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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Do you feel it? Can you smell it? You know
what that is? Right? That's Friday. We have made it.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome in. It is Coffee and Company
and we are fiel about Thornton's here on a Friday
morning at NewsRadio eight forty whas we've got the full
crew here, myself, Nick Coffee, Scott Fitzgerald, John Shannon, John
Alden alongside, and we've got a busy, busy morning. Got
to have Mary Greenberg on at eight o'clock this morning,
so you've got a few hours until we get there,
(00:24):
but he'll join us. First appearance for Mary Greenberg since
the tragic plane crash. So, speaking of that big update
yesterday from the NTSB, the initial investigation again it's in
its early stages still, but a notable update yesterday that
we can certainly talk about throughout the morning. And then
also something else that we'll get to here shortly. It
(00:46):
was coming right, JCPS deciding to close down schools. It's
just it was something that I think from the very beginning,
even though they would say, well, we don't want.
Speaker 1 (00:56):
To do that, we hope we don't have to do that.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
It's hard to see the budget situation, the financial nightmare,
and not assume that there'd be some school closures. So
we'll get into the details there. But a busy, busy
Friday morning, and I'm happy to be here, right. I
hope you guys feel the same. Yeah, because like it
or not, we're here. It's a busy Friday.
Speaker 3 (01:14):
And John and I were talking back to the coffee
machine that you know, Thanksgiving week is coming up, and
you know, in fact, I got to go grocery shopping
today because I gotta start getting everything now. And now
is the time you got to be looking at you
get that frozen turkey. You gotta start throwing that turkey.
There's all kinds of timelines ahead. But how much work
is going to get done after today? If anything's gonna
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get done today at work?
Speaker 1 (01:35):
Yeah, I mean today would be I don't know.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
I was gonna say, maybe today is the day where
you just get stuff done because you're going to mail
it in on Thanksgiving week like a lot of people do.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
But it's also Friday.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
You know, if you're a Louisville or Kentucky hoops fan,
it's also game day for you.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Yeah, maybe that'll distract you a little bit as well, so.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
Maybe maybe Monday will be the day where everybody just okay,
let's just get this one said, one productive day before
we really just kind of turn it on for a
Thanksgiving week.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
You guys are heading up to Cincinnati tonight, that's all right, goo,
yeah for you? Yeah, looking forward to it. Yeah, it's
a rare six thirty game.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
But you know, and I assume that's because of the
TV situation to where the Big Twelve, which it's weird
to say now that Cincinnati's in the Big Twelve, but
their TV deal, I think they're spread out. But f
S one, NBC I believe, is tied into that, so
they have for a while now on Friday Night started
games at six thirty. So I'm not sure what to
expect from the crowd up there, just because I know
(02:31):
some Louisville fans will go, I don't think it'll be
enough to to you know, fill the place specifically with
with Cards fans, but with Cincinnati. You know, this is
a weird situation for them to where it's not a
home game. It is, but it's not. They're playing on
a neutral site, although it is in Cincinnati, so the
city's not neutral. However, the location technically is so not
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really sure what to expect, but easily the second test
for Louisville outside of that Kentucky game. So we'll see.
But certainly a homecoming element here. You've got Pat Kelcey,
uh going back to his hometown and uh also you
know that's his rival. Yes, Pat Kelcey understands rivalries just
like we do. But it's it's it's with a different
(03:13):
it's with a different team right now, lou It's a
weird element because again, I think Pat Kelsey could have
never got into coaching and done something else. And because
of his roots and the fact that he played at Xavier,
he's gonna hate Cincinnati. Yeah, yes, so now he's coaching
Louisville and he clearly hates Cincinnati. But Louisville also sees
Cincinnati is probably their second biggest rival in hoops.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
Just say I missed that.
Speaker 3 (03:36):
Not only just in hoomes, but you know football, you
played for the Kagane.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
There's a lot of lame ones out there that's not right, right.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
I mean, like Indiana, Michigan no offense. John Indiana and
Michigan State played for the the old Brass Platoon, which
some people have now been calling the hawk to a trophy.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
Oh so what do people called what is the what
is the Purdue Indiana thing? That's the old oaken bucket.
Bucket and just thinking there was a boot like Michigan
and Michigan and Minnies.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
So to play for the little Brown jug and.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
That's the I think that's the very first ever rivalry trophy.
Might you might be right, John, You might be right.
Speaker 2 (04:08):
So as much as college football is a popularity contest
in my eyes now, and I think it's still going
to grow and be super popular, it just it. It's
the changes that's been made in the sport I think
are beneficial big you know, big picture, as far as
just in there's now more inclusion, as far as programs
feeling as if they've got a shock to really do
something special. But the fact that we still have such
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a weird way in determining, like we just don't value
winning and losing as much. It's a matter okay, who
did you play? Which is strength of schedule. So again
there's there's some issues we talked about yesterday, but things
like that, those weird trophies like that's just one of
the things that makes college football cool.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
In its own way, right right, So.
