WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:02.560 Seven oh five here Kentucky and this morning News on 2 00:00:02.640 --> 00:00:06.160 News Radio eight forty whas Nick coffee with you. Thank 3 00:00:06.200 --> 00:00:08.439 you so much for hanging out with us. We've got 4 00:00:08.720 --> 00:00:10.759 Mayor Greenberg set to join us coming up here at 5 00:00:10.759 --> 00:00:14.919 eight forty five. He'll be sharing some special news with us. 6 00:00:15.119 --> 00:00:17.359 And it's news that if you're a Louisville Cardinal fan, 7 00:00:18.600 --> 00:00:21.679 you can take it however you want. I can't predict 8 00:00:21.760 --> 00:00:23.800 how anybody's gonna feel. I assume that it's going to 9 00:00:23.879 --> 00:00:26.399 be some news that you're excited about. But maybe I'm wrong, 10 00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:28.320 But either way, I think you'll want to hear it. 11 00:00:28.320 --> 00:00:30.000 So again, at eight forty five, Mayor Greenberg going to 12 00:00:30.079 --> 00:00:32.280 join us. He's currently in Omaha. He was set to 13 00:00:32.280 --> 00:00:34.399 be in studio to discuss this when we had talked 14 00:00:34.399 --> 00:00:37.240 about it a few weeks back. But obviously the trip 15 00:00:37.240 --> 00:00:41.039 to Omaha that has been a long well, you don't 16 00:00:41.039 --> 00:00:42.479 really know if you ever gonna get to Omaha. And 17 00:00:42.479 --> 00:00:45.679 they're there, and now they're you know, now that they've 18 00:00:45.719 --> 00:00:48.799 got a chance to win and keep this thing going. 19 00:00:48.840 --> 00:00:51.240 They play at two o'clock Eastern. It'll be one o'clock 20 00:00:51.320 --> 00:00:53.960 Central today. So again may Greenberg going to join us 21 00:00:53.960 --> 00:00:56.399 about about eight forty five, if you are just now 22 00:00:56.399 --> 00:01:00.280 getting your day started. We did lead with what is 23 00:01:00.520 --> 00:01:03.719 a continued situation, and that is what we're learning about 24 00:01:03.759 --> 00:01:08.480 the shooter in the the murder that took place on Saturday, 25 00:01:08.560 --> 00:01:12.799 early early morning in Minnesota. Vance Bolter is the suspect, 26 00:01:12.799 --> 00:01:15.840 but he's now facing federal charges as well. Here and 27 00:01:16.359 --> 00:01:18.000 we'll talk with Riy O'Neil coming up a little bit 28 00:01:18.079 --> 00:01:20.719 later on get the latest on that. Also. This is 29 00:01:20.760 --> 00:01:23.159 certainly a big piece of news that I imagine, and 30 00:01:23.200 --> 00:01:25.959 I don't think this was something that that developed over night, 31 00:01:26.040 --> 00:01:29.239 so you probably were aware, but we'll find out more today. 32 00:01:29.280 --> 00:01:33.120 As far as Donald Trump his plans when it comes 33 00:01:33.159 --> 00:01:36.959 to dealing with the the I mean, let's just be real. 34 00:01:37.040 --> 00:01:40.959 The Iran, the Iran Israel situation is only getting worse. 35 00:01:41.120 --> 00:01:45.159 And he left early from a a he was where 36 00:01:45.200 --> 00:01:47.239 was he he was in? He was in Canada somewhere 37 00:01:47.760 --> 00:01:51.879 was it Alberta? Yeah, So he left the second day 38 00:01:51.879 --> 00:01:55.719 of the G seven summit in Alberta, and it's it's 39 00:01:55.799 --> 00:01:59.640 due to the ongoing situation. And we'll we'll get we'll 40 00:01:59.680 --> 00:02:01.280 get he We'll keep you up to date as best 41 00:02:01.319 --> 00:02:03.400 we can when it comes to that again. Roy O'Neil 42 00:02:03.680 --> 00:02:07.079 going to join us coming up here at about about 43 00:02:07.120 --> 00:02:09.599 eight thirty, so we'll get you updated on that. Something 44 00:02:09.639 --> 00:02:12.479 else we talked about earlier as the crash that took 45 00:02:12.520 --> 00:02:14.560 place on Friday, right after we wrapped up the show, 46 00:02:14.560 --> 00:02:19.199 where the semi was on fire and somehow, some way, 47 00:02:19.439 --> 00:02:22.879 this driver he was able to get out of the 48 00:02:22.879 --> 00:02:25.639 cab before it completely went up in flames and became 49 00:02:26.919 --> 00:02:28.919 just a sight to see, but not for good reason, 50 00:02:28.960 --> 00:02:31.280 a very scary situation almost doesn't seem real. Again, I 51 00:02:31.280 --> 00:02:33.360 