WFPL News
- Call Letters: WFPL
- Frequency: 89.3
- http://wfpl.org
- http://louisvillepublicmedia.org
- http://wfpk.org
- Affiliations: BBC, NPR, PRI, and APM
- Networks: Sound Opinions Private Network and Public Radio Remix Select
Description
WFPL is Louisville's NPR News Station
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There aren't any perfect solutions for resolving concerns about the effects on industry on nearby residents' health.
- Added: Jan 28, 2013
- Length: 04:22
Vehicle pollution adds to the air and health concerns experienced by residents near Louisville's Rubbertown.
- Added: Jan 28, 2013
- Length: 04:19
Residents worry they're still being exposed to the toxic waste buried in the Lees Lane Landfill during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
- Added: Jan 28, 2013
- Length: 04:09
The residents of Riverside Gardens, a place built for Louisville residents to escape urban pollution, now have to contend with chemical plants, a p...
- Added: Jan 28, 2013
- Length: 04:40
Scientists know the chemical vinyl chloride causes liver cancer because 26 former Rubbertown workers have died from the disease.
- Added: Jan 28, 2013
- Length: 04:38
Lung and colon cancer rates are higher near Rubbertown than in other comparable neighborhoods, but it's unknown what role the environment plays in ...
- Added: Jan 28, 2013
- Length: 04:05
Determining where odors in Louisville are coming from--and whether they're dangerous--can be complicated.
- Added: Jan 28, 2013
- Length: 04:30
A profile of a community in Louisville plagued by odors and health concerns.
- Added: Jan 28, 2013
- Length: 03:49
A look at how Louisville reduced toxic air emissions with a revolutionary program.
- Added: Jan 28, 2013
- Length: 04:34
Nearly 90 percent of the corn grown in America is now genetically-modified. That corn ends up in many foods...and increasingly in spirits, like bou...
Bought by WUIS, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WAMC
- Added: Mar 22, 2012
- Length: 03:44
- Purchases: 3
Two historical exhibits now open in Louisville, Kentucky explore the state's unique position as a Civil War border state.
Bought by Listen Edition
- Added: Dec 15, 2011
- Length: 03:50
- Purchases: 1
A look into scientists' efforts to reintroduce an endangered mussel into the Green River in Kentucky.
- Added: Oct 27, 2011
- Length: 03:30
A new exhibit at the Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Kentucky includes the first-ever public display of documents it purchased regarding the ...
- Added: Oct 26, 2011
- Length: 03:42
Kentucky's signature distilled spirit--bourbon--is surging in popularity in the U.S. and abroad.
- Added: Sep 20, 2011
- Length: 03:21
An feature-length interview with Slow Food International Secretary General Paolo di Croce about how his organization plans to feed the growing worl...
- Added: Sep 07, 2011
- Length: 03:24
An extended interview with Slow Food International Secretary General Paolo di Croce about how his organization plans to feed the growing world popu...
- Added: Sep 07, 2011
- Length: 06:23
A vox pop of people hanging out in a state fair beer tent. They share their dating tips, advice for people watching and explain what they'd be doin...
- Added: Aug 23, 2011
- Length: 04:14
State fairs are an opportunity to eat fried foods, play games and discover parts of your state you might not know exist. Many of the fair's booths ...
- Added: Aug 23, 2011
- Length: 07:36
An effort is underway in Louisville, Kentucky to preserve the city's iconic shotgun houses. Rick Howlett reports.
Bought by WAMC
- Added: Aug 05, 2011
- Length: 03:43
- Purchases: 1
The full, 12-minute version of the story combines all three pieces into one seamless documentary.
Bought by KUOW
- Added: Aug 04, 2011
- Length: 12:04
- Purchases: 1
Staff of WFPL News
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Stacy Owen
Program Director |
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Alan Brandt
Program Director |
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Brian Conn (Admin)
Operations Director |
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Stacy Owen
Program Director |
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Laura Ellis (Admin)
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Gabe Bullard (Admin)
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Erica Peterson (Admin)
Environment Reporter |
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Devin K (Admin)
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Rick Howlett (Admin)
Reporter/Producer/Host |