Speaker 4 (04:43):
You got it.
Speaker 1 (04:43):
You got a lot of things to play for.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
But it is nice to see Louisville and Cincinnati get reacclimated.
And if somehow we could throw Memphis back in the mix,
they're back, I know, I don't, I mean like regular
get that. Yeah, that rotation going.
Speaker 2 (04:54):
I think it's a multi multi year series with both
So uh, that's that's what you want. I mean, yeah,
it'd be great if these all these programs were in
a good spot to where they could be not only
just rekindling some rival re vibes, but also being good
non conference opportunities for these teams too.
Speaker 1 (05:11):
So good stuff.
Speaker 2 (05:12):
Also, we'll talk some football this morning too, because, as
the card said, for Texas, the injury bug has bit
them in a big way.
Speaker 4 (05:19):
Ouch.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
So yeah, not a great sign as you try to
round out the season. But again, we'll be busy this morning.
What I want to get to on the other side
is we'll talk specifically about what we learned yesterday from
the NTSB update, So we'll have that traffic and weather
updates first for you here on a Friday morning stick around.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
It's news radio Way forty w h as.
Speaker 2 (05:38):
It's news Radia forty whs Coffee and Company with you
and we are Field by Thornton's. So we now have
the first official look at what investigators believe happened the
moments leading up to the tragic plane crash at UPS
just a couple of weeks ago. So the NTSB has
released this preliminary report and it does not name a cause,
but it doesn't give us the clearest picture as far
(06:01):
as what they know happened, and they'll get there at
some point. These investigations from the NTSB are extensive, to
say the least, But here's what we know as far
as the early stages of the investigation. The problems that
were found are in the left pylon, the component that
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mounts the engine to the wing. That is where things
were not not I guess, not set up the way
they're supposed to. So the structural issues that's what they've
identified here, fatigue cracks that develop over time from repeated stress,
cracked and failed aft mount lugs, a fractured sphericle bearing race,
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and then other signs of just overstress failure. So when
it comes to the aircraft, the age of the aircraft,
of course, the NB eleven involved. Here was thirty four
years old, and you look at the maintenance timeline, nearly
ninety three flight hours and over twenty one thousand cycles.
These are big numbers that to someone who has no
(07:06):
aviation background, I just hear that, and that sounds sounds
pretty crazy. That sounds I mean, you could have told
me that that plane's essentially had a fourth of the
hours that it has.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
And I would have just assumed that. It sounds like a lot.
Speaker 2 (07:22):
But again, when it comes to this world of aviation
and whatnot, I like, like most of you, I don't
have a whole lot of experience. It's not my it's
not my field, right, So we've emphasized that that just
because it seems like a big number, comparatively speaking, it
really isn't that uncommon for these these planes to be
to be used this deep into their life, in their lifetime,
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their lifespan, I should say so. I mean, I can't
be the only one that that that here's that sees
these are things that that you can find out after
the fact, But what's going on beforehand to to make
these option to seek to have some observations to where
you can make the decision all right, Well, let's let's
let's let's put this you know, let's put this thing in,
(08:05):
let's put it down. Let's let's end the life essentially
of this plane for what we've been using it for,
because it just doesn't seem it just doesn't seem worth it,
given the fact that there's you know, there's some of
these issues. So again it's it's the preliminary report here,
but it does give us I guess a little bit
of answers. But for me yesterday and and reading as
(08:27):
much as I could and listening to the the updates
that we got, I mean, how does how does something
as critical as an engine pylon develop cracks and overstressed
failures that I guess just went unnoticed? Right, I mean
you're talking about a thirty four year old plane and
it had been used quite a bit, a lot of
miles on it, if you will, And uh, I mean
it's basically this was something that that was helpful for
(08:48):
me yesterday is to see that that's basically a lifetime
in aviation years. So yes, it's not super uncommon, but
it's also like, in no way would anybody say, yeah,
this thing's still a young Spry I plane that's got
a lot of lot of life left. So again, this
is just the early early update here, and I'm not
(09:08):
sure how many we're going to get throughout, but these
investigations very very extensive, and we'll have I'm sure we'll
have more in the next couple weeks, maybe a couple
of months. But uh yeah, just you know, when I
see this, I I've got my my initial thoughts, my
initial questions, and we'll continue to discuss it this morning. However,
if you're somebody that you know lost a loved one
(09:30):
or you've been impacted in another way, that that is
still something you're you're dealing with, and uh, you know,
what does this do to you?
Speaker 4 (09:37):
Right?