said this yesterday, I'll say it again. I can continue 52 00:02:33.360 --> 00:02:36.479 to see pictures and videos that surface of those that 53 00:02:36.520 --> 00:02:39.520 were near this accident as everything unfolded, and it is 54 00:02:39.599 --> 00:02:43.039 just it is it is wild to see. That's putting 55 00:02:43.039 --> 00:02:45.360 it lightly. But now we know who it was that 56 00:02:45.639 --> 00:02:48.120 was in the vehicle and he did survive, which is 57 00:02:48.120 --> 00:02:52.439 a miracle. But he's not well. This gentleman is going 58 00:02:52.479 --> 00:02:55.719 to have a long road to recovery the injuries that 59 00:02:55.759 --> 00:02:59.439 he currently has. He's got a broken ankle, broken leg 60 00:02:59.840 --> 00:03:02.159 and foot, so no life threatening injuries. But when you 61 00:03:02.199 --> 00:03:06.479 jump twenty feet from the cab, obviously you can have 62 00:03:06.560 --> 00:03:10.400 those type of injuries, so hoping he has a speedy recovery. Currently, 63 00:03:10.400 --> 00:03:13.159 the cause of this crash is still an investigation, but 64 00:03:13.479 --> 00:03:16.719 with it being the third semi incident in the area 65 00:03:16.800 --> 00:03:19.560 in a month, obviously safety concerns. That's been a big 66 00:03:19.599 --> 00:03:22.879 talking point and something that Scott brought up yesterday when 67 00:03:22.919 --> 00:03:26.280 we were talking about this is it's not an accusation. 68 00:03:26.319 --> 00:03:29.400 It's just thinking, Okay, maybe there is a real demand 69 00:03:29.439 --> 00:03:31.919 here for truck drivers and maybe they're not going through 70 00:03:32.719 --> 00:03:36.000 the same type of training they once did just because 71 00:03:36.039 --> 00:03:38.719 they're being rushed through it. And on our talkback feature, 72 00:03:38.719 --> 00:03:40.319 which again if you guys listen to the show on 73 00:03:40.360 --> 00:03:44.000 the Aheart Radio app, just you should know that you 74 00:03:44.000 --> 00:03:46.520 can interact with us and share your thoughts on certain 75 00:03:46.560 --> 00:03:49.280 things by just clicking that microphone button on the app 76 00:03:49.680 --> 00:03:51.960 and then you'll be able to I think it's thirty seconds. 77 00:03:52.000 --> 00:03:54.120 It gives you to share whatever you want. But we 78 00:03:54.159 --> 00:03:56.840 had a truck driver that heard that conversation we were 79 00:03:56.840 --> 00:03:59.240 having yesterday and wanted to share this. 80 00:04:00.039 --> 00:04:02.199 I'm a truck driver here. I went to CDL school 81 00:04:02.240 --> 00:04:05.520 in twenty fifteen and instructors told us we're not here 82 00:04:05.560 --> 00:04:07.360 to teach you how to drive. We're here to teach 83 00:04:07.400 --> 00:04:11.280 you how to pass the test. And I think the 84 00:04:11.400 --> 00:04:16.240 real problem lies with these trucking companies that hire new drivers. 85 00:04:16.600 --> 00:04:18.800 They only spend a week or two behind the wheel 86 00:04:18.800 --> 00:04:21.839 with a trainer, and they turn them loose. I think 87 00:04:21.879 --> 00:04:24.279 companies need to spend more time with new drivers to 88 00:04:24.319 --> 00:04:27.199 get them ready to be on the road on their own. Thanks. 89 00:04:27.399 --> 00:04:30.360 I just love that talkback feature because our audience are 90 00:04:30.399 --> 00:04:32.680 some of the best people, the most qualified to answer 91 00:04:32.680 --> 00:04:34.839 some of these questions, and instead of waiting to try 92 00:04:34.879 --> 00:04:37.279 to call the station, now we get listeners like this 93 00:04:37.399 --> 00:04:38.439 that respond yeah. 94 00:04:38.519 --> 00:04:41.839 And I don't know if this is I don't know 95 00:04:41.879 --> 00:04:44.600 if are there's data that shows that this is an 96 00:04:44.600 --> 00:04:48.279 issue everywhere as far as newer truck drivers not getting 97 00:04:48.360 --> 00:04:51.600 the proper training and there being more accidents with semis 98 00:04:51.639 --> 00:04:53.800 because of that. I don't know if that data exists, 99 00:04:53.800 --> 00:04:56.240 but certainly, when you have as many accidents around here 100 00:04:56.759 --> 00:04:59.680 as we've had with semis, especially in that area, I 101 00:04:59.720 --> 00:05:01.680 think more than anything. And again, I don't know this 102 00:05:01.759 --> 00:05:04.040 for certain, but I just think it's just a crazy coincidence. 