Public News Service Media Usage Report
Freed Death Row Inmate Brings Story to KY
9/22/2014 Louisville, KY - A former Alabama death row inmate is traveling across Kentucky this week,
channeling the "anger" he says he still harbors into action. Gary Drinkard, who was exonerated in 2001, is ona
“Witness to Innocence" tour advocating for Kentucky to make life without parole the maximum sentence.
Comments from Drinkard. Image available of Drinkard.
Audience Reach/Media Outlets Type of Media that used Story
Unique number of media outlets that used the story: 35 Primarily radio: 34
Outlets that used two or more story elements: 17 Primarily print/online: 1
Unique visitors to PNS public version of the story: 125
Min. estimated audience/circulation as available*: 768,260 No. of outlets distributed to: 583
* Audience reach estimates reflect the most conservative interpretations derived from downloads from our password-protected
website; they include only what can be verified or determined “highly likely" based on industry-supported projections. Actual
extended reach is much higher; outlets repurpose story elements through multiple channels; and outlets as well as individuals also
redistribute and socially share content from our public website.
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Outlet Count City Media Market Circulation Bites Image Doc Podcasts
WLFX-FM 1 Berea, KY Lexington-Fayette KY 2,274 i.
WKXO-AM 1 Berea, KY Lexington-Fayette KY 1
WMMG-FM 1 Brandenburg, KY 1.
WMMG-AM 1 Brandenburg, KY a
WKCM-AM 1 Hawesville, KY 83,000 1 1
WCYO-FM 1 Irvine, KY Lexington-Fayette KY 9,096 i
WIRV-AM 1 Inine, KY Lexington-Fayette KY 1
WOCS-FM 1 Lerose, KY 1
WLME-FM 1 Lewisport, KY 83,000 1 1
WHAS-AM 1 Louisville, KY Bowling Green KY, Lexington-F 97,511 2
WAMZ-FM 1 Louisville, KY Bowling Green KY, Lexington-F 91,536 2
WKRD-AM 4: Louisville, KY Bowling Green KY, Lexington-F 16,209 2
WKJK-AM 1 Louisville, KY Bowling Green KY, Lexington-F 5,721 2
WORX-FM d. Madison, IN 10,000 1
WXGO-AM d. Madison, IN 8,000 1
WTTL-AM 1 Madisonville, KY Evansville IN 2 1
WY MV-FM 1 Madisonville, KY Evansville IN 2 i
WCMT-AM 1 Martin, TN 1 1 1
WYMC-AM 1 Mayfield, KY 37,000 1
WMKY-FM 1 Morehead, KY 1
WMSK-AM 1 Morganfield, KY 1
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Outlet Count City Media Market Circulation Bites Image Doc Podcasts
PNS Daily Newscast Nationwide, US 150 1
WVJS-AM 1 Owensboro, KY Clarksville TN, Evansville IN 83,000 1 1
WBIO-FM 1 Philpot, KY Clarksville TN, Evansville IN 83,000 1 1
WWKY-FM 1 Providence, KY 2 1
WEKY-AM 1 Richmond, KY Lexington-Fayette KY i.
WHVE-FM 1 Russell Springs, K 22,000 2 1
WLCK-AM 1 Scottsville, KY Bowling Green KY 25,885 1
WVLE-FM d. Scottsville, KY Bowling Green KY 25,000 1
WCND-AM 1 Shelbyville, KY Louisville KY 2
WKRD-FM 1 Shelbyville, KY 2
WMSK-FM 1 Sturgis, KY 1
WTCJ-AM 1 Tell City, IN Muncie-Marion IN 2,878 1 1
WXCM-FM 1 Whitesville, KY Clarksville TN, Evansville IN 83,000 1 1
1 Stitcher smartphone station PNS-KY
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