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WEKU Daily News Podcast - Thurs. May 8, 2025

By Wendy Barnett

Published May 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM EDT

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Owensboro Superintendent Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation - Covid Relief Funds Clawback in Carter Co. - EKU Corbin Summer Dyslexia Camp - Jefferson Co. Superintendent Finalists - FEMA Serious Needs Assistance - State Requests COVID Funding Extension - KY Derby Winner Not Attending Preakness - Hazardous Household Waste Event in Lexington - Recycled Tires Project Resurfaces 30 Counties

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Wendy Barnett

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

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