May 27 News About WFPL Brendan McCarthy is WFPL’s New Interim News Director Starting today, Brendan McCarthy leads the newsrooms for both WFPL and the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting. He'll be the interim news... By Staff May 27 News About WFPL Brendan McCarthy is WFPL’s New Interim News Director Staff
Apr 30 News About WFPL WFPL’s Gabe Bullard is Going to Harvard to be a Nieman Fellow Bad news first. Gabe Bullard, WFPL's director of news and editorial strategy, is leaving. The good news. It's only for 10 months, and he'll spend that... By Joseph Lord Apr 30 News About WFPL WFPL’s Gabe Bullard is Going to Harvard to be a Nieman Fellow Joseph Lord
Apr 22 News About WFPL WFPL Wins National, Regional, State Awards The WFPL News team and the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting have received several awards in the last week, earning honors on the national,... By Staff Apr 22 News About WFPL WFPL Wins National, Regional, State Awards Staff
Apr 9 News About WFPL Education Instigator Diane Ravitch To Speak At WFPL News Since working with the U.S. Department of Education, historian Diane Ravitch has recanted her support for many of the country’s education reforms, such... By Devin Katayama Apr 9 News About WFPL Education Instigator Diane Ravitch To Speak At WFPL News Devin Katayama
Mar 18 News About WFPL Spring Membership Drive – 2889 Members raised $407,000! Thank you! The Spring Membership Drive ended Saturday at 7 pm. Thanks to Member support, Louisville Public Media raised over $407,000. Thank you to the 2889... By Staff Mar 18 News About WFPL Spring Membership Drive – 2889 Members raised $407,000! Thank you! Staff
Feb 3 News About WFPL Special Programs for February February is the shortest month, but it's the most full of special public radio programming (at least so far for 2014). To mark Black History Month,... By Gabe Bullard Feb 3 News About WFPL Special Programs for February Gabe Bullard
Dec 21 News About WFPL WFPL’s Holiday Program Schedule With the holidays comes holiday specials. Here's what we have planned for the next week: Ask Me Another Holiday Spectacular Saturday, noon Christmas isn... By Gabe Bullard Dec 21 News About WFPL WFPL’s Holiday Program Schedule Gabe Bullard
Nov 21 News About WFPL Special Programming to Remember John F. Kennedy Friday is the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination. In remembrance, WFPL will air two specials, one marking the assassination, the other... By Gabe Bullard Nov 21 News About WFPL Special Programming to Remember John F. Kennedy Gabe Bullard
Oct 14 News About WFPL WFPL’s Phillip Bailey and Laura Ellis Get National Recognition Monday night in New York City, WFPLspecifically, reporter Phillip Bailey and producer Laura Elliswill be nationally recognized with the Radio Television By Joseph Lord Oct 14 News About WFPL WFPL’s Phillip Bailey and Laura Ellis Get National Recognition Joseph Lord
Jun 12 News About WFPL WFPL’s Defining Fairness Series Wins National Diversity Award WFPL's Defining Fairness series, the project Phillip M. Bailey and I co-produced last Spring, has been awarded the Unity Award by the Radio Television By Laura Ellis Jun 12 News About WFPL WFPL’s Defining Fairness Series Wins National Diversity Award Laura Ellis
Apr 13 News About WFPL Louisville Public Media Reaches $500,000 Goal for Spring Membership Campaign Louisville Public Media has met its $500,000 goal for the Spring Membership Campaign. The goal was reached as the campaign came to a close Saturday evening By Staff Apr 13 News About WFPL Louisville Public Media Reaches $500,000 Goal for Spring Membership Campaign Staff
Apr 13 News About WFPL Louisville Public Media Reaches $500,000 Goal for Spring Membership Campaign Louisville Public Media has met its $500,000 goal for the Spring Membership Campaign. The goal was reached as the campaign came to a close Saturday evening By Staff Apr 13 News About WFPL Louisville Public Media Reaches $500,000 Goal for Spring Membership Campaign Staff
Nov 22 News About WFPL Feast on Great Radio With These Special Programs WFPL has a bounty of great radio for you this Thanksgiving weekend. Thursday11am - 1pm Turkey ConfidentialAre the green beans burning? Can't find your turkey baster? Lynne Rossetto Kasper to the rescue! WFPL will air The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential call-in special on Thursday from 11 am to 1 pm. Whether you're bringing your own bird this year or you're just hoping for a little vicarious turducken, Lynne and her special guests Marcus Samuelsson, Rick Bayless, Ina Garten and Peter Sagal are sure to inform and entertain. To be part of the show, call (800) 537-5252 or email contact@splendidtable.org.If you need some tips sooner, check out the America's Test Kitchen Thanksgiving Special, which WFPL broadcast yesterday.1 pm - 2 pm Best of the Best: The Third Coast Festival BroadcastThis special highlights the winning entries of the 12th annual Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition. This is THE place to hear the most accomplished producers and best emerging talent from around the world, artists who are shaping the future of public radio.8 pm - 10 pm Even More of the Best of the BestIf the afternoon broadcast whet your appetite, tune in for a main course. All two hours of the winners of the Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition.Friday1 pm BylineWe have some special pieces prepared for Byline, too. From a rare lost interview with Muhammad Ali to a new conversation between WFPL's Jonathan Bastian and renowned author and neurologist Oliver Sacks. We'll also hear about a man who saw the Civil War like no one else, and we'll look at theology through a black gay lens with writer and activest Darnell Moore. By Gabe Bullard Nov 22 News About WFPL Feast on Great Radio With These Special Programs Gabe Bullard