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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Deadline for Kentuckians to apply for FEMA assistance after deadly flooding has been extended

2 days 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.
Air traffic overhaul obstacles

2 days ago | wkyufm.org | Joel Rose

The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was easy to see during the recent outages in Newark. But it will be a lot harder to make up for decades of underinvestment and other mistakes. Copyright 2025 NPR
Refuge BG awarded grant to expand workforce training programs for refugees in Warren County

4 days ago | wkyufm.org | Jacob Martin

Refuge BG, a Bowling Green-based non-profit, has been awarded a $750 thousand grant to expand its workforce training programs for refugees. The Kentucky Office of Refugees has given funding to enhance and expand its jobs training services for roughly 280 individuals in Warren County. Refugees will be able to utilize specialized training in construction, healthcare, hospitality, and technology.
EF-2 tornado kills one, injures 13 in Washington County

1 week ago | wkyufm.org | John McGary

One person is dead and 13 injured after an EF-2 tornado roared through Washington County Friday morning. According to the National Weather Service in Louisville, the twister had maximum winds of at least 115 miles per hour. Washington Judge-Executive Timothy Graves said they didn’t get much notice. “At 7:11am, the first 911 call came in dispatch about damage on Long Run (Road). And roughly around seven, the alert systems went out, you know, severe thunderstorm, tornado warning.
Barren River District Health Department introduces mobile health clinic for underserved communities

1 week ago | wkyufm.org | Jacob Martin

The Barren River District Health Department is unveiling a Mobile Clinic Unit to bring health services to individuals in rural or underserved communities. The mobile clinic will be equipped to provide immunizations, WIC enrollment, and harm reduction services to Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Logan, Simpson, and Warren Counties the department serves.
WKU among U.S. universities concerned about international student visa pause

1 week ago | wkyufm.org | Derek Parham

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered the State Department to halt the scheduling of visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the United States, leading to confusion at universities nationwide. U.S. officials say the suspension is temporary, and intended to expand on the screening of applicants’ activity on social media. Those efforts expand on a social media screening initiative put in during President Donald Trump’s first term.
Federal cuts could mean even more trouble for Tennesseans using SNAP benefits

1 week ago | wkyufm.org | Catherine Sweeney

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — which helps more than one in 10 Tennesseans get groceries — is already in legal trouble in the state for delayed benefits and other mismanagement concerns. It could be soon be undergoing massive cuts. About a dozen beneficiaries and the nonprofit newspaper The Contributor filed a class action lawsuit against the Tennessee Department of Human Services, which administers SNAP.
McConnell weighs in on vaccination recommendations and international student enrollment during Bowling Green event

1 week ago | wkyufm.org | Jacob Martin

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell weighed in on the recent vaccinations recommendations by the head of the U.S. health department, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and the enrollment of international students at U.S universities during an event in Warren County. McConnell, the longest serving U.S. Senator in Kentucky history, spoke to the Bowling Green Rotary Club on Wednesday.
Thousands of hungry people in Gaza overwhelm food distribution site

1 week ago | wkyufm.org | Aya Batrawy |Michel Martin

The start of a Israeli plan backed by the U.S. to control aid distribution in Gaza was mired in chaos on Tuesday. Dozens were shot by Israeli gunfire as crowds surged to where food was distributed. Copyright 2025 NPR
TVA submits application for nation’s first small modular nuclear reactor

2 weeks ago | wkyufm.org | Derek Parham

The Tennessee Valley Authority has submitted a permit application with federal regulators to build the nation’s first small modular nuclear reactor at the utility’s Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. TVA is the nation’s largest public utility, providing electricity to seven states, including Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and Mississippi.