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Episode 178 of The Hitstreak, a podcast where we talk about anything and everything!  This week we are joined by TEDx Speaker, PGA Professional, Podcaster, and Author, Virgil Herring!Episode in a Glance:Check it out! In this episode, Virgil Herring shares his journey from being a golf professional to a renowned TEDx speaker and coach. He discusses the five non-negotiables for success, the impact of his TEDx talk, and the importance of resilience and adaptability in overcoming personal struggles. The conversation emphasizes the significance of a growth mindset and the championship process, encapsulated in the acronym 'G.E.T. A. P.E.A.R.' Herring's insights on navigating life's challenges and the power of networking provide valuable lessons for listeners. Virgil and I also delve into the emotional aspects of golf and business, emphasizing again the importance of resilience, preparation, and adaptability. We explore how competition with oneself can lead to personal growth and improvement. The episode also touches on the evolution of golf through technology and new formats, as well as a unique wine event Virgil hosts that fosters human connection and storytelling. We highlight the significance of building relationships and the joy of sharing experiences, ultimately encouraging listeners to strive for continuous improvement in their personal and professional lives.Key Points:- Touching people's hearts is crucial for leadership.- Life will hit you hard; resilience is key.- Your network is your net worth.- Adapting to change is essential for survival.- Emotional responses can hinder decision-making.- Every challenge is an opportunity for growth.- Preparation and adaptability are key to success.- Competing with oneself leads to personal growth.- Human connection is essential for fulfillment.- Engaging in fun activities can lead to better business relationships.- Continuous improvement is a lifelong journey.- There are no limits to how good one can be.About our guest: Virgil Herring is a PGA Professional whose coaching career has earned him numerous accolades, including being named INPGA Teacher of the Year in 2003 and 2015. He has coached two PGA Tour winners, six National Champions, and three players who reached #1 in the NCAA. In 2019, he led Ensworth to its first-ever TSSAA championship and has helped 138 junior golfers earn over $11 million in scholarships. A three-time best-selling author (The Golf Journal, Elevated, and Excavated), Virgil is also the host of two popular podcasts (Elevated and On The Virg). He is a former Golf Channel Academy coach and currently serves as a Golf Analyst for NewsChannel 5 WSMV-TV in Nashville. In August 2023, he was a featured speaker at TEDxOldHickory. Virgil is passionate about helping people achieve their goals—both on and off the course—through mentorship, coaching, and personal development.Follow and contact:Instagram: @virgil.herringvirgilherring.comSubscribe to Nick's top-rated podcast The Hitstreak on Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/NickHite⁠rFollow and Rate us on Spotify: ⁠https://spotify.com/NickHiter⁠Follow and Rate us on Apple Podcast: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/NickHiter⁠Follow and Rate us on iHeartRadio: ⁠https://www.iheart.com/NickHiter

