For three years, WFPL has brought you the reporter roundtable show State of the News every Friday. Now, we’ll bring you Byline. Byline will continue to feature analysis of the week’s top stories, but we’ll incorporate more voices, more field reports and (thankfully) new theme music. Stay tuned.
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Kentucky Public Radio Announces State Capital Bureau Chief
Kenny Colston has been named the State Capital Bureau Chief for Kentucky Public Radio. Beginning in January, Colston will investigate and report news for statewide broadcast through a consortium of seven public radio stations, including Louisville Public Media/WFPL, WEKU, WUKY, WNKU, WKMS, WMKY, WKYU. Based at the Kentucky Public Radio Statehouse Bureau, Colston will provide… Continue reading Kentucky Public Radio Announces State Capital Bureau Chief
Special Coverage: London Riots at 1:00
BBC World Have Your Say will broadcast live from Waterloo at 1:00 today and WFPL News will carry the coverage. BBC reporters will speak with Londoners about the riots, which have now spread outside the city. Prime Minister David Cameron is putting thousands more police officers on the streets to quell the disruptions, which erupted… Continue reading Special Coverage: London Riots at 1:00
Louisville Makes Top 10 for Family-Friendly Cities
Parenting Magazine has listed two Kentucky cities in their top 20 cities for families. Louisville rounds off the top ten, while Lexington ranks 18th. The magazine looked at factors such as quality of schools, prices of homes, crime rates, available jobs, and parkland.
Program Note: Coverage of Norway Attacks Today at 1:00
Today at 1:00, WFPL will carry BBC World Have Your Say. World Have Your Say will have coverage of the aftermath of the attacks in Norway that left 93 people dead. The show will also look at the rise in right-wing extremism in Europe.
WFPL News Hires New Reporter
Freelance reporter and producer Devin Katayama has joined WFPL News as a general assignment reporter. His hiring is the third addition to the newsroom since March and is part of Louisville Public Media’s strategic plan to fill the growing void in local news. “Devin’s arrival allows us to deepen local news coverage,” says WFPL News Director… Continue reading WFPL News Hires New Reporter
My Morning Jacket to Visit On Point
Three members of Louisville’s My Morning Jacket (Jim James, Tom Blankenship and Patrick Hallahan) will talk with Tom Ashbrook today on On Point. WFPL will air the interview at 3:00 pm and it looks like it will be a Kentucky-centric show. They’re a fixture on the indie rock circuit. Hippie shamans, more Radiohead than Doors, says Rolling… Continue reading My Morning Jacket to Visit On Point
Special Coverage of the Death of Osama bin Laden: 9:30 am Update
Special coverage of the death of Osama bin Laden continues today on WFPL. At 10 am, Diane Rehm will speak with Yochi Dreazen, the senior national security correspondent for the National Journal, and John McLaughlin, the former acting director of the CIA and a senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins school of Advanced International Studies.… Continue reading Special Coverage of the Death of Osama bin Laden: 9:30 am Update
Phillip M. Bailey on Comment on Kentucky Tonight
WFPL Political Editor Phillip M. Bailey will appear on KET’s Comment on Kentucky tonight at 8 pm. He’ll discuss the governor’s race, other elections and possibly even Louisville issues with substitute host Bill Bryant (WKYT-TV), Gregory Hall (Courier-Journal) and Jack Brammer (Herald-Leader). If you miss it, it will be rebroadcast at 6:30 am Saturday, 7:30… Continue reading Phillip M. Bailey on Comment on Kentucky Tonight
WFPL Hires Environment Reporter
Reporter Erica Peterson will join WFPL News as Environment Reporter on May 23rd. Her appointment marks another step in WFPL’s expansion to provide quality, in-depth local news coverage. “We’re excited to have Erica coming on board,” says WFPL News Director Gabe Bullard. “The environment is one of the most pressing issues of our time. With… Continue reading WFPL Hires Environment Reporter