Derek Parham
Reporter and Host, All Things ConsideredDerek joined WKU Public Radio as a reporter and local host of All Things Considered in January, 2025. Originally a central Illinois native, he graduated from Otterbein University in Westerville, OH in 2020 with a Bachelor's degree in journalism and media communication. He enjoyed two years in Portland, OR before making the move to southern Kentucky. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, Derek worked as a multimedia journalist at WBKO TV.
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FEMA has denied assistance to eight Kentucky counties affected by flooding in February. Gov. Andy Beshear says he's planning to appeal the decision. -
A southern Kentucky family is working to shift national conversations around the benefits of a native lawn. -
An upcoming documentary, Willie + Pigs, explores the themes of grief and joy as Willie Huston leans on his heritage hogs for his regenerative farming journey. -
Trail camera images captured golden eagle Athena working cooperatively with a juvenile, likely her offspring. -
After record-breaking rainfall across the region, Kentucky's natural drainage system is overwhelmed. -
Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency and emergency management agencies have opened storm shelters ahead of several days of severe rain, wind, hail and potential tornadoes across Kentucky. -
While some bat species have seen up to a 99% population decline, Rafinesque's big-eared bat has shown a strong resistance to the fungal disease. -
Paleontologists at Mammoth Cave National Park have unearthed an ancient shark species previously unknown to science. -
At least 20 employees at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky are feeling the effects of sweeping federal job cuts put in place by the Trump administration at national parks across the country.
