To Our Listeners: We're Having Transmitter Issues
WFPL is having transmitter issues Tuesday afternoon; some listeners may have trouble hearing us on air at 89.3.If that's you, engineers are working to fix the issue. Until then, you can listen to the...
View ArticleOn Byline Today: JCPS and Low-Achieving Schools, a General Assembly Update...
Struggling schools, the proposed tax to fund the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and vacant buildings in downtown Louisville are up for discussion at 1 p.m. today on Byline.WFPL's Devin Katayama will...
View ArticleWFPL to Go Off Air Briefly Sunday Night for Technical Work
WFPL will go off the air briefly Sunday night for technical maintenance.The outage will happen sometime after 11 p.m. Sunday. The station should return to the airwaves long before the morning commute.
View ArticleWFPL Wants (Needs?) Local Music for Station Breaks
Hey, Louisville. WFPL loves local music, and we want to feature more of it on air. No, we're not taking on our beloved sister station, WFPK. We're looking for fresh songs to play in between news...
View ArticleSpring Membership Campaign: Last Day!
THANK YOU to everyone who supported Louisville Public Media during the Spring Membership Campaign. Thanks to member support we have met our goal of $500,000. We are truly humbled by your...
View ArticleLouisville 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. The campaign began on Monday.Louisville...
View ArticleWFPL Airing Live Coverage of Memorial for Boston Marathon Bombing Victims
WFPL will air NPR's live coverage of the memorial for victims of Monday's bombing during the Boston Marathon.People were lined up in Boston to attend the memorial early this morning, reports NPR member...
View ArticleWFPL Having Technical Difficulties
Update: And we're back. Work continues to address the issue, however.Earlier: WFPL is having technical difficulties Thursday morning and is currently off the air.Listeners can still stream programming...
View ArticleNow on WFPL...Your Music
Remember a few weeks ago, when we asked local musicians to submit instrumental music for us to play in between stories, segments and shows on WFPL?You responded. We had over 100 submissions. We've been...
View ArticleDiane Rehm to Take Part in WFPL Panel Discussion on Changes in the News Media
The news media landscape is shifting in unprecedented ways—the decline of print, the rise of the Internet, the triumphs and pratfalls of instantaneous news dispense via broadcast and social media.What...
View ArticleMore News! WFPL's Midday Changes Begin July 1
As you may know, Talk of the Nation is ending on July 1st. In its place, NPR is working with WBUR in Boston on a two-hour version of Here and Now.WFPL has aired Here and Now for two years at 1:00 on...
View ArticleWFPL News Is Making A TV Show
We know you like listening to WFPL News. We know you like reading WFPL News. So how would you feel about watching it? You'll soon know.
View ArticleMayor Greg Fischer on WFPL Thursday for a News Special
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer will join WFPL on Thursday for an hour-long news special.Fischer will be asked about possible changes to the Metro Council members'discretionary spending, the Vision...
View ArticleWFPL Panel Discussion on 'Building a Healthier Louisville' Today
Last month, the Greater Louisville Project released a study that said how long residents live depends largely on their level of educational attainment and their neighborhood. City leaders said they...
View ArticleWhy Drive Matters to WFPL and Louisville Public Media
Hello. I've worked at WFPL for almost six years, doing everything from reporting and blogging to supervising people who report and blog. But now I'm here to talk to you about the future and your role...
View ArticleWFPL's Phillip Bailey and Laura Ellis Get National Recognition
Monday night in New York City, WFPL—specifically, reporter Phillip Bailey and producer Laura Ellis—will be nationally recognized with the Radio Television Digital News Association's Unity Award.
View ArticleLifelong Listening to Louisville Public Media
For most of my life, I’ve been at the other end of the radio experience—tuning in wherever I go and keeping abreast with news, features, sports and music through broadcasting. But for most of my...
View ArticleWFPL's Food & Drink Week Starts Wednesday
This week, WFPL is turning your radio into a cornucopia.Beginning Wednesday, it's our inaugural Food & Drink Week. In Morning Edition, Here & Now and All Things Considered, you'll hear stories...
View ArticleSpecial 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 remembering the funeral three days later.Friday 1...
View ArticleWFPL Launching Film Podcast: Sound on Film
Starting this week, WFPL will bring you a new program: Sound on Film.It's a weekly podcast hosted by Chris Ritter and Robert Kahne. It's news and reviews, with the occasional special guest from the...
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