WEKU Daily News Podcast: July 23rd, 2026

By Brian Burkhart

Published July 23, 2026 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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