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Feedback: More reaction to WEKU fundraising

We had yet another comment about our end-of-fiscal-year fund drive, completed a week ago last Friday.  This listener from Lexington, choosing to remain anonymous, was astounded that it took two and a...

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Feedback: Farewell to station retirees & why not ALL the NPR News?

In a budget-cutting effort, Eastern Kentucky University has eliminated over 180 staff positions.  Among those were two well-known WEKU employees who opted for early retirement, Development Coordinator...

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Feedback: Have the Capitol Steps "had their day"?

A writer identifying as “Lydia” posted the following, using the Disqus feature on our website.  Beginning by referring to the retirements of  WEKU employees Carol Siler and Michael Carter, “Thank you...

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Feedback: Re-runs "Intolerable" For Listener Of 20-plus Years

Last week, we passed along a comment from Richard in Lexington who advised us to not waste our money on future Capitol Steps specials.  We’ve had just one reply to a request for others to weigh in....

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Feedback: Reaction to Repeat Complaints & Capitol Steps Fan Weighs In

Last week, we heard from Alex, who’s finding repeats of programs intolerable.  This week, we have two responses by way of Facebook. 

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Feedback: Signal Interruptions & Web Stream Issues

We’ve had a couple of notes about technical issues this past week, one by email from a listener named Gary.  He writes that he appreciates the fact that we provide a web stream but continues, “I wonder...

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Feedback: Listener says Radiolab "Far Out"& Teacher Praises Ask Me Another

On the Listener Comment Line, a gentleman called who didn’t leave a name or callback information.  As a result, we can’t use his voice on the air but we can say that he is in general a fan and...

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Feedback: Listener says On Point Showed Disdain for Rand Paul

John, from Pikeville, wrote about an On Point show he heard this week. “I listened with disgust to the interview yesterday of Rand Paul by John Harwood.  The interviewer seemed to have a preconceived...

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Feedback: Tech Issues and Kudos for Pipeline Story

Several of you notified us of a problem with our signal on our sister station Classic 102.1. Luckily we were able to fix the problem by the afternoon – we appreciate the heads-up via Facebook and our...

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Feedback: Ky Transplant in Texas Prefers WEKU

Jean e-mailed us from Houston, Texas with the following question, “What is wrong with your listener app?  It keeps cutting out.  Trying to stay with the times the more cumbersome streaming sign-on...

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Feedback: Listener Loves WEKU, says Streaming is Unreliable

We received a nice compliment along with a question from Stan, in Lexington.  He says by e-mail, “I love WEKU.  I listen to WEKU in my car, at my bedside table(alarm clock) and it is #1 in my car and...

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Feedback: What's up with BBC at 4:00 am?

Ella from Barbourville, wrote, “What's up with the BBC Newshour (or whatever that was) at 4 AM Monday?  I thought your mission was to promote arts and culture, as well as news and talk."

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Feedback: Kudos for 4:00 am BBC

Last week we shared some comments from listeners unhappy with the recent addition of an hour of the BBC World Service weekday mornings at 4:00. This week, Frank wrote to us, “My wife and I are BBC...

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Feedback: More love for the BBC, Overnight Music

In our continuing dialogue over an hour of BBC news that we added a few weeks ago, Charlotte from Danville weighs in, “I love the BBC at 4:00 am in the morning.  I’ll always learn something quite...

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Feedback: Local Talk vs. National Shows

A listener, preferring to remain anonymous, offered this comment with a donation, “I'm switching my support from WUKY to WEKU on account of their recent programming changes.” 

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Feedback: Interrupting programming for fundraising, Pikeville vs. Milwaukee

Our just-ended Fall Fund Drive is the subject of this Thursday email from listener Joan. “You are hurting your supporters.  How can you justify to interrupt the middle of a show like On Point where it...

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Feedback: Listener Plays "Spin the Dial" to Hear WEKU

Sharee, from Corbin, writes, “I travel through Knox, Clay and Jackson counties at least once a week.  I always end up playing "Spin the dial---Find the WEKU station."  Transmission goes in and out and...

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Feedback: Need Solutions in Political Fight Coverage, More Info in Traffic...

Jonathon, from Lexington, Posted on our Facebook page “NPR has spent so many hours discussing who won the recent political fight, yet we have not offered up our own solutions or presented solutions...

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Feedback: Listener Hears Snoring in the Music

Last Tuesday night, we received a curious, if not mystifying message on the Listener Comment Line. A listener who didn’t want to be identified,  let alone heard on the air, commented that she was...

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Feedback: Trouble Listening on Kindle, Sorry to Lose The Story

Listener Connie emailed us over the weekend, “I used to listen to WEKU on my Kindle, but haven't recently.  When I tried yesterday, although I tapped every link titled "Listen live,"  I never was...

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