103 00:05:04.800 --> 00:05:07.959 But you can't just run with that and just assume, yeah, 104 00:05:08.079 --> 00:05:10.519 you know, nothing to see here, just a random coincidence. Obviously, 105 00:05:10.519 --> 00:05:12.639 they're going to look into whatever they can to make 106 00:05:12.680 --> 00:05:14.920 it sure everybody, to make sure everybody is safe, especially 107 00:05:14.920 --> 00:05:18.560 those big eighteen wheelers making their way in those areas 108 00:05:18.560 --> 00:05:21.600 where there's just been more collisions than you would expect. 109 00:05:21.879 --> 00:05:24.040 I've seen I've seen, you know, driving along the highway. 110 00:05:24.040 --> 00:05:27.920 I see more ads from attorneys looking for cases involving 111 00:05:27.920 --> 00:05:29.920 semis too. So there's there's and. 112 00:05:30.199 --> 00:05:31.920 They see that. I see that as a big payday. 113 00:05:32.120 --> 00:05:32.839 Yeah they do. 114 00:05:33.839 --> 00:05:36.079 But yeah, I think to your point, and again, if 115 00:05:36.439 --> 00:05:39.000 you use the talk back feature, you know, truckers that 116 00:05:39.040 --> 00:05:41.120 are out there are best resource for this because they know, 117 00:05:41.240 --> 00:05:43.319 like this gentleman seemed well verse, seemed to know exactly 118 00:05:43.360 --> 00:05:46.120 what he was talking about. So it's it's a shame. 119 00:05:46.279 --> 00:05:48.439 Maybe this changes things. I'd be interested to see how 120 00:05:48.519 --> 00:05:50.519 other communities are dealing with this as. 121 00:05:50.439 --> 00:05:52.879 Well, or if they're dealing with it at all. You 122 00:05:53.000 --> 00:05:55.160 just don't know. Yeah, all right, let's get an update 123 00:05:55.199 --> 00:05:57.920 on traffic and weather right here on news radio eight 124 00:05:57.959 --> 00:06:02.720 forty whas. It is seven seventeen here Kentucky, and it's 125 00:06:02.759 --> 00:06:05.360 Morning News with Nick Coffee on news Radio eight forty 126 00:06:05.560 --> 00:06:10.639 whas I know that many of you listening have. In fact, 127 00:06:10.680 --> 00:06:14.199 I find it impossible to think that there's anybody listening 128 00:06:14.279 --> 00:06:19.360 that hasn't gone to a grocery store, a convenience store, 129 00:06:19.480 --> 00:06:24.160 a retail store, purchased something online, or paid the bill 130 00:06:24.160 --> 00:06:26.759 at a fast food restaurant and thought to yourself, Wow, 131 00:06:26.879 --> 00:06:30.560 when did this get so expensive? Well, it's a real thing. 132 00:06:30.839 --> 00:06:34.079 And we've got a study that tells us of all 133 00:06:34.199 --> 00:06:37.160 the fast food places that of course increase prices like 134 00:06:37.199 --> 00:06:40.920 everybody else, which one is the cheapest fast food chain 135 00:06:41.160 --> 00:06:45.439 in America. This is a study according to Cashiano. I 136 00:06:45.439 --> 00:06:48.800 don't know if I'm saying that correctly, but they've got 137 00:06:49.480 --> 00:06:51.839 I guess a portion of their outlet is eat this 138 00:06:52.000 --> 00:06:55.120 not that it studies fast food trends and whatnot, and 139 00:06:55.120 --> 00:06:59.079 they analyze fifty four menu items across six categories from 140 00:06:59.199 --> 00:07:02.000 nine major US as fast food chains to find the 141 00:07:02.040 --> 00:07:07.519 best value and the the restaurant that takes the crown 142 00:07:07.800 --> 00:07:10.480 as far as far as being the cheapest overall with 143 00:07:10.519 --> 00:07:15.279 the most affordable items. Is a surprise to me. Maybe 144 00:07:15.319 --> 00:07:17.560 it's not to you guys, but it's Taco Bell. 145 00:07:18.120 --> 00:07:20.319 Makes sense, Okay, I can see that it's not who 146 00:07:20.360 --> 00:07:21.079 I would have guessed. 