Épisodes

  • City planning, and who decides what goes where?

    City planning, and who decides what goes where?
    Jun 24 2025
    From zoning and development to public input and approval processes, city planning shapes the neighborhoods we live in—but the process isn’t always easy to follow. On this episode of “On Track,” LPM’s Morgan Watkins recaps a controversial proposal at Joe Creason Park that sparked public pushback, and what the whole thing can teach us about city planning. And Jeff O’Brien from the Louisville Metro Cabinet for Economic Development explains how zoning, planning, and public input shape the neighborhoods we live in.
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    28 min
  • Climate change in our community

    Climate change in our community
    Jun 23 2025
    Louisville is heating up. The city has one of the fastest-growing urban heat islands in the country, leading to rising health risks. We’re talking with Brian Stone Jr., Director of Georgia Tech’s Urban Climate Lab, about what climate change looks like on the ground in Louisville, and how we can cool our city down, on this episode of “On Track.”
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    28 min
  • A Conversation with LPM's Kenya Young

    A Conversation with LPM's Kenya Young
    Jun 17 2025
    On this episode, we’re sitting down with LPM President and CEO Kenya Young, who joined the organization last month. We’ll talk about her background and hopes for LPM, and what it’s like leading a public media organization in 2025. She’ll also walk us through where things stand with funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, what could happen next, and what’s at stake, both here and across the public media landscape.
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    28 min
  • Southern Indiana news roundup

    Southern Indiana news roundup
    Jun 16 2025
    Today we’re checking in on what’s happening in Southern Indiana. From local governance and criminal investigations to nature trails and community identity, the stories unfolding in this corner of the state help paint a fuller picture of life in our region. LPM’s Southern Indiana reporter Aprile Rickert helps us break down what’s happening and why it matters on both sides of the bridge, on this episode of “On Track.”
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    28 min
  • How clean is our air?

    How clean is our air?
    Jun 11 2025
    Louisville just got a failing grade for the air we breathe. So what’s in our air, how bad is it really, and what’s being done to clean it up? On this episode, we talk with Rachael Hamilton, Director of the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District about our air quality—and what it’ll take to clear the air.
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    28 min
  • Unpacking Louisville’s Next Budget

    Unpacking Louisville’s Next Budget
    Jun 9 2025
    Louisville’s proposed $1.2 billion city budget is now in the hands of the Metro Council, and it could shape everything from public safety to housing to city services. On this episode, we check in with LPM’s city government reporter Roberto Roldan to understand how the city’s priorities are showing up in the proposal, and where the money might be headed.
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    28 min
  • Fairness Campaign Executive Director Chris Hartman

    Fairness Campaign Executive Director Chris Hartman
    Jun 3 2025
    Louisville Public Media is celebrating 75 years of service to our community. As part of that celebration, we’re sharing the stories of 75 people who’ve helped shape Louisville, in a project called 75 and Change. On this episode of “On Track,” we sit down with one of those changemakers, The Fairness Campaign’s Chris Hartman, to talk about his work, the current state of LBGTQ rights, and the importance of community.
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    28 min
  • What’s that sound? Cicadas!

    What’s that sound? Cicadas!
    Jun 2 2025
    It’s cicada season, and things are getting louder already. We’re experiencing a major emergence of Brood XIV cicadas in Kentucky this year. What makes these bugs so fascinating? Why do they spend 17 years underground? And how do they affect Kentucky’s ecosystem? On this episode of “On Track,” we get the buzz from Dr. Ric Bessin, an extension entomologist and professor at the University of Kentucky.
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    28 min