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
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#WHAS100 🎙️ The 50,000 watt blowtorch that amplifies newsmakers, citizens, celebs, and the most prominent personalities. Here are profiles of WHAS News, Kevin K-Ned Harned, Scott Jennings, Jody Demling, Tom Leach, Scott Goettel, John Shumway, Lizzy Neutz, and more
My boy @Tony840Cruise is obviously overjoyed to work with me‼️😂 Cap’n Herb Hurst is our #aviation analyst on @840WHAS 🚀 stream https://t.co/EMYwUGhNZA Join our entire team starting at 3 for #ThunderOverLouisville #airshow #fireworks #kyderbyfestival pic.twitter.com/3g0qXsNTFM— Terry Meiners (@terrymeiners) April 23, 2022 WHAS Radio is the mothership for Kentucky broadcasters. The biggest newsmakers sit for interviews with WHAS Radio hosts for lengthy chats about current issues. "That's quite creative but not very convincing." -- @LeaderMcConnell on Quintez Brown's lawyer claim McConnell spurred the federal indictment of his client. "(It's) really is quite laughable." LISTEN 📲 https://t.co/rOUSbxXbV7 Also: #inflation #violence #KYGA22 @840WHAS pic.twitter.com/3VNLtALoxK— Terry Meiners (@terrymeiners) April 14, 2022 Top ranked WHAS Radio is a full service radio station that offers news, weather,
That time I had to lie to the local newspaper guy, except for the “I’m going to make a living off my imagination” part
In 1985, my radio career was soaring. I was co-hosting the hugely successful WQMF-FM morning radio "Show With No Name." My partner Ron Clay was a shrewd, sardonic, soured-on-life hippie guy. He was brilliant and always had something clever to throw out on the air. We could finish each other's sentences with goofy riffs about society, celebrities, and politicians. We did outrageous things. We used sound effects to make it seem as if we were broadcasting from around the world. We lied a lot. We giggled at each other's provocative setups. We were juvenile delinquents trapped in grownup bodies. Rude boys throwing conventional broadcast techniques out the window. Radio stations in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia sent employment inquiries. None of those
Gary Burbank added to the Kentucky Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Congrats to Gary Burbank on his induction into the Kentucky Broadcasting Hall of Fame. We spoke today: AUDIO 🎙 https://t.co/0kdJq6ItzZ 📻 Exactly 10 years ago today, Gary Burbank and I had a long form chat about his life and career 2009 🎙 https://t.co/KQDdNsBNC7 #kymedia pic.twitter.com/H8Jdy47Eqq— Terry Meiners (@terrymeiners) October 15, 2019 From the Facebook page of WAKY/WKLO audio curator John Quincy: From Bob Moody: "Tonight at the Kentucky Broadcasters awards show. L-R: Bob Moody, Mike McVay, new Hall of Fame inductee Gary Burbank, fellow HOF member Coyote Calhoun, KBA exec Dale Thornhill. Hilarity ensued."
Rick Pitino on the surprise addition of Brian Bowen, new team chemistry, and NBA Finals
University of Louisville basketball got a magnificent upgrade with a surprise commitment from 5-star forward Brian Bowen. Coach Rick Pitino admitted it was a great stroke of luck and upgrades his newly enforced team as "possibly a 10," making a lofty reference to his 1996 Kentucky Wildcats talent pool. Here's our radio chat on Bowen's talent, Pitino's projection on the next UofL team's upgraded chemistry, the Pitino geezer basketball team for next year, whether LeBron is overmatched in the NBA Finals, and more.
Bill Bailey, Louisville & Lexington radio, and the birth of the disc jockey
History of the term disc jockey History of radio stations in Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky. Bill Bailey (WAKY & WKLO) was Louisville's greatest radio personality of all time. Parody of Paul Harvey -- "So God Made a Deejay"