WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:03.080 Happy Friday, everybody. That's right, we've made it to Friday. 2 00:00:03.120 --> 00:00:03.359 Here. 3 00:00:03.799 --> 00:00:05.839 It is Kentucky in his morning news coffee and company 4 00:00:05.839 --> 00:00:08.919 with you here on news radio eight forty whas. And 5 00:00:08.960 --> 00:00:12.320 we now bring in the Mayor of Louisville, mister Craig Greenberg. Craig, 6 00:00:12.320 --> 00:00:13.720 how are we doing on this Friday morning. 7 00:00:14.759 --> 00:00:17.640 I'm doing very well. I always love when it's hot 8 00:00:17.719 --> 00:00:21.280 rod weekend. I own a nineteen seventy four Cadillac El 9 00:00:21.280 --> 00:00:24.839 Dorado convertible white with red leather, so going out and 10 00:00:24.879 --> 00:00:26.879 seeing the hot rods over the weekend is always one 11 00:00:26.920 --> 00:00:28.320 of rachel My favorite things to do. 12 00:00:28.679 --> 00:00:31.719 Yes, and it's another reminder with us being here in 13 00:00:32.079 --> 00:00:35.200 the studios at four Street Live, they're prepared for a 14 00:00:35.240 --> 00:00:37.560 bigger crowd this weekend, and certainly I would say that 15 00:00:37.600 --> 00:00:40.200 event has a lot to do with it. But yeah, 16 00:00:40.200 --> 00:00:44.000 there's a lot of vehicle. It's such a just to 17 00:00:44.039 --> 00:00:46.960 see how much work and how much of a passion 18 00:00:47.000 --> 00:00:49.280 it is for these folks who own these really really 19 00:00:49.320 --> 00:00:52.640 cool cars. So yeah, certainly exciting weekend here, and we've 20 00:00:52.679 --> 00:00:56.200 got a big race tomorrow coming up, the Mayor Thon 21 00:00:56.399 --> 00:01:01.079 Race Series race the Runway five point two similar to 22 00:01:01.119 --> 00:01:03.399 it to five k. But tell us a little bit 23 00:01:03.399 --> 00:01:05.400 about this race. I know it's one of a few 24 00:01:05.400 --> 00:01:07.480 and it gets started here and people can still sign 25 00:01:07.560 --> 00:01:08.239 up if they want to. 26 00:01:09.680 --> 00:01:12.000 Yeah, that's right, Nick. You know, I love to run, 27 00:01:12.040 --> 00:01:13.680 and I have found that it's not just great for 28 00:01:13.760 --> 00:01:16.079 physical health, but also for my mental health. And so 29 00:01:16.799 --> 00:01:18.680 most days I wake up and I get an early 30 00:01:18.719 --> 00:01:20.400 morning run in and I just find that to be 31 00:01:20.439 --> 00:01:23.079 a wonderful way to start today. And so I started 32 00:01:23.319 --> 00:01:26.159 a Mayorthon race theories thanks to Planet Fitness, who's been 33 00:01:26.200 --> 00:01:29.640 sponsoring this. The Planet Fitness Mayorthon. We have four runs 34 00:01:29.680 --> 00:01:32.280 and the first one starts tomorrow. I know it's been 35 00:01:32.319 --> 00:01:34.400 hot all week long, it looks like it's going to 36 00:01:34.439 --> 00:01:37.040 be cool tomorrow, but it's a really cool event. I 37 00:01:37.079 --> 00:01:40.280 wanted to try to find some race options where people 38 00:01:40.280 --> 00:01:43.000 could go and do things that they otherwise couldn't do. 39 00:01:43.480 --> 00:01:46.400 And this is literally you get to run on the runway. 40 00:01:47.000 --> 00:01:49.840 That's right. Bowman Field closes down for about an hour 41 00:01:49.920 --> 00:01:53.319 or so and the roughly five k race is on 42 00:01:53.519 --> 00:01:56.640 the runway at bowman Field and it's not competitive, So 43 00:01:56.680 --> 00:01:58.200 if you want, I mean, we of course time it 44 00:01:58.239 --> 00:01:59.760 and we've got to finish your things. But if people 45 00:01:59.760 --> 00:02:02.400 want to walk, that's okay too. We want to welcome 46 00:02:02.480 --> 00:02:06.760 families and runners and walkers of all abilities all times 47 00:02:06.799 --> 00:02:09.319 to just really enjoy the outdoors and really have a 48 00:02:09.400 --> 00:02:13.240 unique experience of running on an airplane runway. We had 49 00:02:13.240 --> 00:02:15.199 the first one last year. This is the second one. 50 00:02:15.319 --> 00:02:17.919 Registration's going great and it's a really cool event. My 51 00:02:18.080 --> 00:02:20.639 entire family and I cannot wait for it. We have 52 00:02:20.680 --> 00:02:23.360 some other three more events coming up over the coming 53 00:02:23.360 --> 00:02:25.240 months as well as part of the Planet Fitness mayor 54 00:02:25.280 --> 00:02:26.039 Thon Race series. 