Governor Andy Beshear announced Friday that President Donald Trump signed a portion of his request that was submitted two weeks prior. FEMA has begun services for flood victims, including an in-person assistance location in Woodford County.
Local News
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Michael Jung and FischerChipmunck FRH dominated and dazzled from start to finish at the Five Star equestrian event at the Kentucky Horse Park.
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Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in four years, having served his punishment for Medina Spirit’s failed drug test and coming to the place where he’s won a record-tying six times.
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After the University of Kentucky confirmed it had canceled graduation ceremonies for minority students, the Lexington community is putting together celebrations of its own.
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Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance held a silent protest at the University of Kentucky's student center and at a Board of Trustees meeting Friday.
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With Rep. Andy Barr now in the running for U.S. Senate, that leaves Kentucky's Sixth District seat up for grabs. And the first contender has already stepped forward.
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Kentucky junior defensive back Maxwell Hairston was chosen in the first round by the Buffalo Bills as the 30th overall pick in the 2025 National Football League Draft on Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Kacy Hill (You Know I Love You Still), Hollow Coves (On The Way), Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets (Went To A Party), Evan Nicole Bell (Catfish Blues), The Offspring (Make It All Right), Cage The Elephant (Rainbow), Paul McCartney & Wings (Soily)!
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Paris, KY native Terry Dumphord joins Joe Conkwright to discuss the Central Kentucky Hip Hop scene and play some local and national selections. Originally broadcast on The Rock & Roots Saturday Edition for 06/15, 2024.Presented by Project Ricochet.
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Wild Feathers (Sanctuary), Vacations (Midwest), Shovels & Rope (Colorado River), Clairo (Sexy To Someone), Brigitte Calls Me Baby (We Were Never Alive), Los Lonely Boys (Wish You Would), & Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Frogs)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Shalamar, Bobby Blue Bland, Amp Fiddler, Midnight Star, Sade, Margie Joseph, Herbie Hancock, LaBelle, & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The The (Cognitive Dissident), Donovan Frankenreiter (Gotta Believe), Belfountain (Through The Darkness), MRCY (R.L.M.), Snow Patrol (The Beginning), Teddy Swims (The Door), & The Fabulous Thunderbirds Featuring Billy F. Gibbons (Payback Time)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsKids are back to school this week and Josh and Joe talk lunch and snack offerings at the Farmers' Market and discuss their personal favorite lunch snacks when they were kids.
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PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews nonfiction writer Erin Chandler about her upcoming book, Bluegrass Sons: A True Crime Memoir.
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This week, as a new school year gets under way, Dr. Greg talks with Griffin Nemeth, a student at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and coordinator for the #iCANendthetrend Youth Advisory Board; a group of 10 high school advocates from across Kentucky, fostering a generation of changemakers dedicated to educating peers, community members and policymakers about the negative health outcomes of vaping and tobacco use. A key element of Nemeth's work is the comprehensive yearlong training program he helps coordinate for younger Kentuckians. Every summer, new members of the Youth Advisory Board gather at UK for an in-person training session, followed by bimonthly virtual meetings throughout the year. This training includes online modules, skill-building opportunities and sessions led by near peers who are part of #iCANendthetrend.
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PodcastsThis week's hot topic is about all kinds of peppers - sweet and mild and extremely hot. Joe and Josh discuss the varieties and ways to prepare and enjoy this versatile vegetable - from raw to stuffed to sauce.
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