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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Happy Friday, everybody. That's right, we've made it to Friday.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
Here.
Speaker 1 (00:03):
It is Kentucky in his morning news coffee and company
with you here on news radio eight forty whas. And
we now bring in the Mayor of Louisville, mister Craig Greenberg. Craig,
how are we doing on this Friday morning.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
I'm doing very well. I always love when it's hot
rod weekend. I own a nineteen seventy four Cadillac El
Dorado convertible white with red leather, so going out and
seeing the hot rods over the weekend is always one
of rachel My favorite things to do.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
Yes, and it's another reminder with us being here in
the studios at four Street Live, they're prepared for a
bigger crowd this weekend, and certainly I would say that
event has a lot to do with it. But yeah,
there's a lot of vehicle. It's such a just to
see how much work and how much of a passion
it is for these folks who own these really really
(00:49):
cool cars. So yeah, certainly exciting weekend here, and we've
got a big race tomorrow coming up, the Mayor Thon
Race Series race the Runway five point two similar to
it to five k. But tell us a little bit
about this race. I know it's one of a few
and it gets started here and people can still sign
up if they want to.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Yeah, that's right, Nick. You know, I love to run,
and I have found that it's not just great for
physical health, but also for my mental health. And so
most days I wake up and I get an early
morning run in and I just find that to be
a wonderful way to start today. And so I started
a Mayorthon race theories thanks to Planet Fitness, who's been
sponsoring this. The Planet Fitness Mayorthon. We have four runs
and the first one starts tomorrow. I know it's been
(01:32):
hot all week long, it looks like it's going to
be cool tomorrow, but it's a really cool event. I
wanted to try to find some race options where people
could go and do things that they otherwise couldn't do.
And this is literally you get to run on the runway.
That's right. Bowman Field closes down for about an hour
or so and the roughly five k race is on
(01:53):
the runway at bowman Field and it's not competitive, So
if you want, I mean, we of course time it
and we've got to finish your things. But if people
want to walk, that's okay too. We want to welcome
families and runners and walkers of all abilities all times
to just really enjoy the outdoors and really have a
unique experience of running on an airplane runway. We had
the first one last year. This is the second one.
(02:15):
Registration's going great and it's a really cool event. My
entire family and I cannot wait for it. We have
some other three more events coming up over the coming
months as well as part of the Planet Fitness mayor
Thon Race series.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
I totally agree with you when it comes to running
really being good for the mind. I enjoy running more
so for that aspect other than anything. Certainly helps keep
you in shave and whatnot. But when did you get
when did running become certainly just a a big thing
to you? Obviously you've done it for a long time,
and I know Louisville fans really got a kick out
of you and Josh Hurd running together a few times,
in fact more than a few times. That was really
(02:47):
cool to see.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
Well, and I'll tell you also, I can't really run
with Josh anymore because he is far too far too fast.
For me, He'll be having a full conversation and I
can barely get yes or no answers at when we
run together. He is an amazing runner, but we are
Josh and I are pairing up to teaming up with
U of L and us on the final race of
this Mayrathon race series is going to be a new
(03:10):
one called Through the vill and so it's going to
be on a Saturday morning. I think it's in November,
where you're going to race through u of l's campus,
run through u of l's campus, or walk through ul's campus.
And so I'm excited to work with Josh and U
of L Athletics and the university on that. But I
started running in law school. I was up in the
Boston area and it happened to be the one hundredth
anniversary of the Boston Marathon, and so I rode my
(03:32):
bike with some law school friends to go watch the
Boston Marathon. And it was the one year that you
did not have to qualify for Boston. Normally you do
with a very fast time. This was one hundredth anniversary.
They took a lot of entries and I saw a
lot of people that looked far more out of shape
than me, even though I really wasn't in shape running
a marathon, and I said I could do this, and
I literally, on my way back to my law school apartment,
(03:55):
I stopped off. I bought my first pair of running shoes.
I started running in Boston, and that fall I ran
the marathon. I ran the New York City Marathon, and
I ran two marathons at that point in time in
my life, the New York and Chicago. I've been running
ever since. No desire to do another marathon right now.
I love the minis each year, but I've been running
(04:16):
for over about twenty five years now.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
I tell you what, I don't know anybody that has
ever trained for even a five k, and certainly a
mini or maybe a marathon that regretted it afterwards, because
you really challenge yourself to get prepared for it. If
in fact, you do prepare yourself for it, you're certainly
better off doing that. But yeah, I did the Triple
Crown of Races a few years back and need to
get back into it. I won't be able to make
it this weekend, but I've been I've been encouraged by
(04:41):
some others to join these other races, and I think
I'm going to do it. Should be, should be a
lot of fun.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
Definitely will come on out and I know you'll love in,
particularly through the zill One.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
That's all I absolutely so. I'm going to use this word.