55 00:02:26.439 --> 00:02:28.159 I totally agree with you when it comes to running 56 00:02:28.159 --> 00:02:31.520 really being good for the mind. I enjoy running more 57 00:02:31.520 --> 00:02:34.199 so for that aspect other than anything. Certainly helps keep 58 00:02:34.199 --> 00:02:36.280 you in shave and whatnot. But when did you get 59 00:02:36.319 --> 00:02:39.439 when did running become certainly just a a big thing 60 00:02:39.520 --> 00:02:41.520 to you? Obviously you've done it for a long time, 61 00:02:41.520 --> 00:02:43.240 and I know Louisville fans really got a kick out 62 00:02:43.240 --> 00:02:46.319 of you and Josh Hurd running together a few times, 63 00:02:46.400 --> 00:02:47.919 in fact more than a few times. That was really 64 00:02:47.960 --> 00:02:48.599 cool to see. 65 00:02:49.360 --> 00:02:51.680 Well, and I'll tell you also, I can't really run 66 00:02:51.680 --> 00:02:54.520 with Josh anymore because he is far too far too fast. 67 00:02:54.560 --> 00:02:57.000 For me, He'll be having a full conversation and I 68 00:02:57.000 --> 00:02:58.960 can barely get yes or no answers at when we 69 00:02:59.039 --> 00:03:03.199 run together. He is an amazing runner, but we are 70 00:03:03.280 --> 00:03:05.960 Josh and I are pairing up to teaming up with 71 00:03:06.159 --> 00:03:08.479 U of L and us on the final race of 72 00:03:08.520 --> 00:03:10.520 this Mayrathon race series is going to be a new 73 00:03:10.560 --> 00:03:13.400 one called Through the vill and so it's going to 74 00:03:13.400 --> 00:03:15.280 be on a Saturday morning. I think it's in November, 75 00:03:15.319 --> 00:03:18.199 where you're going to race through u of l's campus, 76 00:03:18.240 --> 00:03:20.599 run through u of l's campus, or walk through ul's campus. 77 00:03:20.599 --> 00:03:22.159 And so I'm excited to work with Josh and U 78 00:03:22.199 --> 00:03:24.759 of L Athletics and the university on that. But I 79 00:03:24.800 --> 00:03:27.719 started running in law school. I was up in the 80 00:03:27.719 --> 00:03:30.280 Boston area and it happened to be the one hundredth 81 00:03:30.319 --> 00:03:32.520 anniversary of the Boston Marathon, and so I rode my 82 00:03:32.560 --> 00:03:34.680 bike with some law school friends to go watch the 83 00:03:34.680 --> 00:03:38.199 Boston Marathon. And it was the one year that you 84 00:03:38.240 --> 00:03:40.800 did not have to qualify for Boston. Normally you do 85 00:03:40.919 --> 00:03:43.719 with a very fast time. This was one hundredth anniversary. 86 00:03:43.759 --> 00:03:45.840 They took a lot of entries and I saw a 87 00:03:45.840 --> 00:03:47.719 lot of people that looked far more out of shape 88 00:03:47.759 --> 00:03:50.120 than me, even though I really wasn't in shape running 89 00:03:50.159 --> 00:03:52.159 a marathon, and I said I could do this, and 90 00:03:52.199 --> 00:03:55.319 I literally, on my way back to my law school apartment, 91 00:03:55.719 --> 00:03:58.240 I stopped off. I bought my first pair of running shoes. 92 00:03:58.400 --> 00:04:03.240 I started running in Boston, and that fall I ran 93 00:04:03.280 --> 00:04:05.479 the marathon. I ran the New York City Marathon, and 94 00:04:05.520 --> 00:04:07.520 I ran two marathons at that point in time in 95 00:04:07.560 --> 00:04:10.159 my life, the New York and Chicago. I've been running 96 00:04:10.199 --> 00:04:12.560 ever since. No desire to do another marathon right now. 97 00:04:12.599 --> 00:04:15.560 I love the minis each year, but I've been running 98 00:04:16.000 --> 00:04:17.839 for over about twenty five years now. 99 00:04:18.199 --> 00:04:19.879 I tell you what, I don't know anybody that has 100 00:04:19.920 --> 00:04:23.000 ever trained for even a five k, and certainly a 101 00:04:23.040 --> 00:04:26.560 mini or maybe a marathon that regretted it afterwards, because 102 00:04:26.879 --> 00:04:29.360 you really challenge yourself to get prepared for it. If 103 00:04:29.399 --> 00:04:31.319 in fact, you do