Joe Corcoran

Morning Edition host; Reporter/Producer

Joe Corcoran has been WKU Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” host and news anchor since 2003. Joe’s received numerous awards for his on-air work including the Associated Press’s “Best Radio News Anchor in Kentucky” twice. Several of his stories have aired on NPR’s “All Things Considered”.

A graduate of Syracuse University, Joe spent most of his career in television journalism both on-air and in management at stations in North Carolina, Iowa and Illinois.

In Bowling Green, Joe is active in his church as well as with the Bowling Green Area of Commerce.

He and his wife Patricia are the proud parents of three children and the “extremely” proud grandparents of one granddaughter. 

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Sports
4:24 am
Wed June 27, 2012

WKU Swimmer Makes U.S. Olympic Team

Credit London 2012 Olympic Games

For Claire Donahue it was the culmination of a life-long dream. The 23-year-old Tennessee native and WKU graduate finished second in the 100 meter butterfly finals in Omaha last night, good enough to qualify for the U.S. team headed to London next month.

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Arts & Culture
9:48 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Bowling Green Author's Debut Novel Takes Readers to the Big Apple

In "The Case", Bowling Green author Marc Hirsch goes back to 1950's New York for a tale of murder, big money and intrigue.

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Regional
4:18 am
Thu June 21, 2012

Bowling Green Police Search for Bank Robber

Credit BGPD Photo

Just after noon Wednesday, Bowling Green police say a white male entered the Fairview Avenue branch of American Bank & Trust, displayed a weapon and demanded money.

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Regional
4:46 am
Thu June 7, 2012

Student Tour Bus Overturns in Hart County

A tour bus carrying 55 students and parents from Cub Run Elementary School overturned just five miles into its trip to Washington, D.C. last night.

Kentucky State Trooper Jonathan Biven says there were a lot of bumps and bruises but remarkably no serious injuries.

Ambulances from Hart, Barren, Hardin, Larue and Edmonson counties took the passengers to Hardin Memorial, Caverna Memorial or Twin Lakes Regional Hospital as a precaution.

There's no cause yet on what made the bus flip over on highway 728.

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Regional
7:28 am
Wed June 6, 2012

Bowling Green Commission OK's Controversial Mens' Recovery Center

The Bowling Green city commission Tuesday night passed the first reading of a bill allowing a mens' alcoholic and drug recovery center to open near a home for victims of domestic violence.

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