It's Monday, March 17th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Texas university lecturer on video harassing evangelist put on leave A University of Texas at Arlington philosophy lecturer who was seen in a viral video harassing a Christian evangelist says he's been placed on administrative leave, reports The Christian Post. In a video shared on March 9th, Charles Hermes, an undergraduate advisor and senior lecturer of Philosophy, is seen shouting "No justice!" at a pro-life street preacher during a pro-abortion rally in Fort Worth. The evangelist is heard asking, "Do you believe in Jesus?" to several bystanders in the video.  A campus reporter enters the frame and asks the preacher, "Why are you here?" The preacher replies, "I am here because I was brought here. I am here because all the children that are dying.” Proverbs 24:11 says, “Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.” Senate passes funding bill to avert government shutdown Last Friday, the U.S. Senate approved a House-passed bill to extend government funding by six months, hours before a shutdown deadline, reports The Epoch Times. In an initial procedural vote, 11 Senate Democrats joined Republicans to advance the measure. Afterwards, the Senate passed the bill in a 54–46 vote. Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Independent Senator Angus King of Vermont supported final passage. Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was the only Republican to oppose the package, because there were not deeper cuts in spending. PAUL: “President Trump has pledged to balance the budget. I want to help him with this task, but to balance the budget requires much less spending than this current bill entails. “Our national debt now exceeds $36 trillion. That's 124% of the size of our economy. That should not be a surprise. We're adding $2 trillion every year to the debt, this year included. “Critics of excessive federal spending have rightly argued that we should return spending to pre-pandemic levels. This is something I could support. The spending bill before us, though, spends $400 billion more than we were spending before the pandemic. Spending went through the roof during the pandemic, and it never came back down. And the deficits are out of control. “In order for this bill to get back to pre-pandemic levels, it would have to be $400 billion less. That's something I could support.” The legislation, which extends government funding through September 30, now heads to the desk of President Donald Trump, who's expected to sign it. Homeland Security revokes student visa of terrorist sympathizer Last Friday, the Department of Homeland Security announced it revoked the visa of one Columbia University student escalating its crackdown on those engaged in pro-Hamas demonstrations over the conflict in Gaza, reports The Hill. The stripping of the visa comes just days after the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a former grad student at the university, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Khalil has a green card. Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained the Trump administration's actions. RUBIO: “When you come to the United States as a visitor, which is what a visa is, we can deny you that visa. We can deny you that if you tell us, when you apply, ‘Hi, I'm trying to get into the United States on a student visa. I am a big supporter of Hamas, a murderous, barbaric group that kidnaps children, that rapes teenage girls, that takes hostages, that allows them to die in captivity, that returns more bodies than live hostages.' If you tell us, … ‘I intend to come to your country as a student, and rile up all kinds of anti-Jewish student, antisemitic activities.' ... “This is not about free speech. This is about people that don't have a right to be in the United States to begin with. No one has a right to a student visa. No one has a right to a green card.” Bill allows interrogation of homeschool parents Illinois homeschool advocates and supporters of private education are warning about a bill in the Illinois House that could involve the invasion of personal privacy and lead to government intrusion into the rights of parents to educate their children, reports LifeSiteNews.com. It's based on model legislation supported by a Massachusetts-based group that also warns about “parental rights extremism” and “Christian fundamentalists.” Illinois House Bill 2827 “would create new requirements for homeschooling families to report their educational activities to authorities,” according to the Home School Legal Defense Association. Deuteronomy 6:7 says, “You shall teach [the Commands of God] diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” The group, along with Illinois Christian Home Educators, recently had more than 2,000 people come out to the state capitol to rally in support of educational freedom. More than 20,000 people have also filled out witness slips against the pending bill and only 500 have voiced support. The legislation was introduced by Illinois Democratic Rep. Terra Costa-Howard and co-sponsored by another 15 State Reps. under the guise of protecting kids in homeschool from abuse and ensuring they're aware of opportunities for medical care and activities through their local school district. You can send an email with your objection through a special HSLDA Action link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. Country band censored by TV station over patriotic song And finally, the Dugger Band, a patriotic country music group, was censored by television station WSMV in Nashville, Tennessee, reports Christian talk radio host Todd Starnes. The brothers -- Jordan and Seth Dugger -- had written a song called “True Colors.” They had been invited to perform on the station's “Today in Nashville” program. But when station management read the lyrics – they told the boys from the mountains of East Tennessee that it was politically biased – because it promoted America. The Dugger brothers said, “We wrote this song because we're proud to be Americans and we're tired of people putting the USA down.” Listen to some of the lyrics that offended the management at WSMV TV. “You're just sitting there sipping on that Starbucks cup Hating on everything, not doing anything I crank up some Toby Keith Climb back in my truck [Pre-Chorus] “And it don't matter where the chips may fall That Statue of Liberty will be standing tall The best part about the land of the free Is if you don't like it, you're free to leave [Chorus] “But I ain't leaving here I'm an eighth generation God-fearing blue collar with the flag waving And I don't wait for the Fourth of July It′s year round, life-long American pride “And right here, right now, I'm drawing the line If this country ain't something you can stand bеhind Then that's the differеnce 'tween me and you 'Cause my true colors are red, white and blue” If you object to WSMV-TV's decision to prohibit The Dugger Band from performing their patriotic song “True Colors,” send a polite email to comments@wsmv.com. You can call (615) 353-4444 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Or send a 2-sentence letter to Jasmine Hardin, General Manager, WSMV-TV, 5700 Knob Road, Nashville, TN 37209. Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, March 17th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Charlie Mac, (also C-Mac), earned numerous accolades calling games for four SEC schools along with becoming a fanfavorite on WSMV-TV in Nashville. Not bad for a guy who never took a broadcasting class. Admitting that he wasn't agreat student and driven by fear, the Mississippi native expounds anecdotes regarding some of the biggest names insports including Archie Manning and Walter Payton. Recently profiled in Delta Magazine, his career path, in a paralleluniverse would have been in the music business, fronting several bands through the decades. AMONG THE TOPICS:SERIOUS AS A HEART ATTACK, THE NUMBER ONE SONG THAT GOT AWAY, HIS B.S. RULE, AND HIS SPECIALRELATIONSHIP WITH SWEETNESS.

Charlie Mac, (also C-Mac), earned numerous accolades calling games for four SEC schools along with becoming a fanfavorite on WSMV-TV in Nashville. Not bad for a guy who never took a broadcasting class. Admitting that he wasn't agreat student and driven by fear, the Mississippi native expounds anecdotes regarding some of the biggest names insports including Archie Manning and Walter Payton. Recently profiled in Delta Magazine, his career path, in a paralleluniverse would have been in the music business, fronting several bands through the decades. AMONG THE TOPICS:SERIOUS AS A HEART ATTACK, THE NUMBER ONE SONG THAT GOT AWAY, HIS B.S. RULE, AND HIS SPECIALRELATIONSHIP WITH SWEETNESS.