You may not use it, but Louisville dominated the USA
Today's ten Best Attractions list, and I'm not totally surprised
by this, but to see that we are the only
city that can claim for of our tourist attractions essentially
for sports fans, is in this top ten with Churchill Downs,
(05:10):
Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, Muhammad Ali Center, and the
Kentucky Derby Museum. I would be curious, and I'm not
asking you to answer the question by any means, but
I don't know, people realize that we have some really
cool stuff right here in our hometown that people not
only take in when they're in Louisville, they come to
Louisville to experience it.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Yeah, I mean, tourism is a huge industry for us.
We have gotten That's what I think is one of
our secret sauces, you know, because every year we've got
great practice hosting the world for the Kentucky Derby, and
now we're hosting the world every fall for Bourbon and
Beyond and Louder than Life. Those weeks have become as
big or actually bigger than Derby, and this year we're
gonna have probably over seventy thousand people one night Louder
(05:50):
than Life. Last year we set records with Bourbon and Beyond,
and so we are well prepared to welcome the world
all of the time, whether it's for the Street Rods
this week, you know some of these other events. Just
a couple of weeks ago had the largest basketball tournament
in the world with the Run for the Roses, a
women's basketball tournament out at the Expo Center. That that
is what we do wonderfully. And we've got some great
(06:11):
amenities that are in many cases historic, and you've got
the historic Church Will Downs, you've got Louisville Slugger and
everything that has meant for our at least baseball history,
but even more than baseball, it's it's become an icon.
And then of course you know the center that really
that is just so wonderful to have in our community,
honoring the goat Muhammad Aldi Center that does an amazing
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job and Lannie and Devon and that whole team have
really done wonders. They've got great plans for the future.
So and then the Derby Museum. If you haven't seen
the new film at the Derby Museum, it's really spectacular
to give you goose bumps. So we have and there's
more too. You know. We just have great events and
we'd love to welcome the world here. And I'm excited
about some of the things that we were competing for
(06:54):
right now that I hope we win and can announce
that are going to continue to bring people here. You know.
In twenty twenty eight, we've got the Solheim Cup. That's
the women's version of the Ryders Cup. That's going to
be another spectacular event at Valhalla, only in Louisville.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
I tell you what, as a proud Liavillion myself, when
I see the comments from the club that came here
and played against lu City FC over the weekend from
Germany to hear them really not know what to expect
about Louisville, but really seemingly very genuinely impressed and really
loved it. I mean that's got to make you happy
as the mayor, right.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
Oh yeah, and have a chance to meet a few
of those folks from Atrak Frankfurt, and you could tell
they were just blown away. They're traveling around the US
this summer, they're seeing a lot of different places, but
they know there's something special here in Louisville. And that's
another area of soccer where I'm hoping we can grow too.
We had a record breaking event with the US women's
national team last fall. We are a potential home based
(07:51):
city for the World Cup next year when it comes
to America. So that's another area I'm hoping that the
teams come back next summer as well. The crowds were
out for that. There were eleven thousand people at Lynn
Familey Stadium last week watching on Track Frankfurt play aston
Villa in the Premier League team. It was wonderful.
Speaker 1 (08:11):
Mayor Krek Greenberg Jeremy joins me here on news Radio
eight forty whas some news last week that I think
was a surprise to a lot of people, and certainly
the reaction was I guess different depending on who you
talked to. But the Kentucky Oaks Race is making the
move from a late afternoon race to being under the
lights at night in primetime on NBC. How is this move,
(08:32):
what are the expectations as far as impact. Obviously there's
some local businesses as far as restaurants that may be
a little worried about the crowd not being what it
has been typically. But just your thoughts on sort of
this move and what it could mean for the city
of Louisville on that week, really just of Derby week here.
Speaker 2 (08:49):
Yeah, well, let's start with the incredible positive news, which
is that Louisville is going to be in the national
spotlight for two straight days on primetime in NBC. The
Kentucky Oaks Race is going to be run, There's going
to be a full hour coverage talking about our city,
about Churchill Downs. It's going to make the Derby an
even bigger internationally iconic event. And so for all those reasons,
(09:11):
it's wonderful for the Derby, it's wonderful for Churchill Downs,
it's wonderful for the city of Louisville and the state
of Kentucky. So that's the great news. You know, it's
definitely a big change, and Derby is big business for
local businesses in our city, particularly in the hospitality industry,
which we've just just been talking about. So this change
is going to have an impact on locals. We're going
(09:32):
to be encouraging locals to dine out on Oaks Night continue.
