There was a steady rain and birds chirping as the church bells at Saint Paul's Catholic Church in Downtown Lexington rang out on Monday morning. Inside, a memorial was already placed near the altar by Stan "JR" Zarkowski, a pastoral associate and director of LGBTQ ministries.
Local News
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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.
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Kentucky's Supreme Court made history late last week, swearing in Justice Pamela Goodwine — the first Black woman elected to serve on the commonwealth's high court.
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Republican Sixth District Congressman Andy Barr is gearing up for a campaign announcement that could officially make the GOP primary for Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat a two-man race — for now.
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Dozens of mine safety field offices in Kentucky and across the country would close under a proposal by the federal Department of Government Efficiency.
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Adding to a growing number of protests throughout the state, people in Lexinton gathered again for the “No Kings Then No Kings Now” protest in honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. WUKY’s Adah Hufana has more.
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People from all over Lexington helped expand the city’s tree canopy on Saturday at the annual Reforest the Bluegrass event, WUKY’s Adah Hufana reports.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Guster (Keep Going), Bully (Atom Bomb), Michael Marcagi (Scared To Start), The Avett Brothers (Love Of A Girl), Aoife O'Donovan (Someone To Follow), Richard Thompson (Singapore Sadie), & St. Vincent (Broken Man)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Say Lou Lou (Wong Kar-Wai), Jake Cornell (Strangers), StrateJacket (Bad Start), Shane Smith & The Saints (It's Been A While), Old 97's (Where The Road Goes), Alex Harris (Something Gotta Change), & Kings Of Leon (Mustang)!
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Musician and visual artist Tony Wavy joins WUKY's Joe Conkwright for conversation and shared songs for an hour of The Rock and Roots Saturday Edition (originally broadcast 01/13, 2024).
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Secret Sisters Featuring Ray LaMontange (All The Ways), MRCY (Lorelei), BBY (Hotline), Pokey LaFarge (Sister André), Hana Vu (Care), St. Paul (Colder), & Beyoncé (Texas Hold 'Em)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Dehd (Mood Ring), Girl In Red (Too Much), Shygirl Featuring SG Lewis (Mr. Useless), Iron & Wine (You Never Know), Madeline Rhodes (Bailing On Your Birthday), Say She She (Never Say Never), & Maggie Rogers (Don't Forget Me)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsBringing a baby into the world is often portrayed as one of life’s happiest moments. While this is true for many, it’s also normal to feel overwhelmed during the postpartum period. Mental health conditions are the most common complication of pregnancy and childbirth and affect 1 in 5 mothers/childbearing people (800,000 people) annually in the United States. This week Dr. Greg talks post partum mental health with Brittney Gray, Psy.D., assistant professor of pediatric psychology in the UK College of Medicine and psychologist with Kentucky Children’s Hospital.
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PodcastsLexington is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, and Saving Stories is shining the spotlight today on lifelong educator and activist Audrey Grievous. In this 1985 UK Nunn Center oral history interview Grevious talks about her involvement in demonstrations and lunch counter sit-in's in downtown Lexington in the early 1960's.
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PodcastsResearchers at the University of Kentucky are part of a groundbreaking clinical trial exploring the use of medical marijuana in managing symptoms of late-stage dementia. Greg Jicha, M.D., Ph.D., a neurologist and director of clinical trials at UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging,talks with Dr. Greg about the National Institutes of Health-funded and Food and Drug Administration-approved LiBBY Study examining the potential benefits of cannabis-derived treatments for addressing agitation and discomfort in patients with advanced dementia, a population with limited palliative care options.
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PodcastsNoel Osborn (she/her), Director of Development for CivicLex and Co-Director of New Leaders Council Kentucky, discusses her passions for fundraising, civics, and diversity.
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2024-2025 Meetings
Location: WUKY - Studio 49
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