My long time friend and colleague Nancy Amons is being inducted into the Silver Circle by the Nashville (Mid-Atlantic) Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the folks who bring you the EMMYS! Nancy is one of the greatest investigative reporters in the U.S. - not just the South, not just on TV, but in any medium. I admire her and I respect her and I congratulate her on a stellar career serving the people of Tennessee and our nation. Richly deserved! CONGRATS NANCY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What use is a low-wattage, AM radio station in a town of 2,000 residents? Indeed, the whole county population is just over 12,200. Is AM radio viable there? With 500 watts daytime and 18 watts at night what can a new owner do to revive such a station? Beth Mann, President/CEO of Edge Media Group, wanted to bring WEKT back to a rightful stature in this small, Western Kentucky town. Beth grew up in Elkton, across from the original WEKT studio and transmitter. Now she, along with her “digital- and future-oriented” staff are putting WEKT at full throttle with local news, local sports, local weather, and appearances to promote the station on-air and online. On this episode of TWiRT, she along with Josh Claussen and Bill Booth describe the technical operation, but more importantly the community involvement that’s driving Elkton’s embrace of WEKT, resulting in advertising and renewed revenue. Show Notes:Edge Media Group is using Riverside.FM as a remote audio connection service for sports and other outside broadcasts.WEKT’s new studio features an Axia iQx audio console, and they use Wide Orbit automation.Kirk mentioned that he has used the WKDZ Live Weather Cams on some TV weathercasts of WSMV-TV in Nashville. Guests:Beth Mann - President/CEO at Edge Media GroupBill Booth - Operations Manager at Edge Media GroupJosh Claussen - Program Director at WEKT Hosts:Chris Tarr - Group Director of Engineering at Magnum.MediaKirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, & South Seas BroadcastingFollow TWiRT on Twitter and on FacebookTWiRT is brought to you by:Nautel’s new GV2 FM transmitters are here - chock full of features!Broadcasters General Store, with outstanding service, saving, and support. Online at BGS.cc. Broadcast Bionics - making radio smarter with Bionic Studio, visual radio, and social media tools at Bionic.radio.Angry Audio and the new Rave analog audio mixing console. The new MaxxKonnect Broadcast U.192 MPX USB Soundcard - The first purpose-built broadcast-quality USB sound card with native MPX output. Subscribe to Audio:iTunesRSSStitcherTuneInSubscribe to Video:iTunesRSSYouTube

Episode 112 of The Hitstreak, a podcast where we talk about anything and everything!  This week we are joined by Drew Maddux, author and EVP of Dufresne Spencer Group and Virgil Herring, TEDx speaker, PGA professional, author, and podcaster. Let us know in the comments what YOU want to hear about next!About our guests: Ever since he was 5 years old, Drew Maddux has seen images of his future. From a crayon drawing, to a mental image, Drew ensured he would do everything in his power to make what he saw for himself, a reality, no matter what. Whether it was learning a new skill, or honing his current abilities, Maddux knew that practice and outworking your competition would take him wherever he wanted in life. From a Vanderbilt Basketball Player, turned Author, turned Coach, to his current role as the EVP of People Development at DSG, Drew has always chosen people over profits. He sees himself not as a pastor or chaplain of DSG, but as a coach. Coach Drew offers a unique perspective on life and the character traits you will need if you want to elevate your life in every aspect. Life is a game and the more skilled we are the more confident we will be at attacking each day head on.Follow and contact: Instagram @drewmaddux45Website: coachdrewmaddux.com Virgil Herring is a PGA Professional whose career as a coach has blessed him to be named INPGA Teacher of the Year in 2003 and 2015, coach 2 PGA Tour winners, 6 National Champions, 3 players reaching #1 in the NCAA, coached Ensworth to its first ever TSSAA championship in 2019, and helped 138 junior golfers earn over $11,000,000 in scholarships. Virgil is a 3-time best selling author (The Golf Journal, Elevated, and Excavated) host of two podcast (Elevated and On The Virg) and is a former Golf Channel Academy coach and current Golf Analyst for Newschannel 5 WSMV-TV in Nashville. Virgil is driven to help people achieve their goals, whether it be on the course or off. Virgil was also a featured speaker for TEDxOldHickory in August of 2023. Follow and contact: Instagram @virgil.herringWebsite: virgilherring.com About Our Sponsors:Hitlab: We specialize in the creation, marketing, and promotion of Podcasts and other serial content. http://hitlabstudio.com/Team Hiter: Our mission is to protect our customers from financial hardship due to unforeseen illness or injury. Simply stated, we provide peace of mind in keeping the promise of financial protection afforded by our health coverages. https://teamhiter.com/RAC Financial has the integration of partner solutions that every business owner needs to be successful. They help make payment processing simple, secure, and reliable by using state-of-the-art tokenization standards that are required of all businesses. RAC Financial cares about you and your business, and they will do their very best to serve you. Your success is RAC Financial's success. They've processed