If you're not out at the track, it's a good
opportunity to go out on Oaks Night when you otherwise
might not have. I've been speaking with folks from the
Restaurant Association here to figure out other ways that we
can continue to promote local restaurants on Derby week and
then really all year round as well. I mean, Louisville
(09:52):
is a foody city. We have amazing restaurants. We've got
amazing places, whether it's bars and restaurants to enjoy of
all sorts. So I hope people really continue to support
our local restaurants and we'll work with it. You know,
habits will change. People get into the habit of doing
Derby Weekend a certain way. That's going to be a
little bit different now and there'll be a new normal.
(10:12):
But I'm I'm optimistic that it is going to continue
to grow for everyone, including local businesses and restaurants.
Speaker 1 (10:19):
Yeah. I think it'll be a positive for everybody involved.
And I wouldn't pretend to know what typical crowds that
you see on Oaks Night at all the various great
restaurants that we do have, but there's a lot of places.
Speaker 2 (10:30):
It's probably the biggest night of the year.
Speaker 1 (10:31):
But it's tough to get a table, Craig on any
Saturday and some of these places or a Friday. So
I'm thinking if we're talking about the week of Derby,
when people are here, like I mean, I don't think
those tables are going to be empty, but I'm with you,
I think it'll be Yeah, And you're right. The spotlight there,
I mean, that's really that really shows what NBC the
sees of what they get out of the Churchill, out
(10:52):
of the Derby, and clearly they know that there's some
real value there with Oaks and certainly putting a bigger
spotlight on this city is great. One more thing I
wanted to mention, Craig. I don't know if this was
something you planned on doing, it was an initiative for you,
but I just wanted to share with you that I
know it does not go unnoticed and unappreciated. I know
you've been in a lot of these camps across the
city of Louisville with former athletes, some of them that
(11:13):
played for U of L, some didn't, and you know
Deanta Parker obviously, D'Angelo, Russell, Josh Minkin's and they have
these these camps that they put on for kids and
they give back to the community. And I know, you
being there and sort of honoring them, that has only
given them more I guess, incentive to feel proud of
being from Louisville and want to use their platform and
their success to help the community. I just want, I
(11:36):
think that's really cool that you're doing that. But is
that just I mean, did that come natural? I know
it's probably not getting as much attention as maybe maybe
it should in my opinion, But I just know some
of these guys, they that means a lot to them
to be from Louisville. We so often just think about
red Blue Louisville, Kentucky, and there's some guys who played
here transferred out. Are some guys like D'Angelo that that
didn't play here. But to get you know, the honor
(11:58):
from the mayor, I mean that goes long way.
Speaker 2 (12:01):
Well. I actually give credit on this one to my
wife Rachel. It was her idea that we first. Of
course she got connected. I think Davante was the first
one and got connected with Davante and some of his
friends that had common friends with Rachel, and so it
was her idea to go support them at the camp,
and you know, we became good friends with Davonte and
Ali and some of his crew and his family, and
(12:23):
then we just got to know others. And DeAngelo and
his family do amazing things for our city. They've done
wonderful things at Algonquin Park and for kids around here.
And then this year we got to meet josh Mincoln's
and his family and that and that was wonderful. He's
a fellow Ballad grad like me, and he's you know,
the fact that he is getting ready for training camp
(12:43):
and still here in Louisville giving back to kids with
what was an amazing football day at Low City was great.
And his parents family does stuff year round. As a
matter of fact, Rachel was just talking to his mom
last night because she is doing a part of a
big back to school event tomorrow at the Republic Bank
YMCA on eighteenth and Broadway where they're giving away backpacks
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and other school supplies and things that thousands of kids.
If people are interested in that it's at the Republic
Bank Foundation why tomorrow. So really, these folks, these these
former local hometown athletes that still have a place for
Louisville and their homes. It's really heartwarming to see them
giving back. And whether they're athletes or others, we really
(13:27):
like to support people who are giving back to their community.
And so that's what's done it And in the process
we have met so many wonderful people. These guys and
their families are really wonderful people, and so now I
think it's important to support them and to acknowledge and
thank them good stuff.
Speaker 1 (13:43):
And I know some of them maybe didn't necessarily expect it,
and again, I just think it's only going to encourage
more to do what they're doing. As far as if
you have a platform, you have a reach, and you
can help out, you know, that can go a long way.
But Craig, you've been gracious with your time. I really
do appreciate it. Enjoy your weekend and we'll talk soon,
my friend.
Speaker 2 (14:00):
All right, take care next every right weekend? Bye.
Speaker 1 (14:02):
All right, that's Louisville may Or Craig Greenberg. We got
to get to a quick time out and get to
an update for you on the roadways. We'll take a
look at how the traffic is out there. Bobby Ellis
will get us caught up. We'll get a look at
the forecast from at Melosovich and keep it rolling along.
Speaker 2 (14:15):
Here.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
It's a Friday morning on news radio. Wait forty whas
all right, final segment for us here on a Friday morning.
