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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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.
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The University of Kentucky is no longer hosting graduation events described as "identity-based."
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Kentucky hasn't joined the seven states with official measles outbreaks, but with at least one known case in the commonwealth and two neighboring states with outbreaks, it's a good time to review your vaccination history. But it can get a bit tricky.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Counting Crows (Spaceman In Tulsa), Fontaines D.C. (It's Amazing To Be Young), Suki Waterhouse (Dream Woman), Hurray For The Riff Raff (Pyramid Scheme), Patterson Hood Featuring Waxahatchee (Forks Of Cypress), & Galactic & Irma Thomas (Where I Belong)!
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WUKY Listener and Guest DJ Roger Sturgis joins Joe Conkwright for a special edition of Rock & Roots, blending music from across the decades.
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Deva Mahal, HER, Omar Apollo Featuring Daniel Caesar, Erykah Badu, Durand Bernarr Featuring Ari Lennox, Kendrick Lamar SZA, OutKast, & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Momma (I Want You (Fever)), Dauzat St. Marie (Burn), My Morning Jacket (Squid Ink), Myles Smith (Nice To Meet You), Bon Iver (Everything Is Peaceful Love), & Sabrina Carpenter Featuring Dolly Parton (Please, Please, Please (Remix))!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from ZZ Ward (Love Alive), Moe. (In Stride), Charley Crockett (Lonesome Drifter), JohnnySwim (I'm Alright), & Alison Krauss & Union Station (Looks Like The End Of The Road)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsAlan and Mandy recap the opening of the museum's new exhibit, Among Women, and then turn it over to Carly Muetterties as she highlights Central Kentucky women featured in the book she co-authored with Maddie Shepard. Bluegrass Bold showcases 36 diverse Kentucky women whose contributions to national and state history over the course of more than two centuries deserve recognition. Written to appeal to young readers and to help teachers weave Kentucky content in their curriculum, Muetterties and Shepard chose women whose stories have the potential to inspire young people to be civically engaged throughout their lifetime. Carly will give an in depth presentation at the the next LexTalks event at the museum Sunday October 20th. Click the link below for registration information!
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PodcastsDesserts and Snacks are on the table this week - Joe and Josh discuss everything from specialty cookies to yummy peppers, plus stick around for sweet cake breads and the arrival of popping corn.
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PodcastsMike Battaglia is known to thoroughbred racing fans everywhere as an announcer, an analyst and handicapper. He called the races at Churchill Downs, including the Kentucky Derby, from 1977 to 1996. He worked with ABC and for many years, NBC, on national coverage of the Triple Crown races. He has set the morning line odds at Churchill Downs and Turfway Park. For years, racing fans would look for Mike’s picks in newspapers around the state before heading to the track. A native of northern Kentucky, he was inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017. In this conversation, he recalls his first assignment in race calling at Miles Park in Louisville, his days on network television (including a less-than-smooth relationship with ABC’s Howard Cosell), and his first call of a Kentucky Derby, the 1978 running that was part of the great Affirmed-Alydar rivalry.
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PodcastsThe UK PREVENT Alliance aims to improve the health of the Commonwealth of Kentucky using a community-engaged, evidence-informed prevention approach. One of its collaborators on the #IChampion Health Initiative is Operation Making A Change, a non-profit organization focused on violence prevention and intervention. This week Dr. Greg speaks with #IChampionHealth program director Jakob Hester and OAC founder Gerald “GEO” Gibson.
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