Dan Modlin

Black Soldiers Made Key Contributions in Civil War, Despite Often Being Under Poor Leaders

Dan Modlin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:11:27 +0000

WKU professors Jack Thacker and Glenn LaFantasie talk about the contributions of African-American soldiers to the U.S. Civil War effort, and President Lincoln's role in arming former slaves. They also point out that black units were often placed under inexperienced and ineffective white officers.

This is the latest in WKU Public Radio's series of reports on the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

Some Kentucky Seniors Losing Prescriptions to Theft

Dan Modlin — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +0000

This story is an entry in the category of Best Enterprise/Investigative report for the 2013 Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters competition for radio.

This report by Dan Modlin, which aired on November 30, 2012, highlights a disturbing trend in prescription abuse in Kentucky: the theft of medications from senior citizens.

This report includes interview comments from a Kentucky man who says he was has been beaten by a relative so that a doctor will prescribe pain medication. Once that happens, the man's relative steals it from him.

WKU Baseball Players Explain the Art of Pitching

Dan Modlin — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 06:00:00 +0000

This story is an entry from WKYU-FM in the category of Best Sports Feature/Special for the 2013 Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters awards competition.

In this story, WKYU-FM's Dan Modlin spoke with Western Kentucky University baseball players and coaches about the techniques used by pitchers to win their battles with batters.

Impact of Ovarian Cancer on Kentucky Familes

Dan Modlin — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +0000

This audio compilation is an entry in Best Public Affairs reporting for the 2013 Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters awards for radio.

This entry contains two stories on ovarian cancer, and how and why it's one of the most deadly forms of cancer in the world.

Arrest Warrant Issued in Bowling Green Cold Case

Dan Modlin and Lisa Autry — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:15:45 +0000

Nearly 15 years after a Bowling Green woman went missing, her estranged husband is now wanted for her murder. Carol Neal was reported missing from her Shawnee Drive home in 1998.

An arrest warrant was issued this week for Leland Neal, who was last known to be in Mexico.

Warren County Commonwealth’s Attorney Chris Cohron says the case got a boost from Neal’s other criminal offenses. "Leland Neal was already under indictment in Warren Circuit Court for some unrelated charges. He's been on the run from those charges for some time," Cohron states. "That really helped re-energize the case."