prepare yourself for it, you're certainly 104 00:04:31.319 --> 00:04:34.199 better off doing that. But yeah, I did the Triple 105 00:04:34.240 --> 00:04:36.720 Crown of Races a few years back and need to 106 00:04:36.720 --> 00:04:38.120 get back into it. I won't be able to make 107 00:04:38.160 --> 00:04:41.040 it this weekend, but I've been I've been encouraged by 108 00:04:41.079 --> 00:04:43.120 some others to join these other races, and I think 109 00:04:43.120 --> 00:04:44.839 I'm going to do it. Should be, should be a 110 00:04:44.879 --> 00:04:45.240 lot of fun. 111 00:04:45.600 --> 00:04:47.199 Definitely will come on out and I know you'll love in, 112 00:04:47.199 --> 00:04:48.439 particularly through the zill One. 113 00:04:48.480 --> 00:04:51.480 That's all I absolutely so. I'm going to use this word. 114 00:04:51.759 --> 00:04:54.800 You may not use it, but Louisville dominated the USA 115 00:04:54.879 --> 00:04:59.240 Today's ten Best Attractions list, and I'm not totally surprised 116 00:04:59.240 --> 00:05:01.560 by this, but to see that we are the only 117 00:05:01.639 --> 00:05:06.319 city that can claim for of our tourist attractions essentially 118 00:05:06.560 --> 00:05:10.199 for sports fans, is in this top ten with Churchill Downs, 119 00:05:10.360 --> 00:05:13.199 Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, Muhammad Ali Center, and the 120 00:05:13.279 --> 00:05:16.199 Kentucky Derby Museum. I would be curious, and I'm not 121 00:05:16.240 --> 00:05:17.839 asking you to answer the question by any means, but 122 00:05:17.959 --> 00:05:20.040 I don't know, people realize that we have some really 123 00:05:20.079 --> 00:05:22.879 cool stuff right here in our hometown that people not 124 00:05:23.000 --> 00:05:25.000 only take in when they're in Louisville, they come to 125 00:05:25.040 --> 00:05:26.360 Louisville to experience it. 126 00:05:27.920 --> 00:05:30.639 Yeah, I mean, tourism is a huge industry for us. 127 00:05:30.680 --> 00:05:32.920 We have gotten That's what I think is one of 128 00:05:32.920 --> 00:05:35.480 our secret sauces, you know, because every year we've got 129 00:05:35.480 --> 00:05:38.319 great practice hosting the world for the Kentucky Derby, and 130 00:05:38.360 --> 00:05:41.199 now we're hosting the world every fall for Bourbon and 131 00:05:41.240 --> 00:05:44.000 Beyond and Louder than Life. Those weeks have become as 132 00:05:44.079 --> 00:05:47.519 big or actually bigger than Derby, and this year we're 133 00:05:47.519 --> 00:05:50.560 gonna have probably over seventy thousand people one night Louder 134 00:05:50.600 --> 00:05:53.120 than Life. Last year we set records with Bourbon and Beyond, 135 00:05:53.480 --> 00:05:55.959 and so we are well prepared to welcome the world 136 00:05:56.040 --> 00:05:57.920 all of the time, whether it's for the Street Rods 137 00:05:57.920 --> 00:06:00.160 this week, you know some of these other events. Just 138 00:06:00.160 --> 00:06:02.560 a couple of weeks ago had the largest basketball tournament 139 00:06:02.560 --> 00:06:04.560 in the world with the Run for the Roses, a 140 00:06:04.600 --> 00:06:08.480 women's basketball tournament out at the Expo Center. That that 141 00:06:08.639 --> 00:06:11.360 is what we do wonderfully. And we've got some great 142 00:06:11.519 --> 00:06:14.319 amenities that are in many cases historic, and you've got 143 00:06:14.360 --> 00:06:17.079 the historic Church Will Downs, you've got Louisville Slugger and 144 00:06:17.120 --> 00:06:20.920 everything that has meant for our at least baseball history, 145 00:06:20.959 --> 00:06:23.480 but even more than baseball, it's it's become an icon. 146 00:06:23.800 --> 00:06:27.240 And then of course you know the center that really 147 00:06:27.680 --> 00:06:29.800 that is just so wonderful to have in our community, 148 00:06:30.079 --> 00:06:33.560 honoring the goat Muhammad Aldi Center that does an amazing 149 00:06:33.639 --> 00:06:36.079 job and Lannie and Devon and that whole team have 150 00:06:36.360 --> 00:06:38.720 really done wonders. They've got great plans for the future. 