Feedback on Homeopathic Doc on EST, Voter Turnout
On Thursday morning, Facebook visitor Peter posted, “Eastern Standard is interviewing a homeopathic doctor about the flu and vaccinations. Are you kidding me? Why not interview a faith healer while...
View ArticleFeedback on Special Coverage, Ark Park Story
On Friday evening, we chose to preempt some of our evening programming, namely the Dinner Party Download, This American Life and SNAP Judgment so we could carry special coverage of the Paris attacks....
View ArticleFeedback: Temps in Weather Forecasts, Holiday Shows Scheduled
Here’s an email we received from listener, Andrea, “I love getting my news and features from WEKU and NPR. I’ve noticed that when the local announcer gives the weather during station breaks many times...
View ArticleFeedback: Displeased by Ky Tonight Preemption for Late-Starting NPR Coverage
On Tuesday morning, John Mark left a message to register discontent over our disruption of the weekly broadcast of Kentucky Tonight and its discussion of the upcoming session of the General Assembly....
View ArticleFeedback: "Boring" 2:00 pm Show and Hazard Hiccups
We received a call Monday from a listener choosing to remain anonymous. She told us, “I moved here in May of this year. Your station is the only station I’ve found that I could listen to and enjoy and...
View ArticleFeedback: Streaming Levels, Writers' Almanac, Online Giving Error
From David in Danville, “I am a long-time loyal listener of WEKU, and now that I am retired, my preferred listening device is my Android tablet. I have noticed in recent months that the volume of...
View ArticleFeedback: Listeners Like The Moth Radio Hour, Eastern Standard
From the WEKU Listener Comment Line, “It has made me laugh and it has made me cry.” This listener, choosing to remain anonymous, says The Moth Radio Hour is “the most wonderful radio show” he’s ever...
View ArticleFeedback: Problems with Christmas Eve Broadcast of Lessons & Carols
From the Listener Comment Line regarding our sister station Classic 102., “I’m listening to the ‘Lessons and Carols from Kings College, Cambridge’ on Christmas Eve. It’s a “live” broadcast and...
View ArticleFeedback: EKU Alum in Tennessee, Still Supporting, Listener Grateful for WKYL
Here’s a note from one of our earliest donors of the year 2016. Daniel writes from Jellico, Tennessee, “I am an alumnus of Eastern Kentucky University. I recently left central KY to move back home and...
View ArticleFeedback: EKU Alum in Tennessee, Still Supporting, Listener Grateful for WKYL
Here’s a note from one of our earliest donors of the year 2016. Daniel writes from Jellico, Tennessee, “I am an alumnus of Eastern Kentucky University. I recently left central KY to move back home and...
View ArticleFeedback: Coverage of Trump, Va Gun Control
Via the WEKU Facebook page, Marcia wrote to us, “Sick of hearing about Trump. There are other candidates who deserve coverage.” We had an exchange of messages with Marcia, explaining that WEKU does not...
View ArticleFeedback on Prevailing Wage plus Beer, Bourbon, Wine Stories
From Joan, in Waco, Kentucky, Wednesday following a news update during Here and Now, “I must take exception to your brief account of school construction just reported. The reporter stated that...
View ArticleFeedback on Identifying Candidate Sexuality, Thanks for Being On Air During...
Following Lexington Mayor Jim Gray’s announcement of his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Rand Paul, listener Tracey wrote to us on Facebook, “I would like to ask that the reference...
View ArticleFeedback on Distorted Newscasts, EKU Alum Still Listening, Supporting
Here’s a Thursday call to our Listener Comment Line from a listener choosing to remain anonymous,“Your news broadcasts are skipping. The same thing has happened a couple of times in the last couple of...
View ArticleFeedback: Comments With Donations
All of our comments this week came along with donations to the station. For example, April from Lexington, wrote, “I love your morning line up! Morning edition to BBC news hour. Thank you for keeping...
View ArticleFeedback on Scratchy Voice, WEKU Listener on Sunday Puzzle
Listener Linda wrote in at the end of last week, “It's unbelievable to me that you continue to go on air when you don't have the ability to read the news in a fluent or conversational manner. But the...
View ArticleFeedback: Thanks for Opera and Reactions to Scratchy Voice Comment
Last week, a listener wrote in about my personal choice to go on the air before my voice had completely recovered from a sinus infection. I continue to stand by my apology for coming back a bit too...
View ArticleFeedback About Craig Windham, Repeating Program, Request to Stop Airing Feedback
Dozens of listeners posted on Facebook or Twitter in reaction to the news of the passing of NPR newsman Craig Windham. Meg tweeted, “I’ll miss Craig reading the news in the morning....
View ArticleFeedback: Question from Hazard, Thanks for Socialism 'Ditty'
Here’s an email from Alan, presumably in the Prestonsburg area, “My wife and I have been consistent and faithful listeners and supporters of WEKU since our daughters attended EKU several years ago....
View ArticleFeedback: More Info Needed on Veterinary Law Update,
Melodie, from Lexington, emailed us, “This message concerns HB 269 which updated veterinary practice laws. One important omission in your report is that the language to allow veterinarians to release...
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