The month of February is one we often think about love because of Valentine's Day, but it's also a month where we put the heart front and center. We put the heart first, not just because of love this month, but rather for health reasons. February is American Heart Month, it's a time when we should all focus a little more on our cardiovascular health. For this latest episode, WKYT's Amber Philpott is sitting down with University of Kentucky Offensive lineman Kenneth Horsey. Horsey is passionate a...
Feb 22, 2023•36 min
As I was thinking about a guest list for this upcoming year on Uniquely Kentucky, I knew it had to include a number of musical artists. It seems in the last year my ears have been delighted by so many new and upcoming Kentucky artists who are making their mark in the industry. I am also amazed by the wealth of talent in this state, namely the amount of folks from eastern Kentucky who are really putting out some incredibly meaningful music and not within the confines of mainstream music. So many ...
Jan 26, 2023•31 min
If you have been wondering where the July episode of Uniquely Kentucky has been, do not worry you did not miss a thing. We decided to hit the pause button out of respect to several major tragedies making the headlines in eastern Kentucky in June and July. First the funerals for the deadly ambush on three Floyd Co county officers and a K9 in early July and then the historic and catastrophic flooding that swept across parts of eastern Kentucky in late July. WKYT''s Amber Philpott is someone who ho...
Aug 25, 2022•42 min
For this episode of Uniquely Kentucky, host Amber Philpott is talking sports. It is no secret she grew up playing and loving fast pitch softball in Kentucky. The game itself and really sports in general taught her so much about life, respect for yourself and others and about work ethic and discipline. June 23, 1972, changed the game for girls and women when it comes to sports. Title IX consists of thirty-seven words that just this month we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Title IX. “No person ...
Jun 30, 2022•37 min
As a journalist now for 19 years WKYT's Amber Philpott says there have been stories that have quite frankly just fascinated her. There are stories that when simply mentioned she is compelled to click on our watch to learn the latest in the case or story. One of those stories is that of disgraced eastern Kentucky lawyer Eric C. Conn. The Floyd County attorney managed to pull off the largest social security fraud scheme in U.S. history. Conn's story is one that is almost unbelievable and one that ...
May 27, 2022•37 min
Uniquely Kentucky podcast host Amber Philpott is a self-proclaimed bookworm. As much as she loves reading, she also loves learning about authors, how they got their start, where their inspiration comes from and how they finally found the courage to put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard to make their stories come to life. This month on Uniquely Kentucky Amber is talking with Cory Stringer. Amber first introduced viewers to Stringer and his dog Bloo in Lexington back in 2018 for a story on WKYT....
Apr 26, 2022•37 min
The month of March is Women's History Month, but did you know that as recently as the 1970s, women's history was an unknown topic for students K-12. In 1978 a California education task force began a movement to establish Women's History Week. According to the National Women's History Alliance it took until 1986, for fourteen states to declare March as Women's History Month, momentum grew and state by state congress was lobbied and finally in 1987 March was declared as National Women's History mo...
Mar 23, 2022•40 min
What does music do for you? Does a certain song transport you in time? Do you feel emotion through certain songs? Does music move you? Music is the soundtrack of our lives, the good the bad and the ugly. Music is often one of the things that can unite us. In this episode of Uniquely Kentucky host Amber Philpott talks with Michael Preacely, a rising star in the musical world. Preacely and his baritone voice can transport you to another place through song. Preacely is gaining attention for his per...
Feb 22, 2022•28 min
Welcome back to Uniquely Kentucky, a podcast hosted by WKYT evening news anchor Amber Philpott. Uniquely Kentucky is dedicated to conversations with people in Kentucky or who have ties to the state who are interesting, inspire us and sometimes just simply fascinate us. In this first episode Amber talks with central Kentucky mural artist Wylie Caudill. Mural art has become popular in communities across Kentucky and Caudill is making his mark with his creations that are eye catching and colorful. ...
Jan 27, 2022•32 min
In the last year we have had to find a new way to bring you Uniquely Kentucky amid a global pandemic. When we first started this podcast, we loved recording in person, there is nothing like a good chat that then becomes a podcast. Once the pandemic hit, we were forced to connect with our guests in a different way, mainly online. In this episode I am joined by Sam Dick, my evening WKYT co-anchor and WKYT Chief Meteorologist Chris Bailey as we look back on the last year of living and working durin...
