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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Happy hump Day, Welcome in Kentucky and this morning news
coffee and company with you on news Radio eight forty
whas six oh five. And we are going to have
some warmer weather coming up to finish out the week,
which it's okay. It'll be warmer, I think, even more
so than the average temperatures, but the humidity won't be here,
which makes it all okay. But we are now just
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a day away from Bourbon and beyond getting started, and
I do feel like the overall lineup doesn't have and
again it doesn't matter. They're gonna have a lot of
people there. As you heard there during the news update
with John Shannon, they expect a record crowd. So again
I feel like maybe there's not as much star power here,
but I don't know. Last year, I feel like it's
going to be really hard to top, just because, as
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I've said, I just felt like they had a lot
of big names and then Zach Bryan, who still is
one of the biggest names as far as getting a
ticket to see him play live anywhere, I mean certainly
in America, probably anywhere in the world. However, they've made
some big improvements that could lead to them potentially getting
what they are expecting, which is a record breaking crowd.
So the big the size of the of the of
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where they basically the area that they have mapped out.
It now includes Kentucky Kingdom, which is kind of awesome,
but it's doubled in size up to two point four
million square feet compared to previous years. John, I'm gonna
put you on the spot. You are our official music
festival correspondent here on his radio weight forty whas if
you didn't know that you had that title, I'll put
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the hat on it right now.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Yeah, congratulations to you. It's a big honor.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
I'm sure how many bands do you think in total
will be performing in the four day music festival.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
I'll say upwards of one hundred and sixty, Okay.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
I would have gone much lower than that. I would
have gone much lower than the real number, just because
again what do I know?
Speaker 2 (01:42):
But it's one hundred and ten.
Speaker 3 (01:43):
Okay, lift close to what I said. That's why I
went with that number.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
I mean I would have You could have told me
forty and I would have. I would be like a
lot of bands in town. So yeah, one hundred and
ten bands are going to perform and of course the
big names Fish, Noah Khan, Sturgil Simpson, the Lumineers, Jack White,
but also some other names that and that's what that is.
One of the things that I think is really cool
about music festivals is that you get a chance, like,
for example, the Goo Goo Dolls. I wouldn't go see
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the Goo Goo Dolls on tour in another city. If
they were here, maybe I don't know, playing at the Palace,
I could be talked into going. And but if you're
like to know that they're just an added bonus because
you really want to go see Sturgel Simpson. Like that's
that's what makes music festivals cool. And this one, of
course is bigger than most. In fact, the Louder than
Live festival that of course will take place next weekend.
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This makes up for the largest eight days of music
in the United States. So Danny Wemmer happy that he
has these events here, and he has signed a ten
year deal to keep both festivals in Louisville. And I
think it's only going to grow to where annually we
just know there's going to be a couple of weeks
in September where we have a lot of people from
out of town.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
Visiting, and that's a good thing.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
I mean, it may you may it may not it
be something that you even noticed, depending upon your daily
routine or whatnot. But it is really good to have
people that travel here for these kind of events. And again,
I think it's only going to get stronger. So here
are some other updates compared to previous years. There's gonna
be two entrances for easier access that of course can
go a long way. You're gonna have bigger stages. There's
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gonna be more shaded areas, and also the merch hall
has air conditioning, so not only can you get some
merch there. I bet merch is expensive as can be. Yes,
it always is it.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
Shows, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
I mean fifty bucks for a risk band, you know,
I'm not even sure I they do wristbands, but yeah,
they really can charge whatever they want, and clearly they've
not had to. I mean, I feel like if it
was an issue to where people weren't willing to spend,
then it wouldn't be such a thing. But if you're
gonna get merch gear at a concert a show at
any level, we're talking arenas or maybe even places like
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down the road here at Mercury ball Room, you're gonna
pay a lot of money, but it's part of it,
I guess. But yeah, let's see, the ticket is going
to include you being able to get into Kentucky Kingdom
and ride rids.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
That is not something I would have expected.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
That's kind of cool, riding the roller coaster, listening to
whatever band might be on stage.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
Yeah, I mean, like imagine getting up on the giant
the giant wheel the.
Speaker 3 (04:07):
Fair, especially at nights, that'll be some that'll make for
some really cool views.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
Let me, I was gonna say, you mark my words,
there'll be somebody that gets that gets a photo at night,
maybe when the sun's going down, when it's the festival
is in full swing, where you've got a ton of
people there, and I bet that'll be a really cool visual.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
And we had one that. I mean, I guess every.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
Year there are some aerial shots that really show you
just how much we just how many people that end
up there. But I guess it was last year when
they had was it sixty thousand people just.
Speaker 3 (04:37):
On one day?
Speaker 1 (04:39):
I mean that was I mean, if you just showed
me that picture years ago, I don't know if I
would have believed that it was in Louisville now, maybe
because we never had a music festival there until they
had to because of space. But yeah, it's uh, it
is awesome. So looking forward to uh, to the big weekend,
and I'm sure a lot of folks are excited to go.