Speaker 2 (09:37):
What does this change? How does this change your thoughts
on the whole situation? All right, quickupdate of trafficking weather
on the way. We've also got a sports update coming
your way. Big weekend of sports, that's for sure. It's
a game day edition here of coffee and company for
both local hoops teams and both football teams on the
road for some good, good final tune ups in conference
action before they get to the rivalry match up next weekend.
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So a lot more to stick with us, right, here.
It's news Radio eight forty whas. When you have a
one hundred and eighty eight million dollar budget shortfall, there's
going to be some big decisions that have to be made,
some tough decisions. And it looks like the newly appointed
well he said his first year. I don't know how
knew it feels. I'm sure it feels like he's been
here quite a while already. But it's doctor Brian ear whatoo.
(10:20):
He is the JCPS superintendent that has proposed the closing
of some schools, relocating others, and merging a couple more.
And again this is all to dig out of a
one hundred and eighty eight million dollar budget crater. I'd
say that's that's the best way to describe it. That
is Kentucky this morning, news coffee and company with you,
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(10:41):
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to go. Questions, complaints, compliments, insults, whatever you've got, feel
free to fire away. So this JCPS plan, it's going
to impact thousands of students several neighborhoods, and this should
have been something we just we expected at least I
believe that now. As far as knowing which which schools
(11:24):
they're going to decide to close and consolidate, that that
I guess was up for debate anybody's guests. However, we
had some data recently that did show which schools had
a severe under enrollment problem, just being far under capacity
as far as they're what they're supposed to have as
far as the amount of students that are there. So
(11:46):
here are the schools that are closing. Liberty High School
is closing down. This was a school and some of
you may not even know what Liberty High School. Maybe
you've never heard of it, because it's a school that
was essentially created for credit recovery, like that's that's the
basis of its existence. Seemingly like they don't have sports
teams and anything like that. It was there to get
(12:06):
credits made up, but now it's redundant because JCPS has
a system in place where credit recovery exists district wide,
so you don't have to go to Liberty to go
through the credit recovery. You can do that at any
school within the district. So this was probably a pretty
easy decision. So if this whole thing gets approved, which
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by the way, you heard that mentioned in John Shannon's
news update, there's the next step is the board vote,
which will be Monday, December the ninth, and all of
these proposals made by doctor Yearwood, they've got to get
approved by the board. But if they do get approved,
the process here for students at these schools that are
closing is you will return to the school that is
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within the district that you reside in. Also Zachary Taylor Elementary,
it's closing due to low enrollment. Enrollment is below fifty
percent and the building is too costly to operate according
to the school district. Students will reapply for schools in
the Ballard High School zone, ranking their choices, and then
the relocation you've got Waller Williams Environmental. They're currently at
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thirty nine percent capacity and the cost per student is
sky high at one hundred and eleven thousand dollars per student.
So the average cost to JCPS specialized schools is sixty
two thousand dollars. So what they want to do here
is move Waller Williams to an existing facility that's in
Fairdale that fits the school size and needs. So again
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just trimming what they have set up because they don't
necessarily need what the school was I guess initially built for.
So that's relocation and just repurpose really. And then schools
that are consolidating King Elementary, MOP and Elementary. King Elementary
is seventy percent capacity with a cost per student over
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ten thousand dollars above the JCPS elementary average. And then
MOP in is it fifty three percent enrollment but more
cost efficient than King. So those are consolidating King Elementary
and MOP. And then also you've got Georgia Chaffe TAP
which is moving to a different location. It's going to
move to the Genes Early Childhood Center and in the
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enrollment there sits at just twenty one percent. So this
is a program that they're essentially moving to Mail High School.
That's that's where the location is. That's where the early
Childhood Center is located at Mail. So again, the next
step here is the board vote going to be on
December the ninth, and doctor Earwood is going to have
a news conference today at ten point thirty to discuss this.
There'll be some public forums set up starting at the
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beginning of December where you can you can show up
and let your voice be heard. And I guess try
to fight this if you want to, and I'm sure
there will be some because hey, this even if you
understand the and again I think at least we have
reasoning behind these decisions. You can like it or not
like it. This is something that just has to be done.
And as I've said for the last few months, once
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we realize just how big of a deficit this school
district has, there's really nothing that should shock you when
it comes to moves needing to be made to get
out of this hole. All right, we'll talk more about
it throughout the morning.
Speaker 1 (15:16):
Stick with us.
Speaker 2 (15:16):
Rory O'Neil of the NBC News he's going to join
us coming up in about five minutes, So stick around
right here at News Radio eight forty wahas, It's news
Radio forty whas coffee and company with you. Happy Friday.
That's right, it is Friday. So we've got Friday and
we've got Rory O'Neil. What a combination. Does it get
any better than this?
Speaker 1 (15:34):
Rory? Good morning, my friend. How are we?
Speaker 4 (15:36):
I'm doing well? How are you nick?
Speaker 1 (15:38):
Doing great?
