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Kentuckiana Sounds

 Louisville Public Media

Take an audio trip around Kentucky, Indiana, and throughout our region. On each episode, we listen to a field recording from the Kentuckiana Sounds map, and hear from the contributor who made it. Produced by Louisville Public Media, and Kentuckiana Sounds.

Audio Society & Culture
Update frequency
every 8 days
Average duration
2 minutes
Episodes
29
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Noe's Rest Park in Elizabeth, Indiana

Noe's Rest Park in Elizabeth, Indiana

Alex is in Indiana at one of her favorite places to clear her head. What does your world sound like? Share a field recording with Kentuckiana Sounds! [This Kentuckiana Sound was recorded on a Zoom H6…
00:02:46  |   Wed 27 Aug 2025
The Kentucky State Fair

The Kentucky State Fair

Alex walks you through Freedom Hall during the 2022 Kentucky State Fair.


What does your world sound like? Share a field recording with Kentuckiana Sounds! . [This Kentuckiana Sound was recorded on A…

00:02:23  |   Wed 13 Aug 2025
Sledding in Cherokee Park

Sledding in Cherokee Park

To help get you through the dog days of summer, Alex takes you sledding in Cherokee Park.


What does your world sound like? Share a field recording with Kentuckiana Sounds! [This Kentuckiana Sound wa…

00:03:24  |   Wed 30 Jul 2025
Biking Through Old Louisville

Biking Through Old Louisville

Amy Davis takes you on a bike ride through Old Louisville. Recorded on their iPhone. What does your world sound like?


Share a field recording with Kentuckiana Sounds!

00:02:22  |   Wed 16 Jul 2025
An Overpass on 1-64

An Overpass on 1-64

Alex explores a place you have seen but do not dare to go.


What does your world sound like? Share a field recording with Kentuckiana Sounds! [This Kentuckiana Sound was recorded on a Tascam.]

00:03:06  |   Wed 02 Jul 2025
A Backyard in Clifton

A Backyard in Clifton

Kirsten Pfalzgraf lets us into her backyard in the Clifton Neighborhood.


What does your world sound like? Share a field recording with Kentuckiana Sounds!

00:03:37  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
What does community sound like?

What does community sound like?

Kentuckiana Sounds creator Aaron Rosenblum moved to Maine and the show has been on an extended break—until now! On this episode, you'll meet LPM's Alex Biscardi, who's bringing the show back to life …

00:05:11  |   Wed 04 Jun 2025
A Derby Party in Cherokee Triangle

A Derby Party in Cherokee Triangle

Ellen Oost lets us be her plus one to a Kentucky Derby party.


What does your world sound like? Share a field recording with Kentuckiana Sounds! [This Kentuckiana sound was recorded on the voice memo a…

00:02:42  |   Wed 04 Jun 2025
Where is That Hum Coming From?

Where is That Hum Coming From?

While walking down 6th St., Kentuckiana Sounds curator Aaron Rosenblum found himself enveloped in a droning, omnipresent hum reverberating among the buildings on the block. Was it coming from an HVAC…
00:02:00  |   Thu 12 Mar 2020
A Quiet Sound in a Loud Neighborhood

A Quiet Sound in a Loud Neighborhood

Musician and student Chris Leidner lives in a noisy neighborhood. His Old Louisville apartment is above a narrow street where the sounds of cars and motorcycles ricochet and rattle his windows. Airpl…
00:02:00  |   Thu 05 Mar 2020
A Prairie Warbler Without a Prairie

A Prairie Warbler Without a Prairie

The ascending call of a Prairie Warbler rings out over the mixed terrain of Charlestown State Park in Southern Indiana. A chorus of other species chime in. To hear the full recording, explore the sou…
00:02:00  |   Thu 27 Feb 2020
Flash Dads? Flash Dads!

Flash Dads? Flash Dads!

Flash Dads is a JCPS program that brings men from the community into JCPS schools to serve as positive role models and welcome students. The volunteers come from throughout the community, and bring t…
00:02:00  |   Thu 20 Feb 2020
The Ohio River From Below

The Ohio River From Below

Field recordist Luke Pearson wanted to hear what was happening in the Ohio River, so he dropped a hydrophone in at Portland Wharf Park. Instead of the marine life he expected he heard marine traffic.…
00:02:00  |   Thu 13 Feb 2020
Fun With Giant Gas Jets

Fun With Giant Gas Jets

To the average driver seeing it from their commute, The Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Race might seems like a peaceful, placid affair. But as anyone who's ever been to the Balloon Glow or the…
00:02:00  |   Thu 06 Feb 2020
A Man-Made Swamp in Okolona

A Man-Made Swamp in Okolona

The commercial developments around Outer Loop may not seem much like nature sanctuaries, but Kentuckiana Sounds curator Aaron Rosenblum found one hidden water management feature full of busy nocturna…
00:02:00  |   Thu 30 Jan 2020
Clemson (and a Freight Train) at UofL

Clemson (and a Freight Train) at UofL

The sounds of a college football game can travel pretty far. So can the sounds of a freight train. Drawn to the periphery of Cardinal Stadium by the Clemson at UofL game in 2015, Kentuckiana Sounds c…
00:02:00  |   Thu 23 Jan 2020
Thunder Rolls Over Buechel

Thunder Rolls Over Buechel

Recording studio co-owner Jeff Dickerhoof set out to record the wind chimes on his back deck only to have the wind turn to rain and thunder, and a chance to record the storm instead. To hear the full…
00:02:00  |   Thu 16 Jan 2020
An Accidental Concert in the Park

An Accidental Concert in the Park

New sounds arrive with the changing seasons — migrating birds in the spring, cicadas in the summer, and leaf blowers in the fall. Kentuckiana Sounds curator Aaron Rosenblum picked up the sound of two…
00:02:00  |   Thu 09 Jan 2020
The Last Sounds Of Beecher Terrace

The Last Sounds Of Beecher Terrace

Is it possible to hear the sound of Louisville’s historic and current housing policies? Why Beecher Terrace was built, who lives there, what is being lost with it, and what’s coming next are all hot …
00:02:00  |   Thu 12 Sep 2019
This Lot Is Vacant, But Not Empty

This Lot Is Vacant, But Not Empty

Kentuckiana Sounds curator Aaron Rosenblum stops to listen to the chorus of insects by a grassy lot in Okolona. This sound was recorded while he was artist-in-residence as part of the South Central R…
00:02:00  |   Thu 05 Sep 2019
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