And again I talk about all the people that come
from out of town, which is true, but there's also
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a lot of people here in Louisville that take it
in and have a lot of fun with it. So
exciting stuff, no doubt. All Right, We've got a lot
more to get into, so stick with us. We've got
traffic and weather updates on the way right here, right now.
What I want to get to next is the ACC
released the conference schedule for basketball this upcoming season, and
what a difference Pat Kelsey has made. And we'll talk
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about that next because I think it's quite clear Louisville
is once again reminding folks, hey, when it comes to basketball,
we're a pretty special program. And I think the way
the ACC decided to lay out the schedule is also
another reminder of that. So again, we'll get to that
next in more right here on News Radio eight forty
whas it is six seventeen here at news Radio eight
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forty whas Happy Hump dates you, thanks for hanging out
with us on a Wednesday morning. We've got the NFL
season Week one in the books. In fact, we got
another game tomorrow to get Week two started. College football,
we're we've made our way into the season, and believe
it or not, with all that said, college basketball will
be here before too long. And it is nice, say
Louisville basketball fan myself, to know that we can look
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at the upcoming season and be excited and that that
wasn't the case for a couple of years. In fact,
really for a few years, and last year. I may
maybe I'm living in the moment a little too much here,
Maybe this is recency bias, and maybe I'm just being dramatic,
but I kind of feel like, regardless of what happens
the rest of the way with Pat Kelsey here at Louisville,
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that it will be a season, meaning his debut season
last year, that one that people remember for a long time.
Speaker 2 (06:30):
Just because.
Speaker 1 (06:32):
You came back to life as a fan base and
it gave you a rare chance to experience something that
only was possible because of how bad things were. I mean,
you won four games two years prior to Pat Kelsey
taking over. The next year you won eight. That is
unheard of for a program like Louisville. So when that happens,
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nobody likes it. But the plus of that is when
you do get back and you make a big jump
like Pat Kelsey last year going eighteen to two in
the ACC, I mean, it gives you a chance to
appreciate and enjoy little things that for twenty five thirty years,
probably Louisville fans didn't have really any emotion because it
was the expectation. That's a good thing. You're not overly
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excited and overwhelmed with joy when you beat an ACC
team because it's just what you do.
Speaker 2 (07:23):
You're Louisville.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
But then whenever you were losing to everybody and you
had just an awful era, that was the Kenny Payinn era.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
It made it.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
Last year was not all and was a great season
by any means. When it comes to Louisville basketball's accomplishments
over the years, right, I mean, we're talking about a
program that is easily in the top ten. I think
it's debatable top six seven, really depending on how you
want to look at it, but one of the best
programs in the sport historically, and and you know they
didn't THEYD win a tournament game, but last year just
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because of the recency, that was a lot of fun
for fans. And now they've got a team that should
be better than they were last year. The schedule is
going to be tougher. I hope the ACC is tougher,
but it is nice to see Louisville basketball fans once
again proud of their program and really just excited to
get a season started.
Speaker 2 (08:09):
And the ACC.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
Let's be real, the ACC and hoops has really dropped off.
I mean, it's crazy to say out loud that Louisville
was an eighteen and two team in league play last
year and they got an eight seed in the tournament. Now,
I don't think the committee got that right, but still
I also can understand. My biggest issue is the inconsistency
with how they seeded the ACC. But with Louisville, you
can make the case, yeah they avoided really they had
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no bad losses, but man, they really didn't have that
many quality wins. Their best win was Clemson twice, which
I think is pretty telling. If I'm being honest with you,
but Louisville is, I guess apparently going to be part
of the ACC getting back and look, Louisville is one
of the programs that as much as I've been critical
of the ACC and taking steps back, I am well
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aware that in those years where where the ACC really
took a dip, Louisville was the worst team in the league.
So they played a role in that. Now they've got
three Big Monday games scheduled with ESPN, and that's telling
you that the ACC realizes we put Louisville in our
primetime spot. People are going to watch. It's a program
that clearly has a lot of history. Their fans alone
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are going to tune in and give us a good
number when it comes.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
To just viewership.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
So the ACC schedule was released yesterday and Louisville will
play three times on Big Monday, which is tied with Duke.
There's no other ACC program making more than three appearances
on Big Monday. So keep in mind North Carolina only
has two appearances, which, again, Carolina is certainly a big,
big brand when it comes to hoops, but they don't
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have the momentum right now that Louisville does so really
exciting stuff, but the ACC didn't really do it. Louisll
any favors because they're going to start conference play with
a New Year's West Coast trip, so they're gonna play
it looks like they're gonna play Cal on New Year's
and they'll play Stanford on January second, so it's nice
to maybe get that West coast trip out of the way.
