Louisville Public Media has hired Breya Jones as Breaking News Reporter for 89.3 WFPL. In this new position, Jones will cover quick-hit coverage of breaking and emerging news, delivering news coverage that is topical and responsive to the daily news… Read More
Category: Press Releases
91.9 WFPK and Waterfront Park Announce 2021 WFPK Waterfront Wednesday Season
LOUISVILLE, Ky – 91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville and Waterfront Park are proud to announce the 19th season of WFPK Waterfront Wednesday. Louisville’s favorite concert series returns on Wednesday, July 14, with Houndmouth (9 p.m.), The Jesse Lees (7:30 p.m.) and… Read More
Louisville Public Media Hires Yasmine Jumaa as 89.3 WFPL Race and Equity Reporter
Louisville Public Media has hired Yasmine Jumaa as Race and Equity Reporter for 89.3 WFPL. In this new position and as part of the new WFPL City Team led by City Editor Amina Elahi, Jumaa will cover stories about people… Read More
Louisville Public Media Hires Roberto Roldan as 89.3 WFPL City Government and Politics Reporter
Louisville Public Media has hired Roberto Roldan as City Government and Politics Reporter for 89.3 WFPL. In this role, Roldan will cover local government, public institutions and how officials’ decisions affect people who live in Louisville. He said he fell… Read More
Louisville Public Media Hires Clare Roth as 89.3 WFPL News Editor
Louisville Public Media has hired Clare Roth as news editor for 89.3 WFPL. In this role, Roth will lead a team of reporters covering education, the environment and health. “I was first drawn to the job because of WFPL’s coverage—context-rich,… Read More
LOUISVILLE PUBLIC MEDIA RECIPIENT OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT’S FIRST PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC RADIO
The American Journalism Project (AJP) today announced four transformative new grants to Louisville Public Media, The Nevada Independent, Outlier and WFAE. These multiyear investments will add critical business capacity to outstanding local news organizations to ensure long-term sustainability and growth…. Read More
Why We Are Expanding The WFPL Newsroom
We are living in a time of interconnected crises: in public health and our economy, racism and the absence of justice, political leadership and the erosion of institutions. Woven through each is a crisis of information, or perhaps more accurately, a… Read More
89.3 WFPL Announces Newsroom Expansion
Louisville, KY – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville is excited to announce the expansion of its newsroom, nearly doubling the number of local WFPL journalists on the ground and adding crucial editorial support. WFPL will begin hiring immediately for the addition… Read More
89.3 WFPL to Air Actors Theatre’s ‘A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play’
ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE AND 89.3 WFPL TO SHARE A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play Fifth Third Bank will sponsor Dec. 22 public broadcast LOUISVILLE, KY – Actors Theatre of Louisville and Executive Artistic Director Robert Barry Fleming, Louisville Public Media, and Fifth Third Bank will… Read More
91.9 WFPK Launches New Music News Podcast
91.9 WFPK Independent Louisville is excited to launch their Music News feature as a daily weekday podcast. Focused on rock, alternative, R&B and underserved genres, hosts Mel Fisher and Otis Junior track down the most interesting music news. It’s a great way to stay up… Read More