147 00:07:21.120 --> 00:07:22.720 See, I just think it all comes down to what 148 00:07:22.800 --> 00:07:25.759 you get, Yeah, because you can. You can go to 149 00:07:25.839 --> 00:07:30.279 Taco Bell and get enough food to where when you 150 00:07:30.279 --> 00:07:32.959 look at the price, I mean, it's probably not what 151 00:07:33.040 --> 00:07:36.040 you paid years ago, because again, prices go up everywhere, 152 00:07:36.439 --> 00:07:38.920 but you end up probably getting more for your buck 153 00:07:39.120 --> 00:07:41.240 than elsewhere. Like just I can go to Taco Bell 154 00:07:41.279 --> 00:07:43.120 and just get a few tacos and it's not as 155 00:07:43.160 --> 00:07:44.800 cheap as it once was. But that's actually a lot 156 00:07:44.839 --> 00:07:47.199 of food. So therefore, you know, I get it from 157 00:07:47.199 --> 00:07:49.240 that aspect. But I when I go to Taco Bell, 158 00:07:49.319 --> 00:07:52.120 I get a Chicken Quesadia, I get a you know, 159 00:07:52.120 --> 00:07:53.560 if they have it, I get the Kee so rito. 160 00:07:53.759 --> 00:07:55.560 If it's on the it's on the menu at the time. 161 00:07:55.600 --> 00:07:57.680 And now those are items that you know, two of 162 00:07:57.720 --> 00:08:01.519 those together, I'm looking at just easily over ten bucks, 163 00:08:01.600 --> 00:08:04.439 and that doesn't feel like it's cheap at all to me. 164 00:08:04.560 --> 00:08:06.839 You remember the five dollars value meals they had, and 165 00:08:06.839 --> 00:08:08.720 I think that kind of said the gold standard, and 166 00:08:08.759 --> 00:08:10.560 I guess that's what I kind of I've eaten fast 167 00:08:10.560 --> 00:08:13.240 food in a while, but that's kind of where my 168 00:08:13.319 --> 00:08:14.240 mind defaults to. 169 00:08:14.399 --> 00:08:18.079 Well, let me tell you this is an say I 170 00:08:18.120 --> 00:08:20.040 can tell you this gut is as somebody who does 171 00:08:20.079 --> 00:08:22.720 not eat much fast food, like yourself, they still call 172 00:08:22.759 --> 00:08:25.319 it a value meal. It ain't much of a value 173 00:08:25.439 --> 00:08:28.000 in most places. It's like you think this call anything 174 00:08:28.000 --> 00:08:30.240 a sale and say that it's a sale, and they 175 00:08:30.240 --> 00:08:32.279 can they can doctor it whatever way they want to 176 00:08:32.360 --> 00:08:34.399 let you, to try to manipulate you that you're saving 177 00:08:34.440 --> 00:08:38.039 big money because you know, Wendy's is a close second, 178 00:08:38.480 --> 00:08:40.240 and I haven't had Wendy's in a long time and 179 00:08:40.320 --> 00:08:43.720 have Guess's being second, right, Burger King rounds out the 180 00:08:43.759 --> 00:08:47.840 top three, and then uh Popeyes is the winner when 181 00:08:47.840 --> 00:08:51.679 it comes to just chicken places. So uh yeah, I don't. 182 00:08:51.840 --> 00:08:54.240 To me right now, the only place that I can 183 00:08:54.279 --> 00:08:55.840 think of that I just know is going to be 184 00:08:55.879 --> 00:08:58.840 expensive because this was this was always the case, even 185 00:08:58.879 --> 00:09:02.039 long before we had prices skyrocketing like they have in 186 00:09:02.080 --> 00:09:05.240 recent years. But Arby's, to me, it's just always been, 187 00:09:05.759 --> 00:09:07.799 you know, I need to finance my meal for my 188 00:09:07.840 --> 00:09:10.440 family because it's you know, can get can I get 189 00:09:10.440 --> 00:09:12.039 you know interest here if I pay you back in 190 00:09:12.080 --> 00:09:14.279 a week. Arby's, your roast beef is good, But man, 191 00:09:14.720 --> 00:09:15.320 it's expensive. 192 00:09:15.360 --> 00:09:18.480 Remember the twenty nine cent Hamburg's at McDonald's. 193 00:09:18.000 --> 00:09:21.039 Long before my time. Can we go back to that time, Scot, Right, 194 00:09:21.120 --> 00:09:23.320 let's do that. That's that's good stuff there. 195 00:09:23.399 --> 00:09:23.600 Yeah. 196 00:09:23.840 --> 00:09:26.600 So fast food is convenient, but it's to me and 197 00:09:26.639 --> 00:09:29.159 everybody's perception of what is affordable and what is not 198 00:09:29.200 --> 00:09:32.480 as different depending upon your situation. But for me, I 199 00:09:32.519 --> 00:09:34.399 don't think you can really save a whole. I mean 200 00:09:34.399 --> 00:09:36.799 I think you can. Actually, I think you can pay. 201 00:09:36.840 --> 00:09:38.879 I don't know. Everybody's different, but I'll just say this, 202 00:09:38.919 --> 00:09:41.200 I don't think it's that cheap in the grand scheme 203 00:09:41.240 --> 00:09:43.960 of things. Anymore convenient, but not cheap. All right, We've 204 00:09:43.960 --> 00:09:45.720 got another update of traffick and weather coming your way, 205 00:09:45.720 --> 00:09:48.279 and another update in sports with Scott FitzGeralds. So stick around. 