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And you know, but so far we're still very early
in the West coast teams being in the ACC. But
those trips have not been kind to those that travel
across the country because I mean, look, Louisville will play
that game probably on New Year's Day or New Year's sorry,
New Year's Eve, or maybe the thirtieth.
Speaker 2 (10:16):
It'll probably that game will.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
Start on the East Coast on a certain date an
end after midnight, and it'd be a different day, which
is just unusual.
Speaker 2 (10:24):
But they are getting it out of the way early.
Speaker 1 (10:26):
Also, they're gonna play Duke twice before the end of January,
and five of their final eight conference games are on
the road. So look, I like the challenge. I hope
the ACC is a really challenging league because it was
not fun. Last year was unfamiliar territory to know that
you're playing in the ACC, the Atlantic Coast Conference in
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basketball and you have little to no opportunities to get
valuable resume wins. I mean, that's just unheard of. But
that speaks to the league kind of taking a step back.
But let's hope that the league gets better, because I
just it's almost unreal to see the ACC really just
being led by Duke and outside of that, in recent years,
it's just really been due, to be honest with you.
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So all right, let's get to a quick update of
tracking and whether we've got a sports update coming up
with Scott right here on news radioa forty whas.
Speaker 2 (11:14):
Thank you very much, John.
Speaker 1 (11:15):
It is six thirty five here at news Radio eight
forty Whas Coffee and company with you for Kentucky Anda's
morning news. Happy hump Day. Thanks for starting your Wednesday
with us. So one of the things you heard mentioned
there in the update from John Shannon is the proposed
changes for the Republican Metro Council, the unveiling of their
(11:37):
expansive public safety proposal and the Safer Louis Alle Plan
is what it's what it's being called and there's I
think twelve initiatives that they've they've aimed at as far
as just tackling crime and improving transparency across the city,
and one of the things that really, I mean, there's
not one of them that.
Speaker 2 (11:56):
I saw that I thought, Okay, yeah, this is a
bad idea.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
Now as far as like what actually you know, what
resources we have to make these things actually you know,
for them to actually happen, that that's a little bit
over my head. But when it comes to the transparency
between you know, with judges, that's one thing that I mean,
who says no to that?
Speaker 2 (12:14):
Right?
Speaker 1 (12:14):
I mean I feel like any I mean, there are
examples where some would say it's transparency, others would say, well, hey,
you know that information should be confidential because of privacy
and what it could lead to, So not everything should
be completely public. But I do think knowing what decisions
are made by judges as far as what kind of
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sentences they give, I mean, again, who says no to that?
I mean, I know there's there's at least some pushback.
I know there was one of the former judge that
talked to one of the local news stations that mentioned
that this could lead to people, you know, not having
full context, making a certain and labeling certain judges this
and that. Well, I mean, look, it's a pretty pretty
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important job. I mean, you have to know that you're
going to make decisions that clearly not everybody's going to
be in full support of as far as what you decide.
That's kind of what the job is.
Speaker 2 (13:06):
Right.
Speaker 1 (13:06):
You know that you're going to make a decision that
only time will tell that you're making the right decision.
We had the example of that last month when somebody
who again had proven they were pretty consistent, they let
us know who they were. They were a violent criminal,
and a judge decided to grant them shock probation and
they went out and continue to do what be a
violent criminal. So I don't know why, I mean, I
really don't understand me. I think if you're in that
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position and you are appointed to make these decisions that
clearly have a big impact on this community, nothing should
be I mean I shouldn't say nothing, but I mean
I think transparency is not only is deserving, I think
it should be required. But again, I'm sure there are
certain exceptions to where you wouldn't you wouldn't be able
to release certain details. But uh, I mean, if you're
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a judge and you think that you know, there shouldn't
be and again maybe calling it a scorecard, maybe that's
what has them a little bit bothered because maybe their
scorecard would make it appear that they're not doing a
very good job.
Speaker 2 (14:00):
But that is the job. You just don't know.
Speaker 1 (14:03):
Some decisions that you make, it's your discretion, and mistakes
can happen. You can be wrong, it's part of it.
No judges probably ever went through their entire career and
ended up looking back and saying, yeah, every decision I
made as far as sentencing and whatnot, shock probation, that
kind of stuff, it was all the right decision and
nothing went wrong. I mean, that's just not reality. But again,
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some of the other proposals here, the reopening of the
Jefferson County Youth Detention Center, that has certainly been a
big talking point lately because it's needed in a major way,
and both sides of the aisle here in Louisville are
well aware that it's needed and wanted to happen, But
the state is the one who has to actually get
the ball rolling and hearing that the completion of that
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is set for twenty twenty seven, while also there's still
being really no date to actually get the project started.