It is Kentucky and it's morning news. Coffee and company
with you. We'll hand it off to Tony and Dwight
here shortly, and mister Venetti is with me as well,
John Shannon, and Uh, I don't know it's gonna be
the same for you as it was for me, But
I feel I feel like I was deprived today of
(14:36):
Tom to just yap on this microphone because we had heavy, heavy, spot,
heavy spots today, and I just hope it it's not.
I guess that's good for business, right.
Speaker 3 (14:44):
Uh, yes, we're not. We're not gonna talk about commercials.
Speaker 1 (14:47):
So we're not gonna because you're the one that talks
on every commercial that's on this station.
Speaker 3 (14:56):
No, I was gonna say the weather, it's amazing what
you get used to a degrees and when it gets
to be eighty We're like, this is fantastic. And I've
always shocked how many events are going on on the
weekend in this city. The Cuban Festival is Sunday here
down at four Street Live. You have the Chicken and
Beer Fest at Tom Sawyer and you have Booze on
(15:17):
Tom Sawyer Park for the first time ever. You have
the hot Rod Show going on. You have the Holy
Trinity Catholic Picnic come on happening this weekend. There's always
a million things going on.
Speaker 1 (15:29):
I tell you what, the hot Rod I get more
fascinated with that event every year, and really just what
that culture is mostly older gentlemen.
Speaker 3 (15:37):
Yeah, it's got a demo' I love.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
Hearing them and I'm not making fun at anything because
my step my stepdad, he's had two different hot rods
that have been in the event, and you know he's
he loves it. But when you hear the TV stations
interview these guys that are there every year, and I
mean to hear them talk about what they've put into
the vehicle, how much it means to them, the passion,
Like maybe it's corny, I eat that stuff up, but
(16:02):
like you can tell this is these are their babies
and it's their time to show it off in front
of everybody else.
Speaker 3 (16:06):
Do you know how many marriages have been saved by
this hobby?
Speaker 1 (16:11):
I had never thought about it.
Speaker 3 (16:12):
The man is in the garage working, she's the wife
is safe. This his wife, the wife is happy. Please
get a hobby. You need to get out of my face.
And look, if you're gonna stay married for fifty years,
you gotta have a hobby. And if you can include her,
if she gets in and on it, then this is
the key to happiness. Right and be part of something
bigger than yourself is what I always say. But this
(16:33):
and that community is. And so if you have to.
If you're working on a sixty nine Camaro whatever, and
you're working on the button seats and all that, and
you're out in the garage and she's in the kitchen
doing whatever. In this old fashioned kind of family, you
got a hobby. You're not in each other's face, you're
happy together. Those kind of things keep a marriage together.
People that don't have hobbies, they don't do anything else.
(16:56):
They're sitting there staring at each other, going what's on
Netflix tonight?
Speaker 1 (17:00):
You need a passion project. I mean, you need something
something too that you can kind of get lost in.
And some people choose church.
Speaker 3 (17:08):
They get knee deep in church. Tony Kruz called me
the other day on his way to the Liar's Club.
Who's that who Tony Kruz as a guy, used to
do morning. Yeah, he's good.
Speaker 1 (17:18):
I'm kidding. I miss you, Tony, I love you.
Speaker 3 (17:22):
But he has the he has the He has the
coolest name for a club, the Liars Club at his church.
It's a bunch of old dudes that drink coffee and
eat donuts and just go they talk about man stuff. Know.
Speaker 1 (17:34):
Is this since retirement?
Speaker 3 (17:35):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (17:36):
Awesome? Good for him because I I mean I knew
he would find something to do, maybe drive Penny crazy,
but that that's perfect for him.
Speaker 3 (17:43):
Yes, you gotta find something now. I won't be able
to fish because I'm not I don't have the temperament
to do.
Speaker 1 (17:54):
Your your former uh, your former partner here in radio
for many years in many stations. Jennings. He's bowler like
that is a big thing, right, very good bowler fishing.
And honestly, I tell you what that's got People probably
don't even realize it, but a lot of these men
golf is their thing.
Speaker 3 (18:12):
Oh yeah, and that's a six hour day, you know,
and you're with the guys and all that stuff. Jennings
was always Jennings was more athletic than you believed, but
he was always the last person picked because you look
over at him with a big head, he's kind of
sure it doesn't look athletic. He's always last picked. He
always is one of the best players on whatever team
we played on.
Speaker 1 (18:30):
I have I have a hard time believing that, but
also I know you wouldn't make that up, because that's
why I swear.
Speaker 2 (18:37):
I swear.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
All Right, we're out of time, and I'm out here
for a week. I'm gonna be out on vacation, so
you'll be in good hands. Tony Dwight coming your way
next right here on news radio forty w BHAs
Happy Friday, everybody. That's right, we've made it to Friday.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
Here.
