Local News
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Microtransit study gets the green light as local transportation officials try to weigh demand, costsLexington city leaders have given the initial go-ahead to study a “microtransit” program.
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A first-of-its-kind transportation safety summit is underway in Lexington. The conference comes as lawmakers continue to weigh new measures to cut down on highway worker accidents.
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Ahead of next week's Kentucky primary, three days of early no-excuse in person voting starts this Thursday. In this week's edition of Capitol Chat WUKY's Alan Lytle and Kentucky Gazette editor and publisher Laura Cullen Glasscock discuss a number of competitive legislative races Lexington area Republicans and Democrats will decide.
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The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby set new records. WUKY’s Karyn Czar reports.
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The new Marksbury Family WayPoint Center joins the city’s three other WayPoints, each one acting as a “one stop” spot offering community resources.
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With the elimination of an arts program at Cassidy Elementary School sparking a wave of concern about classroom cuts, the Fayette County School Board held special meetings Monday night to address the growing controversy.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Waxahatchee (Bored), Kaleo (Lonely Cowboy), Aaron Frazer (Payback), Bonny Light Horseman (I Know You Know), Mark Knopfler (All Comers), Phish (Evolve), & Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (Heartless)!
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Born and raised in Cuiaba, Brazil, based now in Lexington, Dana Vogel fuses her roots with piano melodies and emotional snapshots from her memories for a unique Kentucky singer/songwriter blend. She joins Rock & Roots host Joe Conkwright with music from her EP Rua Princesa, conversation about her process and a live performance in WUKY studios.
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This week's episode was a tribute to the Wizard of Woo, the late great Bernie Worrell! Featuring music from his time with Parliament, Funkadelic, Praxis, Pretenders, Deee-Lite, Mtume, The Bernie Worrell Orchestra, & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Crowded House (Teenage Summer), Fastball (Rather Be Me Than You), Dana Vogel (Favorite), Glass Animals (Creatures In Heaven), Blackberry Smoke (Hammer And The Nail), Swamp Dogg Featuring Jenny Lewis (Count The Days), & Ringo Starr (February Sky)!
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This week's episode was a tribute to original Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel! Featured music from his time with Parliament, Funkadelic, Ruth Copeland, Bonnie Pointer, & more!
Podcasts
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The International Society of Neurogastronomy (ISN) will bring their annual symposium back to the University of Kentucky campus on May 18th at the UK Gatton Student Center. Neurogastronomy is a relatively new field that explores how flavor sensations are created in the brain, what the brain does with flavor information, and the behavioral and physiological consequences that result. Dr. Greg talks with ISN president Tim McClintock about this year's symposium. McClintock is a professor of physiology at UK.
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PodcastsThis week is all about the abundance of strawberries in Central Kentucky, and in an extra feature, Josh shares some fun ways to add strawberries to your Mothers' Day celebration
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PodcastsAbeer Sikder, JD and Dexter Horne, MPA join The Ricochet Effect to discuss developing new and innovative leaders through New Leaders Council Kentucky and Equal Access Public Media.
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PodcastsIn this second episode of Writing Lessons, host Silas House chats with acclaimed writer George Ella Lyon about writing for children and “the deliciousness of words”.
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2024-2025 Meetings
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2024-2025 Meetings
Location: WUKY - Studio 49
- April 15, 2024, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- July 15, 2024, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- October 14, 2024, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- January 20, 2025, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm