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October 17 is an important day in the history of WUKY. The station formerly known as WBKY signed on for the first time on October 17, 1940. In 2015 to mark the station's 75th anniversary, we produced a special edition of Saving Stories with Dr. Doug Boyd from the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History in the UK Libraries. By the way the Nunn Center is celebrating it's 50th anniversary in 2023.

Katerina Stoykova interviews writer Margaret Verble about her latest novel, Stealing.

Dick Parsons was recently inducted into the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame. He was a two-sport star at Kentucky. He played basketball for the Wildcats under Adolph Rupp, and was an All-American in baseball. He later returned to UK as head baseball coach for three seasons before joining the basketball staff on a full-time basis under Coach Joe B. Hall. He was on the coaching staff of the 1978 NCAA championship team. Parsons is a native Kentuckian from Harlan County, and is a member of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. Parsons is Keith's guest this week on the WUKY SportsPage.

This podcast delves into the crucial realm of accessibility with two distinguished guests, Marcey Ansley and Jeremy Smith. Marcey Ansley, the Executive Director of the Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, brings extensive expertise in addressing hearing-related challenges, while Jeremy Smith, a member of the WUKY DEIB CAB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Community Advisory Board), provides insights into promoting inclusivity.

This week Josh and Joe discuss the varieties and uses of winter squash—from spaghetti squash to grilled and cubed. A taste of the season!

Are Kentucky patients and communities healthy? Are people being taken care of in their communities? University of Kentucky College of Public Health (CPH) alum Andrea Flinchum has spent many years answering these questions. For her, it's all about helping people, building trust and partnerships, and "doing better for others than what you did yesterday." Flinchum is currently the manager for the Healthcare-Associated Infection/Antibiotic Resistance Prevention Program at the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH), furthering their mission of preventing and eliminating health care-associated infections and antibiotic resistant organisms. She talks with Dr. Greg about what she's learned along the way.

Fall is the season for delicious apples. Josh and Joe discuss the variety of uses for this versatile fruit.

Karyn Czar has been off the WUKY airwaves while she recovers from a recent bone marrow transplant; part of her treatment plan for the disease multiple myeloma. Her friend and colleague Dr. Greg Davis scored the first post-op interview with the newly named Kentucky Broadcaster's Association Radio and Political Reporter of the year.

Flu, RSV and COVID: What are the chances that the healthcare system will be overwhelmed by cases of all three this fall and winter? Dr. Greg talks with Vaneet Arora, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at UK HealthCare.

Katerina Stoykova interviews writer Mariama Lockington about her young adult novel, Forever Is Now.