In a recent Courier Journal profile of my radio career, a 1992 photo of Howard Schnellenberger pretending to punch me reflected a real life incident from a few years earlier. The photo was staged at a golf tournament awards dinner, but only Coach Schnellenberger and I understood and chuckled at the backstory. I ran frequent radio sketches where Schnellenberger would drive his loaner Cadillac right through the glass doors of my studio, a nod to his frequent driving mishaps behind the wheel of a local dealer's car. The parody Schnellenberger would scream DISC JOCKEY (instead of learning my name) and demand that I drop down and give him 5 pushups for being a sissy, spineless, "poor excuse for a man." The
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Courier Journal profiles Terry Meiners ahead of 50th radio anniversary
Louisville Courier Journal features writer Kirby Adams crafted a reflective view on the radio and television career of Terry Meiners, set to cross the 50 years mark in a few months. Meiners launched his radio career in June 1976 at WKQQ in Lexington. The expansive retrospective on Meiners' career ran online on December 22, 2025 and appeared on the Courier Journal’s front page four days later. The feature included a photo gallery of 37 images, most of which were owned by the newspaper. Terry's mom Norma Jean Reasor Meiners was featured in 1980s newspaper articles about raising 14 children with husband Mel Meiners in a tight economy, and another profile after she graduated from college to obtain her teaching degree in
The 71st WHAS Crusade for Children collects $5.7 million for special needs kids
The 71st WHAS Crusade for Children concluded on Sunday, June 1, 2024 with a final tote board of $5,700,525.71. Since 1954, the WHAS Crusade for Children has raised more than $216 million. One hundred percent of those donations have been returned to the community in the form of grants to schools, hospitals and agencies that make life better for children with special needs. At the heart of this effort are the thousands of people who come together each year to make the Crusade a success. From individual donors who drop pocket change into boots at firefighter collection sites to children with lemonade stands to corporations that offer payroll deduction, it all comes together during this annual miracle on the first
Metro Councilman Anthony Piagentini joined me after being cleared of ethics charges
"Mayor Greenberg called me... (we're) putting this behind us and moving forward." @CMPiagentini after he was cleared of all charges in an ethics trial ⚖️@LouisvilleMayor had previously claimed "unethical actions" by Piagentini@840WHAS audio https://t.co/EOVMBNeq3K— Terry Meiners ™️ (@terrymeiners) March 19, 2024
Leader Mitch McConnell blasts rival Florida Senator Scott on WHAS Radio 👁️
When Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell joins me on WHAS Radio, people tend to notice. Millions of online impressions followed McConnell's 9 minute phone chat two days after President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech. After discussing the Chinese spy balloon incursion, we jumped into U.S. involvement in the Ukraine/Russia war. And then...the real war started. McConnell BURNS Rick Scott: ✅confirms “that was the Scott plan” to sunset SocSecurity & Medicare 🔥“I think it will be a challenge for him to deal with this in his own re-election in FL: a state with more elderly people than any other state in America” On @terrymeiners @840WHAS: pic.twitter.com/yAIhVLb6LY — Joel Lawson (@JoelLawsonDC) February 10, 2023 McConnell blasted Florida Senator Rick Scott on WHAS after I asked him about Biden's
As Justin Thomas reflects, St. Xavier receives its greatest recruiting video
Two time PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas recently returned home to Louisville for his Justin Thomas Foundation junior golf tournament at Harmony Landing. Thomas also appeared at the home of Valhalla co-owner Jimmy Kirchdorfer to preview the 2024 PGA Championship to be held at the iconic Louisville course. In a freewheeling interview in front of about 100 guests, Justin and Jimmy touched on the professional golfer's ongoing dedication to Saint Xavier High School. Thomas is a 2011 graduate of the highly acclaimed Catholic high school. School officials had to be thrilled with the words Thomas rolled out in praise of his alma mater. “I’d do anything to have a week back at St. X…it got me prepared for a great place in life.”
#WHAS100 🎙 Credo Harris laid down the code at WHAS Radio and it still applies 100 years later
Thanks so much to Rick Loader for sending a few WHAS items in honor of the station's 100th birthday. "Microphone Memoirs" was written by Credo Fitch Harris, who was hired in 1922 by Courier Journal owner Judge Robert Worth Bingham to manage the launch of WHAS Radio. This 1937 book by Credo Harris reflects upon the many innovations achieved during the first 15 years of WHAS, Kentucky's first radio station. Here are a few samples of Credo's notes.
#WHAS100 Farewell to Wayne Perkey, plus updates on Bill Cody, Van Vance, Mark Pfeiffer, Ken Schulz, Matt Jones, Denny Nugent, and Dan Burgess
We are sad to report that WHAS morning legend Wayne Perkey has passed due to COVID complications. Here is the Courier Journal profile on Wayne's incredible life story. Many of Wayne's colleagues joined me today on 840WHAS to reflect on their time working with Louisville's energetic morning man. 🎙️ @840WHAS colleagues reflect on Wayne Perkey's life and legacy. Thank you Ken Schulz, @KimSowinski, Van Vance, Denny Nugent, and Jack Fox. 🙏 LISTEN 📲 https://t.co/o7DyoleR0J #WHAS100 #WHAS100years #WaynePerkey #Louisville #loumedia #localradio pic.twitter.com/DEFsvkwihx — Terry Meiners (@terrymeiners) March 7, 2022 WHAS11 also profiled Perkey's phenomenal broadcast career of radio, television, and philanthropic work. Here is the radio interview I conducted with Wayne just a little more than a month ago. He was delighted to tell me that he
Jack “Goose” Givens reflects on his mom’s fears as he was recruited to play basketball for Kentucky in the 1970s
University of Kentucky All-American Jack "Goose" Givens, who also played in the NBA and eventually transitioned to sports broadcasting, joined me on 840WHAS for a wide-ranging interview. We are both self-proclaimed nerds who attended UK at the same time. We dove into his recruitment by Kentucky and the racial challenges it posed for him and his mother. Givens grew up in Lexington where he "never thought I'd have a chance to play" for the Wildcats. Jack also discussed the intensity of playing for a hard-boiled coach in Joe B Hall, and how their relationship changed after Hall sought Givens' advice during his broadcast years. Givens led the 1978 Kentucky Wildcats to an NCAA National Championship, scoring 41 points in the Cats defeat
2022 will bring a new mayor for Louisville. Meet the field through their tweets.
Not to be a broken record but ya girl is trying to be #LouMayor so please donate if you can and share about the #Shameka4LouisvilleMayor22 Campaign whenever you can! Always donate what you can when you can! No #bday party for me this year due to the #omicronvariant :-( pic.twitter.com/975H8DemFl — ShamekaParrishWright (@Seasoned4u) January 3, 2022 In 1969, Black people made up 13.3% of Jefferson County’s population, but owned 4.6% of the county’s businesses. Today, although the Black population has grown 22.4% its ownership of businesses with employees is 2.4% I have an INTENTIONAL plan to address this...not lip service. — Timothy Findley, Jr. (@TimFindleyJr) January 2, 2022 Thrilled to announce that UAW has thrown its strong support behind my candidacy for Mayor as our campaign