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Episode Notes I've been listening to this living legend on the UK Radio Network's "Countdown to Tip-Off" show virtually my whole life, making it a tremendous honor to welcome him to this week's episode!! Yes, of course, I'm speaking of Mr. Dave Baker, who has also been a fixture at WKYT TV in Lexington since 1982. You may also remember Dave from his many years covering sports throughout the Southeastern Conference for entities such as Jefferson Pilot. How did he find his way into sportscasting? Who are some of the icons with whom he shared a broadcast booth? Tune in for the answers to these and other questions, as well as a look back on memorable games/moments that he witnessed first-hand. It promises to be a blast! And, to follow Mr. Baker on X, simply hit the following link: https://x.com/buzzbaker?lang=en. Find out more at https://blabbin-in-the-bluegrassblabbi.pinecast.co
Today on The Drive, Lyndsey Gough from WKYT-TV joined Paul Swann to discuss the type of coach Marshall University Athletics is gaining in new women's basketball coach Juli Fulks. Gough covers the Transylvania beat in Lexington and has followed Fulks for several seasons. Later in the program, Marshall tennis coach John Mercer joins Swann to preview his team's match with App State.Creators & Guests Paul Swann - Host Stay connected with all the latest sports updates and behind-the-scenes action by following Paul Swann on X @PaulSwann. If you're enjoying the show, we'd greatly appreciate it if you could share it with someone you think would also enjoy it. Thank you for your support! And to never miss another episode, be sure to subscribe at https://thedrivewithpaulswann.transistor.fm/subscribe.
Episode Notes Chances are, you're quite familiar with the name of this week's guest...and even if you're not, you've undoubtedly heard his voice! He is the one and only Rob Bromley, who served as Sports Anchor at Lexington's WKYT-TV from 1977 through 2017 (Yes, these are indeed the correct years.)! Throughout many of these years, he also provided play-by-play for Kentucky Wildcat football and basketball games on the state-wide UK Television Network. Hop on-board as Mr. Bromley describes how he first found his way to Lexington, discusses a handful of the players and coaches he was privileged to meet/cover, and details his experience working with other legendary broadcasters whose names you'll surely recognize. Hope you enjoy our journey through 40-plus years of UK sports, dating back to Rob's Central Kentucky arrival in the late 1970s! Find out more at https://blabbin-in-the-bluegrassblabbi.pinecast.co
For months they’ve been taking shots at each other through the media, especially with increasingly vitriolic campaign ads but tonight Democrat Amy McGrath and Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will face each other in a televised debate on WKYT TV. For a preview of the match-up we turn once again to the editor and publisher of the Kentucky Gazette, Laura Cullen Glasscock.
Host Bill Bryant and a panel of journalists discuss the week's news, including the latest on the primary election campaigns. Scheduled guests: Daniel Desrochers, Lexington Herald-Leader; Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource and WKU Public Radio; and Hillary Thornton, WKYT-TV in Lexington.
Host Bill Bryant and a panel of journalists discuss the week's news, including the latest on the primary election campaigns. Scheduled guests: Daniel Desrochers, Lexington Herald-Leader; Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource and WKU Public Radio; and Hillary Thornton, WKYT-TV in Lexington.