Speaker 2 (15:39):
So we now have some business travel days getting set
for the holidays next weekend. Thanksgivings on the way, and
the Trump administration has announced a new campaign designed to
encourage civility in air travel. What can you tell us
about this? We want more civility when we're up in
the airways.
Speaker 4 (15:54):
Well this is okay. First of all, my issue with
this is why is it just at the airports. Why
can't we be promoting civility all the time everywhere?
Speaker 2 (16:03):
Right?
Speaker 4 (16:04):
Yeah, Yeah, they're making an extra effort now because, as
you said, we're going into the high busy season for
holiday travel. Really it starts today according to the folks
at Triple A. And then of course we'll peak again.
We'll peak really this coming Wednesday and next Sunday is
nothing to sneeze out either. But what they're saying is
if you want to have the Golden age of travel,
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well it starts with you. So the Transportation Secretary is
asking questions like are you helping a pregnant woman put
her bag in the overhead bin? Are you dressing with respect?
Keeping your kids under control? And saying thank you to
flight attendants? Even saying please and thank you? In general?
Speaker 2 (16:44):
You're making some good points here. I mean, as far
as these are everything you laid out, there are things
that in everyday life, I think if we were more
mindful of it probably be beneficial for society.
Speaker 1 (16:54):
But what are some common bad.
Speaker 2 (16:55):
Behaviors that I guess this campaign's trying to fix when
it comes to air travel.
Speaker 4 (17:00):
Well, right, and keep in mind, you know, just in
twenty twenty twenty five alone, the FAA says there have
been more than fourteen hundred reports of unruly passenger behavior
and that's resulted in more than two million dollars in fines,
by the way, being imposed on those passengers. Oftentimes alcohol
is to blame, maybe bend in the elbow a bit
too much in the airport lounge before getting on the plane.
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Some are clearly just having psychotic episodes and breakdowns. Either
at the gate or on board. So this is just
that reminder to try to be a bit patient and
be a bit civil to your fellow traveler.
Speaker 2 (17:34):
I have a weird fascination with what airport travel can
do to folks, and booze is certainly a factor for many.
But I think there are people who end up on
these viral videos that take off with millions of views
because someone's just acting in a way that you never see.
I think if those some of those people, if they
end up going back and looking at the video that
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made them go viral, they wouldn't recognize themselves. Airport travel
can can produce a version of yourself you never knew existed.
Speaker 4 (18:02):
Right, And look, there are all these pressures because you
know you're trying to rush because you've got a cruise
ship to catch, or you know you're on your way
back to because your mom has fallen ill. Like, you
don't know what's going on with those people and why
they're acting the way they're acting. So essentially the advice
is give them a wide berth and be as polite
as you can.
Speaker 2 (18:19):
And one of the worst feelings, at least for me,
is the feeling of being helpless and I've always felt
there's no more helpless. There's not a more helpless place
at an airport. Whenever you just show up with a
plan and yeah, you'll see how it goes. Maybe you
leave on time, maybe you leave next week. You really
just have no have no clue that level.
Speaker 4 (18:35):
You're stuck. Yeah, you're stuck there in thirty three B
and you got not in control here. I just got
all I can do, is you know. I hope this
we all get there together.
Speaker 1 (18:44):
Yep.
Speaker 2 (18:44):
All right. So the US News has released its picks
for the best new cars and SUVs on the market.
Speaker 1 (18:48):
What are we what are we working with here? Yeah?
Speaker 4 (18:51):
So this is their list for twenty twenty six. And
this is more specifically the car brands either brand of car, suv, truck,
luxury brand, so not the individual models. They're talking brands overall.
So the best car brand, they say is Honda, thanks
to the good old Honda Civic. They say, you know,
dollar for dollar, they say, you just can't beat it.
The best suv is made by Hyundai. The best truck
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Dodge Ram. The best luxury brand. I know, that's the
circles you travel in. Nick is the Genesis. But for me,
out here in the sticks. I can also tell you
that the best certified pre owned program you know me
at the used car lot, they say the Certified by
Lexus program is the best pre owned vehicle program out there.
Speaker 2 (19:33):
Good stuff, Rory. As always, we appreciate your time. Enjoy
your weekend, my friend.
Speaker 4 (19:37):
Talk to your Monday. Nick. Thanks.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
That's Roy and EALEVINBC News. Good stuff there.
Speaker 2 (19:40):
Let's get to a quick time out. We've got traffic
updates on the way. We'll see how these roadways are
looking as we get the Friday morning started. Also, get
a look at the forecast today from our partners over
at WLKY. And then we've got a sports update for you.
