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Eastern Standard
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Eastern Standard is a radio magazine of interviews and stories about interesting people, places and things happening in central and Appalachian Kentucky.

Producing Host Tom Martin, a network radio news veteran (AP Radio, RKO Network News, ABC News, WABC News, Paul Harvey News) and a Lexington Herald-Leader contributing columnist, engages in compelling, enlightening conversations with guests from an unlimited spectrum of perspectives. Tom is co-publisher of the online regional arts and culture magazine UnderMain. He received a the prestigious Peabody Award for best radio documentary.

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