151 00:06:39.160 --> 00:06:41.399 So and then the Derby Museum. If you haven't seen 152 00:06:41.399 --> 00:06:43.920 the new film at the Derby Museum, it's really spectacular 153 00:06:43.959 --> 00:06:45.920 to give you goose bumps. So we have and there's 154 00:06:45.920 --> 00:06:50.120 more too. You know. We just have great events and 155 00:06:50.160 --> 00:06:52.160 we'd love to welcome the world here. And I'm excited 156 00:06:52.160 --> 00:06:54.079 about some of the things that we were competing for 157 00:06:54.279 --> 00:06:56.639 right now that I hope we win and can announce 158 00:06:56.680 --> 00:06:58.959 that are going to continue to bring people here. You know. 159 00:06:58.959 --> 00:07:01.240 In twenty twenty eight, we've got the Solheim Cup. That's 160 00:07:01.279 --> 00:07:04.079 the women's version of the Ryders Cup. That's going to 161 00:07:04.120 --> 00:07:07.759 be another spectacular event at Valhalla, only in Louisville. 162 00:07:07.879 --> 00:07:10.600 I tell you what, as a proud Liavillion myself, when 163 00:07:10.600 --> 00:07:14.600 I see the comments from the club that came here 164 00:07:14.600 --> 00:07:18.199 and played against lu City FC over the weekend from 165 00:07:18.240 --> 00:07:21.279 Germany to hear them really not know what to expect 166 00:07:21.319 --> 00:07:25.600 about Louisville, but really seemingly very genuinely impressed and really 167 00:07:25.639 --> 00:07:27.399 loved it. I mean that's got to make you happy 168 00:07:27.519 --> 00:07:28.360 as the mayor, right. 169 00:07:29.560 --> 00:07:31.839 Oh yeah, and have a chance to meet a few 170 00:07:31.839 --> 00:07:35.399 of those folks from Atrak Frankfurt, and you could tell 171 00:07:35.399 --> 00:07:37.439 they were just blown away. They're traveling around the US 172 00:07:37.519 --> 00:07:40.120 this summer, they're seeing a lot of different places, but 173 00:07:40.160 --> 00:07:43.000 they know there's something special here in Louisville. And that's 174 00:07:43.000 --> 00:07:45.160 another area of soccer where I'm hoping we can grow too. 175 00:07:45.199 --> 00:07:47.800 We had a record breaking event with the US women's 176 00:07:47.879 --> 00:07:51.959 national team last fall. We are a potential home based 177 00:07:51.959 --> 00:07:54.480 city for the World Cup next year when it comes 178 00:07:54.480 --> 00:07:58.040 to America. So that's another area I'm hoping that the 179 00:07:58.319 --> 00:08:00.920 teams come back next summer as well. The crowds were 180 00:08:00.959 --> 00:08:03.040 out for that. There were eleven thousand people at Lynn 181 00:08:03.040 --> 00:08:07.480 Familey Stadium last week watching on Track Frankfurt play aston 182 00:08:07.560 --> 00:08:11.000 Villa in the Premier League team. It was wonderful. 183 00:08:11.839 --> 00:08:14.480 Mayor Krek Greenberg Jeremy joins me here on news Radio 184 00:08:14.519 --> 00:08:17.720 eight forty whas some news last week that I think 185 00:08:17.800 --> 00:08:19.519 was a surprise to a lot of people, and certainly 186 00:08:19.680 --> 00:08:21.759 the reaction was I guess different depending on who you 187 00:08:21.800 --> 00:08:23.920 talked to. But the Kentucky Oaks Race is making the 188 00:08:24.000 --> 00:08:26.879 move from a late afternoon race to being under the 189 00:08:26.959 --> 00:08:31.800 lights at night in primetime on NBC. How is this move, 190 00:08:32.159 --> 00:08:35.440 what are the expectations as far as impact. Obviously there's 191 00:08:35.440 --> 00:08:37.679 some local businesses as far as restaurants that may be 192 00:08:37.679 --> 00:08:39.840 a little worried about the crowd not being what it 193 00:08:39.879 --> 00:08:42.559 has been typically. But just your thoughts on sort of 194 00:08:42.559 --> 00:08:44.440 this move and what it could mean for the city 195 00:08:44.440 --> 00:08:47.440 of Louisville on that week, really just of Derby week here. 196 00:08:49.080 --> 00:08:51.679 Yeah, well, let's start with the incredible positive news, which 197 00:08:51.720 --> 00:08:54.399 is that Louisville is going to be in the national 198 00:08:54.480 --> 00:08:57.840 spotlight for two straight days on primetime in NBC. The 199 00:08:57.919 --> 00:09:01.000 Kentucky Oaks Race is going to be run, There's going 200 00:09:01.080 --> 00:09:03.279 to be a full