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Daily News Podcast

WEKU Daily News Podcast: January 12th, 2026

By Brian Burkhart

Published January 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST

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Measles in Kentucky
Public Reaction to Income Tax Cuts

Martin Luther King Junior Events

Kentucky Power Rate Increases

Daily News Podcast

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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