Is concerning, and I believe that at the state level,
you can't relate. I mean to me, if you don't
live in the in the in the city of Louisville,
where violent crime is an issue, and a lot of
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those violent crimes these days are committed by juveniles. You
just not to say out of sight, out of mind.
I'm sure if you're somebody that has any say so,
any influence in this whole project, I'm sure you know
the issue, but you're not going home at night worrying
about it if you're living in rural Kentucky. Not to
say that things can happen in other places, but Louisville
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is much different than the rest of this state in
a major way, and one of.
Speaker 2 (15:33):
Those reasons is the violent crime. I mean, I mean,
the numbers will show you that. Again.
Speaker 1 (15:37):
That's not to say that you can't have violent crime
happening anywhere else, but I just don't know what's got
to give as far as just having a juvenile attention
center set up to where and again, you can't snap
your figures even if they started started on the project today,
wouldn't It's going to take some time, but to know
that the completion data set for twenty twenty seven, while
it doesn't, you know, it wouldn't shock me if we
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don't get to it twenty twenty seven, because again it's
already September of twenty twenty five, and there's not any
real I mean, there's no I don't think there's any
plans out there that we know of as far as
like when they're gonna actually get the ball rolling. But yeah,
I think transparency from leadership in local I mean that
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on a Wednesday morning news radio eight forty whas.
Speaker 2 (18:30):
Thanks, thanks for hanging out with us.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
So we've got an updated list here of the top
ten growing jobs in America. This is according to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. So here are ten jobs that
are expected to really thrive in the next ten years
as far as just the need, I guess the value
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and healthcare, renewable energy, those are the ones leading the charge.
So the top ten jobs as far as just they're
going to be a lot of those available and they
pay really well. When turbine service technicians, the median pay
is sixty two thousand dollars a year. And of course
with that you do have to be you do have
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to be certified. But these are jobs that you know,
when I look at the top ten here, a lot
of them have to they require a bachelor's degree or more.
Speaker 2 (19:25):
Most of them are just a bachelor's degree.
Speaker 1 (19:26):
But then you have some in fact, the top the
top let's see, Yeah, the top two jobs here are
boat jobs where you don't you don't necessarily need a
four year college degree as far as a bachelor's diploma,
but a whin turbine service technician they require a technical
certificate or an associates degree and win energy technology or
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in a related field. And again they're going to be
they're going to be needing a lot more of those.
And then also, I will admit I don't I've never
even heard of this job. But it's also one that
pays really well. And all it requires is a high
school diploma, short term technical training. And that is a
solar photo voltaic technician installer. I'm probably not saying that right,
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I'll admit again, you guys have probably learned this pretty
early on. I'm not somebody that is afraid to, you know,
make myself sound like an idiot.
Speaker 2 (20:17):
But photo voltaic that's new to me.
Speaker 1 (20:22):
I don't really know a whole lot about it, but
maybe I should because if radio doesn't work out for me,
which maybe it won't if I keep admitting how big
of an idiot I can be at times. But yeah,
that is a field. That is here's how you say it,
photo voltaic, photo voltaic.
Speaker 3 (20:36):
You ever heard of that, John, No, it sounds like
something that would include a volcano. It sounds important, doesn't
It does sound a little important.
Speaker 1 (20:42):
So a solar voltaic installer that is a job that
looks like the yeah, the average media and pay for
that is about fifty five thousand dollars.
Speaker 2 (20:52):
Now.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
The other jobs are ones that clearly I think have
always been good positions to have and you have to have,
of course, a lot of training to have said position practitioners,
data scientists, information security analysts. And then rounding out the
top ten, you've got medical and health service managers, Physical
therapy assistance. That's another job that requires an associate's degree,
not a four year degree, so if you're want to
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physical therapy, by the way, which is a huge, huge
industry that is growing certainly. And then you've got actuary.
Actuaries are at number eight, and then operations research analysts
that is number nine, and then rounding out the top
ten is physical assistance. So those are ten career paths
that are worth pursuing in the current time here, and
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again some of them are easier to obtain than others.
But I mean finding a really good job that has
a you know, a law where you don't fear maybe
AI taking your gig that you know, I just love
that we don't have this mindset of you can't make
a good living unless you have a college degree. That
was that was the era that I grew up in
and certainly having a degree can take you a long way.
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Being educated is really valuable, and it certainly is benefit.
But the notion that you have to do it in
order to make a good living and have a good
career and provide for your family like you can do
it in a lot of different ways when it comes
to trades and other jobs like the solar photovoltaic installers.
