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Preserving Our Voices: WKMS Celebrates The National Day of Listening

Participate in our special oral history project! Meet WKMS staff at participating public libraries and record your story for your family and for future generations. Many of these stories will air on WKMS on Friday, November 29, The National Day of Listening, on Sounds Good. And we’ll mail you a CD recording of your story in December for you to keep. To accommodate everyone we’ll limit recording sessions to 25 minutes.

See examples and more on StoryCorps'website.

A write-up about the event in the Kentucky New Era.

Mark your calendar for these dates and times:

  • Tuesday, October 1: Hopkinsville - Christian Public Library 10am – 2pm
  • Saturday, October 5: McCracken County Public Library 9am – 1 pm
  • Sunday, October 6: Calloway County Public Library 1:30pm – 4:30pm
  • Saturday, October 12: Hopkins County - Madisonville Public Library 11am – 3pm

If you think you might come, RSVP by calling 270-809-4748 or email Jenni Todd at jtodd14@murraystate.edu with the date and location that works for you.

See more about StoryCorps' National Day of Listening.

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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