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WKU Public Radio News Staff

Kevin Willis
Kevin Willis
News Director
Lisa Autry
Lisa Autry
Reporter/Producer
Joe Corcoran
Joe Corcoran
Morning Edition host; Reporter/Producer
Kenny Colston
Kenny Colston
Kentucky Public Radio Frankfort Reporter

Dan Modlin

Producer/Host

Dan Modlin served as News Director at WKU Public Radio for 23 years, and retired in early 2013. He's a native of Indiana who grew up in a broadcasting family.  A graduate of Ball State University, he worked for several years in the news network business in the Midwest, specializing in agricultural and political coverage, before coming to WKU Public Radio. His reports have earned numerous national  and state  awards for documentary production, public affairs reporting, and enterprise reporting. Dan continues to co-host Barren River Breakdown.

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Stomach Ailment Spread at Basketball Tournament
9:39 am
Thu February 9, 2012

Health Officials Say Spread of Stomach Ailment is Linked to Recent Basketball Tournament

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Health officials in Lexington say a stomach ailment has spread from last weekend's basketball tournament at the Kentucky Basketball Academy. The Fayette County Health Department has received dozens of complaints about nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting from people who attended the event.

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Georgia Powers
6:35 am
Thu February 9, 2012

Former State Senator Powers to Make Rare Appearance in Bowling Green

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Former State Senator Georgia Powers, who was a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement in Kentucky, is scheduled to appear tonight at a "Kentucky Live" event hosted by WKU Libraries. Senator Powers, who was the first African American to serve in the Kentucky Senate, will attend a discussion about her career.

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Organizational Skills in the Civil War
2:44 pm
Wed February 8, 2012

Organizational Skills Were Pivotal in the Civil War

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WKU Historians Glenn LaFantasie and Jack Thacker say many people have overlooked the importance of logistics and organization in conducting the Civil War. They talk with Dan Modlin of WKU Public Radio...

Lasting Impact of the Ironclads
2:39 pm
Wed February 8, 2012

Relecting on the Great Naval Battle of the Civil War

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WKU Historians Jack Thacker and Glenn LaFantasie discuss the lasting impact of the battle of the "ironclads"

in the Civil War.  They talk with Dan Modlin

McClellan's Impact
2:34 pm
Wed February 8, 2012

Discussing the Impact of General McClellan in U-S Civil War

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