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Council is back in Chambers this week after their fall break and in this week's edition of WUKY's CivicLex Chat Kit Anderson previews two streets and roads-related committee efforts taking place at city hall. She also talks about an opportunity you have to weigh in on the city's master plan Wednesday night from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Lyric Theatre.
Local News
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Kentucky’s major utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities, are proposing to raise rates, and the state’s energy regulator will hear feedback from residents at a series of public hearings next week, on Monday in Madisonville, Tuesday in Lexington, and on Oct. 16 in Middlesboro. -
UK AthleticsUK's respective men's and women's basketball coaches got up close and somewhat personal with reporters today during the annual Media Day event at Memorial Coliseum. -
Amy McGrath, a Democrat and retired Marine fighter pilot, made it official Monday morning and announced on social media that she would be running for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s seat. -
Space-kraft - stock.adobe.com/239024879An estimated 22,000 jobs in the wind manufacturing industry could be created in Appalachian Kentucky and neighboring states in the coming decades, according to a new report from ReImagine Appalachia. -
Richard Vogel/AP/APGovernor Andy Beshear announced Thursday that while license operators are already growing "safe medical cannbis, we're about to grow a whole lot more." -
Colin Hubbard/AP/FR172196 APGunner Stockton and Dillon Bell each had a pair of touchdown runs, leading No. 12 Georgia to a 35-14 victory over Kentucky as the Bulldogs bounced back from a loss to Alabama.
Radio Shows & Music
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Molly Tuttle stops by WUKY's Rock & Roots and joins host Joe Conkwright.Recorded live on Thursday, August 14, 2025. -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Rodney Crowell Featuring Tyler Bryant (The Twenty One Song Salute (Owed to G.G. Shinn and Cléoma Falcon)), Mt. Joy (Lucy), St Paul & the Broken Bones (Sushi And Coca Cola), Tame Impala (End Of Summer), Alison Krauss & Union Station (One Ray Of Shine), & Christone "Kingfish" Ingram (Voodoo Charm)! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Flyte Featuring Aimee Mann (Alabaster), Jade Bird (Save Your Tears), Jeff Tweedy (Enough), The Last Dinner Party (This Is The Killer Speaking), Robert Plant Featuring Suzy Dian (Everybody's Song), & Sheryl Crow & The Real Lowdown (The New Normal)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Grace Jones, Trouble Funk, Klymaxx, Erykah Badu, George Clinton, Slave, Bonnie Pointer, & more! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Goose (Your Direction), Khatumu (Fire Drill), Counting Crows (With Love From A To Z), Grant-Lee Phillips (She Knows Me), & Warren Haynes Featuring Derek Trucks (These Changes)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsThe University of Kentucky’s Department of Theatre and Dance has announced six productions that will make up its 2025-26 season. The offerings are a dynamic mix of classical, contemporary and thought-provoking performances. Program chair Susie Thiel joins Tom Musgrave for a preview of coming attractions. -
PodcastsThis week Josh and Joe dig into dessert and sample some snacks, from sweet to savory and all tastes in-between.Support The Farmers' Market Report on 91.3, WUKY with a donation at wuky.org. -
PodcastsLast month new federal guidance from Health and Human Services Cabinet Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. regarding acetaminophen, commonly known as Tylenol, sent shockwaves throughout the medical community. Dr. Greg speaks one-on-one with Kentucky Cabinet for Health Family Services Secretary Dr. Steven Stack about what patients, particularly pregnant women, should do in the wake of the new recommendations. -
PodcastsOctober's 250Lex theme explores Lexington's history as the "Horse Capital of the World." We talk with Hallie Hardy, executive director of Visit Horse Country, which is celebrating its own 10 year anniversary with numerous equine-related events happening all this month. We also run down some exciting new things happening at the Lexington History Museum.
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