hour coverage talking about our city, 201 00:09:03.279 --> 00:09:06.320 about Churchill Downs. It's going to make the Derby an 202 00:09:06.320 --> 00:09:11.240 even bigger internationally iconic event. And so for all those reasons, 203 00:09:11.240 --> 00:09:14.320 it's wonderful for the Derby, it's wonderful for Churchill Downs, 204 00:09:14.320 --> 00:09:16.879 it's wonderful for the city of Louisville and the state 205 00:09:16.879 --> 00:09:19.919 of Kentucky. So that's the great news. You know, it's 206 00:09:19.960 --> 00:09:22.879 definitely a big change, and Derby is big business for 207 00:09:22.960 --> 00:09:26.799 local businesses in our city, particularly in the hospitality industry, 208 00:09:26.799 --> 00:09:29.559 which we've just just been talking about. So this change 209 00:09:29.600 --> 00:09:31.960 is going to have an impact on locals. We're going 210 00:09:32.000 --> 00:09:36.000 to be encouraging locals to dine out on Oaks Night continue. 211 00:09:36.000 --> 00:09:37.639 If you're not out at the track, it's a good 212 00:09:37.679 --> 00:09:39.840 opportunity to go out on Oaks Night when you otherwise 213 00:09:39.919 --> 00:09:43.360 might not have. I've been speaking with folks from the 214 00:09:43.399 --> 00:09:46.360 Restaurant Association here to figure out other ways that we 215 00:09:46.399 --> 00:09:49.919 can continue to promote local restaurants on Derby week and 216 00:09:49.960 --> 00:09:52.480 then really all year round as well. I mean, Louisville 217 00:09:52.559 --> 00:09:55.440 is a foody city. We have amazing restaurants. We've got 218 00:09:55.480 --> 00:09:59.320 amazing places, whether it's bars and restaurants to enjoy of 219 00:09:59.360 --> 00:10:02.360 all sorts. So I hope people really continue to support 220 00:10:02.720 --> 00:10:04.519 our local restaurants and we'll work with it. You know, 221 00:10:04.559 --> 00:10:07.200 habits will change. People get into the habit of doing 222 00:10:07.240 --> 00:10:09.559 Derby Weekend a certain way. That's going to be a 223 00:10:09.559 --> 00:10:12.679 little bit different now and there'll be a new normal. 224 00:10:12.919 --> 00:10:16.679 But I'm I'm optimistic that it is going to continue 225 00:10:16.720 --> 00:10:19.720 to grow for everyone, including local businesses and restaurants. 226 00:10:19.799 --> 00:10:22.480 Yeah. I think it'll be a positive for everybody involved. 227 00:10:22.519 --> 00:10:25.279 And I wouldn't pretend to know what typical crowds that 228 00:10:25.360 --> 00:10:27.600 you see on Oaks Night at all the various great 229 00:10:27.639 --> 00:10:30.320 restaurants that we do have, but there's a lot of places. 230 00:10:30.200 --> 00:10:31.720 It's probably the biggest night of the year. 231 00:10:31.759 --> 00:10:33.360 But it's tough to get a table, Craig on any 232 00:10:33.360 --> 00:10:35.399 Saturday and some of these places or a Friday. So 233 00:10:35.639 --> 00:10:38.240 I'm thinking if we're talking about the week of Derby, 234 00:10:38.279 --> 00:10:40.559 when people are here, like I mean, I don't think 235 00:10:40.600 --> 00:10:42.559 those tables are going to be empty, but I'm with you, 236 00:10:42.720 --> 00:10:46.240 I think it'll be Yeah, And you're right. The spotlight there, 237 00:10:46.279 --> 00:10:49.720 I mean, that's really that really shows what NBC the 238 00:10:50.000 --> 00:10:52.240 sees of what they get out of the Churchill, out 239 00:10:52.240 --> 00:10:54.200 of the Derby, and clearly they know that there's some 240 00:10:54.200 --> 00:10:56.159 real value there with Oaks and certainly putting a bigger 241 00:10:56.159 --> 00:10:58.639 spotlight on this city is great. One more thing I 242 00:10:58.639 --> 00:11:01.240 wanted to mention, Craig. I don't know if this was 243 00:11:01.279 --> 00:11:04.720 something you planned on doing, it was an initiative for you, 244 00:11:04.799 --> 00:11:06.480 but I just wanted to share with you that I 245 00:11:06.559 --> 00:11:09.159 know it does not go unnoticed and unappreciated. I know 246 00:11:09.200 --> 00:11:11.039 you've been in a lot of these camps across the 247 00:11:11.039 --> 00:11:13.879 city of Louisville with former athletes, some of them that 248 00:11:13.960 --> 00:11:16.080 played for U of L, some didn't, and you know 249 00:11:16.240 --> 00:11:19.879 Deanta Parker obviously, D'Angelo, Russell, Josh Minkin's and they have 250 00:11:20.000 --> 00:11:21.799 these these camps that they put on for kids and 251 00:11:21.799 --> 00:11:24.440 they give back to the community. And I know, you 252 00:11:24.559 --> 00:11:27.000 being there and sort of honoring them, that has only 253 00:11:27.759 --> 00:11:30.679 given them more I guess, incentive to feel proud of 254 00:11:30.720 --> 00:11:33.120 being from Louisville and want to use their platform and 255 00:11:33.159 --> 00:11:36.799 their success to help the community. I just want, I 256 00:11:36.799 --> 00:11:38.720 think that's really cool that you're doing that. But is 257 00:11:38.759 --> 00:11:41.519 that just I mean, did that come natural? I know 258 00:11:41.559 --> 00:11:44.440 it's probably not getting as much attention as maybe maybe 259 00:11:44.440 --> 00:11:45.879 it should in my opinion, But I just know some 260 00:11:45.919 --> 00:11:48.480 of these guys, they that means a lot to them 261 00:11:48.480 --> 00:11:50.759 to be from Louisville. We so often just think about 262 00:11:50.840 --> 00:11:53.200 red Blue Louisville, Kentucky, and there's some guys who played 263 00:11:53.200 --> 00:11:55.519 here transferred out. Are some guys like D'Angelo that that 264 00:11:55.600 --> 00:11:58.240 didn't play here. But to get you know, the honor 265 00:11:58.240 --> 00:12:00.559 from the mayor, I mean that goes long way. 266 00:12:01.600 --> 00:12:03.679 Well. I actually give credit on this one to my 267 00:12:03.759 --> 00:12:05.559 wife Rachel. It was her idea that we first. Of 268 00:12:05.559 --> 00:12:09.919 course she got connected. I think Davante was the first 269 00:12:09.919 --> 00:12:11.840 one and got connected with Davante and some of his 270 00:12:11.879 --> 00:12:15.240 friends that had common friends with Rachel, and so it 271 00:12:15.320 --> 00:12:17.600 was her idea to go support them at the camp, 272 00:12:17.679 --> 00:12:20.240 and you know, we became good friends with Davonte and 273 00:12:20.279 --> 00:12:23.080 Ali and some of his crew and his family, and 274 00:12:23.120 --> 00:12:25.799 then we just got to know others. And DeAngelo and 275 00:12:25.840 --> 00:12:28.840 his family do amazing things for our city. They've done 276 00:12:28.840 --> 00:12:31.919 wonderful things at Algonquin Park and for kids around here. 277 00:12:32.039 --> 00:12:34.399 And then this year we got to meet josh Mincoln's 278 00:12:34.399 --> 00:12:37.240 and his family and that and that was wonderful. He's 279 00:12:37.240 --> 00:12:41.039 a fellow Ballad grad like me, and he's you know, 280 00:12:41.279 --> 00:12:43.600 the fact that he is getting ready for training camp 281 00:12:43.639 --> 00:12:47.840 and still here in Louisville giving back to kids with 282 00:12:47.879 --> 00:12:51.240 what was an amazing football day at Low City was great. 283 00:12:51.519 --> 00:12:54.120 And his parents family does stuff year round. As a 284 00:12:54.159 --> 00:12:56.919 matter of fact, Rachel was just talking to his mom 285 00:12:57.039 --> 00:12:59.240 last night because she is doing a part of a 286 00:12:59.279 --> 00:13:02.200 big back to school event tomorrow at the Republic Bank 287 00:13:02.320 --> 00:13:06.480 YMCA on eighteenth and Broadway where they're giving away backpacks 288 00:13:06.480 --> 00:13:09.320 and other school supplies and things that thousands of kids. 289 00:13:09.360 --> 00:13:11.840 If people are interested in that it's at the Republic 290 00:13:11.919 --> 00:13:16.679 Bank Foundation why tomorrow. So really, these folks, these these 291 00:13:16.919 --> 00:13:20.960 former local hometown athletes that still have a place for 292 00:13:21.000 --> 00:13:23.799 Louisville and their homes. It's really heartwarming to see them 293 00:13:23.840 --> 00:13:27.200 giving back. And whether they're athletes or others, we really 294 00:13:27.320 --> 00:13:30.080 like to support people who are giving back to their community. 