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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From April 25 through May 2, twenty restaurants in the capital city will be serving up their versions of the iconic Louisville open-face sandwich.
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Lexington Parks and Recs rolled out their new accessible "Trackchair" at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary and the first in Kentucky. WUKY’s Karyn Czar was there to test it out.
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Kentucky's Senate Transportation chair Jimmy Higdon and 27 colleagues have sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem requesting a formal delay of the REAL ID enforcement date.
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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.
Radio Shows & Music
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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!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Mavericks Featuring Nicole Atkins (Live Close By (Visit Often)), Local Natives (April), Fantastic Cat (All My Fault), Blondshell Featuring Bully (Docket), Bleachers (Tiny Moves), The Black Keys (On The Game), & Marcus King (Delilah)!
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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Location: WUKY - Studio 49
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