Mar 18, 2021•26 min
As Renee Shaw likes to say she was born in Tennessee but grew up in Kentucky. Shaw came to the state to attend Western Kentucky University and once she graduated, she never left. Shaw is now a longtime anchor and host for Kentucky Educational Television. She got her start at KET in 1997 as a public policy reporter, she now hosts legislative coverage, anchors election coverage and in 2005 she launched Connections a show she continues to host. Connections is a statewide minority affairs program ta...
Feb 24, 2021•33 min
Jonathan Webb is the founder and CEO of AppHarvest, a new company based in Kentucky and focusing on making Appalachia the AgTech capital of the country and even the world. Webb a Kentucky native worked in New York and Washington but decided to return to Kentucky with an idea of using indoor farming to help change the landscape of agriculture. In 2017 he was encouraged by investors to make his dream a reality and returned home to Kentucky to do so. The first indoor farm is now open and producing ...
Feb 09, 2021•21 min•Season 3Ep. 3
As co-founder of Black Soil: Our Better Nature Ashley Smith is working to reconnect black farmers to their agricultural heritage and legacy. Founded in 2017, the Lexington based agritourism organization was started to help shine a light on the underrepresentation of minorities when it comes to Kentucky's agricultural world. There were so many things that 2020 opened our eyes to, the pandemic has help to shine a light even more on hunger and the need for access to healthy foods for everyone in th...
Feb 02, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Happy New Year how is your 2021 going so far. I know the world is still a tough place to navigate right now, I'm hoping like me you can try and look for the good anywhere we can find it. For the first Uniquely Kentucky podcast of the new year I chose a guest who spends his days looking for ways to put those positive vibes into the world. I believe we can all be a good light for others and Austin Shuck is one of the brightest. He is the host of the What the Shuck podcast. Austin's story is like s...
Jan 16, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In this episode of Uniquely Kentucky we are exploring the back roads of Eastern Kentucky through the eyes of a Nashville based photographer. Jay Farrell is a self-proclaimed urban and rural explorer who not only photographs, but also writes about what he says are forgotten corners of the Americana. Farrell is the author of a series of books entitled, Abandoned. He has written 12 books, three of which focus of Kentucky including his latest entitled Abandoned Eastern Kentucky. I think all of us ha...
Dec 07, 2020•30 min
This week on Uniquely Kentucky we are sitting down with a Winchester, Ky native and man who fought for our country nearly making the ultimate sacrifice. Retired Marine Corporal Matthew Bradford lives by the motto "No Legs, No Vision, No Problem." During the month in which we celebrate Veterans Day we wanted to take a moment to talk with Bradford, to learn of the combat mission that took not only his legs, but also his vision and tried to take his life. Bradford survived an improvised explosive a...
Nov 24, 2020•38 min
Who loves a good ghost story? I guess you could say I'm a sucker for a good story, and I really love those rooted most in history. When I was a child growing up in Harrison County, I often heard one ghost story that has been told for years and it’s another reason why Kentucky is so special. Communities here are rich in stories and tales that have been passed down from generation to generation. In this episode of Uniquely Kentucky I'm talking with Roger Slade, he is a storyteller extraordinaire i...
Oct 28, 2020•39 min
Welcome to Uniquely Kentucky, a podcast built around chatting with some of the state's most interesting characters and the things they are doing to making Kentucky so unique. On this episode we are sitting down with Lexington author and life coach, Vitale Buford about her new book "Addicted to Perfect, A Journey Out of the Grips of Adderall." In this brutally honest memoir, Buford details the ups and downs during her time addicted to the prescription drug Adderall. She also looks at perfectionis...
Oct 19, 2020•32 min
The month of August is upon us and that typically means the start of a new school year is in sight for parents, but this year will look much different for students across the state as COVID-19 concerns cause schools to change up how students learns. My guest this week on Uniquely Kentucky is a central Kentucky man that by day is one of those educators, but by night and weekend he is encouraging his fellow teachers through his hilarious social media posts shot from the inside of his car. Gerry Br...
Aug 12, 2020•29 min
As host of this podcast getting the chance to talk with anyone musically talented is extra fun for me, probably because I have no musical talent. I love to learn how people in the music industry got their start, what inspires them to make music and I love learning about the behind the scenes aspect of country music itself. The Bluegrass state is rich in musical history and the artists who have come out this state run the gambit from country, bluegrass, hip hop and even gospel. This week on Uniqu...
