Walter Tunis - A Lexington Music Critic's Legacy
Jun 26, 20264m
Sam Dick goes off the beaten path to profile Walter Tunis, longtime music critic for the Lexington Herald Leader.
Hosted by WEKU · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 80 episodes
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Sam Dick goes off the beaten path to profile Walter Tunis, longtime music critic for the Lexington Herald Leader.
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A loud thud echoes as Brian Hovis strikes a croquet ball with his mallet. The 51-year-old is practicing his croquet swing on the lawn at his home in Lawrence County. I ask. “Do you ever get any strange looks when you're
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Ronnie McWhorter keeps a journal about all the dough bowls he makes(Sam Dick / WEKU ) Walking into the Madison County home of Ronnie McWhorter you are surrounded by examples of his woodworking craft. More than a dozen ha
The 300-400 page books are full of family history’s and photos from generations ago(Sam Dick / WEKU) At the old, former train depot on Main Street in the town of Pleasureville sounds of construction come from inside. A y
Pope Francis makes Father Jim Sichko a Missionary of Mercy(Jim Sichko / Submitted ) Even as a young boy growing up in a small Texas town, Father Jim Sichko knew exactly what he wanted to do later in life. “I would come h
Whitney uses the “Grappler” to pickup litter(Sam Dick / WEKU ) Whitney Lewis slowly makes her way through some brambles near the Kentucky River in Jessamine County and aims her litter pickup tool called a Grappler for a
New Scout Executive Jessica Moses of the Blue Grass Council(Sam Dick / WEKU) A Winter breeze sweeps across a 17-acre lake at the Scout’s Camp McKee in Montgomery County. It’s peaceful and quiet except for the occasional
Buckshot’s grandparents started a grocery store in 1970 in Bagdad(Sam Dick / WEKU ) Passing through the Shelby County town of Bagdad, you come upon a two-story, century-old brick building. The large, light green letters
Each envelope is hand cancelled(Sam Dick / WEKU ) One tiny Kentucky town’s holiday tradition reaches people around the country every December. It began in 1947 with the postmaster of Bethlehem. The Henry County town of a
Every piece dug out is organized(Sam Dick / WEKU ) A groundhog digging in the basement of an old building started it all. Patrick Donley, a Louisville artist, had no idea what was hidden underneath his two-story storage
An Empowerment class on making a resume at Anderson County High School(Sam Dick / WEKU ) Have you ever said, I wish they taught this in school? Balancing a checkbook, budgeting, car maintenance, home repairs, or learning
Don’s book of photos and memories is “Winds of Change”. This montage was part of a memorial for the late photographer.(Sharon Aters and Wally Gross / Submitted) Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Stones, and The Beatles…. a
The Fam Foundation’s acronym for hip hop is “Honest Individual People Helping Other People”(Sam Dick / WEKU) Loud rhythmic music with rapping vocals pulsates inside the walls of CycleYou Fitness and Sauna in Lexington on
Somerset High School teacher Hank Gevedon shows off a carp caught at Kentucky Lake.(Sam Dick / WEKU) In a flea market parking lot near the Lake Cumberland Wildlife Refuge, Hank Gevedon stood on a trailer, holding a 40-po
Dr. Alan Beckman and Gus at Baptist Health Lexington(Sam Dick / WEKU ) Gus and Beckham are two therapy dogs trained to let strangers pet them and shake their paws. If there are smiles all around and some laughter, the do
Powell’s glass art fills the center’s 2nd floor(Sam Dick / WEKU) On West Main Street in Danville sits a stately, old, two-story building with arched windows that originally was a U-S Post Office. Above the front door in
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