295 00:13:30.679 --> 00:13:32.639 And so that's what's done it And in the process 296 00:13:32.840 --> 00:13:36.799 we have met so many wonderful people. These guys and 297 00:13:36.840 --> 00:13:39.480 their families are really wonderful people, and so now I 298 00:13:39.480 --> 00:13:42.320 think it's important to support them and to acknowledge and 299 00:13:42.320 --> 00:13:43.559 thank them good stuff. 300 00:13:43.559 --> 00:13:45.799 And I know some of them maybe didn't necessarily expect it, 301 00:13:45.840 --> 00:13:48.840 and again, I just think it's only going to encourage 302 00:13:48.840 --> 00:13:50.480 more to do what they're doing. As far as if 303 00:13:50.519 --> 00:13:52.000 you have a platform, you have a reach, and you 304 00:13:52.039 --> 00:13:54.799 can help out, you know, that can go a long way. 305 00:13:54.799 --> 00:13:56.600 But Craig, you've been gracious with your time. I really 306 00:13:56.639 --> 00:13:59.559 do appreciate it. Enjoy your weekend and we'll talk soon, 307 00:13:59.600 --> 00:13:59.919 my friend. 308 00:14:00.720 --> 00:14:02.399 All right, take care next every right weekend? Bye. 309 00:14:02.399 --> 00:14:04.559 All right, that's Louisville may Or Craig Greenberg. We got 310 00:14:04.600 --> 00:14:06.559 to get to a quick time out and get to 311 00:14:06.879 --> 00:14:09.240 an update for you on the roadways. We'll take a 312 00:14:09.240 --> 00:14:11.399 look at how the traffic is out there. Bobby Ellis 313 00:14:11.399 --> 00:14:12.759 will get us caught up. We'll get a look at 314 00:14:12.759 --> 00:14:15.120 the forecast from at Melosovich and keep it rolling along. 315 00:14:15.120 --> 00:14:15.279 Here. 316 00:14:15.320 --> 00:14:17.559 It's a Friday morning on news radio. Wait forty whas 317 00:14:19.240 --> 00:14:21.600 all right, final segment for us here on a Friday morning. 318 00:14:21.600 --> 00:14:23.919 It is Kentucky and it's morning news. Coffee and company 319 00:14:23.960 --> 00:14:25.679 with you. We'll hand it off to Tony and Dwight 320 00:14:25.720 --> 00:14:28.240 here shortly, and mister Venetti is with me as well, 321 00:14:28.559 --> 00:14:31.360 John Shannon, and Uh, I don't know it's gonna be 322 00:14:31.360 --> 00:14:32.840 the same for you as it was for me, But 323 00:14:32.960 --> 00:14:35.679 I feel I feel like I was deprived today of 324 00:14:36.879 --> 00:14:40.519 Tom to just yap on this microphone because we had heavy, heavy, spot, 325 00:14:40.960 --> 00:14:42.960 heavy spots today, and I just hope it it's not. 326 00:14:43.120 --> 00:14:44.399 I guess that's good for business, right. 327 00:14:44.679 --> 00:14:47.200 Uh, yes, we're not. We're not gonna talk about commercials. 328 00:14:47.240 --> 00:14:52.360 So we're not gonna because you're the one that talks 329 00:14:52.399 --> 00:14:53.799 on every commercial that's on this station. 330 00:14:56.399 --> 00:14:59.200 No, I was gonna say the weather, it's amazing what 331 00:14:59.279 --> 00:15:01.120 you get used to a degrees and when it gets 332 00:15:01.159 --> 00:15:04.320 to be eighty We're like, this is fantastic. And I've 333 00:15:04.440 --> 00:15:08.159 always shocked how many events are going on on the 334 00:15:08.159 --> 00:15:11.799 weekend in this city. The Cuban Festival is Sunday here 335 00:15:11.919 --> 00:15:14.960 down at four Street Live. You have the Chicken and 336 00:15:15.000 --> 00:15:17.320 Beer Fest at Tom Sawyer and you have Booze on 337 00:15:17.399 --> 00:15:20.039 Tom Sawyer Park for the first time ever. You have 338 00:15:20.159 --> 00:15:23.519 the hot Rod Show going on. You have the Holy 339 00:15:23.639 --> 00:15:27.519 Trinity Catholic Picnic come on happening this weekend. There's always 340 00:15:27.559 --> 00:15:29.000 a million things going on. 341 00:15:29.279 --> 00:15:32.200 I tell you what, the hot Rod I get more 342 00:15:32.240 --> 00:15:34.559 fascinated with that event every year, and really just what 343 00:15:34.600 --> 00:15:37.279 that culture is mostly older gentlemen. 