Kentucky Public Radio
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| Type | Public radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
Broadcast area | Kentucky |
Key people | Managing Editor Ryland Barton
Capitol Reporter Sylvia Goodman Enterprise Statehouse Reporter Joe Sonka Data Reporter Justin Hicks |
Launch date | December 1997 |
| Affiliation(s) | National Public Radio |
| Affiliates | WEKU, WFPL, WKYU, WKMS |
Kentucky Public Radio (KPR) is a consortium of four public radio stations: WFPL (Louisville), WKMS-FM (Murray), WKYU-FM (Bowling Green) and WEKU (Richmond/Lexington).
The primary mission of Kentucky Public Radio is to facilitate content sharing among stations and the hiring and management of a Capitol reporter, an enterprise statehouse reporter and a data reporter.
KPR is managed by board of directors composed of the individual station managers.
In January 2015. Ryland Barton was named the State Capital Bureau Chief in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Affiliates
| Location | Frequency | Call sign | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 88.9 FM | WEKU | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Louisville | 89.3 FM | WFPL | Louisville Public Media |
| Bowling Green | 88.9 FM | WKYU-FM | WKU Public Radio |
| Murray | 91.3 FM | WKMS-FM | Murray State University |
References
- ^ "Kentucky Public Radio Network Hires Ryland Barton as State Capitol Bureau Chief – Louisville Public Media". louisvillepublicmedia.org. January 8, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