So stick around right here in News Radio eight forty
whas
Do you feel it? Can you smell it? You know
what that is? Right? That's Friday. We have made it.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome in. It is Coffee and Company
and we are fiel about Thornton's here on a Friday
morning at NewsRadio eight forty whas we've got the full
crew here, myself, Nick Coffee, Scott Fitzgerald, John Shannon, John
Alden alongside, and we've got a busy, busy morning. Got
to have Mary Greenberg on at eight o'clock this morning,
so you've got a few hours until we get there,
(00:24):
but he'll join us. First appearance for Mary Greenberg since
the tragic plane crash. So, speaking of that big update
yesterday from the NTSB, the initial investigation again it's in
its early stages still, but a notable update yesterday that
we can certainly talk about throughout the morning. And then
also something else that we'll get to here shortly. It
(00:46):
was coming right, JCPS deciding to close down schools. It's
just it was something that I think from the very beginning,
even though they would say, well, we don't want.
Speaker 1 (00:56):
To do that, we hope we don't have to do that.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
It's hard to see the budget situation, the financial nightmare,
and not assume that there'd be some school closures. So
we'll get into the details there. But a busy, busy
Friday morning, and I'm happy to be here, right. I
hope you guys feel the same. Yeah, because like it
or not, we're here. It's a busy Friday.
Speaker 3 (01:14):
And John and I were talking back to the coffee
machine that you know, Thanksgiving week is coming up, and
you know, in fact, I got to go grocery shopping
today because I gotta start getting everything now. And now
is the time you got to be looking at you
get that frozen turkey. You gotta start throwing that turkey.
There's all kinds of timelines ahead. But how much work
is going to get done after today? If anything's gonna
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get done today at work?
Speaker 1 (01:35):
Yeah, I mean today would be I don't know.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
I was gonna say, maybe today is the day where
you just get stuff done because you're going to mail
it in on Thanksgiving week like a lot of people do.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
But it's also Friday.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
You know, if you're a Louisville or Kentucky hoops fan,
it's also game day for you.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
Yeah, maybe that'll distract you a little bit as well, so.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
Maybe maybe Monday will be the day where everybody just okay,
let's just get this one said, one productive day before
we really just kind of turn it on for a
Thanksgiving week.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
You guys are heading up to Cincinnati tonight, that's all right, goo,
yeah for you? Yeah, looking forward to it. Yeah, it's
a rare six thirty game.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
But you know, and I assume that's because of the
TV situation to where the Big Twelve, which it's weird
to say now that Cincinnati's in the Big Twelve, but
their TV deal, I think they're spread out. But f
S one, NBC I believe, is tied into that, so
they have for a while now on Friday Night started
games at six thirty. So I'm not sure what to
expect from the crowd up there, just because I know
(02:31):
some Louisville fans will go, I don't think it'll be
enough to to you know, fill the place specifically with
with Cards fans, but with Cincinnati. You know, this is
a weird situation for them to where it's not a
home game. It is, but it's not. They're playing on
a neutral site, although it is in Cincinnati, so the
city's not neutral. However, the location technically is so not
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really sure what to expect, but easily the second test
for Louisville outside of that Kentucky game. So we'll see.
But certainly a homecoming element here. You've got Pat Kelcey,
uh going back to his hometown and uh also you
know that's his rival. Yes, Pat Kelcey understands rivalries just
like we do. But it's it's it's with a different
(03:13):
it's with a different team right now, lou It's a
weird element because again, I think Pat Kelsey could have
never got into coaching and done something else. And because
of his roots and the fact that he played at Xavier,
he's gonna hate Cincinnati. Yeah, yes, so now he's coaching
Louisville and he clearly hates Cincinnati. But Louisville also sees
Cincinnati is probably their second biggest rival in hoops.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
Just say I missed that.
Speaker 3 (03:36):
Not only just in hoomes, but you know football, you
played for the Kagane.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
There's a lot of lame ones out there that's not right, right.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
I mean, like Indiana, Michigan no offense. John Indiana and
Michigan State played for the the old Brass Platoon, which
some people have now been calling the hawk to a trophy.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
Oh so what do people called what is the what
is the Purdue Indiana thing? That's the old oaken bucket.
Bucket and just thinking there was a boot like Michigan
and Michigan and Minnies.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
So to play for the little Brown jug and.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
That's the I think that's the very first ever rivalry trophy.
Might you might be right, John, You might be right.
Speaker 2 (04:08):
So as much as college football is a popularity contest
in my eyes now, and I think it's still going
to grow and be super popular, it just it. It's
the changes that's been made in the sport I think
are beneficial big you know, big picture, as far as
just in there's now more inclusion, as far as programs
feeling as if they've got a shock to really do
something special. But the fact that we still have such
(04:29):
a weird way in determining, like we just don't value
winning and losing as much. It's a matter okay, who
did you play? Which is strength of schedule. So again
there's there's some issues we talked about yesterday, but things
like that, those weird trophies like that's just one of
the things that makes college football cool.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
In its own way, right right, So.
