Media and Publications
- College Heights Herald, Since 1924,WKU's student-run newspaper, routinely named one of the best in the nation
- Talisman, WKU's award-winning yearbook
- Rise Over Run Magazine, WKU's online magazine for independent culture
- WKU SPIRIT, WKU's Alumni Magazine, published three times each year
- WWHR, Revolution 91.7 – WKU's College Radio Station
- WKU NewsChannel 12 – Student Run Television Newscast. On campus cable channel 12 on Wednesday's and Thursdays. Re-broadcast on PBS affiliate WKYU at 11:30 pm.
- The Extra Point- Student Run Television Sports Cast. This 30-minute show airs on campus cable channel 12 on Tuesdays when school is in session. Airs live at 6 and re-airs at midnight.
WKU Student Publications (Herald and Talisman) moved into a state-of-the-art new facility, the Adams-Whitaker Student Publications Center, in December 2007. The $1.6 million complex was built through a partnership between alumni, who raised more than $1 million, and the university. The 6,500-square-foot (600 m2) building, across Normal Drive from the School of Journalism and Broadcasting, is named for Robert Adams and the late David B. Whitaker.
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