206 00:09:48.279 --> 00:09:50.159 It's Kentucky and it's Morning News with Nick Coffee on 207 00:09:50.200 --> 00:09:54.679 news Radio eight forty whas. Thank you, John. It is 208 00:09:54.759 --> 00:09:58.000 seven thirty five here at Kentucky and as morning News. 209 00:09:58.080 --> 00:10:00.480 Thank you for hanging out with us, helping you start 210 00:10:00.480 --> 00:10:03.039 your day. Maybe you're ending your day just wrapped up 211 00:10:03.080 --> 00:10:06.960 third shift, whatever it is. However you're listening, we appreciate you. 212 00:10:07.399 --> 00:10:10.440 Nick Coffee that's me, Scott Fitzgerald, alongside John Alden and 213 00:10:10.480 --> 00:10:13.600 as well John Shannon. You just heard there. So this 214 00:10:13.679 --> 00:10:16.159 is something that is good news. There's really no way 215 00:10:16.200 --> 00:10:17.879 to debate it. And I like to be able to 216 00:10:17.919 --> 00:10:20.279 share good news with our listeners here at Kentucky and 217 00:10:20.360 --> 00:10:23.440 is morning news. And it's good news for the state 218 00:10:23.440 --> 00:10:27.480 of Kentucky and the city of Louisville. So the Kentucky 219 00:10:27.480 --> 00:10:36.440 tourism has Kentucky tourism generated thirteen point eight billion here recently. Wow, 220 00:10:36.480 --> 00:10:40.000 And that, of course is I mean, that's I believe 221 00:10:40.039 --> 00:10:43.360 that's a record. Let me check. Yeah, it's a record 222 00:10:43.399 --> 00:10:46.519 year in tourism last year in the state of Kentucky. 223 00:10:46.600 --> 00:10:49.360 And as you could expect, Louisville played a big part 224 00:10:49.360 --> 00:10:53.120 of that. But yes, thirteen point eight billion in in 225 00:10:53.240 --> 00:10:57.679 economic impact. That's supporting ninety five one hundred and twenty 226 00:10:57.720 --> 00:11:01.799 six jobs and contributing to two point nine billion in wages. 227 00:11:02.399 --> 00:11:04.679 Visitor spending was a big factor, as you could expect. 228 00:11:04.799 --> 00:11:10.000 Visitors spent nine point seven billion across sectors like lodging, food, beverage, transportation, 229 00:11:10.159 --> 00:11:15.600 retail and recreation. Louisville of course, salt. I mean, I 230 00:11:15.639 --> 00:11:17.879 don't know this for certain, But clearly Louisville being the 231 00:11:17.919 --> 00:11:20.320 biggest city within this state, you would imagine that they 232 00:11:20.320 --> 00:11:25.039 are usually the biggest producers when it comes to tourism 233 00:11:25.159 --> 00:11:29.120 revenue that is there. But nineteen million visitors in Louisville 234 00:11:29.159 --> 00:11:32.440 last year, they contributed four point two billion and economic 235 00:11:32.480 --> 00:11:36.200 impact with two point eight billion from direct visitor spending. 236 00:11:36.320 --> 00:11:40.080 So the city's hospitality sectors supported over twenty six thousand 237 00:11:40.200 --> 00:11:45.320 jobs and one billion dollars in wages. So that's good news, right, 238 00:11:45.360 --> 00:11:48.799 people come into Kentucky and Louisville or you know, clearly, 239 00:11:48.840 --> 00:11:50.919 if you're in louisvill you're in Kentucky. But there's also 240 00:11:50.960 --> 00:11:54.080 other areas within this state that I'm sure they've got 241 00:11:54.080 --> 00:11:57.080 tourism dollars that have been coming their way. But what 242 00:11:57.200 --> 00:11:59.480 I love to see, and I've kind of found myself 243 00:11:59.480 --> 00:12:02.720 nerding out on this where when we have a big event, 244 00:12:03.000 --> 00:12:05.639 whether it be Derby that's the biggest event we have 245 00:12:05.759 --> 00:12:09.360 every year here, or a convention or that a lot 246 00:12:09.360 --> 00:12:11.840 of people would even know is going on, I like 247 00:12:11.960 --> 00:12:15.799 to peruse social media to see people who are hashtagging Louisville. 