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WKU Public Radio News Staff

Kevin Willis
Kevin Willis
News Director
Lisa Autry
Lisa Autry
Reporter/Producer
Joe Corcoran
Joe Corcoran
Morning Edition host; Reporter/Producer
Kenny Colston
Kenny Colston
Kentucky Public Radio Frankfort Reporter

Dan Modlin

Producer/Host

Dan Modlin served as News Director at WKU Public Radio for 23 years, and retired in early 2013. He's a native of Indiana who grew up in a broadcasting family.  A graduate of Ball State University, he worked for several years in the news network business in the Midwest, specializing in agricultural and political coverage, before coming to WKU Public Radio. His reports have earned numerous national  and state  awards for documentary production, public affairs reporting, and enterprise reporting. Dan continues to co-host Barren River Breakdown.

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Education
11:25 am
Thu June 7, 2012

Ground Broken for New Campus Building in Leitchfield

Credit Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center
Walter T. Kelley Campus Building Rendering
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A ground-breaking ceremony was held today in Grayson County, for the Walter T. Kelley Campus Building. The 11,500 square foot facility will be used to expand postsecondary education opportunities for students in the area.

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Business
10:29 am
Wed June 6, 2012

Less Coal Used in Electricity Generation

Credit U.S. Energy Information Administration
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Federal officials now say coal accounts for slightly more than one-third of the electricity generated in the United States. Coal's percentage of the market hasn't been that low in decades.

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Politics
10:16 am
Tue June 5, 2012

Somerset Voters to Determine Alcohol Issue

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Somerset, Kentucky is currently the largest city in the Commonwealth without any kind of legal alcohol sales. A vote to be held on June 26th could change that situation.

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Science /Environment
7:02 am
Tue June 5, 2012

Recycling Program to Start Tuesday at Paradise Fossil Plant

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TVA is unveiling a new program, designed to encourage paper and aluminum recycling at the Paradise Fossil Plant in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. The facility in the bluegrass state is the first of  four in the Southeast starting such programs.

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Business
11:51 am
Mon June 4, 2012

Company Makes Major Investment in Hopkinsville

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A  Japanese-owned radiator company is announcing plans to invest more than ten million dollars in its facility in Hopkinsville.  State officials say the expenditure will help to retain hundreds of jobs.

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