All right, quick update on trafficking weather. Also another sports
update coming your way right here on news Radio eight
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forty whas
Happy hump Day, Welcome in Kentucky and this morning news
coffee and company with you on news Radio eight forty
whas six oh five. And we are going to have
some warmer weather coming up to finish out the week,
which it's okay. It'll be warmer, I think, even more
so than the average temperatures, but the humidity won't be here,
which makes it all okay. But we are now just
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a day away from Bourbon and beyond getting started, and
I do feel like the overall lineup doesn't have and
again it doesn't matter. They're gonna have a lot of
people there. As you heard there during the news update
with John Shannon, they expect a record crowd. So again
I feel like maybe there's not as much star power here,
but I don't know. Last year, I feel like it's
going to be really hard to top, just because, as
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I've said, I just felt like they had a lot
of big names and then Zach Bryan, who still is
one of the biggest names as far as getting a
ticket to see him play live anywhere, I mean certainly
in America, probably anywhere in the world. However, they've made
some big improvements that could lead to them potentially getting
what they are expecting, which is a record breaking crowd.
So the big the size of the of the of
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where they basically the area that they have mapped out.
It now includes Kentucky Kingdom, which is kind of awesome,
but it's doubled in size up to two point four
million square feet compared to previous years. John, I'm gonna
put you on the spot. You are our official music
festival correspondent here on his radio weight forty whas if
you didn't know that you had that title, I'll put
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the hat on it right now.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Yeah, congratulations to you. It's a big honor.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
I'm sure how many bands do you think in total
will be performing in the four day music festival.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
I'll say upwards of one hundred and sixty, Okay.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
I would have gone much lower than that. I would
have gone much lower than the real number, just because
again what do I know?
Speaker 2 (01:42):
But it's one hundred and ten.
Speaker 3 (01:43):
Okay, lift close to what I said. That's why I
went with that number.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
I mean I would have You could have told me
forty and I would have. I would be like a
lot of bands in town. So yeah, one hundred and
ten bands are going to perform and of course the
big names Fish, Noah Khan, Sturgil Simpson, the Lumineers, Jack White,
but also some other names that and that's what that is.
One of the things that I think is really cool
about music festivals is that you get a chance, like,
for example, the Goo Goo Dolls. I wouldn't go see
(02:08):
the Goo Goo Dolls on tour in another city. If
they were here, maybe I don't know, playing at the Palace,
I could be talked into going. And but if you're
like to know that they're just an added bonus because
you really want to go see Sturgel Simpson. Like that's
that's what makes music festivals cool. And this one, of
course is bigger than most. In fact, the Louder than
Live festival that of course will take place next weekend.
(02:30):
This makes up for the largest eight days of music
in the United States. So Danny Wemmer happy that he
has these events here, and he has signed a ten
year deal to keep both festivals in Louisville. And I
think it's only going to grow to where annually we
just know there's going to be a couple of weeks
in September where we have a lot of people from
out of town.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
Visiting, and that's a good thing.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
I mean, it may you may it may not it
be something that you even noticed, depending upon your daily
routine or whatnot. But it is really good to have
people that travel here for these kind of events. And again,
I think it's only going to get stronger. So here
are some other updates compared to previous years. There's gonna
be two entrances for easier access that of course can
go a long way. You're gonna have bigger stages. There's
(03:13):
gonna be more shaded areas, and also the merch hall
has air conditioning, so not only can you get some
merch there. I bet merch is expensive as can be. Yes,
it always is it.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
Shows, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
I mean fifty bucks for a risk band, you know,
I'm not even sure I they do wristbands, but yeah,
they really can charge whatever they want, and clearly they've
not had to. I mean, I feel like if it
was an issue to where people weren't willing to spend,
then it wouldn't be such a thing. But if you're
gonna get merch gear at a concert a show at
any level, we're talking arenas or maybe even places like
(03:46):
down the road here at Mercury ball Room, you're gonna
pay a lot of money, but it's part of it,
I guess. But yeah, let's see, the ticket is going
to include you being able to get into Kentucky Kingdom
and ride rids.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
That is not something I would have expected.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
That's kind of cool, riding the roller coaster, listening to
whatever band might be on stage.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
Yeah, I mean, like imagine getting up on the giant
the giant wheel the.
Speaker 3 (04:07):
Fair, especially at nights, that'll be some that'll make for
some really cool views.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
Let me, I was gonna say, you mark my words,
there'll be somebody that gets that gets a photo at night,
maybe when the sun's going down, when it's the festival
is in full swing, where you've got a ton of
people there, and I bet that'll be a really cool visual.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
And we had one that. I mean, I guess every.
Speaker 1 (04:27):
Year there are some aerial shots that really show you
just how much we just how many people that end
up there. But I guess it was last year when
they had was it sixty thousand people just.
Speaker 3 (04:37):
On one day?
Speaker 1 (04:39):
I mean that was I mean, if you just showed
me that picture years ago, I don't know if I
would have believed that it was in Louisville now, maybe
because we never had a music festival there until they
had to because of space. But yeah, it's uh, it
is awesome. So looking forward to uh, to the big weekend,
and I'm sure a lot of folks are excited to go.
