Beshear visits WKMS studios for in-depth conversation
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear visited WKMS on Friday, February 26. News Director Chad Lampe and Governor Beshear discussed various issues regarding the state budget, potential cuts to higher education, the future of the Purchase Region Industrial Park Mega-Site in Graves County, and stimulus funds impact on Western Kentucky. Beshear also presented Lampe and WKMS Station Manager Kate Lochte a Proclamation recognizing the station’s 40th anniversary and its efforts during last year’s ice storm.WKMS starts the on-air portion of its annual spring fundraiser this Saturday, March 6. Listeners and business underwriters have already contributed nearly 37 percent of the goal by mail, by phone, and by web. The station has an opportunity to boost the spring fundraiser on Friday, March 5, with its Front Porch Silent Auction alongside the Cadillac Sky concert at Lovett Auditorium. The Silent Auction begins at 6:30 p.m. and the concert is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $13 and the community is invited to attend.
The station provides a toll free line year round for information and for contributions during fundraisers at 800-599-4737, or listeners can pledge online at www.wkms.org
WKMS broadcasts at 91.3 FM, 92.1 FM, Paducah; 99.5 FM, Paris, Tennessee; and 105.1 FM, Madisonville. WKMS also broadcasts on 91.3 WKMS HD-1 and 91.3 WKMS HD-2 featuring Classical 24, and streams both channels online at www.wkms.org, an extensive web resource of information regarding the programming schedules for both channels and more.
