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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

Lisa Autry

Reporter/Producer

Lisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum.  She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years.  Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville.  She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky.  Many of her stories have been heard on NPR. 

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Regional
3:37 pm
Thu August 23, 2012

Backpack Program for Hungry Children Needs Sponsors

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Thousands of children in Kentucky live in homes where an adequate amount of food isn't a guarantee.  Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland launched a backpack program six years ago in Hardin County, and it has since spread to 33 counties. 

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Regional
9:37 am
Tue August 21, 2012

Owensboro Police Chief Announces Departure

Owensboro Police Chief Glenn Skeens
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The police chief of Owensboro is retiring.  Colonel Glenn Skeens will leave  September 1st to spend more time with his family. He tells the Messenger-Inquirer he has no immediate plans but wants to stay active in the community.

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Regional
5:00 am
Mon August 20, 2012

Some Kentucky State Parks Gain 'Storm Ready' Status

Credit KY Department of Parks
A school group is led on a tour at Carter Caves State Resort Park
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Three Kentucky state parks were recently designated as being "Storm Ready" by the National Weather Service.

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Arts & Culture
3:38 pm
Fri August 17, 2012

American Idol Stops in Bowling Green

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Several hundred teens and twenty-somethings descended on downtown Bowling Green Friday hoping to get discovered. They were auditioning for the Fox television show American Idol which begins its 12th season in January.

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Regional
10:46 am
Thu August 16, 2012

Hardin County and Elizabethtown Halt Merger Talks

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Merger talks appear dead in Hardin County. The fiscal court this week voted 7-2 against establishing a unification review commission. 

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