Western Kentucky University

I remember it well. An early Saturday morning at my high school where hundreds showed up to take the ACT Test. The standardized test, which was introduced all the way back in 1959 became one of the tests those wanting to get into college agonized over, but these days, the ACT isn't that importa…

Former Apollo standout Eli Wright has had quite the journey since his days in Owensboro. His latest stop? Western Kentucky University where he will be eligible to play this upcoming season.

It’s almost time for one of the most wonderful times of the year, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. This Sunday, there will be a slight change with how the brackets/matchups will be revealed.

The WBKR gang would like to give a big welcome to our new intern from Western Kentucky University, Sidney Riney.  Sidney is a Communications Major and will be with us for the summer.

This is pretty cool. Pulitzer-prize winning photojournalist Renee' C. Byer has the unique talent of capturing real life in all parts of the world. This experience plays heavily in her interactive photo collection, "Living on a Dollar a Day: The lives and faces of the world's poor". This co…

I have a late entry for National Proposal Day, and it's very clever. Western Kentucky University student Elijah Essa and his fiancee' Sarah Burnett are huge fans of the Tony-winning musical Hamilton. On February 13th, Elijah gathered a big group of the couple's friends at Va…

Western Kentucky University is changing four of its all-family bathrooms on campus to all-gender status this fall.

History repeated itself Saturday night at LP Field in Nashville when, for the second year in a row, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers began their football season with a victory over the Kentucky Wildcats.

The annual Macy’s Used Book Sale will be held Friday-Sunday at Bowling Green’s Historic L&N Depot -- home of the Historic Rail Park and Train Museum.
Thousands of materials will be available for sale at the event. Proceeds from the used book sale will benefit t…

With the name Moon, you must realize how drawn I am to stories about the stars and planets. Coming up: a movie entitled, “Two Small Pieces of Glass,” an experience that combines a 360-degree “full dome” film that immerses you in the process wit…