Development for CivicLex and Co-Director of New Leaders Council Kentucky, discusses her passions for fundraising, civics, and diversity.
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PodcastsDr. Abeni El-Amin and Terry Dumphord present the next episode of The Ricochet Effect: Voices, with none other than Voices Amplified, a collective dedicated to empowering artists and creating equitable spaces in arts education and theater performance, is proud to present in collaboration with Project Ricochet’s Urban Art Collective, Make Them Hear You, a musical theater cabaret series that celebrates the extraordinary contributions of African American artists through powerful performances of songs, visual art, and spoken word.
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PodcastsFebruary is American Heart Health Month. There's no better time to revisit this interview with Allison Bailey; a cardiologist with UK's Gill Heart Institute.
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PodcastsSince opening its doors July 30, 2024, UK HealthCare’s Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing unit (EmPATH) at Eastern State Hospital, has already helped more than 1,800 people get the help they need. Dr. Greg talks with Lindsey Jasinski, Ph.D., chief administrative officer at ESH about the mission and goals of the facility.
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