And again I talk about all the people that come
from out of town, which is true, but there's also
(04:59):
a lot of people here in Louisville that take it
in and have a lot of fun with it. So
exciting stuff, no doubt. All Right, We've got a lot
more to get into, so stick with us. We've got
traffic and weather updates on the way right here, right now.
What I want to get to next is the ACC
released the conference schedule for basketball this upcoming season, and
what a difference Pat Kelsey has made. And we'll talk
(05:20):
about that next because I think it's quite clear Louisville
is once again reminding folks, hey, when it comes to basketball,
we're a pretty special program. And I think the way
the ACC decided to lay out the schedule is also
another reminder of that. So again, we'll get to that
next in more right here on News Radio eight forty
whas it is six seventeen here at news Radio eight
(05:41):
forty whas Happy Hump dates you, thanks for hanging out
with us on a Wednesday morning. We've got the NFL
season Week one in the books. In fact, we got
another game tomorrow to get Week two started. College football,
we're we've made our way into the season, and believe
it or not, with all that said, college basketball will
be here before too long. And it is nice, say
Louisville basketball fan myself, to know that we can look
(06:03):
at the upcoming season and be excited and that that
wasn't the case for a couple of years. In fact,
really for a few years, and last year. I may
maybe I'm living in the moment a little too much here,
Maybe this is recency bias, and maybe I'm just being dramatic,
but I kind of feel like, regardless of what happens
the rest of the way with Pat Kelsey here at Louisville,
(06:24):
that it will be a season, meaning his debut season
last year, that one that people remember for a long time.
Speaker 2 (06:30):
Just because.
Speaker 1 (06:32):
You came back to life as a fan base and
it gave you a rare chance to experience something that
only was possible because of how bad things were. I mean,
you won four games two years prior to Pat Kelsey
taking over. The next year you won eight. That is
unheard of for a program like Louisville. So when that happens,
(06:54):
nobody likes it. But the plus of that is when
you do get back and you make a big jump
like Pat Kelsey last year going eighteen to two in
the ACC, I mean, it gives you a chance to
appreciate and enjoy little things that for twenty five thirty years,
probably Louisville fans didn't have really any emotion because it
was the expectation. That's a good thing. You're not overly
(07:17):
excited and overwhelmed with joy when you beat an ACC
team because it's just what you do.
Speaker 2 (07:23):
You're Louisville.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
But then whenever you were losing to everybody and you
had just an awful era, that was the Kenny Payinn era.
Speaker 2 (07:30):
It made it.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
Last year was not all and was a great season
by any means. When it comes to Louisville basketball's accomplishments
over the years, right, I mean, we're talking about a
program that is easily in the top ten. I think
it's debatable top six seven, really depending on how you
want to look at it, but one of the best
programs in the sport historically, and and you know they
didn't THEYD win a tournament game, but last year just
(07:52):
because of the recency, that was a lot of fun
for fans. And now they've got a team that should
be better than they were last year. The schedule is
going to be tougher. I hope the ACC is tougher,
but it is nice to see Louisville basketball fans once
again proud of their program and really just excited to
get a season started.
Speaker 2 (08:09):
And the ACC.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
Let's be real, the ACC and hoops has really dropped off.
I mean, it's crazy to say out loud that Louisville
was an eighteen and two team in league play last
year and they got an eight seed in the tournament. Now,
I don't think the committee got that right, but still
I also can understand. My biggest issue is the inconsistency
with how they seeded the ACC. But with Louisville, you
can make the case, yeah they avoided really they had
(08:31):
no bad losses, but man, they really didn't have that
many quality wins. Their best win was Clemson twice, which
I think is pretty telling. If I'm being honest with you,
but Louisville is, I guess apparently going to be part
of the ACC getting back and look, Louisville is one
of the programs that as much as I've been critical
of the ACC and taking steps back, I am well
(08:52):
aware that in those years where where the ACC really
took a dip, Louisville was the worst team in the league.
So they played a role in that. Now they've got
three Big Monday games scheduled with ESPN, and that's telling
you that the ACC realizes we put Louisville in our
primetime spot. People are going to watch. It's a program
that clearly has a lot of history. Their fans alone
(09:14):
are going to tune in and give us a good
number when it comes.
Speaker 2 (09:16):
To just viewership.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
So the ACC schedule was released yesterday and Louisville will
play three times on Big Monday, which is tied with Duke.
There's no other ACC program making more than three appearances
on Big Monday. So keep in mind North Carolina only
has two appearances, which, again, Carolina is certainly a big,
big brand when it comes to hoops, but they don't
(09:39):
have the momentum right now that Louisville does so really
exciting stuff, but the ACC didn't really do it. Louisll
any favors because they're going to start conference play with
a New Year's West Coast trip, so they're gonna play
it looks like they're gonna play Cal on New Year's
and they'll play Stanford on January second, so it's nice
to maybe get that West coast trip out of the way.
