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This is pretty cool.  WKU grad and Hartford native, Kirker Butler, is hard at work these days co-executive producing and writing the sitcom The Neighbors.  And, now, his show has garnered an Emmy award nomination!

Western Kentucky's Toppers On Tour is planning a stop here in Owensboro! Tuesday, June 11th at 6:00pm at the Cliff Hagan Boys and Girls Club you can see some of the Hilltopper Head Coaches!

"Stand up and cheer, stand up and cheer for dear ole Western"... Yes, I know every word of the Western Kentucky Hilltopper fight song! I am a PROUD WKU alum and am SO excited for our upcoming football season! The 2013 schedule was released today and it's a good 'en! Western will face two SEC opponents in back-to-back weeks, two games at a NFL stadium, two nationally-televised games, an a

My Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are playing in their first ever bowl game appearance in Detroit on December 26th. The Tops are taking on Central Michigan in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at Ford Field. I had the pleasure of speaking with Ken Hoffman, CEO and Executive Director of the Little Caesars Bowl Friday morning. Take a listen for what's to expect from the game!

All together now... T-O-P-S! TOPS! TOPS! TOPS!!! It is with great pleasure and pride that I can say, Western Kentucky University formally accepted an invitation to play on December 26 in Detroit in the 2012 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl!  The Hilltoppers (7-5)will face off against Central Michigan at 6:30 p.m. (CST) at Ford Field on ESPN.

This Wednesday, Ghost Hunters is airing an episode filmed at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green.  We have a sneak preview for you here at WBKR.com.  Take a look at "Higher Dead-ucation!"

“Freedom Sings: Music that Matters,” an entertaining and thought-provoking show that celebrates free expression and music, will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Monday night at Western Kentucky University’s Van Meter Hall. The innovative multimedia show featuring Grammy Award-winning and hit-making musicians celebrates the story of free speech in music in America. It features a soundtrack that ranges acr

Western Kentucky University graduate Claire Donahue missed a bronze medal by a half-second, but teammate Dana Vollmer captured the gold for the US Swimming Team and she set a new World Record in the Women's 100m Butterfly Final Sunday at the London Olympics...

Not only is Rosine's Alex Taylor a writer and a college instructor, he's a PUBLISHED author and me and my family couldn't be more proud. For as long as I can remember, Alex was writing stories. I would go in his room and see piles of notebook paper with his signature barely legible writing on the front and back of each page...

Okay, in a previous post, I lamented about my worry and my panic over filling out my various NCAA brackets. However, I decided to throw all caution to the wind and take a risk by filling out my WBKR pool bracket as fast as I could.

Even the President of the United States catches March Madness. It was confirmed tonight President Obama AND British Prime Minister David Cameron will attend the first play-in game of the tournament in Dayton, Ohio, which just happens to be between Western Kentucky University (GO TOPS!) and Mississippi Valley State.

Although I don't regularly watch The Ellen DeGeneres Show, one of my favorite things she does is dance while circulating through the audience before sitting down and getting the show rolling. And how can you not dance along at home? I do!