Josh James
Political ReporterJosh James fell in love with college radio at Western Kentucky University's student station, New Rock 92 (now Revolution 91.7). After working as a DJ and program director, he knew he wanted to come home to Lexington and try his hand in public radio.
In 2003, he joined WUKY as a part-time reporter and weekend announcer. He's earned numerous awards, including Best News Coverage from the Kentucky Broadcasters Association in 2019 and Best Radio Reporter in 2014 and 2016 from the Kentucky Associated Press. An avid music fan raised on British Invasion rock, Josh also enjoyed a stint in the programming department, hosting WUKY's Rock & Roots from 11-1 pm weekdays. He currently serves as the station's chief political reporter and webmaster.
When he's off duty, Josh enjoys meditation, spending way too much on his vinyl collection, and watching bad horror movies with his cat, Rufus.
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Rebooted plans for a 6,500-seat soccer stadium won their first goal with a Lexington planning commission vote in favor of a zone change on Thursday, but controversy continues to dog the project. -
A polling snapshot of the Kentucky governor’s race shows Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear boasting a solid lead over his closest Republican rival.
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For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Kentucky was spared a major surge in serious new COVID-19 cases following the December holidays.
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Kentucky Sixth District Congressman Andy Barr has been named to the House Select Committee on China. The Republican has long taken an interest in the economic powerhouse.
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The executive director of LexPark defended the agency's recent controversial increase in parking prices and expansion of enforcement hours during an Urban County Council meeting Tuesday, but the presentation left many city leaders and members of the public far from satisfied.
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Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton laid out lots of numbers in her annual State of the City address, most pointing to progress she sees the city making on issues, such as affordable housing and gun violence. But one new city council member says her mission is to put a face on those figures.
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In this installment of our weekly look ahead at the Urban County Council's docket, Richard Young discusses meetings focusing on parking prices and the city's youth anti-violence program.
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Fayette County school officials broke ground Monday on what will be the first new middle school in the district in over two decades.
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Gov. Andy Beshear announced another round of reforms aimed at fixing the state’s struggling juvenile justice system.
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Kentucky lawmakers heard an update on how the state will be managing its $840 million portion of a multi-billion dollar settlement with opioid makers.