Trucking-News with Ruthann Trucking-News is brought to you by National Carriers. National Carriers is a mid size trucking company out of Irving. Call National Carriers if you are a driver in the market for a job or if you are a shipper in need of a reputable reefer carrier. This week in Trucking-News a hero comes to the rescue of a trucker in Kentucky. A Trucker from Michigan is arrest with his fiancee's dead body in his truck. Ca truck drivers at the port are also making the news and Troy and Ruthann are just having fun on this weeks episode of "Trucking-News with Ruthann" trucking-News In the news a Michigan man was charged with a felony after his fiancee’s dead body was found in his truck. Jennifer Jadrich was discovered dead in the cab of a truck that belonged to her reported fiancee, Charles Lockhart, at the Duncan Y location near Marlow, according to a report from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). On Aug. 25, Lockhart, a long-distance truck driver, and Jadrich reportedly began traveling out of Michigan. Lockhart had deliveries in Little Rock, Arkansas, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Norman and Duncan. OSBI Investigator Robert Williams reported that Lockhart told two stories to authorities. Tune in and find out the rest of the story! Also a Fort Knox soldier being hailed as a hero for pulling a truck driver from a burning vehicle has been identified. Initially reported by WKYT-TV, the story praised an anonymous man who saved the driver’s life Mother’s Day weekend. The truck, which was carrying 8,000 gallons of gasoline, had burst into flames after colliding with a car in Rockcastle County at the intersection of Ky. 150 and Ky. 70. Sgt. 1st Class Mario King, who is assigned to U.S. Army Human Resources Command, crawled into the cab and pulled the trapped driver from the burning vehicle. Please tune in for the rest of the story! http://www.duncanbanner.com/news/truck-driver-transports-fiancee-s-body-across-state/article_7f74cd1e-af90-11e8-850d-b31d920bb2d6.html Thank you for all the truckers and trucker families for the kind emails and the videos you send. For anyone that wants to be on the show please contact us through http://www.facebook.com/talkcdl
Bill Bryant and guest journalists discuss the news of the week, including comments Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made about proposed federal health care legislation while meeting with constituents back in Kentucky. Scheduled guests: Jack Brammer from the Lexington Herald-Leader; Miranda Combs from WKYT-TV in Lexington; and Kevin Wheatley from Spectrum News.
Bill Bryant and guest journalists discuss the news of the week, including comments Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made about proposed federal health care legislation while meeting with constituents back in Kentucky. Scheduled guests: Jack Brammer from the Lexington Herald-Leader; Miranda Combs from WKYT-TV in Lexington; and Kevin Wheatley from Spectrum News.
Journalists from around the state discuss news of the week with host Bill Bryant, including President Donald Trump's visit to Kentucky on March 20. Scheduled guests: Miranda Combs from WKYT-TV in Lexington; Tom Loftus from the Louisville Courier-Journal; and Lawrence Smith from WDRB-TV in Louisville.
Journalists from around the state discuss news of the week with host Bill Bryant, including President Donald Trump's visit to Kentucky on March 20. Scheduled guests: Miranda Combs from WKYT-TV in Lexington; Tom Loftus from the Louisville Courier-Journal; and Lawrence Smith from WDRB-TV in Louisville.
Journalists from around the state discuss news of the week with host Bill Bryant, including the latest developments in Frankfort and at the University of Louisville. Scheduled guests: Adam Beam from the Associated Press; Miranda Combs from WKYT-TV in Lexington; and Joseph Gerth from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Journalists from around the state discuss news of the week with host Bill Bryant, including the latest developments in Frankfort and at the University of Louisville. Scheduled guests: Adam Beam from the Associated Press; Miranda Combs from WKYT-TV in Lexington; and Joseph Gerth from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Journalists from around the state discuss news of the week with host Bill Bryant, including the latest developments with the University of Louisville board of trustees and Kentucky's delegates at the Democratic National Convention. Guests include, Adam Beam from the Associated Press; Miranda Combs from WKYT-TV in Lexington; and Deborah Yetter from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Journalists from around the state discuss news of the week with host Bill Bryant, including the latest developments with the University of Louisville board of trustees and Kentucky's delegates at the Democratic National Convention. Guests include, Adam Beam from the Associated Press; Miranda Combs from WKYT-TV in Lexington; and Deborah Yetter from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Journalists from around the state discuss news of the week with host Bill Bryant. Scheduled guests: Adam Beam from the Associated Press; Miranda Combs from WKYT-TV in Lexington; and Tom Loftus from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Journalists from around the state discuss news of the week with host Bill Bryant. Scheduled guests: Adam Beam from the Associated Press; Miranda Combs from WKYT-TV in Lexington; and Tom Loftus from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
John Cheves of the Lexington Herald-Leader, WKYT-TV's Miranda Combs and Joseph Gerth of the Louisville Courier-Journal sit down with Bill Bryant to discuss the Kentucky Republican presidential caucus, the March 8 special elections, Gov. Bevin's administration suing a women's clinic and why some doctors are traveling long distances to prescribe medications.