Speaker 4 (04:43):
You got it.
Speaker 1 (04:43):
You got a lot of things to play for.
Speaker 3 (04:45):
But it is nice to see Louisville and Cincinnati get reacclimated.
And if somehow we could throw Memphis back in the mix,
they're back, I know, I don't, I mean like regular
get that. Yeah, that rotation going.
Speaker 2 (04:54):
I think it's a multi multi year series with both
So uh, that's that's what you want. I mean, yeah,
it'd be great if these all these programs were in
a good spot to where they could be not only
just rekindling some rival re vibes, but also being good
non conference opportunities for these teams too.
Speaker 1 (05:11):
So good stuff.
Speaker 2 (05:12):
Also, we'll talk some football this morning too, because, as
the card said, for Texas, the injury bug has bit
them in a big way.
Speaker 4 (05:19):
Ouch.
Speaker 2 (05:20):
So yeah, not a great sign as you try to
round out the season. But again, we'll be busy this morning.
What I want to get to on the other side
is we'll talk specifically about what we learned yesterday from
the NTSB update, So we'll have that traffic and weather
updates first for you here on a Friday morning stick around.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
It's news radio Way forty w h as.
Speaker 2 (05:38):
It's news Radia forty whs Coffee and Company with you
and we are Field by Thornton's. So we now have
the first official look at what investigators believe happened the
moments leading up to the tragic plane crash at UPS
just a couple of weeks ago. So the NTSB has
released this preliminary report and it does not name a cause,
but it doesn't give us the clearest picture as far
(06:01):
as what they know happened, and they'll get there at
some point. These investigations from the NTSB are extensive, to
say the least, But here's what we know as far
as the early stages of the investigation. The problems that
were found are in the left pylon, the component that
(06:22):
mounts the engine to the wing. That is where things
were not not I guess, not set up the way
they're supposed to. So the structural issues that's what they've
identified here, fatigue cracks that develop over time from repeated stress,
cracked and failed aft mount lugs, a fractured sphericle bearing race,
(06:45):
and then other signs of just overstress failure. So when
it comes to the aircraft, the age of the aircraft,
of course, the NB eleven involved. Here was thirty four
years old, and you look at the maintenance timeline, nearly
ninety three flight hours and over twenty one thousand cycles.
These are big numbers that to someone who has no
(07:06):
aviation background, I just hear that, and that sounds sounds
pretty crazy. That sounds I mean, you could have told
me that that plane's essentially had a fourth of the
hours that it has.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
And I would have just assumed that. It sounds like a lot.
Speaker 2 (07:22):
But again, when it comes to this world of aviation
and whatnot, I like, like most of you, I don't
have a whole lot of experience. It's not my it's
not my field, right, So we've emphasized that that just
because it seems like a big number, comparatively speaking, it
really isn't that uncommon for these these planes to be
to be used this deep into their life, in their lifetime,
(07:44):
their lifespan, I should say so. I mean, I can't
be the only one that that that here's that sees
these are things that that you can find out after
the fact, But what's going on beforehand to to make
these option to seek to have some observations to where
you can make the decision all right, Well, let's let's
let's let's put this you know, let's put this thing in,
(08:05):
let's put it down. Let's let's end the life essentially
of this plane for what we've been using it for,
because it just doesn't seem it just doesn't seem worth it,
given the fact that there's you know, there's some of
these issues. So again it's it's the preliminary report here,
but it does give us I guess a little bit
of answers. But for me yesterday and and reading as
(08:27):
much as I could and listening to the the updates
that we got, I mean, how does how does something
as critical as an engine pylon develop cracks and overstressed
failures that I guess just went unnoticed? Right, I mean
you're talking about a thirty four year old plane and
it had been used quite a bit, a lot of
miles on it, if you will, And uh, I mean
it's basically this was something that that was helpful for
(08:48):
me yesterday is to see that that's basically a lifetime
in aviation years. So yes, it's not super uncommon, but
it's also like, in no way would anybody say, yeah,
this thing's still a young Spry I plane that's got
a lot of lot of life left. So again, this
is just the early early update here, and I'm not
(09:08):
sure how many we're going to get throughout, but these
investigations very very extensive, and we'll have I'm sure we'll
have more in the next couple weeks, maybe a couple
of months. But uh yeah, just you know, when I
see this, I I've got my my initial thoughts, my
initial questions, and we'll continue to discuss it this morning. However,
if you're somebody that you know lost a loved one
(09:30):
or you've been impacted in another way, that that is
still something you're you're dealing with, and uh, you know,
what does this do to you?
Speaker 4 (09:37):
Right?
Speaker 2 (09:37):
What does this change? How does this change your thoughts
on the whole situation? All right, quickupdate of trafficking weather
on the way. We've also got a sports update coming
your way. Big weekend of sports, that's for sure. It's
a game day edition here of coffee and company for
both local hoops teams and both football teams on the
road for some good, good final tune ups in conference
action before they get to the rivalry match up next weekend.
