WUKY, 91.3 FM to Broadcast 'TED Radio Hour' Beginning April 29

LEXINGTON, Ky, (April 26, 2012) ― WUKY brings listeners the new NPR show, "TED Radio Hour," beginning Sunday, April 29, 2012. Hosted by journalist Alison Stewart, "TED Radio Hour" presents big ideas about modern life from some of today’s most fascinating thinkers. The weekly, 10-episode season airs Sundays at 8 p.m. on WUKY, 91.3 FM.

"TED Radio Hour" explores ideas: astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, new ways to teach and learn. The show represents a new partnership between NPR and TED. Each year, TED, a nonprofit organization, hosts conferences that bring together the world’s most fascinating thinkers to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less about the best ideas in technology, entertainment, design and more.

"TED Radio Hour" focuses on a theme each week – such as happiness, the power of crowds, or food – and weaves together TEDTalks centered on the topic with innovative soundscapes and conversations that bring these ideas to life. As host, Stewart talks with the original speakers to probe how ideas make waves and get inside people’s heads, and most importantly, provoke excitement.

Over the course of the season, TED Radio Hour will dive inside humans’ collective heads with shows exploring what makes the brain an amazing idea engine, why collaboration is the new normal, and where creative wellsprings might be found. The show also plans to address major issues confronting society, with talks about rethinking cities and urbanization, and examining food issues with guest chefs Jaime Oliver and Dan Barber.

A Peabody Award-winning journalist, Stewart is a familiar voice on NPR having previously served as guest host for "Talk of the Nation" and "Weekend Edition" and hosted the experimental show "The Bryant Park Project." She has also reported and anchored for ABC News, CBS News, PBS, NBC News, MSNBC and MTV News.

WUKY 91.3FM enlightens, inspires, and entertains its audience through the creation and presentation of the highest quality non-commercial radio programming. Through comprehensive, unbiased news coverage, unique musical offerings, and community partnerships, WUKY fosters civic development, celebrates cultural diversity, and advances the mission of the University of Kentucky.

MEDIA CONTACT:  Gail Bennett, WUKY, (859) 257-7049; wukgail@uky.edu