Alana Watson
Specialist, Student Reporting & Producing/All Things Considered HostFormer student intern Alana Watson rejoined WKU Public Radio in August 2020 as the Ohio Valley ReSource economics reporter. She transitioned to the station's All Things Considered Host in July of 2020 and became the student reporting and producing specialist in 2023. Watson has a B.A. in Broadcasting Journalism for Western Kentucky University and a M.A in Communications from Austin Peay State University. She is a Nashville native and has interned at WPLN-FM in Nashville. Watson was also a 2nd Century Fellow for Wisconsin Public Radio before rejoining WKU Public Radio. She has received numerous awards for her reporting.
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The recently leaked draft U.S. Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade has sent shockwaves across our nation.WKU Public Radio wants to provide a platform for our listeners to share personal experiences surrounding abortion and what it means to have, or not have, a choice.
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The Warren-County based International Center of Kentucky isn’t expecting to resettle Ukrainian refugees any time soon.
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Western Kentucky University’s Music Department is working towards improving diversity and inclusion within the program and two upcoming performances are part of that effort.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations in Bowling Green are going to look similar to last year because of the surging omicron variant, but the committee…
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A top Federal Emergency Management Agency official toured tornado damage in Bowling Green Thursday as a mobile registration intake center opened in the…
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Warren County Public Schools are closing for the rest of the week, as the district goes into winter break, following last weekend’s…
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Western Kentucky University officials are offering continuing support as the campus and surrounding community recover from the aftermath of last weekend’s…
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How do outside pressures like starting a family, going to college, getting that dream job, or buying a house impact young adulthood?Navigating the world…
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Some residents in Ohio Valley communities are still struggling to keep their heads above water over a year into the pandemic. A main cause of concern:…
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New research suggests side-effects from the COVID-19 vaccine among south central Kentucky residents mirror the results of clinical trials conducted last…