Terry Meiners

America's first college fan newspaper The Cat's Pause launched in 1975 by newspaper writer/owner Oscaar Combs. The Big O jumped on the phone with Terry to discuss the early days of the paper that changed the way fans were connected to their favorite university's sports teams. More tomorrow with Tom Leach on THE LEACH REPORT, 8-9 AM on Sportstalk 790 Louisville. Oscar Combs and Darrell Bird will sp...

Long distance runner Christina Austin is a life giver through organ donation. "I’ve donated my kidney, eggs, and 75% of my liver. Now, as Vice Chair of Kidney Donor Athletes, I’m leading 19 other kidney donors to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro on World Kidney Day 2026 to show the world that life after organ donation isn’t just possible, it can be extraordinary." LISTEN to Christina's story in this WHAS Ra...

Meeting every moment with the right floral arrangement and/or gift basket, Nanz & Kraft florists have served the city since 1850. Co-owner Eddie Kraft and his daughter Lydia visited WHAS Radio to shout out their awesome staff and throw a party for their fans. Listen for details on Saturday's celebration at the Nanz & Kraft location at 141 Breckenridge Lane in Louisville.

It's always a delight speaking with former Louisville Mayor Harvey Sloane. He once walked a thousane miles around Kentucky to shake voter hands and learn from the people of various areas of need. Dr. Sloane is back in Louisville for a SAVE MEDICAID and MEDICARE RALLY this Saturday, August 23rd at 9 AM in Jefferson Square Park. He digs into his projections of what could happen to the poorest Kentuc...

Rebecca Fleischaker is the executive director of the Louisville Downtown Partnership and she has oodles of good news about companies moving into downtown offices and other hustle bustle notes from the city's core. There are lots of upcoming events in downtown so open your calendar app and start adding these MUST DO items to your schedule.

On National Radio Day, Terry used the airwaves to spotlight important community helpers like the incredible crew at St. Vincent de Paul. Mackenzie and Tony from SVDPLOU.org explained how the city can help them continue their mission. Plus, we learned details of the upcoming Clubs and Cocktails event to benefit St. Vincent de Paul's efforts to care for the most needy members of our area.

The Frankfort Avenue FIZZ DISTRICT is nearly one year old so Terry invited his neighborhood buddies to drop by WHAS Radio and 'splain what's goin on!

Josh Harpole is the new president of Kroger's Louisville division, moving around town meeting folks. He talked about Kroger's legacy, service, workforce, and community gifts to uplift. Welcome to Louisville, Josh!

One of Louisville's most revered journalists, Shay McAlister has created shayinformed.com to present news through a personal prism. from her website: "After a decade in television news, I've learned something that might surprise you: staying informed doesn't have to feel like homework. It doesn't have to be overwhelming, negative, or something you squeeze in only when you have an hour to spare. Th...

Tina Burnell fought and won against developers trying to squeeze a massive complex into her community off of Terry Road. She formed the Louisville Metro Watchdog Alliance to teach others how to rise up against quiet proposals for developments all around the city. Now the Louisville Metro Council has sued Tina to, in her words, keep her quiet and exhaust her finances fighting them in court. We were...

KY Venues CEO David Beck says the 2025 Kentucky State Fair is the largest fair in the commonwealth's history. He shared details on WHAS Radio on the night before the fair's opening ceremony.

A bunch of Terry Meiners' childhood neighbors visited him at WHAS Radio to spotlight their 50th reunion for their Durrett High School class. They haven't changed a bit since they were kids running through the Audubon Park adjacent neighborhood. Sheila Dye, Janet Meyers-Coke, Ken Mudd, and John Straub remain connected to their Durrett High School classmates. Their reunion is September 27 at the IBE...

Politicians love to proclaim CRIME IS DOWN without noting that crime rates are still way out of control compared to pre-2020 life.  ABC News law enforcement contributor Don Mihalek, a retired Senior Secret Service agent, weighs the CRIME IS DOWN claim versus how citizens actually feel about their personal safety. Don points out there's a significant difference between the crime stats that are bein...

After a repeat felon took a mother and her children hostage, stabbed her, threatened to kill her unless the bank gave him money, then was arrested, the Louisville community asked how he was allowed to be roaming the streets at all. Metro Council's (19 district) Anthony Piagentini discusses how he and Louisville Metro government have been asking for clarity on shock probations, funding for the juve...

Rep. Brett Guthrie on tariffs, Big Beautiful Bill, the Apple investment in Kentucky, AM Radio in Cars, Thomas Massie, and Jamie Comer for governor

Here's the 2025 TRIBUTE TO TEACHERS from Terry Meiners on 840WHAS

1978 University of Kentucky NCAA Champion and MVP Jack "Goose" Givens attended today's practice for this year's basketball Wildcats. He really likes what he's seeing in terms of improved shooting and speed. Jack details who he thinks will become huge stars and discusses Coach Pope's illuminating leadership style. Plus, Jack and a huge slate of former Kentucky Wildcats will be at Memorial Coliseum...

Terri Foster, artistic director for Louisville Youth Choir, dropped by to highlight upcoming auditions for students K-12 who could join their community choir. Terry Meiners and Terri Foster (TWO TERRYS!) discussed what's required of any student who may be interested in joining this celebrated arts organization. Auditions begin on August 19th. DETAILS louyouthchoir.org 

Pro Rehab's Dr. Larry Benz has a solid advice for those who've taken a vacation and are now back home and ready to restart their exercise rituals.

At the many events surrounding the Fancy Farm political picnic last weekend, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell told the audience he was surprised that one of the candidates to replace him would slam him. “Surely this isn’t true, but I’ve heard that one of the candidates running for my office wants to be different,” McConnell said. “Now, I’m wondering how you’d want to be different from the longest-serv...

Chairman of the Kentucky Jewish Council Rabbi Shlomo Litvin weighs in on the Trump administration ALL OR NOTHING plan to end the Israel/Hamas war.

Twin brothers in Toledo, Ohio were born into a rich media family that owns Block Communications. Family members have been fighting for power and riches from the company their parents started. So now Gray Television, which owns WAVE3 in Louisville, is buying Block Communications, which owns WDRB and WBKI. That means Louisville will see a merger of assets from all three stations and the inevitable R...

Here's Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg on the Bowman Field run/walk, upcoming exercise events, and a rare chat about his AWESOME 1970s Cadillace el Dorado

Fox Fest 2025 is back this weekend!   On Saturday, August 2, the beloved summer music festival returns with a full day of live music, local eats, and community vibes—all taking place across two stages in the heart of St. Matthews. This year’s lineup features a powerhouse roster of regional and national talent including Softspoken, Foxbat, Throwback Thursday, Soul Circus, Mary Mary, Sigmatic, Ipcus...