Terry Meiners

Kentucky's John Michael Montgomery popped onto WHAS Radio to discuss his long, successful music career launch from Nicholasville. He tells the story of hearing his music on the radio for the first time, how All For One's version of his song "I Swear" changed his career, and much more. Tickets are on sale now for John Michael's final show this December 12th in Rupp Arena. Another Kentucky musical l...

MAGA Republican senate candidate Nate Morris says he enjoys the rough and tumble nature of his first foray into politics. Morris is running against Rep. Andy Barr and former Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron and he can't wait to take the stage at Saturday's Fancy Farm political picnic and roast his opponents. It's almost showtime!

Wayne Brewer, a member of the band Gary Brewer and the Kentucky Ramblers, and his wife Alyssa have released their new tune LONESOME AND BLUE, an homage to George and Tammy.

Former Indiana state trooper David Camm came home from a church league basketball game to find his wife and two children shot to death in the family garage. Camm was convicted two times by Indiana courts and then ultimately acquitted after a third trial. David Camm joined Terry Meiners on WHAS Radio to tell his story. Author Gary Dunn (The Reckoning, Part ll) joined them in the studio to dicuss th...

Jennifer Erickson, senior fellow with the American Association of Scientists, spotlights a recent congressional hearing and multiple media reports on the mishandling of organ donor patients by a procurement organization called Network of Hope. Click to listen to this WHAS interview with Terry Meiners

Dr. Ralph Alvarado has previously served as a Kentucky state senator in addition to many other public service roles. He's now running for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Andy Barr (KY-06). Dr. Alvarado and Terry Meiners discuss the Trump administration's "disruptor" status, tariffs, the Big Beautiful Bill and much more.

University of Louisville school of business professor Nat Irvin ll is one of my smartest friends. He's won a zillion awards, is a futurist, author, teacher, and thoughtful listener. At nearly 74 years of age, I am perplexed as to why Nat would go out for a 2 mile run when the heat index is 110 degrees!  Turns out he has a very sane reason for doing so. Everything is possible when you're trying to...

The legendary St. Joe's Picnic is coming up August 8-9 on the grounds of the famous facility on Frankfort Avenue. The picnic is the chief fundraiser for programs and services to assist the children who've been affected by uncomfortable life challenges. Rich Flaherty dropped by WHAS to remind listeners that their donations to the cake booth will be matched by sponsors. MORE at the website donatecak...

The Flyover Film Festival features a wide of array of flickering images but none is more compelling than the story of Phil Sharp. He was born in a home with a dirt floor to parents who had no high school education. Sharp goes on to earn a Nobel Prize for his work on RNA splicing. CRACKING THE CODE: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution Producer/director Bill Haney spoke with Terry Meiners about sh...

The enthusiastic WAWA team visited WHAS radio today to announce their newest store opening and their core mission of enhancing every community where they put down roots. More on WAWA  https://www.wawa.com/about-us/wawa-history

Chairman of the House of Energy and Commerce Commision Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY-02) discusses the latest Trump team tariffs. We also wonder why Democrats are squawking about rural hospital closings when $50 billion was added to the Big Beautiful Bill to protect them. Theatrics? Show biz nonsense? What's up, Dems?

Nurse Corenza Townsend was a major catalyst in generating the energy to get Norton West Louisville Hospital built in an area desperate for improved healthcare facilities. Frazier Museum's Rachel Platt, my former TV wife on WHAS11's Great Day Live, will conduct a July 15th listening session at the Frazier with Corenza and other Norton officials. They want to know how the relatively new hospital is...

Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron visited WHAS Radio to discuss his support for President Donald Trump, the Big Beautiful Bill, and why voters should choose him over Rep. Andy Barr and businessman Nate Morris. We discussed why he must stiff arm his former mentor Senator Mitch McConnell, why the BBB increase in debt is necessary, and how he handles race peddlers who call him a traitor...

Congressman Andy Barr (KY06) checked in from Washington as the House of Representatives was closing in on a final vote for President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill proposal that has already passed in the Senate. Rep. Barr laid out his reasons for supporting the bill and answered questions about debt increases, Medicaid reduction, and other objections by Democrats. He also wanted to separate himself fr...

UofL Health infectious disease specialist Dr. Mark Burns warns that a measles spread is going through central Kentuckky, principally in Woodford and Fayette Counties. It's a good time to remind parents to be sure that their children receive the MMR vaccine so that they do not become infected with measles.

Even though Senator Rand Paul just played golf with President Donald Trump, the president could not persuade Sen. Paul to vote in favor of the BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL. It passed anyway. Sen. Paul was one of three Republican senators who voted against the BBB, and happily explained his decision on WHAS Radio. We also discussed the benefits of tariffs (Rand Paul opposes them) and winnowing out certain un...

When Terry Meiners decided to leave WQMF to do grownup radio on WHAS, it created a lot of hurt feelings from his radio partner Ron Clay, WQMF owners Diamond John Otting and WEBN's Bo Wood, plus a strange period of waiting to be pulled into the WHAS orbit. Terry details the story in a wide ranging interview with KSR's Billy Rutledge on WKRD, July 1, 2025

COMAPNY'S COMING! Our neighbors from Nativity Academy at Saint Boniface dropped by to visit. Their highly acclaimed Catholic middle school has an amazing story to tell. Thanks to Lauren Alderman, Andrea Peavler, and Megan Weyland for throwing the spotlight on their academic superstars!

Retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Rob Givens discusses the coordination and support involved in a massive mission like the recent B-2 bombing runs on Iran's nuclear sites. Aircraft from 3 continents came together to coordinate safety and access into and out of Iran undetected. General Givens describes the tasks for the pilots as they spend more than 30 hours airborne to complete the mission...

Rabbi Shlomo Litvin, chairman of the Kentucky Jewish Council, is not pleased about the New York City primary election results. Muslim activist Zohran Mamdani shocked the electorate with a late campaign victory in the Democrat primary. Rabbi Litvin notes many anti-semitic episodes littering Mr. Mamdani's path to victory. Rabbi Litvin says the potential New York City mayor has often espoused the phr...

Ned Pillersdorf, considered by many as the Atticus Finch of Appalachia, will challenge 23 term incumbent Congressman Hal Rogers in Eastern Kentucky (5th district). Rep. Rogers is known as the Prince of Pork, bringing untold millions into Kentucky's poorest district. Ned has plenty to say about Hal's work over the years, evolving from a man of the people to a man of the Trump system.

"It's hard to call it college sports anymore. It's a professional league...it's a business. Everything's going to work out great" for UofL athletics. - Tom Jurich on the changing collegiate landscape Former University of Louisville athletics director Tom Jurich will be honored on Saturday, June 28 at 10 AM on campus. The gathering point is 2135 South Floyd Street adjacent to the Cardinal Track &am...

My son Simon Meiners is a research specialist for Frazier History Museum. He loves posting quirky historical facts about the Commonwealth of Kentucky, leading tours, and traveling the state. We love getting on the radio to just freeform wherever the conversation takes us. Both my son and I are beer wimps and we are rightfully clowned for it. I just own it. The Frazier Beer Fest is a huge street pa...

Louisville Downtown Partnership executive director Rebecca Fleischaker reeled off an impressive list of events, activities, and destinations that will delight every member of the family. MORE: LouisvilleDowntown.org

Pro Rehab physical therapist Eric McElroy has great tips for making sure your body is ready for the heat wave ahead as you activate your exercise routine. HYDRATE - ICE - MASSAGE