344 00:15:37.879 --> 00:15:40.759 Yeah, it's got a demo' I love. 345 00:15:40.679 --> 00:15:42.879 Hearing them and I'm not making fun at anything because 346 00:15:42.919 --> 00:15:45.440 my step my stepdad, he's had two different hot rods 347 00:15:45.440 --> 00:15:47.639 that have been in the event, and you know he's 348 00:15:47.799 --> 00:15:52.559 he loves it. But when you hear the TV stations 349 00:15:52.559 --> 00:15:54.799 interview these guys that are there every year, and I 350 00:15:54.840 --> 00:15:57.559 mean to hear them talk about what they've put into 351 00:15:57.559 --> 00:15:59.759 the vehicle, how much it means to them, the passion, 352 00:16:00.159 --> 00:16:02.480 Like maybe it's corny, I eat that stuff up, but 353 00:16:02.559 --> 00:16:04.519 like you can tell this is these are their babies 354 00:16:04.919 --> 00:16:06.279 and it's their time to show it off in front 355 00:16:06.320 --> 00:16:06.879 of everybody else. 356 00:16:06.919 --> 00:16:09.360 Do you know how many marriages have been saved by 357 00:16:09.399 --> 00:16:10.000 this hobby? 358 00:16:11.039 --> 00:16:12.200 I had never thought about it. 359 00:16:12.320 --> 00:16:15.200 The man is in the garage working, she's the wife 360 00:16:15.320 --> 00:16:17.840 is safe. This his wife, the wife is happy. Please 361 00:16:17.840 --> 00:16:19.919 get a hobby. You need to get out of my face. 362 00:16:20.240 --> 00:16:23.120 And look, if you're gonna stay married for fifty years, 363 00:16:23.120 --> 00:16:25.600 you gotta have a hobby. And if you can include her, 364 00:16:25.720 --> 00:16:27.919 if she gets in and on it, then this is 365 00:16:27.960 --> 00:16:31.559 the key to happiness. Right and be part of something 366 00:16:31.559 --> 00:16:33.600 bigger than yourself is what I always say. But this 367 00:16:33.720 --> 00:16:36.159 and that community is. And so if you have to. 368 00:16:36.320 --> 00:16:39.240 If you're working on a sixty nine Camaro whatever, and 369 00:16:39.279 --> 00:16:42.039 you're working on the button seats and all that, and 370 00:16:42.039 --> 00:16:44.279 you're out in the garage and she's in the kitchen 371 00:16:44.320 --> 00:16:46.639 doing whatever. In this old fashioned kind of family, you 372 00:16:47.480 --> 00:16:50.000 got a hobby. You're not in each other's face, you're 373 00:16:50.039 --> 00:16:53.399 happy together. Those kind of things keep a marriage together. 374 00:16:53.559 --> 00:16:55.840 People that don't have hobbies, they don't do anything else. 375 00:16:56.039 --> 00:16:58.720 They're sitting there staring at each other, going what's on 376 00:16:58.799 --> 00:16:59.840 Netflix tonight? 377 00:17:00.039 --> 00:17:02.360 You need a passion project. I mean, you need something 378 00:17:02.639 --> 00:17:05.200 something too that you can kind of get lost in. 379 00:17:05.559 --> 00:17:07.559 And some people choose church. 380 00:17:08.079 --> 00:17:11.200 They get knee deep in church. Tony Kruz called me 381 00:17:11.240 --> 00:17:13.640 the other day on his way to the Liar's Club. 382 00:17:13.799 --> 00:17:16.559 Who's that who Tony Kruz as a guy, used to 383 00:17:16.599 --> 00:17:18.759 do morning. Yeah, he's good. 384 00:17:18.759 --> 00:17:21.279 I'm kidding. I miss you, Tony, I love you. 385 00:17:22.119 --> 00:17:24.759 But he has the he has the He has the 386 00:17:24.759 --> 00:17:28.480 coolest name for a club, the Liars Club at his church. 387 00:17:28.640 --> 00:17:31.000 It's a bunch of old dudes that drink coffee and 388 00:17:31.039 --> 00:17:34.440 eat donuts and just go they talk about man stuff. Know. 389 00:17:34.559 --> 00:17:35.519 Is this since retirement? 390 00:17:35.680 --> 00:17:36.000 Yeah? 391 00:17:36.039 --> 00:17:38.640 Awesome? Good for him because I I mean I knew 392 00:17:38.640 --> 00:17:41.480 he would find something to do, maybe drive Penny crazy, 393 00:17:41.680 --> 00:17:43.200 but that that's perfect for him. 394 00:17:43.319 --> 00:17:47.279 Yes, you gotta find something now. I won't be able 395 00:17:47.319 --> 00:17:51.559 to fish because I'm not I don't have the temperament 396 00:17:51.759 --> 00:17:52.480 to do. 397 00:17:54.359 --> 00:17:58.279 Your your former uh, your former partner here in radio 398 00:17:58.319 --> 00:18:01.400 for many years in many stations. Jennings. He's bowler like 399 00:18:01.519 --> 00:18:04.960 that is a big thing, right, very good bowler fishing. 400 00:18:05.039 --> 00:18:08.480 And honestly, I tell you what that's got People probably 401 00:18:08.480 --> 00:18:10.440