Laura Shine
Host/Producer, WFPKRadio started as a hobby for Laura Shine with a one-hour show focusing on music by women called Womanwaves. It debuted in 1992 on WFPL. At the time, she was in a popular local band called Yer Girlfriend and an English major at U of L. It was her bandmates that encouraged Laura to create Womanwaves, which became an instant hit for the station.
A few years later, she was tapped to be the morning drive-time host for WFPK's relaunch as an adult album alternative station (billed at the time as “The New 92”). Her voice introduced Louisville to the format January 8, 1996. On that dark and snowy morning, WFPK switched from Mozart to Timbuk 3's The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades.
The hobby of radio soon turned into a passion - and then a career. Laura is now the host of afternoon drive and Senior Host/Producer. She loves the “give and take, the connection with listeners that live radio offers like no other medium.”
Email Laura at lshine@lpm.org.
You can hear Laura every weekday from 2p.m. to 6 p.m.
Listen to the most recent episodes of Laura's Friday Ride Home:
Listen to the most recent episodes of Laura's full afternoon show:
Laura's Recent Playlists:
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My Morning Jacket's "new" song is 20 years old, originally slated for their album Z and just released. -
Louisville band In Flight Entertainment just released their first single "Blackened Pines" and video -
New Louisville band Joah Nova just released "The Vision" featuring Joann Jene of Joann & The Dakotas and more. -
Vicki Peterson of The Bangles and musician John Cowsill stopped by the WFPK studio in support of their new album Long After The Fire -
Louisville band White Woolly just released "Crying Shame" -
Interview with Leigh Nash of Sixpence None The Richer -
Louisville band Doom Gong is set to celebrate the release of their new album MEGAGONG at Headliners, August 29th -
WFPK's Laura Shine spoke with Alejandro Escovedo before his show at Headliners Music Hall on September 5, 2025 -
Louisville band The Low Glow's new song "Bananas Are Good" has great ap-peel! -
Louisville band Relaay just released their new video for their song "The Fallout"