(09:59):
So a lot more to stick with us, right, here.
It's news Radio eight forty whas. When you have a
one hundred and eighty eight million dollar budget shortfall, there's
going to be some big decisions that have to be made,
some tough decisions. And it looks like the newly appointed
well he said his first year. I don't know how
knew it feels. I'm sure it feels like he's been
here quite a while already. But it's doctor Brian ear whatoo.
(10:20):
He is the JCPS superintendent that has proposed the closing
of some schools, relocating others, and merging a couple more.
And again this is all to dig out of a
one hundred and eighty eight million dollar budget crater. I'd
say that's that's the best way to describe it. That
is Kentucky this morning, news coffee and company with you,
and we are fueled by Thornton's here on News Radio
(10:41):
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to go. Questions, complaints, compliments, insults, whatever you've got, feel
free to fire away. So this JCPS plan, it's going
to impact thousands of students several neighborhoods, and this should
have been something we just we expected at least I
believe that now. As far as knowing which which schools
(11:24):
they're going to decide to close and consolidate, that that
I guess was up for debate anybody's guests. However, we
had some data recently that did show which schools had
a severe under enrollment problem, just being far under capacity
as far as they're what they're supposed to have as
far as the amount of students that are there. So
(11:46):
here are the schools that are closing. Liberty High School
is closing down. This was a school and some of
you may not even know what Liberty High School. Maybe
you've never heard of it, because it's a school that
was essentially created for credit recovery, like that's that's the
basis of its existence. Seemingly like they don't have sports
teams and anything like that. It was there to get
(12:06):
credits made up, but now it's redundant because JCPS has
a system in place where credit recovery exists district wide,
so you don't have to go to Liberty to go
through the credit recovery. You can do that at any
school within the district. So this was probably a pretty
easy decision. So if this whole thing gets approved, which
(12:28):
by the way, you heard that mentioned in John Shannon's
news update, there's the next step is the board vote,
which will be Monday, December the ninth, and all of
these proposals made by doctor Yearwood, they've got to get
approved by the board. But if they do get approved,
the process here for students at these schools that are
closing is you will return to the school that is
(12:49):
within the district that you reside in. Also Zachary Taylor Elementary,
it's closing due to low enrollment. Enrollment is below fifty
percent and the building is too costly to operate according
to the school district. Students will reapply for schools in
the Ballard High School zone, ranking their choices, and then
the relocation you've got Waller Williams Environmental. They're currently at
(13:13):
thirty nine percent capacity and the cost per student is
sky high at one hundred and eleven thousand dollars per student.
So the average cost to JCPS specialized schools is sixty
two thousand dollars. So what they want to do here
is move Waller Williams to an existing facility that's in
Fairdale that fits the school size and needs. So again
(13:33):
just trimming what they have set up because they don't
necessarily need what the school was I guess initially built for.
So that's relocation and just repurpose really. And then schools
that are consolidating King Elementary, MOP and Elementary. King Elementary
is seventy percent capacity with a cost per student over
(13:54):
ten thousand dollars above the JCPS elementary average. And then
MOP in is it fifty three percent enrollment but more
cost efficient than King. So those are consolidating King Elementary
and MOP. And then also you've got Georgia Chaffe TAP
which is moving to a different location. It's going to
move to the Genes Early Childhood Center and in the
(14:16):
enrollment there sits at just twenty one percent. So this
is a program that they're essentially moving to Mail High School.
That's that's where the location is. That's where the early
Childhood Center is located at Mail. So again, the next
step here is the board vote going to be on
December the ninth, and doctor Earwood is going to have
a news conference today at ten point thirty to discuss this.
There'll be some public forums set up starting at the
(14:39):
beginning of December where you can you can show up
and let your voice be heard. And I guess try
to fight this if you want to, and I'm sure
there will be some because hey, this even if you
understand the and again I think at least we have
reasoning behind these decisions. You can like it or not
like it. This is something that just has to be done.
And as I've said for the last few months, once
(15:02):
we realize just how big of a deficit this school
district has, there's really nothing that should shock you when
it comes to moves needing to be made to get
out of this hole. All right, we'll talk more about
it throughout the morning.
Speaker 1 (15:16):
Stick with us.
Speaker 2 (15:16):
Rory O'Neil of the NBC News he's going to join
us coming up in about five minutes, So stick around
right here at News Radio eight forty wahas, It's news
Radio forty whas coffee and company with you. Happy Friday.
That's right, it is Friday. So we've got Friday and
we've got Rory O'Neil. What a combination. Does it get
any better than this?
Speaker 1 (15:34):
Rory? Good morning, my friend. How are we?