Speaker 1 (00:03):
It is Kentucky in his morning news coffee and company
with you here on news radio eight forty whas. And
we now bring in the Mayor of Louisville, mister Craig Greenberg. Craig,
how are we doing on this Friday morning.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
I'm doing very well. I always love when it's hot
rod weekend. I own a nineteen seventy four Cadillac El
Dorado convertible white with red leather, so going out and
seeing the hot rods over the weekend is always one
of rachel My favorite things to do.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
Yes, and it's another reminder with us being here in
the studios at four Street Live, they're prepared for a
bigger crowd this weekend, and certainly I would say that
event has a lot to do with it. But yeah,
there's a lot of vehicle. It's such a just to
see how much work and how much of a passion
it is for these folks who own these really really
(00:49):
cool cars. So yeah, certainly exciting weekend here, and we've
got a big race tomorrow coming up, the Mayor Thon
Race Series race the Runway five point two similar to
it to five k. But tell us a little bit
about this race. I know it's one of a few
and it gets started here and people can still sign
up if they want to.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
Yeah, that's right, Nick. You know, I love to run,
and I have found that it's not just great for
physical health, but also for my mental health. And so
most days I wake up and I get an early
morning run in and I just find that to be
a wonderful way to start today. And so I started
a Mayorthon race theories thanks to Planet Fitness, who's been
sponsoring this. The Planet Fitness Mayorthon. We have four runs
and the first one starts tomorrow. I know it's been
(01:32):
hot all week long, it looks like it's going to
be cool tomorrow, but it's a really cool event. I
wanted to try to find some race options where people
could go and do things that they otherwise couldn't do.
And this is literally you get to run on the runway.
That's right. Bowman Field closes down for about an hour
or so and the roughly five k race is on
(01:53):
the runway at bowman Field and it's not competitive, So
if you want, I mean, we of course time it
and we've got to finish your things. But if people
want to walk, that's okay too. We want to welcome
families and runners and walkers of all abilities all times
to just really enjoy the outdoors and really have a
unique experience of running on an airplane runway. We had
the first one last year. This is the second one.
(02:15):
Registration's going great and it's a really cool event. My
entire family and I cannot wait for it. We have
some other three more events coming up over the coming
months as well as part of the Planet Fitness mayor
Thon Race series.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
I totally agree with you when it comes to running
really being good for the mind. I enjoy running more
so for that aspect other than anything. Certainly helps keep
you in shave and whatnot. But when did you get
when did running become certainly just a a big thing
to you? Obviously you've done it for a long time,
and I know Louisville fans really got a kick out
of you and Josh Hurd running together a few times,
in fact more than a few times. That was really
(02:47):
cool to see.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
Well, and I'll tell you also, I can't really run
with Josh anymore because he is far too far too fast.
For me, He'll be having a full conversation and I
can barely get yes or no answers at when we
run together. He is an amazing runner, but we are
Josh and I are pairing up to teaming up with
U of L and us on the final race of
this Mayrathon race series is going to be a new
(03:10):
one called Through the vill and so it's going to
be on a Saturday morning. I think it's in November,
where you're going to race through u of l's campus,
run through u of l's campus, or walk through ul's campus.
And so I'm excited to work with Josh and U
of L Athletics and the university on that. But I
started running in law school. I was up in the
Boston area and it happened to be the one hundredth
anniversary of the Boston Marathon, and so I rode my
(03:32):
bike with some law school friends to go watch the
Boston Marathon. And it was the one year that you
did not have to qualify for Boston. Normally you do
with a very fast time. This was one hundredth anniversary.
They took a lot of entries and I saw a
lot of people that looked far more out of shape
than me, even though I really wasn't in shape running
a marathon, and I said I could do this, and
I literally, on my way back to my law school apartment,
(03:55):
I stopped off. I bought my first pair of running shoes.
I started running in Boston, and that fall I ran
the marathon. I ran the New York City Marathon, and
I ran two marathons at that point in time in
my life, the New York and Chicago. I've been running
ever since. No desire to do another marathon right now.
I love the minis each year, but I've been running
(04:16):
for over about twenty five years now.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
I tell you what, I don't know anybody that has
ever trained for even a five k, and certainly a
mini or maybe a marathon that regretted it afterwards, because
you really challenge yourself to get prepared for it. If
in fact, you do prepare yourself for it, you're certainly
better off doing that. But yeah, I did the Triple
Crown of Races a few years back and need to
get back into it. I won't be able to make
it this weekend, but I've been I've been encouraged by
(04:41):
some others to join these other races, and I think
I'm going to do it. Should be, should be a
lot of fun.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
Definitely will come on out and I know you'll love in,
particularly through the zill One.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
That's all I absolutely so. I'm going to use this word.
