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Growing up on the South End of Louisville attending Holy Name elementary school, 96 year old Jack Mooney was called into service near the end of WWII after graduating from St. X. He now lives with his wife of nearly 75 years in a modest southern Indiana home and took time to sit down with Scott Fitzgerald on this Memorial Day weekend. Hear his story....

On this Memorial Day, we remember those who lost their lives in the service to our country. Not all those lives lost were on the battlefield. Veteran suicide is a growing concern, but there's someone who is doing something about it. Scott Fitzgerald talks with Chief Warrrant Officer (retired) Michael Carmichael about what you can do right now.

A big weekend for Racing Louisville and a closer look at just how good Racing's Savannah DeMelo? Plus, it's a week off for LouCity, but that doesn't mean it's time to rest ahead of Tulsa. Scott Fitzgerald and radio voice of LouCity Jeff Milby break it down!

A big weekend of footy in Louisville got underway Friday night with Racing Louisville and Chicago followed by LouCity and Miami on Saturday. Scott & radio voice of LouCity Jeff Milby break it down in this week's edition of "Footy Talk in Louisville"

Congress recently authorized new benefits for military veterans (to include post 9/11). Do you qualify? If your a suvivor would you qualify? Jerrad Hensley with the Veterans Admistration joins Scott Fitzgerald with what you need to know.

The Kentucky Derby museum is more than just a place to collect old Derby artifacts, it's an experience, not only for out of town guests, but for the locals as well. The Museum's Katrina Helmer sits down with our Scott Fitzgerald to talk about why the icon means so much to the community and just how do they get those rare Derby finds? Give a listen!

Just how much of an impact does the Kentucky Derby have on business in Louisville and Kentucky? Go on, take a guess, we'll wait. Thomas Lambert, and economics professor at the University of Louisville's Equine Business Program took our own Scott Fitzgerald back to ECON 101 to break it all down.

He's not only a Kentucky Derby fan, he's a Kentucky Derby "Super" fan who's been to the first Saturday in May some 30 to 40 times. The drawback, he doesn't remember many of them. But that's not where his story ends. About five years ago (after a 44 year old addiction to alchohol and drugs) Greg went clean. Now he's connected with one of the top business names locally and is considered by many top...

Looking to make some easy cash? Perhaps renting out your home for the first Saturday in May is an option for you? Haven Thorn with Airbnb joins Scott Fitzgerald to talk about why Louisville is again the top desination world wide on the first Saturday in May and just how much can you make? What can you do to prepare?

Starting tomorrow, Kentuckiana's morning news will broadcast live from the backside all week leading up to Kentucky Derby 149, and of course, the "A" story will be the horses, there's another story that doesn't always get told. That's the mental health of the backside workers. There's a place they can go year-round, thanks to a long-time partnership with Louisville-based "The Healing Place". Joini...

NewsRadio 840WHAS will be backside ever morning this week from 5a - 9a and joining will be local hanicapper Jody Demling. He took time to join Scott Fitzgerald to offer an early look at this year's field.

Following two tough losses, both Racing Louisville & LouCity look to bounce back? Can they and what went wrong last week? Plus have we seen Josh Wynder for the last time in purple? Scott Fitzgerald and Jeff Milby take a look!

The Navy's F35 is about as state of the art as you can get. Scott Fitzgerald got to talk with two of the pilots flying in this year's Thunder Over Louisville about what it takes to fly one of these fantastic machines.

LT Melissa Deardoff, a former D3 hockey player traded her skates in for a flight suit and finds herself piloting the EA-18 in Thunder over Louisville. She sits down with Scott Fitzgerald to talk about her journey.

Both Racing and LouCity are out of town, but there's a lot on the line! Scott Fitzgerald & Jeff Milby break it down!

Of course bourbon is king in Louisville, but the beer scene is quickly making a name and getting bigger and they plan on celebrating that prior to the Kentucky Derby this year and you stand to benefit. Joining Scott Fitzgerald is Michael Moeller with the Louisville AIe Trail!

It's a big night for the footy in Louisville and some MAJOR news for this LouCity player! Scott Fitzgerald and Jeff Milby break it down on Kentuckiana's Saturday Morning News!

What next? After Monday's tragic shooting in Louisville where do we go from here? Dr. Charles Pemberton with Louisville Dimensions Family Therapy stopped by Kentukiana's Saturday Morning News to talk with Scott Fitzgerald and Will Clark.

Bunny rabbits are a sure sign of Easter and spring and for some, that means a new pet. Before you take on an Easter pet (such as a bunny) there are some things you'll want to consider. Kentuckiana's Saturday Morning News' Jo Jacovino, an avid rabbit owner talked with Scott Fitzgerald about what you should know before taking one in as a pet.

LouCity got back to it's winning ways this week as they welcome the boys from Motown to Lynn Family Stadium while Racing Louisville heads to the West Coast next week. Scott Fitzgerald and radio voice for LouCity Jeff Milby take a look!

With Kentucky Derby 149 just around the corner you can bet the horses won't be the only thing on display, also at the forefront will be Kentucky's signature bourbon industry. So what does the future hold post-pandemic for bourbon? That's what the University of Louisville College of Business will discuss in an upcoming presentation free and open to the public (and there will be free pizza!). Scott...

The Boys in Purple are back home within the friendly confines of Lynn Family Stadium for their home opener tonight as Racing Louisville will open their regular season tomorrow! Radio voice of LouCity Jeff Milby joins Scott Fitzgerald to talk about the injury situation for for LouCity as well as what could we know about the new look Racing Louisville after tomorrow's opener!

Bellarmine University will be represented at the Final Four this year! Yes, you heard that right! But they need your help. The Bellarmine men's basketball team managers are headed to Houston for the Final Four! But they need your help. Senior manager Sheldan Christmas joined Scott Fitzgerald to talk about how it came to be and what you can do to help!

LouCity is trying to make it 2 in a row to open the season while Racing Louisville continues to prep for the start of thier season! Scott Fitzgerald & Jeff Milby break it down as they do every Saturday Morning at 705a on Kentuckiana's Saturday Morning News heard from 6a-8a on NewsRadio 840WHAS.

It's that time of the year, the workplace March Madness bracket! Time to come up with that magical formula for winning it all! No matter how much we think we may know about basketball, doesn't really just come down to numbers? That's what the good folks at Centre College in Danville are asking. Joining Scott Fitzgerald on Kentuckiana's Saturday Morning News is Jeff Heath, Professor of Mathematics...