248 00:12:16.639 --> 00:12:20.840 Rather it be Instagram, TikTok and I enjoy seeing people 249 00:12:20.840 --> 00:12:23.000 who are here, maybe for the first time, and they're 250 00:12:23.039 --> 00:12:26.720 sharing their experience and they're talking about how cool it is. Yeah, 251 00:12:26.759 --> 00:12:28.720 because I feel like it comes people around here. Not 252 00:12:28.759 --> 00:12:29.960 to say that we live in the best place in 253 00:12:29.960 --> 00:12:31.559 the world. I mean I believe that I would. I 254 00:12:31.559 --> 00:12:33.320 would never want to live anywhere else. This has been 255 00:12:33.320 --> 00:12:35.639 my home forever and I don't plan on changing that. 256 00:12:35.720 --> 00:12:37.519 So I don't like we've got no problems, were the 257 00:12:37.519 --> 00:12:39.879 best ever. But I do think at times, and this 258 00:12:39.960 --> 00:12:42.120 probably isn't unique to Louisville. I'm sure others are the 259 00:12:42.120 --> 00:12:44.559 same way. That you don't realize that you should enjoy 260 00:12:44.960 --> 00:12:48.320 and not take and not take for granted some aspects 261 00:12:48.360 --> 00:12:50.879 of where you live that others think is really cool. 262 00:12:50.960 --> 00:12:52.240 Well, that's how I've been trying to tell my wife 263 00:12:52.279 --> 00:12:54.919 and daughter, who a big bourbon of ficionados, and well, 264 00:12:54.960 --> 00:12:57.080 you live in Louisville. Let me take you down to 265 00:12:57.080 --> 00:12:59.200 Heaven Hill, let me take you to Loretto, and let 266 00:12:59.240 --> 00:13:01.080 me take you within the Commonwealth. And I'm sure there's 267 00:13:01.120 --> 00:13:02.960 people in other parts of the states say hey, let's 268 00:13:03.480 --> 00:13:06.320 I think Louisville sometimes gets a bad rap statewide. I've 269 00:13:06.320 --> 00:13:06.720 talked with. 270 00:13:06.679 --> 00:13:10.200 Folks who you think. I would say it's a fact, 271 00:13:10.200 --> 00:13:11.360 but again, I can't prove that. 272 00:13:11.399 --> 00:13:14.200 I just yeah, but you see when you leave here 273 00:13:14.200 --> 00:13:17.519 on Saturdays, you know, I can see it. People walking around. 274 00:13:17.600 --> 00:13:19.600 You know they're in from out of town because they 275 00:13:19.639 --> 00:13:21.759 have the coffee cup in hand, and they're walking around. 276 00:13:21.559 --> 00:13:24.720 With no predetermined judgment. They're just enjoying what this city 277 00:13:24.799 --> 00:13:27.039 has to offer. And I love seeing that, and I wish, 278 00:13:27.279 --> 00:13:28.720 you know, I don't think the noise is as loud 279 00:13:28.720 --> 00:13:31.559 as it once was, but that downtown Louisville is some 280 00:13:31.639 --> 00:13:34.639 boarded up war zone. It's not that there's a lot 281 00:13:34.639 --> 00:13:38.000 of I mean again, yes, can you get potentially harmed 282 00:13:38.080 --> 00:13:40.360 by a criminal, Yeah you can. That can happen to 283 00:13:40.360 --> 00:13:43.480 you anywhere exactly. Mean, even in places that you would 284 00:13:43.720 --> 00:13:45.960 assume you're the most safe in this city, it can happen. 285 00:13:46.039 --> 00:13:49.679 I've been to parts of the Natty where you're like, oh, okay, no, 286 00:13:49.840 --> 00:13:52.039 we stumbled into the wrong part of town. I mean, 287 00:13:52.039 --> 00:13:54.879 that happens. That's any metropolitan area. Or when you look 288 00:13:54.919 --> 00:13:56.600 long term, you look down here. We have new Brazilian 289 00:13:56.600 --> 00:13:59.000 steakhouse that's downstairs. We have a couple of new restaurants, 290 00:13:59.039 --> 00:14:00.879 that are down there, not Brazil in Stakes. There's another 291 00:14:00.960 --> 00:14:05.240 new restaurant down here. There's plans for other restaurants going in. 292 00:14:05.440 --> 00:14:08.159 We've got over here by the Derby Gaming. 293 00:14:08.279 --> 00:14:10.399 Not just downtown, but I mean newlu is is a 294 00:14:10.399 --> 00:14:13.279 phenomenal areas. I mean, there are a lot of great 295 00:14:13.279 --> 00:14:17.440 places in Louisville that that I just think people should, 296 00:14:17.679 --> 00:14:19.080 you know, do what you want with your time and 297 00:14:19.080 --> 00:14:21.159 your money and all that. But I think we have 298 00:14:21.600 --> 00:14:24.159 more to offer as as a city when it comes 299 00:14:24.159 --> 00:14:27.080 to just not not necessarily just like nightlife, but just 300 00:14:27.519 --> 00:14:29.600 we've got a lot of stuff to do and there's 301 00:14:29.639 --> 00:14:32.240 a lot of I mean, I'm a nerd for downtown Louisville. 