WEKU (88.9 FM) is a

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serving central and eastern Kentucky, including nearby Lexington. Owned by

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, WEKU primarily broadcasts NPR news and talk programming along with locally produced content includin
Eastern Standard
as well as local news and arts and cultural stories. WEKU broadcasts live separate news and classical streams online a
weku.org
and on th
WEKU mobile app

Translators

WEKU operates four full-power satellite stations, along with five low-power translator stations. Their combined footprint covers nearly half of the Commonwealth.

References

External links

WEKU official website
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