You may not use it, but Louisville dominated the USA
Today's ten Best Attractions list, and I'm not totally surprised
by this, but to see that we are the only
city that can claim for of our tourist attractions essentially
for sports fans, is in this top ten with Churchill Downs,
(05:10):
Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, Muhammad Ali Center, and the
Kentucky Derby Museum. I would be curious, and I'm not
asking you to answer the question by any means, but
I don't know, people realize that we have some really
cool stuff right here in our hometown that people not
only take in when they're in Louisville, they come to
Louisville to experience it.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Yeah, I mean, tourism is a huge industry for us.
We have gotten That's what I think is one of
our secret sauces, you know, because every year we've got
great practice hosting the world for the Kentucky Derby, and
now we're hosting the world every fall for Bourbon and
Beyond and Louder than Life. Those weeks have become as
big or actually bigger than Derby, and this year we're
gonna have probably over seventy thousand people one night Louder
(05:50):
than Life. Last year we set records with Bourbon and Beyond,
and so we are well prepared to welcome the world
all of the time, whether it's for the Street Rods
this week, you know some of these other events. Just
a couple of weeks ago had the largest basketball tournament
in the world with the Run for the Roses, a
women's basketball tournament out at the Expo Center. That that
is what we do wonderfully. And we've got some great
(06:11):
amenities that are in many cases historic, and you've got
the historic Church Will Downs, you've got Louisville Slugger and
everything that has meant for our at least baseball history,
but even more than baseball, it's it's become an icon.
And then of course you know the center that really
that is just so wonderful to have in our community,
honoring the goat Muhammad Aldi Center that does an amazing
(06:33):
job and Lannie and Devon and that whole team have
really done wonders. They've got great plans for the future.
So and then the Derby Museum. If you haven't seen
the new film at the Derby Museum, it's really spectacular
to give you goose bumps. So we have and there's
more too. You know. We just have great events and
we'd love to welcome the world here. And I'm excited
about some of the things that we were competing for
(06:54):
right now that I hope we win and can announce
that are going to continue to bring people here. You know.
In twenty twenty eight, we've got the Solheim Cup. That's
the women's version of the Ryders Cup. That's going to
be another spectacular event at Valhalla, only in Louisville.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
I tell you what, as a proud Liavillion myself, when
I see the comments from the club that came here
and played against lu City FC over the weekend from
Germany to hear them really not know what to expect
about Louisville, but really seemingly very genuinely impressed and really
loved it. I mean that's got to make you happy
as the mayor, right.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
Oh yeah, and have a chance to meet a few
of those folks from Atrak Frankfurt, and you could tell
they were just blown away. They're traveling around the US
this summer, they're seeing a lot of different places, but
they know there's something special here in Louisville. And that's
another area of soccer where I'm hoping we can grow too.
We had a record breaking event with the US women's
national team last fall. We are a potential home based
(07:51):
city for the World Cup next year when it comes
to America. So that's another area I'm hoping that the
teams come back next summer as well. The crowds were
out for that. There were eleven thousand people at Lynn
Familey Stadium last week watching on Track Frankfurt play aston
Villa in the Premier League team. It was wonderful.
Speaker 1 (08:11):
Mayor Krek Greenberg Jeremy joins me here on news Radio
eight forty whas some news last week that I think
was a surprise to a lot of people, and certainly
the reaction was I guess different depending on who you
talked to. But the Kentucky Oaks Race is making the
move from a late afternoon race to being under the
lights at night in primetime on NBC. How is this move,
(08:32):
what are the expectations as far as impact. Obviously there's
some local businesses as far as restaurants that may be
a little worried about the crowd not being what it
has been typically. But just your thoughts on sort of
this move and what it could mean for the city
of Louisville on that week, really just of Derby week here.
Speaker 2 (08:49):
Yeah, well, let's start with the incredible positive news, which
is that Louisville is going to be in the national
spotlight for two straight days on primetime in NBC. The
Kentucky Oaks Race is going to be run, There's going
to be a full hour coverage talking about our city,
about Churchill Downs. It's going to make the Derby an
even bigger internationally iconic event. And so for all those reasons,
(09:11):
it's wonderful for the Derby, it's wonderful for Churchill Downs,
it's wonderful for the city of Louisville and the state
of Kentucky. So that's the great news. You know, it's
definitely a big change, and Derby is big business for
local businesses in our city, particularly in the hospitality industry,
which we've just just been talking about. So this change
is going to have an impact on locals. We're going
(09:32):
to be encouraging locals to dine out on Oaks Night continue.