302 00:14:32.320 --> 00:14:34.519 I walked to meet my mom for lunch last week, 303 00:14:34.600 --> 00:14:38.720 and I mean there there's I feel like there's areas 304 00:14:38.720 --> 00:14:41.200 of downtown that have businesses that I never knew about. 305 00:14:41.200 --> 00:14:42.879 Anytime I go on a walk downtown, I'm like, I 306 00:14:42.879 --> 00:14:44.919 didn't know that was there. That's pretty cool. And I'm 307 00:14:44.960 --> 00:14:48.360 sure a lot of the visitors that give these these 308 00:14:48.440 --> 00:14:52.759 businesses money are travelers, right, People that are tourists, And 309 00:14:52.799 --> 00:14:54.519 that's that's that's what you want. You want people coming 310 00:14:54.600 --> 00:14:57.519 to your city and spending money and impacting the economy. 311 00:14:57.879 --> 00:15:02.120 But also I just I'll never shy away from telling people, hey, 312 00:15:02.159 --> 00:15:04.720 like you should maybe spend a little time looking at 313 00:15:04.759 --> 00:15:06.679 what all we have to do around here. I think 314 00:15:06.679 --> 00:15:09.559 you may be surprised that you know, this city's pretty awesome. 315 00:15:09.799 --> 00:15:11.519 And again to said, we don't have our own problems. 316 00:15:11.519 --> 00:15:12.960 We do just like everybody else. 317 00:15:13.120 --> 00:15:15.799 Well, and that's why I love to your point TikTok, 318 00:15:15.840 --> 00:15:18.200 because I interview the guys. Gucci Man reviews is what 319 00:15:18.240 --> 00:15:21.600 he does on TikTok, and he goes and footy reviews 320 00:15:21.600 --> 00:15:23.600 are real popular right now in TikTok. There's a lot 321 00:15:23.639 --> 00:15:26.399 of people doing them, which I'm okay with because the 322 00:15:26.480 --> 00:15:29.240 more the better. And he goes into places, you know, 323 00:15:29.559 --> 00:15:33.159 Big Nita's cheesecake factory, you know where Big Nita does that. 324 00:15:33.159 --> 00:15:35.159 I didn't know about that place at all. And through 325 00:15:35.200 --> 00:15:38.039 these I drive to different parts of the town just 326 00:15:38.080 --> 00:15:40.919 to see, you know what I can see it. Recently, 327 00:15:41.000 --> 00:15:42.679 I was over at Catholic and Richmond Center over in 328 00:15:42.679 --> 00:15:44.840 the West End. There's good stuff happening in the West End. 329 00:15:45.279 --> 00:15:47.799 You know, you got to get yourself beyond the headlines 330 00:15:48.399 --> 00:15:51.039 and start reading what's happening and get out and look. 331 00:15:50.919 --> 00:15:53.759 You know, or just go see for yourself, and I 332 00:15:53.759 --> 00:15:56.960 think you'll realize, oh yeah, it's it's not again. It 333 00:15:57.039 --> 00:15:59.799 sounds extreme, but I'm sure there are people that would 334 00:16:00.080 --> 00:16:03.480 would just say, O, yeah, downtown Louisville, I'm never going there. 335 00:16:03.600 --> 00:16:06.399 It's again a boarded up warzone. Like I've heard people 336 00:16:06.440 --> 00:16:08.480 say that, and it stuck out to me because that's ridiculous. 337 00:16:08.519 --> 00:16:11.399 It's not that at all, really never was, but clearly 338 00:16:11.480 --> 00:16:14.519 what was going on in twenty twenty. I mean, I 339 00:16:14.559 --> 00:16:16.600 think we've recovered from that, at least in my opinion, 340 00:16:16.639 --> 00:16:20.600 as far as you know what downtown is and can be. 341 00:16:20.679 --> 00:16:22.480 I just want more people that live here to get 342 00:16:22.480 --> 00:16:24.919 out and enjoy it and experience it. And hopefully, hopefully 343 00:16:24.919 --> 00:16:27.159 you guys will do that. Yep, I'm telling you to, 344 00:16:27.320 --> 00:16:29.320 so please do it. Get out all right. We've got 345 00:16:29.360 --> 00:16:31.279 another update of traffick and weather coming your way right 346 00:16:31.279 --> 00:16:35.840 here on news Radio eight forty whas. It is seven 347 00:16:35.960 --> 00:16:38.120 forty seven here at Kentucky, and it's morning news on 348 00:16:38.159 --> 00:16:41.519 news Radio eight forty whas. Don't forget. Coming up at 349 00:16:41.519 --> 00:16:44.240 eight forty five. Will be joined by Mayor Greenberg as 350 00:16:44.279 --> 00:16:46.519 he is set to share some special news. I think 351 00:16:46.559 --> 00:16:48.360 if you're a Louisville fan, you'll