Alan Lytle
News DirectorAlan Lytle has more than 25 years of experience as a Kentucky broadcaster. Over that span he has earned multiple awards for anchoring, writing and producing news & features for WUKY. He took home the Kentucky Broadcasters Association's Best Radio Anchor award in 2021.
Lytle has served as News Director for Lexington's NPR News Station since 2002.
Bitten by the radio bug as a teenager, Alan got his start volunteering in Clermont County, Ohio for WOBO-FM. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Broadcasting from the University of Cincinnati and worked at a variety of radio stations in the Cincinnati market, then made the move to Lexington in the mid-1990s.
Passionate about history, Lytle serves on the board of the Lexington History Museum. He obtained a Master’s degree in U.S. History from the University of Kentucky in 2015.
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Kentucky Gazette editor and publisher Laura Cullen Glasscock and WUKY's Alan Lytle discuss the major storylines going into and coming out of the now concluded 2024 Legislative Session and how those votes might play out in next month's primary election (May 21st for those of you scoring at home) and the November general election. -
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton presents her proposed budget to the Urban County Council later today, plus we have updates on so-called FLOCKcameras, short-term rental regs outside the Urban Service Boundary and an opportunity for you to meet some of the people running for office in the May primary. Civic Lex's Adrian Bryant has all of the details. He talks with WUKY's Alan Lytle. -
Mark Pope was introduced as Kentucky men's basketball coach and didn't mince words, saying “We are here to win banners.” His introduction came two days after Kentucky hired him to replace John Calipari, a Hall of Fame coach who was hired by Arkansas on Wednesday after 15 years highlighted by winning the 2012 national championship. -
PodcastsWUKY's Alan Lytle and LHM executive director Dr. Amanda Higgins welcome Keeneland Library Director Roda Ferraro for a special behind the scenes look at the development of The Heart of the Turf exhibit, its importance to Lexington history, and the many influential Black horsemen and women who made Lexington the center of the horse world. The exhibit is on display through Derby Day at the Lexington History Museum. Roda will also give an in-person talk on 'The Heart of The Turf' on Sunday April 14th at 2 p.m. at the museum. Roda also highlights the library's newest exhibit - A Rite of Spring: the 100th Running of the Blue Grass Stakes, now open to the public! Featuring photographs that capture race highlights over the decades, displayed alongside notable memorabilia from the time-honored race. -
WUKY and Project Ricochet are celebrating Women’s History Month with the inaugural Women of Distinction Initiative. This month WUKY introduced you to some of the women who made our 2024 list and we wrap up that effort today with a salute to Lexington businesswoman Ann Bakhaus. -
This week on Capitol Chat: Record high lobby dollars being spent in the current legislative session.At last count, nearly 800 groups have spent in excess of $6M in January and February in an attempt to influence legislation and the session isn't even over yet. Kentucky Gazette editor and publisher Laura Cullen Glasscock joins WUKY's Alan Lytle in a conversation about what lobbyists can and cannot do by law in Frankfort. -
WUKY and Project Ricochet are celebrating Women’s History Month with the Inaugural Women of Distinction initiative. Each Monday you’re going to get to know some of the women who made our list for 2024. Today we feature an interview with celebrated author, teacher and inspirational leader,Claudia Love Mair. -
WUKY and Project Ricochet are celebrating Women’s History Month with the Inaugural Women of Distinction initiative. Each Monday you’re going to get to know some of the women who made our list for 2024. Lexington native Angela C. Evans made history in 2022 when she was sworn in as the first African American county attorney in Kentucky. With more than two decades of service as a lawyer and public official, Angela provides a deep and proven understanding of policy and the legislative process to her role as Fayette county attorney. She previously served for three terms representing the sixth district on the Urban County Council and garnered national attention in 2018 while addressing the removal of Confederate statues from downtown. Here’s some of her conversation with Project Ricochet hosts Dr. Abeni El Amin and Renee Collins Cobb. -
PodcastsIn the run-up to Lexington's 250th birthday WUKY is teaming up with the Lexington History Museum to talk about how we as a city and community got here, examine where we've been and look at where we could be going. WUKY News Director (and LHM board trustee) Alan Lytle and LHM Executive Director Dr. Amanda Higgins talk about the birth and re-birth of the Lexington History Museum and salute some women sports heroes; apropos of Friday March 8th being International Women's Day. -
This week on WUKY's Capitol Chat Kentucky Gazette editor and publisher Laura Cullen Glasscock gives us a primer on task forces being bandied about in the General Assembly. They tackle everything from Artificial Intelligence to the potential break-up of Jefferson County Public Schools.
