Historical Marker
Kentucky Kernel
Historical marker location:
Lexington, Kentucky
( UK campus, Grehan Building, Lexington)
Preceded by several earlier student newspapers, the first Kentucky Kernel appeared September 16, 1915. An eight-page weekly by 1923, after a varied publication schedule it became a daily newspaper in 1966. Housed in several campus locations before moving to the Grehan Building in 1951. Class of 2005.
(Reverse) Initially University-centered, by the 1960s the Kernel increased coverage of issues beyond the campus such as civil rights, politics, and student protests. Established as an independent newspaper in 1972, it became one of Kentucky’s highest-circulating newspapers and the recipient of numerous awards for journalistic excellence. Class of 2005.