Lexington was largely spared during last night's wave of storms that barreled across the state, but more potential for severe weather is on the way.
Local News
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Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Eric Friedlander announced he is retiring from the role and the state's Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack will be stepping into the spot.
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If you like live music, 250 Lex is going to be your jam this month. The committee tasked with celebrations surrounding Lexington's two hundred fiftieth anniversary has announced an entire month's worth of concerts and music events across the city. WUKY's Alan Lytle has details.
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The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch that remains in effect for our listening area until 7:00 a.m. and a flood watch that remains in effect until Sunday.
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Both of Kentucky's Republican senators have been staunch critics of President Trump's tariff strategy. But now they're getting heat from the president himself.
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The University of Kentucky is upping health insurance costs for employees on its HMO plan, along with other adjustments.
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According to the National Weather Service, the first round of severe storms will hit Kentucky on Wednesday and last four days.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Hamilton Leithauser (Knockin Heart), Trampled By Turtles & Sumbuck (For Emma), Julien Baker & Torres (Sugar In The Tank), Kashus Culpepper (After Me), Mary Chapin Carpenter Featuring Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart (A Heart That Never Closes), The Lumineers (Same Old Song), & Japanese Breakfast (Orlando In Love)!
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Joe's Blues - "Blue California Dreams" - musical reflections of the 31st State
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Windborne Productions presents The Music of Pink Floyd with the Lexington Philharmonic. The event will feature a kaleidoscopic fusion of live orchestra and progressive rock with the Music of Pink Floyd. The director of the Lexington Philharmonic, Mélisse Brunet, will conduct.She joins WUKY’s Joe Conkwright to talk about her career in music and her love of Pink Floyd.
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show was a look back at some favorites from 2024! Featured new music from Leon Bridges, The Marias, Al Green, Marcus King, Ariana Grande Featuring Brandy & Monica, Joy Oladokun, Sade Adu, Kendrick Lamar, Brittany Howard, Stevie Wonder, & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Slim Kings (Togetherness), Denison Witmer Featuring Sufjan Stevens (Focus Ring), Deep Sea Diver (Billboard Heart), Gigi Perez (Sailor Song), Cameron Winter (Love Takes Miles), Cunningham Bird (Long Distance Winner), & Sammy Rae & Friends (Thieves)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsThis week Josh and Joe talk about the varieties of mushrooms available at the Farmers' Market, plus a recipe for Hot & Sour Soup, and a reminder that it's a wonderful time for Spring Flowers.
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PodcastsIt’s Final Four weekend and sadly the Kentucky Wildcats came up short this year in their bid for a 9th national title. Bookending our look back at special moments in UK basketball history WUKY’s Saving Stories highlights another famous shot, the one Duke’s Christian Laettner hit in overtime against the Wildcats in the 1992 East Regional final in Philadelphia. The buzzer beater marked the end of an era for the team affectionately known as “The Unforgettables.” Nunn Center director Doug Boyd shares interviews with UK players Sean Woods – who hit the Wildcats’ go-ahead basket with two seconds on the clock, and John Pelphrey, one of the defenders responsible for guarding Laettner on the long inbounds pass; a split-second moment that he admits misremembering. Doug even shares a clip of a song he wrote about the game and the aftermath called 1992.
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PodcastsFounded by Gerald “Geo” Gibson, OMAC is more than just a mentorship program, it is a movement designed to empower youth and adults alike. Through personalized coaching, support, and self-awareness training, OMAC helps individuals develop the skills necessary to build brighter futures.
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Podcasts250 Lex's theme for March is higher education and Lex Talk History is doing its part to highlight our rich history of colleges and universities. Alan and Mandy welcome historian Andrew Patrick for an overview. They also talk about the latest museum happenings, give an update on the StoryCorps project currently set up in Woodland Park through April 14th, and preview 250 Lex's College Town Showcase coming this weekend to the campuses of Blue Grass Community and Technical College, Transylvania University and the University of Kentucky.
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In celebration of Lexington’s 250th anniversary, WUKY and the Lexington History Museum will host StoryCorps to record the stories of local residents through both in-person and virtual interviews and preserve them in the Library of Congress.
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- State provides $6M to build homes in Jackson for flood victims
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2024-2025 Meetings
Location: WUKY - Studio 49
2024-2025 Meetings
Location: WUKY - Studio 49
- March 12, 2025, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm