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Today's Interview: EKU President On COVID-19, Funding And WKU Buyouts

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On Today's Interview, Mike Savage talks to EKU President David McFaddin about how coronavirus has impacted the resumption of classes following the holiday break; the possibility of a higher education funding increase in the legislative budget and his take on voluntary buyouts at WKU designed to help reduce payroll expenses at that university.

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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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