Jul 17, 2020•34 min
If you are like me, you continue to miss things that probably you took for granted before the world changed. I love live music and I adore sitting in a theater watching a live production. Hello Dolly, Mary Poppins, and Wicked are just some of my favorites. The lights on Broadway went dark on March 12th, as COVID-19 cases skyrocketed in New York City. The closure of those shows left many performers out of work including two Kentucky natives. This week on Uniquely Kentucky I'm sitting down with Pa...
Jul 10, 2020•38 min
As we put this particular episode out it comes after a very trying week across the country in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis that sparked outrage and a call to action to end police brutality and inequality. Here in Kentucky we have seen protests in the name of George Floyd and for the death of Breonna Taylor back in March in Louisville. Emotions have run high, there has been a lot of tension in a number of communities, but in the end we all deserve to live in a world where ...
Jun 09, 2020•30 min
Would you leave your home and go fight on the frontlines of COVID-19 in the heart of a hot zone? It is a big ask and this week as I am putting out another episode of this podcast it is National EMS Week. Our first responders are heroes, they go to work every single day not knowing what awaits them. They often walk into situations that many of us would simply run from. That question of going into a hot zone was one that came to a Grant County EMT, Wanda Hammons and it was an ask that she accepted...
May 22, 2020•19 min
Matthew Mitchell will be entering his 13th season as head of the Women's Basketball program at the University of Kentucky this season. He came in with a vision of making the women's program a powerhouse program and he has done so using his three "winning tools" for success: honesty, hard work and discipline. Mitchell and his teams have helped build a fan base that is like any other having set attendance records in multiple seasons for women’s athletics. For this week's episode of Uniquely Kentuc...
May 15, 2020•24 min
This week in Kentucky should have been Derby Week, meaning we should have been celebrating the sights and sounds of one of the best traditions in the state. Unfortunately because of COVID-19 it has been postponed, so we will have to wait until September to experience the fun Derby brings. I couldn't let Derby week pass without taking time on the podcast to talk about one of my most favorite parts of Derby, the hat fashion. This week I'm chatting with Jenny Pfanenstiel, she is a master milliner a...
Apr 30, 2020•24 min
Normally this time of year we would be talking spring football and how the University of Kentucky Wildcats are looking for the fall, but with COVID-19 that is not the case. So to talk a little college football this week I'm sitting down with UK Senior Offensive Tackle and Lexington, Ky. native Landon Young. He decided to return to the Cats and forego entering the NFL draft. Young sat out in 2018 red-shirting due to an injury. He is known for his play on the field, but he is also known for his go...
Apr 24, 2020•21 min
If you are like me you are probably longing for those things that you once loved prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that have had to be put on hold right now so that we can all stay safe. For me, one of those things is sports and namely this time of year its golf. I love the PGA, I love following golf and I dream of a day when I can walk the course of the Masters. For now all of that will have to wait, so to get my golf fix I turned to a fellow Morehead State Eagle and PGA player Josh Teater. Josh w...
Apr 17, 2020•26 min
One of the areas hit hard by the closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic is our restaurant industry. Here in Lexington and really all around central Kentucky we have a vibrant "foodie" scene if you will. Our tastebuds here in the city really run the gambit of different foods and we have so many amazing options. This week on Uniquely Kentucky my guest is a gal who knows Lexington's food scene well. Sam Fore is the owner of Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites, she infuses a bit of a southern flare with her nat...
Apr 10, 2020•26 min
This week for Uniquely Kentucky Amber is talking with a Kentuckian who loves to be home, but is also probably one of the busiest guys she knows. Jason Smith is everybody's favorite home baker having been the first one to win the Holiday Baking Championship on the Food Network. While we are all being healthy at home, Jason is cooking up a storm and doing so for all the world to see on social media these days. He is also using his catchy phrases we all love to now help those in need.
Apr 03, 2020•17 min
While the world seems very heavy right now with the COVID-19 outbreak and our new normal has changed our lives and in some cases turned them upside down. Despite the state we may be in, there is hope and there are things to laugh and smile about it. For just a bit Amber Philpott would like to use Uniquely Kentucky to take your mind off of all the heavy and just smile. This week Amber is talking with James Line, chances are you have never heard of him, but if you live in Kentucky you probably ove...
Mar 26, 2020•22 min
