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WKYU-FM was founded in 1980 as the official radio station of Western Kentucky University (WKU). The goal was to provide a public radio service to the WKU community and the citizens of Kentucky. Today, the station remains a part of WKU Public Broadcasting.Based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, WKYU-FM covers a broad range of topics, including Local and National News, Arts and Culture, and Education. The station provides information about various events happening in the WKU community and around Kentucky.One interesting fact: WKYU-FM has a program called "Lost River Sessions," where they invite artists to play in the settings of historic venues around South Central Kentucky. These sessions are filmed and broadcasted, turning the spotlight on the rich heritage and musical talent of the region. This unique program illustrates WKYU-FM's commitment to not just news, but also arts and culture in Kentucky.
WKU is ranked 51,393 among other media sources and has an average of 30,082 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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WKU has a Bias Score of 8% Center which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Good, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

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    8% Center

  • Policy Leanings

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    *Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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