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Wrather reopens with traveling Smithsonian exhibit
Dionte Berry Features Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu The Wrather Museum is opening back up after its COVID-19 closure with the traveling Smithsonian exhibit: “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America.” Along with the Smithsonian exhibit, Wrather Museum also hosts a WKMS exhibit, which shares the history of the radio station, and the Murray Room, which displays pieces of Read More
WKMS and journalism department partnership:Students gain investigative reporting experience through unique collaboration
Dionte Berry Features Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu Gaining experience in their areas of study is important for college students, so the journalism and mass communications department is collaborating with WKMS to give students the opportunity to get experience diving into the world of investigative journalism. The first time investigative journalism fellowship with Murray State’s NPR Station WKMS Read More
WKMS manager chosen for Public Radio Incubation Lab
Story by Ava Chuppe Contributing writer am.chuppe@gmail.com WKMS Station Manager Chad Lampe was one of three public radio station representatives chosen by NPR for its Public Radio Incubation Lab. The 16-week project will center on generating ideas for real-world solutions to advance the digital network of public radio. As a result, NPR and its member Read More
An evening with NPR’s Yuki Noguchi
Story by Nick Kendall Contributing writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu Thursday, June 6th at Murray State’s Wrather Auditorium, NPR business correspondent Yuki Noguchi talked to the crowd about economic and workforce issues in today’s world. Noguchi started her career at the Washington Post as a reporter, then later became an editor. She credits the Post for “toughening up” Read More
Contest rewards local storytellers
By Da’Sha Tuck, Staff writer WKMS, Murray State’s public radio station, hosted a short storytelling contest that yielded more than 50 entries, five finalists and one winning story: “What Allen Took” by Amanda Futrell from Murray. Last week, all five finalists, Tony Smith from Paducah, Kentucky, Corrie Johnson from Murray, Daniel Milam from Paducah, Kentucky, and Read More
Thou shall not steel
Award-winning documentary makes case for inventor of modern steel Story by Gisselle Hernandez, Features Editor Inventors. Science. Tragedy. British secret agents. Essentially, these are all the elements found in a “Bond film,” Todd Hatton, WKMS news producer, said in reference to the national award-winning William Kelly audio documentary, which aired in May 2015. “Western Kentucky: A Birth Read More
