On May 15, WEKU turned on its new 88.5 FM transmitter in Corbin which serves Southeast Kentucky. The transmitter cost $38,000 and was mostly funded through donations from WEKU listeners over the past 12 months. The new 6,000-watt transmitter is more reliable and...
When planning for graduation, most students expect to cross the stage with the friends they have made throughout their college career. But for two EKU graduates, their celebrations were shared with their mothers – now fellow graduates. Bailee Rowlette...
Jeff Whitaker was named Eastern Kentucky University’s Chief Information Officer, the University announced today. Whitaker had been Deputy Chief Information Officer at Eastern Kentucky since 2014. In that role, he managed vendor contracts and negotiations with...
Hanna McQueary is the recipient of the 2020 Coca-Cola Scholarship. McQueary is a senior at Casey County High School and participates in Eastern Kentucky University’s Upward Bound program. EKU Upward Bound assists students in various counties across eastern...
Bobby Verdugo passed away at age 69 on May 1, but his powerful legacy lives on in the hearts of the approximately 500 Latino students at Eastern Kentucky University, where the famed activist and wife Yoli Rios often visited, and where a bilingual mentor and tutoring...
WEKU Classical, available online at WEKU.org, is significantly increasing Classical Music programming. Starting today, listeners will hear more than 50 hours per week of additional Classical music programming. WEKU Director and General Manager Mike Savage said...
Eastern Kentucky University understands the new realities of learning and working remotely for students, staff, communities, business and industry partners across the country. As part of Eastern Kentucky University’s Workforce Development and Community...
As the proverb says: “All good things must come to an end.” That’s true of the Clement County Saga. The four active authors, all current or former EKU professors, who write under the pen name, Quinn MacHollister, have tied up the loose ends of the...
Being the first is a way of life for freshman psychology major Cassidy Foster. She became the first person in her family to attend college this past fall when she enrolled in EKU. Now, with the help of the Stemler Study Abroad Scholarship from Alpha Lambda...
Eastern Kentucky University’s Emma Reister volunteers at Kenwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond where residents are considered a vulnerable population. “I have always had a passion for helping others,” Reister said. Social...