If you're not out at the track, it's a good
opportunity to go out on Oaks Night when you otherwise
might not have. I've been speaking with folks from the
Restaurant Association here to figure out other ways that we
can continue to promote local restaurants on Derby week and
then really all year round as well. I mean, Louisville
(09:52):
is a foody city. We have amazing restaurants. We've got
amazing places, whether it's bars and restaurants to enjoy of
all sorts. So I hope people really continue to support
our local restaurants and we'll work with it. You know,
habits will change. People get into the habit of doing
Derby Weekend a certain way. That's going to be a
little bit different now and there'll be a new normal.
(10:12):
But I'm I'm optimistic that it is going to continue
to grow for everyone, including local businesses and restaurants.
Speaker 1 (10:19):
Yeah. I think it'll be a positive for everybody involved.
And I wouldn't pretend to know what typical crowds that
you see on Oaks Night at all the various great
restaurants that we do have, but there's a lot of places.
Speaker 2 (10:30):
It's probably the biggest night of the year.
Speaker 1 (10:31):
But it's tough to get a table, Craig on any
Saturday and some of these places or a Friday. So
I'm thinking if we're talking about the week of Derby,
when people are here, like I mean, I don't think
those tables are going to be empty, but I'm with you,
I think it'll be Yeah, And you're right. The spotlight there,
I mean, that's really that really shows what NBC the
sees of what they get out of the Churchill, out
(10:52):
of the Derby, and clearly they know that there's some
real value there with Oaks and certainly putting a bigger
spotlight on this city is great. One more thing I
wanted to mention, Craig. I don't know if this was
something you planned on doing, it was an initiative for you,
but I just wanted to share with you that I
know it does not go unnoticed and unappreciated. I know
you've been in a lot of these camps across the
city of Louisville with former athletes, some of them that
(11:13):
played for U of L, some didn't, and you know
Deanta Parker obviously, D'Angelo, Russell, Josh Minkin's and they have
these these camps that they put on for kids and
they give back to the community. And I know, you
being there and sort of honoring them, that has only
given them more I guess, incentive to feel proud of
being from Louisville and want to use their platform and
their success to help the community. I just want, I
(11:36):
think that's really cool that you're doing that. But is
that just I mean, did that come natural? I know
it's probably not getting as much attention as maybe maybe
it should in my opinion, But I just know some
of these guys, they that means a lot to them
to be from Louisville. We so often just think about
red Blue Louisville, Kentucky, and there's some guys who played
here transferred out. Are some guys like D'Angelo that that
didn't play here. But to get you know, the honor
(11:58):
from the mayor, I mean that goes long way.
Speaker 2 (12:01):
Well. I actually give credit on this one to my
wife Rachel. It was her idea that we first. Of
course she got connected. I think Davante was the first
one and got connected with Davante and some of his
friends that had common friends with Rachel, and so it
was her idea to go support them at the camp,
and you know, we became good friends with Davonte and
Ali and some of his crew and his family, and
(12:23):
then we just got to know others. And DeAngelo and
his family do amazing things for our city. They've done
wonderful things at Algonquin Park and for kids around here.
And then this year we got to meet josh Mincoln's
and his family and that and that was wonderful. He's
a fellow Ballad grad like me, and he's you know,
the fact that he is getting ready for training camp
(12:43):
and still here in Louisville giving back to kids with
what was an amazing football day at Low City was great.
And his parents family does stuff year round. As a
matter of fact, Rachel was just talking to his mom
last night because she is doing a part of a
big back to school event tomorrow at the Republic Bank
YMCA on eighteenth and Broadway where they're giving away backpacks
(13:06):
and other school supplies and things that thousands of kids.
If people are interested in that it's at the Republic
Bank Foundation why tomorrow. So really, these folks, these these
former local hometown athletes that still have a place for
Louisville and their homes. It's really heartwarming to see them
giving back. And whether they're athletes or others, we really
(13:27):
like to support people who are giving back to their community.
And so that's what's done it And in the process
we have met so many wonderful people. These guys and
their families are really wonderful people, and so now I
think it's important to support them and to acknowledge and
thank them good stuff.
Speaker 1 (13:43):
And I know some of them maybe didn't necessarily expect it,
and again, I just think it's only going to encourage
more to do what they're doing. As far as if
you have a platform, you have a reach, and you
can help out, you know, that can go a long way.
But Craig, you've been gracious with your time. I really
do appreciate it. Enjoy your weekend and we'll talk soon,
my friend.
Speaker 2 (14:00):
All right, take care next every right weekend? Bye.
Speaker 1 (14:02):
All right, that's Louisville may Or Craig Greenberg. We got
to get to a quick time out and get to
an update for you on the roadways. We'll take a
look at how the traffic is out there. Bobby Ellis
will get us caught up. We'll get a look at
the forecast from at Melosovich and keep it rolling along.
Speaker 2 (14:15):
Here.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
It's a Friday morning on news radio. Wait forty whas
all right, final segment for us here on a Friday morning.