Speaker 4 (15:36):
I'm doing well? How are you nick?
Speaker 1 (15:38):
Doing great?
Speaker 2 (15:39):
So we now have some business travel days getting set
for the holidays next weekend. Thanksgivings on the way, and
the Trump administration has announced a new campaign designed to
encourage civility in air travel. What can you tell us
about this? We want more civility when we're up in
the airways.
Speaker 4 (15:54):
Well this is okay. First of all, my issue with
this is why is it just at the airports. Why
can't we be promoting civility all the time everywhere?
Speaker 2 (16:03):
Right?
Speaker 4 (16:04):
Yeah, Yeah, they're making an extra effort now because, as
you said, we're going into the high busy season for
holiday travel. Really it starts today according to the folks
at Triple A. And then of course we'll peak again.
We'll peak really this coming Wednesday and next Sunday is
nothing to sneeze out either. But what they're saying is
if you want to have the Golden age of travel,
(16:26):
well it starts with you. So the Transportation Secretary is
asking questions like are you helping a pregnant woman put
her bag in the overhead bin? Are you dressing with respect?
Keeping your kids under control? And saying thank you to
flight attendants? Even saying please and thank you? In general?
Speaker 2 (16:44):
You're making some good points here. I mean, as far
as these are everything you laid out, there are things
that in everyday life, I think if we were more
mindful of it probably be beneficial for society.
Speaker 1 (16:54):
But what are some common bad.
Speaker 2 (16:55):
Behaviors that I guess this campaign's trying to fix when
it comes to air travel.
Speaker 4 (17:00):
Well, right, and keep in mind, you know, just in
twenty twenty twenty five alone, the FAA says there have
been more than fourteen hundred reports of unruly passenger behavior
and that's resulted in more than two million dollars in fines,
by the way, being imposed on those passengers. Oftentimes alcohol
is to blame, maybe bend in the elbow a bit
too much in the airport lounge before getting on the plane.
(17:22):
Some are clearly just having psychotic episodes and breakdowns. Either
at the gate or on board. So this is just
that reminder to try to be a bit patient and
be a bit civil to your fellow traveler.
Speaker 2 (17:34):
I have a weird fascination with what airport travel can
do to folks, and booze is certainly a factor for many.
But I think there are people who end up on
these viral videos that take off with millions of views
because someone's just acting in a way that you never see.
I think if those some of those people, if they
end up going back and looking at the video that
(17:54):
made them go viral, they wouldn't recognize themselves. Airport travel
can can produce a version of yourself you never knew existed.
Speaker 4 (18:02):
Right, And look, there are all these pressures because you
know you're trying to rush because you've got a cruise
ship to catch, or you know you're on your way
back to because your mom has fallen ill. Like, you
don't know what's going on with those people and why
they're acting the way they're acting. So essentially the advice
is give them a wide berth and be as polite
as you can.
Speaker 2 (18:19):
And one of the worst feelings, at least for me,
is the feeling of being helpless and I've always felt
there's no more helpless. There's not a more helpless place
at an airport. Whenever you just show up with a
plan and yeah, you'll see how it goes. Maybe you
leave on time, maybe you leave next week. You really
just have no have no clue that level.
Speaker 4 (18:35):
You're stuck. Yeah, you're stuck there in thirty three B
and you got not in control here. I just got
all I can do, is you know. I hope this
we all get there together.
Speaker 1 (18:44):
Yep.
Speaker 2 (18:44):
All right. So the US News has released its picks
for the best new cars and SUVs on the market.
Speaker 1 (18:48):
What are we what are we working with here? Yeah?
Speaker 4 (18:51):
So this is their list for twenty twenty six. And
this is more specifically the car brands either brand of car, suv, truck,
luxury brand, so not the individual models. They're talking brands overall.
So the best car brand, they say is Honda, thanks
to the good old Honda Civic. They say, you know,
dollar for dollar, they say, you just can't beat it.
The best suv is made by Hyundai. The best truck
(19:14):
Dodge Ram. The best luxury brand. I know, that's the
circles you travel in. Nick is the Genesis. But for me,
out here in the sticks. I can also tell you
that the best certified pre owned program you know me
at the used car lot, they say the Certified by
Lexus program is the best pre owned vehicle program out there.
Speaker 2 (19:33):
Good stuff, Rory. As always, we appreciate your time. Enjoy
your weekend, my friend.
Speaker 4 (19:37):
Talk to your Monday. Nick. Thanks.
Speaker 1 (19:38):
That's Roy and EALEVINBC News. Good stuff there.
Speaker 2 (19:40):
Let's get to a quick time out. We've got traffic
updates on the way. We'll see how these roadways are
looking as we get the Friday morning started. Also, get
a look at the forecast today from our partners over
at WLKY. And then we've got a sports update for you.
So stick around right here in News Radio eight forty
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