Lisa Autry

Lisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum. She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville. She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky. Many of her stories have been heard on NPR.

Northern Kentucky Republican Files for Governor's Race

By Lisa Autry • Jan 14, 2019

Kentucky's Republican primary for governor is shaping up to be a three-man race. William Woods of Grant County filed paperwork with the Secretary of State's Office on Monday.

New KY Driver's Licenses Could Mean Fewer Organ Donors

By Lisa Autry • Jan 14, 2019

Kentucky has one of the nation’s fastest-growing organ donor registries, but a change in driver’s license rules could hamper that growth.

Most organ donors register when they receive or renew their driver’s license. When Kentucky begins rolling out new standard licenses and voluntary travel IDs in March, drivers 21 years and older have the option of renewing their licenses every four or eight years.

Here's Why Hodgenville is Eager to See an End to Government Shutdown

By Lisa Autry • Jan 10, 2019

Friday marks the third week of a partial government shutdown stemming from the debate over funding for President Donald Trump’s southern border wall. One of the towns feeling the effects of the debate is Hodgenville, Kentucky, the birthplace of President Abraham Lincoln.

Report: KY 17th Most Impacted State by Government Shutdown

By Lisa Autry • Jan 4, 2019

As the partial government shutdown nears the two-week mark, one study suggests Kentucky is not among the states most impacted.

When government operations cease, certain federal employees work without pay or are furloughed, including law enforcement officers, IRS workers, and NASA employees. According to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, the commonwealth had 35,618 federal workers as of June 2018.

Diabetics Asking Kentucky Lawmakers to Address Insulin Prices

By Lisa Autry • Dec 27, 2018

Nearly 500,000 adults in Kentucky are living with diabetes and becoming increasingly burdened by the cost of insulin.

AG Beshear Reflects on 2018's Legal Challenges and Where the Office is Headed in the New Year

By Lisa Autry • Dec 20, 2018

Andy Beshear is looking back on the past year as Kentucky’s chief law enforcement officer. Much of it was spent in the courtroom with the most high-profile legal action taken against Governor Matt Bevin’s controversial pension reform law.

The Attorney General also took on the pharmaceutical industry and some public universities, including WKU. Beshear sat down with WKU Public Radio for an interview on those legal challenges and what he wants to accomplish in his last year in the AG’s office.

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In Year-End Interview, Senator Paul Talks Border Security, War in Yemen, and Campaign Finance

By Lisa Autry • Dec 18, 2018

U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky is hopeful that debate over border security will not lead to a partial government shutdown later this week.

President Trump said last week he would be "proud to shut down the government" if Congress doesn’t approve the $5 billion in funding that he wants to build a wall on the border with Mexico.

In a wide-ranging interview at his field office in Bowling green on Friday, Senator Paul said while he’s in favor of enhanced border security, he’s not in favor of giving the president a blank check.