Asia Burnett
Station ManagerAsia Burnett is the WKMS Station Manager.
Getting to interact with uniquely thoughtful and intelligent WKMS listeners and donors each day is the best part of her job. And to further public radio's incredibly important mission to provide free, accessible, fact-based news & information where it's needed most. You can find her grooving to Sounds Good or The Kitchen Sink, delving into the why of everything on Hidden Brain, or generally learning something new from WKMS. She also enjoys Farmers Markets, trivia contests and wonderfully weird local art.
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Thanks to a partnership with Green Forests Work – a nonprofit that reforests old mining land in Appalachia – listeners’ donations will lead to 1,283 trees being planted in eastern Kentucky next spring. -
A new year-long series from Murray State's College of Humanities and Fine Arts is aimed at helping people understand a little bit more about what makes us human. -
Nine weeks in the summer is a long time for a child not to have school meals. One organization in Calloway County is helping to bridge that gap. Asia Burnett talks with Soup for the Soul's Noraa Ransey about her story, the needs this summer, and how the community can help. -
Bethany Wilhelm-Atkins started the non-profit A Place to Be Farm Sanctuary about four-and-a-half years ago. They take in abused and neglected livestock from the area and welcome people from all backgrounds and ability levels to come out and get as involved as possible. Volunteers can help rehab the animals, while also helping their own mental health. -
March 8th is International Women's Day, and to celebrate the Gender Equity Caucus at Murray State University is holding events on Friday, March 7th in Waterfield Library for everyone to take part in. -
Asia Burnett speaks to Dr. Christine Lindner, president of West KY NOW, ahead of Voter Feminomenon: Get Out the Femme Vote, a two-day mini-festival aimed at encouraging young voter registration and awareness. -
When we think about the economy in recent years, one thing on many people's minds - and pocketbooks - is how far our dollars are going at the grocery store. We asked Travis Taylor, Vice President of Investments at the Williams & Roof Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, about inflation - and how the market impacts our daily financial lives. -
With a presidential election just a few months away, many of us might be wondering about how that could impact the economy. We asked Travis Taylor, Vice President of Investments at the Williams & Roof Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, about election years and how they have typically affected the stock market. -
Charley Allen-Dunn is a woodturner, animal-lover and website director for Murray State University. But she is also a poet. And she has just released her first book of poetry, "The Scar It Leaves" through Finishing Line Press. Allen-Dunn sat down with us in the studio to talk about her work. -
It is the season of giving and December is one of the biggest months for charitable donations all year long. But can giving benefit the donor too? Travis Taylor, Vice President -Investments of the Williams and Roof Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors talks about the how, what and where of how to maximize your holiday giving and tax benefits.
