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New & Noteworthy |
Grandparents
raising children: Increasing numbers of grandparents are
having to clothe and feed their grandchildren, not just spoil them. In
Kentucky and across the nation, more and more grandparents are raising
their kids, and facing a lot of challenges.
Lisa Autry reports. |
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Coyotes
in Kentucky: Although their population is not increasing,
coyotes are now permanent residents of the state of Kentucky. In this
report, Dan Modlin speaks with a UK wildlife specialist about the
positive and negative contributions from coyotes.
More. |
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In Owensboro, an alcohol and drug
rehabilitation center is taking an unusual approach to helping addicts:
The Owensboro Regional Recovery center doesn't employ doctors, nurses,
or professional counselors. Instead, former addicts serve as peer
mentors for residents. The Daviess County facility targets male addicts
who are homeless.
Kevin Willis recently visited the center and has this report.
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New
on Saturdays: Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
is NPR's weekly hour-long quiz program. Each week on the radio you can
test your knowledge against some of the best and brightest in the news
and entertainment world while figuring out what's real news and what's
made up. Saturdays at 10am C.T./11am E.T. |
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Fresh
Air
with Terry Gross opens the window on contemporary arts and
issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics.
Tune in weekdays at 11am C.T./Noon E.T. (repeated at 7pm C.T./8pm
E.T.) for fascinating interviews, reviews, and commentary.
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New
Jazz Lineup: Join us every Saturday night for great jazz
on WKU Public Radio, starting with JazzSet from NPR, a new
addition to the lineup. Tune in starting at 7pm C.T./8pm E.T., right
after A Prairie Home Companion. More. |
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Introducing
the Public Radio Tuner. iPhone and other internet radio users can now
listen to WKU Public Radio for free via streaming audio. For more
information on how to access our live stream,
follow these simple instructions.
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