| WEKU | |
| City: | Richmond, Kentucky |
| Area: | Lexington Metro area Central Kentucky Eastern Kentucky |
| Branding: | Lexington's Radio News Leader |
| Frequency: | 88.9 MHz |
| Airdate: | October 7, 1968 |
| Format: | Public radio |
| Erp: | 50,000 watts |
| Class: | C1 |
| Facility Id: | 18307 |
| Coordinates: | 37.8792°N -84.3258°W |
| Callsign Meaning: | W Eastern Kentucky University |
| Affiliations: | NPR Kentucky Public Radio |
| Owner: | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Webcast: | HD2: |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
WEKU (88.9 FM) is a NPR-charter member station licensed to Richmond, Kentucky serving central and eastern Kentucky, including nearby Lexington. Owned by Eastern Kentucky University, WEKU primarily broadcasts NPR news and talk programming along with locally produced content including Eastern Standard as well as local news and arts, cultural stories and jazz.
WEKU operates four full-power satellite stations, along with five low-power translator stations.[1] Their combined footprint covers nearly half of the Commonwealth.