want to stick around 352 00:16:48.399 --> 00:16:51.480 and hear that news and again at about eight forty five, 353 00:16:51.519 --> 00:16:54.600 so roughly an hour away. So make sure you keep 354 00:16:54.600 --> 00:16:56.039 that in mind. And if you are in your vehicle 355 00:16:56.080 --> 00:16:57.360 and you're going to be getting out of your vehicle, 356 00:16:57.440 --> 00:16:59.120 you can take us with You can listen live on 357 00:16:59.120 --> 00:17:03.039 the Aheart Radio Apple also listen live at WHAS dot com. 358 00:17:03.080 --> 00:17:04.960 So we've got sports coming your way here in about 359 00:17:05.000 --> 00:17:07.839 eight minutes with Scott Fitzgerald. But one thing that I 360 00:17:07.839 --> 00:17:10.839 think college sports fans need to be aware of that 361 00:17:10.920 --> 00:17:14.920 you may see big increases when it comes to what 362 00:17:15.119 --> 00:17:19.839 these universities are asking of you. You may see small increases, 363 00:17:20.160 --> 00:17:23.880 but in a lot of different areas because they're making 364 00:17:23.880 --> 00:17:26.279 a lot of money as far as the big time 365 00:17:26.559 --> 00:17:29.400 college athletic programs. And what I mean is if you're 366 00:17:29.440 --> 00:17:33.160 getting that annual check from the TV deal that the 367 00:17:33.160 --> 00:17:35.079 Big ten has and the SEC has, and even the 368 00:17:35.119 --> 00:17:38.920 ACC and the Big twelve for that matter, those are 369 00:17:38.759 --> 00:17:41.000 the those are the Big four. I mean, it's called 370 00:17:41.000 --> 00:17:42.960 the Power four now no longer the Power five because 371 00:17:42.960 --> 00:17:45.720 the PAC twelve is dead. So they're not hurting for 372 00:17:45.799 --> 00:17:49.599 money like the smaller schools are. They've got a budget. 373 00:17:49.640 --> 00:17:52.119 They've got the ability to pay their coaches an insane 374 00:17:52.119 --> 00:17:55.359 amount of money and even pay multiple coaches at one 375 00:17:55.400 --> 00:17:56.920 time because they've had to get rid of a coach. 376 00:17:56.960 --> 00:18:02.359 So they've been able to exist with I would say 377 00:18:02.400 --> 00:18:06.240 a budget that is that is doable. And what's happening 378 00:18:06.319 --> 00:18:09.359 this year starting this upcoming against the next when the 379 00:18:09.359 --> 00:18:13.119 next school year essentially starts the fall semester, it's a 380 00:18:13.160 --> 00:18:16.599 different world as far as as far as money. Players 381 00:18:16.599 --> 00:18:20.039 have been getting ANIL money for a while now, that's 382 00:18:20.279 --> 00:18:25.400 that's that's not new. But now these universities are they're 383 00:18:25.440 --> 00:18:29.039 not being forced to share twenty point five million annually 384 00:18:29.799 --> 00:18:32.839 in revenue with athletes. But if you want to compete, 385 00:18:33.279 --> 00:18:35.640 good luck getting players to come and play for you. 386 00:18:35.680 --> 00:18:38.279 If you're going to say, yeah, we're not sharing that 387 00:18:38.400 --> 00:18:41.440 much money, so those of the power for are going 388 00:18:41.519 --> 00:18:44.279 to have to pay the twenty point five million. Again, 389 00:18:44.640 --> 00:18:48.599 you're now paying athletes directly. It's called revenue sharing. Basically, 390 00:18:48.599 --> 00:18:50.279 what it's going to be, I feel like, is a stipend. 391 00:18:50.319 --> 00:18:53.039 So the reason I bring this up is because that's 392 00:18:53.079 --> 00:18:56.440 not a little amount of money. So almost anybody, maybe 393 00:18:56.480 --> 00:19:00.119 the Texas A and M's, the Texas Techs, the the 394 00:19:00.400 --> 00:19:05.440 Ohio States, maybe the Georgia's. Maybe they have enough funding 395 00:19:05.559 --> 00:19:08.440 coming in from from from outside the university and the 396 00:19:08.480 --> 00:19:10.920 athletic department to where bills are going to be paid 397 00:19:10.960 --> 00:19:13.079 and it's not going to be such a drastic change. 398 00:19:13.559 --> 00:19:18.079 But you have programs in the power levels that bring 399 00:19:18.119 --> 00:19:20.720 in a lot of money annually that are having to 400 00:19:20.759 --> 00:19:24.799 make some adjustments because again, twenty point five million dollars 401 00:19:24.920 --> 00:19:26.799