(09:59):
And you know, but so far we're still very early
in the West coast teams being in the ACC. But
those trips have not been kind to those that travel
across the country because I mean, look, Louisville will play
that game probably on New Year's Day or New Year's sorry,
New Year's Eve, or maybe the thirtieth.
Speaker 2 (10:16):
It'll probably that game will.
Speaker 1 (10:17):
Start on the East Coast on a certain date an
end after midnight, and it'd be a different day, which
is just unusual.
Speaker 2 (10:24):
But they are getting it out of the way early.
Speaker 1 (10:26):
Also, they're gonna play Duke twice before the end of January,
and five of their final eight conference games are on
the road. So look, I like the challenge. I hope
the ACC is a really challenging league because it was
not fun. Last year was unfamiliar territory to know that
you're playing in the ACC, the Atlantic Coast Conference in
(10:46):
basketball and you have little to no opportunities to get
valuable resume wins. I mean, that's just unheard of. But
that speaks to the league kind of taking a step back.
But let's hope that the league gets better, because I
just it's almost unreal to see the ACC really just
being led by Duke and outside of that, in recent years,
it's just really been due, to be honest with you.
(11:07):
So all right, let's get to a quick update of
tracking and whether we've got a sports update coming up
with Scott right here on news radioa forty whas.
Speaker 2 (11:14):
Thank you very much, John.
Speaker 1 (11:15):
It is six thirty five here at news Radio eight
forty Whas Coffee and company with you for Kentucky Anda's
morning news. Happy hump Day. Thanks for starting your Wednesday
with us. So one of the things you heard mentioned
there in the update from John Shannon is the proposed
changes for the Republican Metro Council, the unveiling of their
(11:37):
expansive public safety proposal and the Safer Louis Alle Plan
is what it's what it's being called and there's I
think twelve initiatives that they've they've aimed at as far
as just tackling crime and improving transparency across the city,
and one of the things that really, I mean, there's
not one of them that.
Speaker 2 (11:56):
I saw that I thought, Okay, yeah, this is a
bad idea.
Speaker 1 (11:58):
Now as far as like what actually you know, what
resources we have to make these things actually you know,
for them to actually happen, that that's a little bit
over my head. But when it comes to the transparency
between you know, with judges, that's one thing that I mean,
who says no to that?
Speaker 2 (12:14):
Right?
Speaker 1 (12:14):
I mean I feel like any I mean, there are
examples where some would say it's transparency, others would say, well, hey,
you know that information should be confidential because of privacy
and what it could lead to, So not everything should
be completely public. But I do think knowing what decisions
are made by judges as far as what kind of
(12:36):
sentences they give, I mean, again, who says no to that?
I mean, I know there's there's at least some pushback.
I know there was one of the former judge that
talked to one of the local news stations that mentioned
that this could lead to people, you know, not having
full context, making a certain and labeling certain judges this
and that. Well, I mean, look, it's a pretty pretty
(12:57):
important job. I mean, you have to know that you're
going to make decisions that clearly not everybody's going to
be in full support of as far as what you decide.
That's kind of what the job is.
Speaker 2 (13:06):
Right.
Speaker 1 (13:06):
You know that you're going to make a decision that
only time will tell that you're making the right decision.
We had the example of that last month when somebody
who again had proven they were pretty consistent, they let
us know who they were. They were a violent criminal,
and a judge decided to grant them shock probation and
they went out and continue to do what be a
violent criminal. So I don't know why, I mean, I
really don't understand me. I think if you're in that
(13:28):
position and you are appointed to make these decisions that
clearly have a big impact on this community, nothing should
be I mean I shouldn't say nothing, but I mean
I think transparency is not only is deserving, I think
it should be required. But again, I'm sure there are
certain exceptions to where you wouldn't you wouldn't be able
to release certain details. But uh, I mean, if you're
(13:49):
a judge and you think that you know, there shouldn't
be and again maybe calling it a scorecard, maybe that's
what has them a little bit bothered because maybe their
scorecard would make it appear that they're not doing a
very good job.
Speaker 2 (14:00):
But that is the job. You just don't know.
Speaker 1 (14:03):
Some decisions that you make, it's your discretion, and mistakes
can happen. You can be wrong, it's part of it.
No judges probably ever went through their entire career and
ended up looking back and saying, yeah, every decision I
made as far as sentencing and whatnot, shock probation, that
kind of stuff, it was all the right decision and
nothing went wrong. I mean, that's just not reality. But again,
(14:25):
some of the other proposals here, the reopening of the
Jefferson County Youth Detention Center, that has certainly been a
big talking point lately because it's needed in a major way,
and both sides of the aisle here in Louisville are
well aware that it's needed and wanted to happen, But
the state is the one who has to actually get
the ball rolling and hearing that the completion of that
(14:49):
is set for twenty twenty seven, while also there's still
being really no date to actually get the project started.
