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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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Suzy HosleyFrom April 25 through May 2, twenty restaurants in the capital city will be serving up their versions of the iconic Louisville open-face sandwich. -
LexTVLexington 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. -
Ted S. Warren/AP/APKentucky'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. -
Samantha LedermanThe Defender Kentucky Three Day Event gets underway at The Horse Park Wednesday and continues through Sunday. WUKY's Samantha Lederman has this preview. -
Karyn Czar/WUKYCresco 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. -
Josh James/WUKYHousing 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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This week on Joe’s Blues…A Journey Into The Mystic...Spells cast by a gaggle of electrifying artists and bands…A full hour of psychic powers and superstition! -
This week's episode of The Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Marvin Gaye, Janet Jackson, The GAP Band, Donna Summer, MC Lyte, Kurtis Blow, Nona Hendryx, & more! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Barns Courtney (Young In America), Romy (Weightless), Mitski (My Love Is Mine All Mine), Dua Suleh (Daylight Falls), Bakar (All Night), Rhiannon Giddens (Another Wasted Life), & Amos Lee (Greenville)! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Glen Hansard (There's No Mountain), Blue Water Highway (Tears On A Hardwood Floor), Briscoe (The Well), Sid Sriram (Do The Dance), Grouplove (Cheese), Susan Tedeschi (Voodoo Woman), & The National Featuring Rosanne Cash (Crumble)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Van Morrison (Shakin' All Over), Shamir (The Beginning), Ilsey (No California), Shannon McNally (Ember), Stephen Sanchez (High), Bahamas (I'm Still), & Jenny Lewis (Cherry Baby)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsOur final 2024 episode of Lex Talk History features a conversation with 250 Lex Commission Co-chair Kip Cornett. Alan and Mandy get a sneak peek at just about everything the city has planned to celebrate its 250th birthday in 2025; and what role the Lexington History Museum will play in the commemoration. -
PodcastsIn the sixth episode of Writing Lessons, Silas House has a conversation with award-winning poet and former Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X. Walker about the craft of poetry and much more. -
PodcastsJoe and Josh are stuffed - but looking for some ways to use the leftovers - from soup to pancakes, find a way to make your holiday meal go further. -
In this week's episode of Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine, Michaela Keener, Ph.D., discusses her work in developing an interactive digital health system designed to enhance access to care for equestrians. Keener is an assistant professor of athletic training and clinical nutrition in the UK College of Health Sciences. She has received research funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and University of Cincinnati.
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Location: WUKY - Studio 49
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