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WUKY In Depth

Kentucky Tourism 'Well Positioned' For Rebound With Big Summer Plans

WUKY | By Alan Lytle

Published June 21, 2021 at 7:00 AM EDT

Tourism accounts for more than 11 billion dollars of revenue annually for the state of Kentucky, and this week on the Business Side WUKY's Alan Lytle talks with Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Mike Berry. He says Kentucky has launched a multi-prong approach to bring more visitors and their money back to the commonwealth.

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