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.”
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#WHAS100 🎧 Celebrating 100 years with Gary Burbank, Leland Conway, Peggy Boeck, Jay Cardosi, Kim Scott, Joe Arnold, and classic media clips
#WHAS100 🎙 Gary Burbank reflects on Earl Pitts, Snow Sharks, Who Shot J.R., creativity, retirement, and life. 🐐 LISTEN 🎧 https://t.co/PMvcXQYaDp#WHAS100years #radio #radiohumor #music #honor @840WHAS pic.twitter.com/8p9XkTEWbZ — Terry Meiners (@terrymeiners) July 17, 2022 #WHAS100 💥 As we celebrate the @840WHAS Radio centennial, here's where to find my interviews, sketches, and special moments. It's been a blast for 37 years so let's keep it rolling! Thanks for listening! LINK 🎧 https://t.co/hFEZplnHHF #WHAS100years #community #Louisville pic.twitter.com/GM536fHfna — Terry Meiners (@terrymeiners) July 15, 2022 #WHAS100 🎙 @LelandShow is loving life in Colorado with wife Tabatha & they still have mad love for Kentucky. The former @840WHAS midday host is still cranking out provocative radio shows on Denver’s @630KHOW Fun catching up‼️ LISTEN 🎧 https://t.co/jYVY0nsLWN#WHAS100years pic.twitter.com/p6QzexZ5DC — Terry Meiners (@terrymeiners) June 24,
#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 🎧 Angelic Angie, Flyboy Bill DeReamer, Bubbly Bobby Frazier, and Principled Paul Miles + newsmakers Lucy Westlake, Rand Paul, and David Novak
It's party time at WHAS Radio. We are 100 years old and show only two varicose veins on the broadcast tower! Looking good, old friend! Meet some more of our peeps! #WHAS100 🎙 @AngieFenton is the purest soul in local media. She is an excellent interviewer, writer, on air personality, mom, wife, and bestie. Angie and Jason created @EXTOLMagazine and never slow down on their public service.LISTEN 🎧 https://t.co/Dy6dfLKmd0#WHAS100years pic.twitter.com/JcOjsYD0ph— Terry Meiners (@terrymeiners) June 4, 2022 #WHAS100 🎙 @PaulMiles840 has a front row seat for the biggest news and sports stories throughout the region…on the job 24/7 always delivering a fair, fully verified report. A consummate pro, every day, every time. LISTEN 📲 https://t.co/MXCAwYV6cs#WHAS100years @840WHAS pic.twitter.com/xzMU5fkfhK— Terry Meiners (@terrymeiners) May 27,
#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,
The white lady trophy case filler. Shouldn’t she leave? 🤣
White saviors constantly virtue signal to let the world know of their alleged pure hearts. No extra charge for the condescension. 🤣 Head of design at @Dropbox prioritizes BIPOC candidates in her hiring process. pic.twitter.com/qRcOSFoYOx — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 10, 2022 The white lady is prioritizing ….. anyone but her? Shouldn’t she just leave,, then? — The Angry Animal (@txtarheeldad) May 10, 2022
#WHAS100 classic interviews 🍕 “Papa John” Schnatter alternately begs for forgiveness while accusing others of setting up his downfall, July 2018
Papa John's Pizza founder John Schnatter used the n-word during a 2018 training call with an agency hired to teach him acceptable communication techniques. Schnatter claimed that Colonel Sanders routinely said n***** without repercussions. Within days, Schnatter's racist reference sent his career into a free fall. He called me and asked "Do you want to interview me?" I told him that there could be no limitations on the subject matter and that I needed 15 minutes to get to a WHAS Radio studio to record it. Schnatter agreed to the terms. The conversation lasted 28 minutes even though Schnatter attempted to end it earlier. It made national news when Schnatter's reluctant apology leaked into defiance and blaming others for coercing him to say
#WHAS100 series brings Ziegler fire, Jeffries calm, Peterson and Catharine professionalism, and program director Kelly Carls back to the blowtorch
The #WHAS100 series continues with radio visits with former WHAS personalities and news anchors. The radio station's 100th birthday is July 18 and every week we feature one of its heralded voices. Enjoy! #WHAS100 🎙 @Zigmanfreud delivered the most talked about radio show in Louisville history some years back.Along came a lawsuit and all Hell broke loose. He’s still one of the most provocative talents in America. 💥LISTEN 🎧 https://t.co/jmPWF1WxxG #WHAS100years @840WHAS pic.twitter.com/ygQkPbaUGh— Terry Meiners (@terrymeiners) March 25, 2022 #WHAS100 🎙 Mary Jeffries, the kindest soul in the universe, delivered award winning documentaries and newscasts for over 15 years at @840WHAS. She wasn’t an ex-nun who drove a motorcycle. We pretended she was. ❤️LISTEN 🎧 https://t.co/UbydfHHbS9#WHAS100years #radionews pic.twitter.com/V5cbdgmGjh— Terry Meiners (@terrymeiners)
#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
RESEARCH 👁 👁 Our lives flash before our eyes at death…and beyond
THE FINAL SCENES OF LIFE 👁 U of L neurosurgeon Dr. Ajmal Zemmar joined me on 840WHAS to discuss research indicating that life flashes before our eyes at the time of death...and for 30 extra seconds. LISTEN 💥 #brainactivity #flashback #totalrecall #840WHAS #loumedia #Louisville #healthcare #UofLHealth