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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.[1]
Affiliates[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ "Kentucky Public Radio Network Hires Ryland Barton as State Capitol Bureau Chief – Louisville Public Media". louisvillepublicmedia.org. January 8, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
