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Golden Age of Radio: Program #137

By Greg Jenkins • 35 minutes ago

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons (Case of the Missing Witness)
Carolyn Day, Detective
Adventures of Sonny and Buddy (Cornered)

MSU mourns passing of honors program namesake George “Mac” Luckey

By Morehead State University • Sep 18, 2020

Dr. George “Mac” Luckey Jr., MSU professor emeritus and namesake of the George M. Luckey Academic Honors Program and husband of Dr. Sue Luckey, died Tuesday, Sept. 15. He was 85.

A native of Paris, Tennessee, Luckey joined Morehead State’s philosophy faculty in 1961. Luckey was active on campus, serving as a faculty advisor to the Open Forum Club, the Blue Key Honors Society and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a professional music fraternity. He also served on several departmental, college, and university committees.

Contingent Of Doctors Calls For Keeping ‘Obamacare’ In W.Va.

By Caitlin Tan • Sep 18, 2020

A group of West Virginia doctors is asking the state attorney general to withdraw support for a federal lawsuit that seeks to throw out the Affordable Care Act, which provides medical insurance for hundreds of thousands in the state.

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Marshall University Suspends Professor For 'Overtly Political Statement' On Coronavirus

By editor • Sep 18, 2020

Marshall University officials said Friday they have put a professor on administrative leave while they investigate controversial statements made in a virtual classroom setting.

In a news release, Marshall University administrators said they are aware of a video in which a faculty member made an “overtly political statement.”

Although administrators did not identify the professor in question, video circulating on social media shows College of Science assistant professor Jennifer Mosher saying she hopes those who don’t wear masks die of the coronavirus before the election.

State Nears Contact Tracing Capacity, Governor Urges Cooperation

By Josh James • Sep 18, 2020

Kentucky continues to ramp up its contact tracing and disease tracking initiatives, but the efforts are receiving pushback from some quarters.

Kentucky High Court Hears Arguments Against Beshear's 'Astonishing Amount Of Power'

By Josh James • Sep 18, 2020

Kentucky's highest court heard arguments Thursday in a case that could nullify the governor's COVID-19 related executive orders - and put new restraints on future actions.

Joe Ely on Muddy Bottom Blues

By Paul Hitchcock • Sep 18, 2020

Muddy Bottom Blues

Program #218 (September 18 at 8:00 p.m. and September 19 at 3:00 p.m.)

Joe Ely started out as a rebel in Texas music and eventually became one of the Lone Star State's most respected elder statesmen of music, all without changing his outlook that much.

Ray Vega on Sunday Night Jazz Showcase

By Paul Hitchcock • Sep 18, 2020

Sunday Night Jazz Showcase

Program #297 (September 20 at 8:00 p.m.)

A native of the South Bronx, Ray Vega is a veteran of the bands of Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Mongo Santamaria, Mario Bauza, Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Hector LaVoe, Johnny Pacheco, Larry Harlow, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez and Louie Ramirez to name a few.

Jim Hall on Live From The Jazz Lounge

By Paul Hitchcock • Sep 18, 2020

Live From The Jazz Lounge

Program #42 (September 20 at 6:00 p.m.)

Jim Hall

Recorded live at The Village Vanguard, New York, NYC, December 4 – 8, 1996

Performers include:

Jim Hall – guitar

Greg Osby – alto saxophone

Art Farmer – flugelhorn

Slide Hampton – trombone

Geoff Keezer, Kenny Barron – piano

Scott Colley – bass

Terry Clarke – drums

(provided by Discogs)

The Reader’s Notebook: Ken Kesey

By Greg Jenkins • Sep 17, 2020

September 17, 2020 -- Kenneth Elton Kesey was an American novelist, essayist, and countercultural figure. He considered himself a link between the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the hippies of the 1960s. Kesey was born in La Junta, Colorado, and grew up in Springfield, Oregon, graduating from the University of Oregon in 1957.

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