It is Kentucky and it's morning news. Coffee and company
with you. We'll hand it off to Tony and Dwight
here shortly, and mister Venetti is with me as well,
John Shannon, and Uh, I don't know it's gonna be
the same for you as it was for me, But
I feel I feel like I was deprived today of
(14:36):
Tom to just yap on this microphone because we had heavy, heavy, spot,
heavy spots today, and I just hope it it's not.
I guess that's good for business, right.
Speaker 3 (14:44):
Uh, yes, we're not. We're not gonna talk about commercials.
Speaker 1 (14:47):
So we're not gonna because you're the one that talks
on every commercial that's on this station.
Speaker 3 (14:56):
No, I was gonna say the weather, it's amazing what
you get used to a degrees and when it gets
to be eighty We're like, this is fantastic. And I've
always shocked how many events are going on on the
weekend in this city. The Cuban Festival is Sunday here
down at four Street Live. You have the Chicken and
Beer Fest at Tom Sawyer and you have Booze on
(15:17):
Tom Sawyer Park for the first time ever. You have
the hot Rod Show going on. You have the Holy
Trinity Catholic Picnic come on happening this weekend. There's always
a million things going on.
Speaker 1 (15:29):
I tell you what, the hot Rod I get more
fascinated with that event every year, and really just what
that culture is mostly older gentlemen.
Speaker 3 (15:37):
Yeah, it's got a demo' I love.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
Hearing them and I'm not making fun at anything because
my step my stepdad, he's had two different hot rods
that have been in the event, and you know he's
he loves it. But when you hear the TV stations
interview these guys that are there every year, and I
mean to hear them talk about what they've put into
the vehicle, how much it means to them, the passion,
Like maybe it's corny, I eat that stuff up, but
(16:02):
like you can tell this is these are their babies
and it's their time to show it off in front
of everybody else.
Speaker 3 (16:06):
Do you know how many marriages have been saved by
this hobby?
Speaker 1 (16:11):
I had never thought about it.
Speaker 3 (16:12):
The man is in the garage working, she's the wife
is safe. This his wife, the wife is happy. Please
get a hobby. You need to get out of my face.
And look, if you're gonna stay married for fifty years,
you gotta have a hobby. And if you can include her,
if she gets in and on it, then this is
the key to happiness. Right and be part of something
bigger than yourself is what I always say. But this
(16:33):
and that community is. And so if you have to.
If you're working on a sixty nine Camaro whatever, and
you're working on the button seats and all that, and
you're out in the garage and she's in the kitchen
doing whatever. In this old fashioned kind of family, you
got a hobby. You're not in each other's face, you're
happy together. Those kind of things keep a marriage together.
People that don't have hobbies, they don't do anything else.
(16:56):
They're sitting there staring at each other, going what's on
Netflix tonight?
Speaker 1 (17:00):
You need a passion project. I mean, you need something
something too that you can kind of get lost in.
And some people choose church.
Speaker 3 (17:08):
They get knee deep in church. Tony Kruz called me
the other day on his way to the Liar's Club.
Who's that who Tony Kruz as a guy, used to
do morning. Yeah, he's good.
Speaker 1 (17:18):
I'm kidding. I miss you, Tony, I love you.
Speaker 3 (17:22):
But he has the he has the He has the
coolest name for a club, the Liars Club at his church.
It's a bunch of old dudes that drink coffee and
eat donuts and just go they talk about man stuff. Know.
Speaker 1 (17:34):
Is this since retirement?
Speaker 3 (17:35):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (17:36):
Awesome? Good for him because I I mean I knew
he would find something to do, maybe drive Penny crazy,
but that that's perfect for him.
Speaker 3 (17:43):
Yes, you gotta find something now. I won't be able
to fish because I'm not I don't have the temperament
to do.
Speaker 1 (17:54):
Your your former uh, your former partner here in radio
for many years in many stations. Jennings. He's bowler like
that is a big thing, right, very good bowler fishing.
And honestly, I tell you what that's got People probably
don't even realize it, but a lot of these men
golf is their thing.
Speaker 3 (18:12):
Oh yeah, and that's a six hour day, you know,
and you're with the guys and all that stuff. Jennings
was always Jennings was more athletic than you believed, but
he was always the last person picked because you look
over at him with a big head, he's kind of
sure it doesn't look athletic. He's always last picked. He
always is one of the best players on whatever team
we played on.
Speaker 1 (18:30):
I have I have a hard time believing that, but
also I know you wouldn't make that up, because that's
why I swear.
Speaker 2 (18:37):
I swear.
Speaker 1 (18:38):
All Right, we're out of time, and I'm out here
for a week. I'm gonna be out on vacation, so
you'll be in good hands. Tony Dwight coming your way
next right here on news radio forty w BHAs
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