Is concerning, and I believe that at the state level,
you can't relate. I mean to me, if you don't
live in the in the in the city of Louisville,
where violent crime is an issue, and a lot of
(15:09):
those violent crimes these days are committed by juveniles. You
just not to say out of sight, out of mind.
I'm sure if you're somebody that has any say so,
any influence in this whole project, I'm sure you know
the issue, but you're not going home at night worrying
about it if you're living in rural Kentucky. Not to
say that things can happen in other places, but Louisville
(15:29):
is much different than the rest of this state in
a major way, and one of.
Speaker 2 (15:33):
Those reasons is the violent crime. I mean, I mean,
the numbers will show you that. Again.
Speaker 1 (15:37):
That's not to say that you can't have violent crime
happening anywhere else, but I just don't know what's got
to give as far as just having a juvenile attention
center set up to where and again, you can't snap
your figures even if they started started on the project today,
wouldn't It's going to take some time, but to know
that the completion data set for twenty twenty seven, while
it doesn't, you know, it wouldn't shock me if we
(15:58):
don't get to it twenty twenty seven, because again it's
already September of twenty twenty five, and there's not any
real I mean, there's no I don't think there's any
plans out there that we know of as far as
like when they're gonna actually get the ball rolling. But yeah,
I think transparency from leadership in local I mean that
(16:18):
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on a Wednesday morning news radio eight forty whas.
Speaker 2 (18:30):
Thanks, thanks for hanging out with us.
Speaker 1 (18:32):
So we've got an updated list here of the top
ten growing jobs in America. This is according to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics. So here are ten jobs that
are expected to really thrive in the next ten years
as far as just the need, I guess the value
(18:56):
and healthcare, renewable energy, those are the ones leading the charge.
So the top ten jobs as far as just they're
going to be a lot of those available and they
pay really well. When turbine service technicians, the median pay
is sixty two thousand dollars a year. And of course
with that you do have to be you do have
(19:18):
to be certified. But these are jobs that you know,
when I look at the top ten here, a lot
of them have to they require a bachelor's degree or more.
Speaker 2 (19:25):
Most of them are just a bachelor's degree.
Speaker 1 (19:26):
But then you have some in fact, the top the
top let's see, Yeah, the top two jobs here are
boat jobs where you don't you don't necessarily need a
four year college degree as far as a bachelor's diploma,
but a whin turbine service technician they require a technical
certificate or an associates degree and win energy technology or
(19:47):
in a related field. And again they're going to be
they're going to be needing a lot more of those.
And then also, I will admit I don't I've never
even heard of this job. But it's also one that
pays really well. And all it requires is a high
school diploma, short term technical training. And that is a
solar photo voltaic technician installer. I'm probably not saying that right,
(20:09):
I'll admit again, you guys have probably learned this pretty
early on. I'm not somebody that is afraid to, you know,
make myself sound like an idiot.
Speaker 2 (20:17):
But photo voltaic that's new to me.
Speaker 1 (20:22):
I don't really know a whole lot about it, but
maybe I should because if radio doesn't work out for me,
which maybe it won't if I keep admitting how big
of an idiot I can be at times. But yeah,
that is a field. That is here's how you say it,
photo voltaic, photo voltaic.
Speaker 3 (20:36):
You ever heard of that, John, No, it sounds like
something that would include a volcano. It sounds important, doesn't
It does sound a little important.
Speaker 1 (20:42):
So a solar voltaic installer that is a job that
looks like the yeah, the average media and pay for
that is about fifty five thousand dollars.
Speaker 2 (20:52):
Now.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
The other jobs are ones that clearly I think have
always been good positions to have and you have to have,
of course, a lot of training to have said position practitioners,
data scientists, information security analysts. And then rounding out the
top ten, you've got medical and health service managers, Physical
therapy assistance. That's another job that requires an associate's degree,
not a four year degree, so if you're want to
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physical therapy, by the way, which is a huge, huge
industry that is growing certainly. And then you've got actuary.
Actuaries are at number eight, and then operations research analysts
that is number nine, and then rounding out the top
ten is physical assistance. So those are ten career paths
that are worth pursuing in the current time here, and
(21:35):
again some of them are easier to obtain than others.
But I mean finding a really good job that has
a you know, a law where you don't fear maybe
AI taking your gig that you know, I just love
that we don't have this mindset of you can't make
a good living unless you have a college degree. That
was that was the era that I grew up in
and certainly having a degree can take you a long way.
(21:57):
Being educated is really valuable, and it certainly is benefit.
But the notion that you have to do it in
order to make a good living and have a good
career and provide for your family like you can do
it in a lot of different ways when it comes
to trades and other jobs like the solar photovoltaic installers.
All right, quick update on trafficking weather. Also another sports
update coming your way right here on news Radio eight
(22:17):
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