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One: "The cavalry's not coming, we're it." Ky towns work on their economies and quality of life. Tad Long of the KY League of Cities. LISTEN
Two: Meanwhile, solar: Coalfields towns and…
Jun 6 2019
An oral alternative to insulin. Meet a 5th generation KY CEO. New small business incubator in E. KY. 
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One: Wells Bullard is the 5th generation - and first female - leader of the Cynthiana-based family company that invented the hard hat and today produces a line of protective gear and…
May 30 2019
Tourism in E. Ky. Chem Weapons Destruction Begins. What the '19 KY General Assembly Did for Kids
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One: A conversation with Barbara Napier, owner of Snug Hollow Farm in Estill County, about the prospects for tourism in Eastern Kentucky LISTEN
Two: WEKU's Stu Johnson offers an update on…
May 23 2019
An Exultation of Appalachia - GPS Has A Meteorologist Worried - Classic Cuban Music Is Coming to Lexington
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One: Is GPS technology eroding our map-reading skills? And, how are our smart devices changing our lives? We feature a segment from NPR's Here&Now on how GPS has made the roadmap obsolete - and why that can…
May 16 2019
Chris Zook, author of The Founder's Mentality - Implementing The Founder's Mentality: Alltech's Mark Lyons - Helping E. Ky. Businesses Up Their Online Game - The Railbird Festival: what sets it apart
One: Interview with Chris Zook,author of the best-selling Founder's Mentality and keynote speaker at Alltech's 35th annual ONE Ideas Conference in Lexington LISTEN
Two: Interview with Dr. Mark Lyons, Alltech president and CEO, on how he…
May 9 2019
Trials and Tribulations of the honeybee - The Nature Conservancy buys huge tract of KY forest - Having the backs of farmers markets - Support for African American farmers in KY - More
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One: A conversation with Kentucky State Apiarist Tammy Potter about hardworking honeybees, the tough lives they live today and what's at stake in hive decline, theft and vandalism. LISTEN
Two: David Phemister, executive director of the…
Apr 25 2019
E. Kentucky's Savior? Education - Ky's Teen Tobacco Backslide - Humans of Central Appalachia - More
Brittany Boggs of Cumberland, Ky. featured in "Humans of Central Appalachia"
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One: A conversation with Dreama Gentry, Executive Director, Partners for Education based at Berea College: education is the key to Eastern Kentucky's future.LISTEN
Two: Ben…
Apr 11 2019
E. Kentucky's Creative Economy • $80m High-Tech Greenhouse in Rowan County・The KY Rural-Urban Exchange ・Origins of "Y'all"
Grayson Lake - Photo by John L Rucker
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One: A conversation with Sky Marietta, Arts Extension Associate with Community and Economic Development of Kentucky, and co-owner of the Corbin, Ky performance and event venue “2nd & Main” •…
Apr 4 2019
Ohio River Pollution･Visions for E. Ky Renewal ･ Hemp and CBD
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One: Energy and Environmental reporter James Bruggers on efforts to weaken anti-pollution regulations along the Ohio River LISTEN
Two: Gerry Roll of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky and Lora Smith of the Appalachian Impact Fund on working…
Mar 28 2019
WEKU Update - How to access government info/data - East Kentucky Leadership Conference
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One: WEKU station manager Mike Savage on recent improvements to the service LISTEN
Two: Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame recipient and renowned political columnist Al Cross on the legal tools available to journalists and citizens to access…