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A Kentucky State University women’s basketball player from Senegal, who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been granted a motion by an immigration judge that reopens her immigration proceedings and rescinds a deportation order.
Local News
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J.Scott Applewhite/AP Photo/J.Scott Applewhite/APThe Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider whether a religious institution has a right to build a shrine to the Virgin Mary on residential property next to its Kentucky church. -
Drew Metanchuk and Jake Manson preview the weekend in UK Sports. -
ActOutWhat happens when a man decides the safest way to survive the AIDS crisis is to cut off intimacy and then promptly falls in love? -
DAVE MARTIN/AP Photo/DAVE MARTIN/APThe failed execution of Christa Pike in neighboring Tennessee could raise new questions in Kentucky as the commonwealth's attorney general, Russell Coleman, has been pushing to restart executions. -
Kentucky Blood CenterThe Kentucky Blood Center is bringing back its popular Dolly Parton shirts after donors quickly snapped them up earlier this month. -
Adobe StockFrustration with the Trump administration’s economic policies could affect turnout among rural Republican voters in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new survey.
Radio Shows & Music
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Joe Conkwright interviews Rock & Roots artist Brandon Flowers about his new album Thrasher, which comes out August 21st, 2026. -
Rock and Roots celebrates America's Birthday with a showcase of Americana music and a time capsule of the golden music of 1976. Join Joe Conkwright and John Lee for a listening party on Rock & Roots this weekend - 10 am to 2 pm Friday, and Saturday noon to 5 pm.Only on 91.3 or streaming live @ wuky.org or the free WUKY app. -
10 Foot Pole brings the Roots of Lexington Music Scene back to life at the next Tahlsound, Sunday June 28th at the Great Lawn Stage behind Oleika Shriners Temple, 326 Southland Drive.10 Foot Pole and Rebeca Rego join Joe Conkwright for a conversation on Rock & Roots. Recorded June 16, 2026. -
WUKY Listener Walt Remondini returns as a guest host for The Rock & Roots Special Edition. This program aired first on Saturday, March 7, 2026. -
Molly Tuttle stops by WUKY's Rock & Roots and joins host Joe Conkwright.Recorded live on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Podcasts
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PodcastsOctober 5th kicks off Voter Education Week in Kentucky. Liza and Alan welcome in Megan Gullah of CivicLex to talk about all the ways you can prepare to cast your ballot. This month there will be numerous community and city-wide events where you can get to know some of the candidates as well. -
PodcastsSteve Swonke looks back on his time as owner of local hot spot, High on Rose, and also his time as guitar tech for renowned Lexington band, Black Cat Bone. -
PodcastsWoodford Theatre's third and final weekend of Footloose runs October 2nd through the 4th. Executive Artistic Director Daniel Ellis joins Tom to talk about this show and the rest of the season. -
PodcastsSeptember is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and we're revisiting this interview Dr. Greg conducted with Julie Cerel, Ph.D., professor in the College of Social Work (CoSW) at the University of Kentucky. In 2025 Julie was honored with the Norman Farberow Award for Bereavement and Lived Experience by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). The award recognizes her transformative research, which expands understanding of the impact of suicide on families, friends and entire communities.
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