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Wendy Barnett

Operations Director/Host

Wendy oversees all station operations and serves as All Things Considered host. She began her career at WEKU in 2001. 

  • Police Shooting at Berea Walmart - Trump on Coal - FEMA to help with April Flood Recovery - Berea Town Hall - Police Facility in Richmond - Riverkeepers - Rural Housing Report - Drone NASA Program - New EMA Home - Lindsay Wilson Name
  • Second Measles Case - McConnell on Tariffs - Beshear on Real ID - Tobacco Settlement - Mental Health Issues for Disaster Victims - Pres. Trump Approves Request - UK Protests - Prison Vocational Programs - Louisville Budget
  • Lexington Budget - REAL ID Enforcement Date - DOD Lawsuit - Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert Sworn In - Regenerative Farming Documentary Highlights KY Man - KY's Unnecessary Work Barriers - Expungement Event in Lexington - Deportation Worries - Bowling Green Sinkhole Issues
  • Lexington City Budget - Pendleton Co. Flood Update - Richmond Bechtel Gift - Stivers on Coal - DJJ Investigation - Tax Deadline Extensions - KY Nonprofits - Western KY University DEI - KY Teacher Hall of Fame
  • Frankfort Independent Schools Resume - Monticello Medical Cannabis Facility - FEMA - Bowling Green Flooding - McLean County Schools Cancelled Until Further Notice - LIHEAP - Civics Education - Pendleton County Manufacturing Companies - Robocall Task Force
  • Oldham Co. Citizens Group and ICE - KY Supreme Court - Appalshop Funding - Distillery Recovery - Tariffs and Soybeans - Frankfort Flood Recovery - Livingston PSC - CPE Grant - Miner Troubles
  • Severe Weather - Harlan Co. FEMA Center Set to Close - KY National Guard Deployed to McLean County - Knott Co. Reforestation - AI Center Development - Pike Co. Home Buyout FEMA Q&A - 23 & Me Info - Humanities Programs Funding Cut
  • Dix Dam Confusion - Woodford Flooding - UK Visas - Hands Off Lexington - Drug Compensation - Office for Refugees - Bathroom Bill - Helping Federal Workers - COVID Grants - Housing Relief
  • DOGE Health Dept. Cuts - Beshear on Bills - DOGE Cuts in KY - Deportations in KY - New Letcher District Judge - University Investigation - Driving Permits for 15 year-olds - Local Food for School Canceled - Independent Living - EKU Aviation Career Fair - Volunteer Database in Winchester
  • Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem in KY - Floyd Co. Emergency Disaster Declaration - Flood Recovery Efforts in KY Death Toll Update - Lost River Cave Cleanup - Lexington VA Cuts - Avian Flu in KY - Legislative Disruption Bill - Copper Thefts in Louisville - KY American Water Leadership Change - Water Flouridation Bill
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