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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Hundreds of Out of the Darkness Walks are planned across the country as part of Suicide Prevention Week, including a walk in Bowling Green. -
The concert on Friday, Sept. 5, will feature performances from artists across Kentucky and Tennessee, including Grammy-Award winning songwriter Aaron Raitiere , Laurel Lewis, and Mark Whitley. -
The United Auto Workers union has preliminarily won a razor-thin election at a fourth electric vehicle battery plant in the U.S. The pro-union vote led by 11 votes, but 41 ballots are being contested. -
An estimated 400,000 people have been impacted by Alpha-Gal syndrome across the U.S. -
The Fugees Freedom Fund was created to help cover the expenses of children who have been detained by ICE and are caught in a legal battle to be released. -
A protected wildlife corridor at Bernheim Forest and Arboretum has been cleared to make way for LG&E's Bullitt County natural gas pipeline. -
The Warren County fiscal court approved a nearly $2 million purchase for a permanent regional emergency operations center. -
Across Kentucky, more than 96,000 affordable housing units are needed to meet growing national demand. A family in Bowling Green is making progress in that struggle. -
New testimony and digital forensic evidence was introduced during day four of the Crystal Rogers trial. -
Thursday marked the third day of the trial for two men allegedly involved in the disappearance and presumed murder of Crystal Rogers.
