WEKU is a National Public Radio-affiliated station in Richmond, Kentucky

Richmond, Kentucky

There were 10,795 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. Of all households, 34.7% were made up of individuals and 8.8% had...

. It primarily features NPR news and talk programming, along with classical music

Classical music

Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...

 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. at night. WEKU also operates satellite stations WEKH (90.9 FM) in Hazard

Hazard, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,806 people, 1,946 households, and 1,266 families residing in the city. The population density was 684.6 people per square mile . There were 2,291 housing units at an average density of 326.4 per square mile...

, WEKF (88.5 FM) in Corbin

Corbin, Kentucky

- Economy :Originally formed by L&N Railroad, rail transport was the backbone of the local economy in the first half of the twentieth century. While the railroad continues to play an important role, the decline of the rail industry in the latter half of the twentieth century, as well as the loss...

 and two translators in Barbourville

Barbourville, Kentucky

Each year in early October, Barbourville hosts the Daniel Boone Festival commemorating the American pioneer Daniel Boone who explored the area in 1775. The festival features open air concerts, carnival attractions, a beauty pageant, a parade, and other events....

 (96.9 FM, W245AS) and Pikeville

Pikeville, Kentucky

Pikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky. The population was 6,903 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.-History:On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork...

 (95.1 FM, W251AI).

WEKU competes with the University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...

's WUKY

WUKY

WUKY is the flagship National Public Radio station in Lexington, Kentucky. Owned by the University of Kentucky, it is an Adult Album Alternative station that airs over 100 hours of music a week, in addition to programming from NPR, Public Radio International, the BBC, and American Public...

, making Lexington one of the smallest markets with two full NPR member stations. Eastern Kentucky University also programs former smooth jazz

Smooth jazz

Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....

 station WKYL

WKYL

WKYL is a radio station broadcasting a classical music format. Licensed to Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, USA, the station serves the Lexington metro area. The station is currently owned by Davenport Broadcasting, Inc. and is programmed by Eastern Kentucky University as a sister station to WEKU...

102.1 FM as a primarily classical music service and sister to WEKU.

External links

• WEKU official website