Mayor Linda Gorton was the first person to be interviewed today as part of the latest visit from StoryCorps, the nonprofit project dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of people from all backgrounds and beliefs. She hopes more people will take advantage of this unique opportunity.
"When I was, vice mayor, I did my story in here with former vice mayor Isabel Yates, a beloved member of our community, and we just had the best time talking about a variety of things. That's what it's all about."
WUKY brought the StoryCorps mobile studio to Lexington in 2011 and 2017. And with Lexington celebrating its two hundred fiftieth birthday, StoryCorps on-site producer, Ian Murakami, said it was a no brainer to come to town again.
"We hope that members of your community will use this booth as an opportunity to reflect together on how your city's past influences its present and give you all the chance to imagine with each other what you want the next two hundred and fifty years to bring to your city. Congratulations on this birthday, and we hope this booth will be a place for thoughtful discussion, meaningful connection, and purposeful reflection during a major point in your history."
This year, the StoryCorps airstream will be set up in Woodland Park through April 14th.
There's information on how you can sign up for a recording session, which is free, at wuky.org.
