WEKU Daily News Podcast: Oct. 9th, 2025

By Brian Burkhart

Published October 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT

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Brian Burkhart

Brian is the Operations Director and serves as All Things Considered host. Brian began working at WEKU in 2017. He has a Mass Communication degree from EKU.

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