Planning for a Sustainable Future: The WKMS 50-Year Fund

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.

May is Mental Health Month, and we're sharing two hours of stories and song recommendations from you every Thursday from 11am to 1pm.What makes you feel good, what helps you through hard times, what songs give you hope? Let us know and submit your song below!

April is National Poetry Month and we'll continue the tradition, started by Constance Alexander, of sharing poems from you on the air each weekday.

WKMS celebrates Women's History Month 2025 with a wide variety of special programming and regional events.

Cast your vote now to help pick the WKMS Battle of the Bands finalists for the 2025 edition of the event held by Murray State's NPR station.

Does your band have what it takes? Send us your best original song by Sunday February 23rd at midnight, and your band could be voted among the finalists to perform live at Maiden Alley Cinema for the Grand Prize.

A student reporter at WKMS-FM, Murray State University’s NPR station, has won a National Edward R. Murrow Award.

In her new role, Dyer will oversee all sales operations, develop new business opportunities, and work closely with clients to create partnerships for meaningful impact across the Commonwealth.