Daniel Hurt
Host of Morning EditionHurt is a Livingston County native and was a political consultant for a little over a decade before coming to WKMS as host of Morning Edition. He also hosts a local talk show “Daniel Hurt Presents”, produced by Paducah2, which features live musical performances, academic discussion, and community spotlights.
Daniel resides in Paducah. He enjoys collecting records, watching movies, playing trivia, and good conversation.
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In celebration of Women’s History Month, Murray State University Cinema International is screening “Fight Like Hell: The Testimony of Mother Jones,” a one-take film where the historical figure directly addresses the camera. -
They are presenting “Shifting Landscapes: A Photographic Chronicle of Humanity and Nature in western Kentucky” this week as part of the university’s Humanities+ lecture series, funded by the Kentucky Art Council and the Kentucky Historical Society. -
The annual Murray Shakespeare Festival returns to Lovett Auditorium this March with performances from traveling companies from Kentucky Shakespeare and Tennessee Shakespeare, as well as other events celebrating the famous playwright, poet and actor. -
The Kentucky Supreme Court’s first Black woman justice will be the keynote speaker at the Modernette Civic Club of Hopkinsville’s annual African American Heritage Breakfast on Saturday. -
The 2025 film – which recently broke the record for the most Oscar nominations – is the next offering in Murray State University’s Cinema International screening series on campus, with two showings this week. -
Murray State University associate professor of Spanish Robert “Moses” Fritz will present his thoughts on how AI can best help further students’ education in a lecture on Friday titled “Putting the Work Back into Homework: Principles of AI-Based Assignment Design.” -
The debut film of the semester is “Past Lives,” which tells the story of a South Korean woman who navigates her professional life as a playwright and a love triangle on a journey of self discovery in New York City. -
Market House Theatre in Paducah is presenting a murder-mystery dinner experience this month with its latest production “Board to Death,” which tells the story of Ricky, a former NFL star who attempts to take control of a fitness company, but tensions are high between him and the board of directors. -
Winners of the Paducah-McCracken County NAACP chapter's 2026 Fredrickia Hargrove-MLK Jr. Essay and Poster Contest share their prize-winning works with WKMS. This year's contest theme was "Empowering Our Youth to Be Agents of Change." -
Family Bags and Devin Metzger & the Cane Holler Saints are performing Saturday at PBW. Doors will open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9 p.m. Ticket information and other details can be found on Eventbrite.
