Sixth District Congressman Andy Barr has officially joined the race to claim Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat in 2027.
Local News
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The Defender Kentucky Three Day Event gets underway at The Horse Park Wednesday and continues through Sunday. WUKY's Samantha Lederman has this preview.
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Cresco Labs is one of the largest multi-state cannabis companies in the country and landed one of only two of Kentucky's Tier 3 cultivation licenses.
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Housing advocates rallied in downtown Lexington Tuesday in tandem with more than a dozen similar events across the country. The rally comes on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court case that paved the way for communities to arrest and ticket people living outside.
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At Catholic masses across the globe and here in Central Kentucky, parishioners lifted their voices Monday in song and prayer in honor of the late Pontiff.
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Labor unions in Kentucky predict workers will face more threats as the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is dismantled.
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The research of more than 90 college and high school students was put on display at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health’s third annual showcase.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Hippo Campus (Paranoid), Hayden James & Karen Harding (Patience), BBY (Kinky), Paris Pick (Get My Baby Back), Kate Pierson (Evil Love), Billy Joe Armstrong (Black Haired Girl), & Gary Clark Jr. (Habits)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Boxmasters (Jayne Mansfield's Car), Art D'Ecco (I Feel Alive), Leslie Mendelson (Rock And Roll On The Radio), Sports Team (I'm In Love (Subaru)), Mat Kearney (Headlights Home), Bobby Rush & The Blind Boys Of Alabama (99 And A Half Won't Do), & Lake Street Dive (Dance With A Stranger)!
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The blues world lost a giant with John Mayall's passing...Here is a special episode of Joe's Blues - originally broadcast 04/24, 2014.
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The Tahlsound Concert Series presents The 2024 Lexington Reggae Fest, Sunday, July 28th.
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Vindys (Elton Glasses Baby), Suki Waterhouse (Supersad), Futurebirds (Solitaires), Sierra Spirit (Ghost), MJ Lenderman (She's Leaving You), Orville Peck & Beck (Death Valley High), & Shemekia Copeland (Tough Mother)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsThis week Joe and Josh discuss breakfast and some of the great produce and products you can get to start your day off just right - including duck and turkey eggs!
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PodcastsTanelle is currently Associate Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development for Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), after previously serving as Executive Director of Workforce Talent Development. She serves as President of the Young Professionals Association of Louisville (YPAL) and was previously YPAL’s Director of Professional Development.
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PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews Larry Pemble and Jeanine Triplett about the mission, vision and activities of the James Baker Hall Foundation.
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September is Prostate Health Awareness month and Dr. Greg talks with local urologist Patrick Hensley about for some, is an uncomfortable subject. He says it's time to have a candid and frank conversation in an effort to save more lives from prostate cancer.
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