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Today's Interview: EKU Interim President David McFaddin

WEKU | By Mike Savage
Published July 27, 2020 at 5:49 PM EDT
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On today's interview, Mike Savage talks with EKU Interim President David McFaddin about how the forecasted state budget deficit could impact EKU, the need for additional federal dollars for higher education and concerns about how the pandemic could affect EKU's football season and the potenial finanical costs of cancelling the West Virginia contest.

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Mike Savage has been leading WEKU since 2018. He has worked in public radio for more than 30 years and has managed public radio stations in Georgia, Illinois, and Indiana. In his current role as WEKU's Executive Director, Mike directs station operations, programming, news, and fundraising.
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