Jacob Martin

Jacob Martin is a Reporter at WKU Public Radio. He joined the newsroom from Kansas City, where he covered the city’s underserved communities and general assignments, reporting at NPR member station KCUR. A Louisville, Kentucky native, he spent seven years living in Brooklyn, New York before moving back to Kentucky. He is a graduate of the University of Louisville.

Christian County was among 46 counties last year that received funding to expand high-speed internet.
By Jacob Martin
hands on keyboard
Anyone who lost power following severe weather across Kentucky might be eligible for disaster reimbursement during the month of May.
By Jacob Martin
food in a grocery store
The flight crew was conducting an aerial refueling exercise when the Blackhawk helicopter went down, according to a Department of Defense report.
By Jacob Martin
Main entrance to Fort Campbell. (U.S. Army photo)
Since 2015, Kinney has served as the associate commissioner in the KDE’s Office of Finance and Operation.
By Jacob Martin
school bus feature
The, which has been around since the 1970s, park has been closed since 2020.
By Jacob Martin
Man ziplining at Mammoth Valley Park
The ceremony was part of an effort to expose new citizens to their state's National Parks system.
By Jacob Martin
people raising hands in mammoth cave
Regents will vote Thursday evening on whether to suspend the university's Master of Arts in Folk Studies and the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture programs.
By Jacob Martin
Western Kentucky University exterior
The legislation, signed into law last month, will completely eliminate property tax on bourbon aging warehouses by 2043.
By Jacob Martin
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