WKYU-FM (Bowling Green, KY)

WKYU-FM (88.9 MHz) is a non-commercial public radio station based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is operated by Western Kentucky University and serves as the main station for the WKU Public Radio Network.

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SCOTUS ruling is end of the line for lawsuit against Kentucky gender-affirming care ban

1 week ago | wkyufm.org | Morgan Watkins

For two years, several Kentucky families have fought in court to overturn the state's ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices doomed that effort with a pivotal and controversial ruling Wednesday.
TVA project adds solar power to Kentucky fossil fuel site

1 week ago | wkyufm.org | Hannah Saad

The country’s largest public power provider is building a large-scale solar field on a closed coal ash site at its Shawnee Fossil Plant site in McCracken County. Tennessee Valley Authority officials say it’s the world’s first. Project Phoenix, a 270-acre solar installation, sits atop what was once a landfill where TVA disposed of the byproducts from burning coal in West Paducah. A layer of turf sits in between the past and the future of the plant’s energy offerings.
Faith leaders in Bowling Green plan community vigils calling for release of teenager arrested by ICE

1 week ago | wkyufm.org | Jacob Martin

Vigils are planned at two Bowling Green churches this week to demand the release of local teenager Ernesto Manuel-Andres. The recent high school graduate was arrested earlier this month by ICE agents along with his father at their apartment in Bowling Green.
How Apple turbocharged China's development

1 week ago | wkyufm.org | Greg Rosalsky

This is Part 4 in our Planet Money newsletter series on manufacturing and America. Part 1 asked why Americans aren't filling the manufacturing jobs that are already here. Part 2 dived deep into economic research that finds that manufacturing jobs pay a higher premium than many other industries. Part 3 asked whether manufacturing-based economic development could help America's heartland catch up with its major cities. Subscribe here for the next installment. As always, our podcast is here.
Thousands march in Bowling Green for No Kings protest

1 week ago | wkyufm.org | Derek Parham

More than 2,000 protests, rallies and marches bearing the “No Kings” mantra were organized across the country Saturday, with Bowling Green one of more than a dozen Kentucky cities taking part in the protest against what critics call the authoritarian leadership of president Donald Trump.
Kentucky governor activates emergency operations center ahead of "No King" protests against Trump

2 weeks ago | wkyufm.org | Lisa Autry |Derek Parham

More than a dozen Kentucky cities will participate in nationwide protests Saturday against President Trump’s extravagant military parade. The nationwide "No Kings" protests coincide with the military parade in Washington D.C. to celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary, which falls on President Trump’s birthday. The parade will feature vintage warplanes and thousands of soldiers marching in period uniforms, which some compare to displays of military might in authoritarian regimes.
Hundreds protest ICE detention of Kentucky teen held in Louisiana

2 weeks ago | wkyufm.org | Jacob Martin

The arrest of a Bowling Green teenager by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents sparked a community protest calling for his release on Wednesday. Ernesto Manuel-Andres and his father Julio Manuel-Miguel were arrested by ICE agents at their apartment in Bowling Green on June 4th. Manuel-Andres was moved to a Laurel and Grayson county correctional facility, before being transported to a detention facility in Monroe, Louisiana, where he is currently being held.
Bowling Green refugee agency say Trumps travel ban will create more confusion for families

2 weeks ago | wkyufm.org | Jacob Martin

A Bowling Green-based refugee resettlement agency is anticipating the impacts of a federal travel ban on families and individuals it serves.
TVA confirms extension for coal plant lifespans, plans for nuclear in Kentucky

2 weeks ago | wkyufm.org | Derek Parham

Four years after committing to decommissioning all of its fossil fuel plants by 2035, the Tennessee Valley Authority says it will instead extend the lifespan of its existing coal plants in Kentucky and Tennessee. While the largest utility in the U.S. has put out mixed messaging on its 2021 promise to phase out its remaining fossil fuel sites, a leading executive for the TVA confirmed their intent to extend the lifespan of at least two plants.
Deadline for Kentuckians to apply for FEMA assistance after deadly flooding has been extended

3 weeks ago | wkyufm.org | Jacob Martin

The application deadline has been extended for individuals seeking FEMA assistance following April's catastrophic flooding. Individuals will now have until July 25 to apply for federal assistance through FEMA if they were impacted by the April severe weather. Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency following historic rainfall caused flooding that killed seven people, damaged homes and businesses, and forced evacuations.