Kevin Willis
News DirectorKevin is the News Director at WKU Public Radio. He has been with the station since 1999, and was previously the Assistant News Director, and also served as local host of Morning Edition.
He is a broadcast journalism graduate of WKU, and has won numerous awards for his reporting and feature production.
Kevin grew up in Radcliff, Kentucky and currently lives in Glasgow.
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A new program is aiming to help Kentuckians with substance abuse issues land—and keep—jobs.The effort is called the called the Kentucky Transformational…
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Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman says adults have talked a lot about how the pandemic has impacted the mental health of K-12 students.What’s too often…
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A state lawmaker from Bowling Green is taking a second shot at convincing the General Assembly to pass a comprehensive student loan reform bill.The…
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A southern Kentucky health department is among the many groups across the nation preparing to give COVID-19 booster shots later this year.The U.S. Surgeon…
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Western Kentucky University is reinstating an on-campus mask mandate due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases across the state.President Timothy…
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A combined effort featuring business, health, and religious groups is resulting in a drive-through COVID vaccination clinic in Owensboro.The Greater…
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The Muhlenberg County Health Department is providing free Naloxone kits and training for those wanting to learn how to help people who have overdosed on…
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While many parts of Kentucky, and the nation, are reporting lower demand for COVID-19 vaccines, one partnership in Owensboro is offering a drive-through…
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A string of heavy storms has led to a demonstration of community support for its local animal shelter.The heavy rain that hit southern Kentucky early…
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The uneasy issue of genocide is in the news. President Joe Biden on Saturday became the first U.S. President to call the killing of an estimated 1.5…