If you could sit down with the moms of entertainers that you love & admire...what would you ask them? Amy's guest today gets to do just that. Jennifer Vickery Smith, host of the 'Got It From My Momma' podcast, sits down with Amy to share where the idea for such a fun podcast came from (hint: it was during a big night for her rising country star son) & inside scoop on some of the moms of artists & athletes she's had on (most recently Travis Kelce's mom!)  Out of all the moms Jennifer has interviewed, she share's who is the… funniest (Luke Bryan's mom) biggest fan of their child (Parker McCollum's mom) full of wisdom (Steph Curry's mom)  Other moms she's interviewed you may want to check out: Kelsea Ballerini's mom Jonas Brothers' mom Thomas Rhett's mom Jessie James Decker's mom Hardy's mom Lauren Alaina's mom Sadie Robertson's mom & so many more!   Jennifer has so many great stories & we love this chat so much! ABOUT JENNIFER: Jennifer is a 20-year media veteran, having worked as an on-camera reporter, anchor, producer, and print journalist in both the world of entertainment and broadcast news. Jennifer has worked with each of the major networks, and nationally broadcast entertainment programs, including Entertainment Tonight and EXTRA and can often be seen on Nashville's WSMV-TV. Jennifer is momma herself to rising country music artist Conner Smith. (Valory/Big Machine) JENNIFER'S PODCAST:'Got It From My Momma' is an interview-format podcast with the moms of your favorite entertainers and entertaining moms! In each episode, our guests share stories from an artist's childhood and the journey to stardom from the perspective only a momma can share! Heartwarming and never-before-heard stories about family, faith, and fame fill the engaging episodes, appealing to fans of the stars and listeners who love good stories and great advice!JENNIFER ONLINE: @jvickerysmith@gotitfrom_mymomma@dollyrvwww.gotitfrommymommapodcast.com HOST: Amy Brown // RadioAmy.com // @RadioAmySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 90 of The Hitstreak, a podcast where we talk about anything and everything!  This week we are joined by PGA Professional, Podcaster, Author Virgil Herring Let us know in the comments what YOU want to hear about next!About our Guest: Virgil Herring is a PGA Professional whose career as a coach has blessed him to be named INPGA Teacher of the Year in 2003 and 2015, coach 2 PGA Tour winners, 6 National Champions, 3 players reaching #1 in the NCAA, coached Ensworth to its first ever TSSAA championship in 2019, and helped 138 junior golfers earn over $11,000,000 in scholarships. Virgil is a 3-time best selling author (The Golf Journal, Elevated, and Excavated) host of two podcast (Elevated and On The Virg) and is a former Golf Channel Academy coach and current Golf Analyst for Newschannel 5 WSMV-TV in Nashville. Virgil is driven to help people achieve their goals, whether it be on the course or off. Follow and contact: virgilherring.com  Instagram: Instagram: @virgil.herring About Our Sponsor:RAC Financial has the integration of partner solutions that every business owner needs to be successful. They help make payment processing simple, secure, and reliable by using state-of-the-art tokenization standards that are required of all businesses. RAC Financial cares about you and your business, and they will do their very best to serve you. Your success is RAC Financial's success. They've processed over $3B annually in transactions in less than three years!Get a FREE RAC Financial Cost Savings Analysis for your business here: https://racsignup.com/?ref=nhiterSign Up To Be A RAC Financial Agent here: https://racsignup.com/agent-signup/Sign Up To Be A RAC Financial Affiliate here: https://racsignup.com/affiliate-signup/Learn more about RAC Financial in my interview with Cole Christian, COO of RAC Financial!     • Episode 58: Simpl...  'The Hitstreak' Sponsored by RAC FinancialIntro Produced by Jim McCarthyShow Music Produced by Charles Henry & Ace YoungSpecial Thanks to the Hitlab Creative Team

Few TV newscasters are known by just their first name. Demetria Kalodimos is one of them. After decades of starring as a main player in Nashville's dominant local TV news team, Demetria continues to reinvent herself with her TV documentary business and resurrecting a long time local news institution. She candidly reflects on her chemistry with the late great Dan Miller and doesn't hold back when discussing her abrupt exit from WSMV-TV. AMONG THE TOPICS: WHY SHE WASN'T ALWAYS DEMETRIA KALODIMOS, CHAMPAGNE JAM, JUMPING AHEAD ON THE REAL ESTATE BOOM, AND BANNER YEAR IN 2023.

Few TV newscasters are known by just their first name. Demetria Kalodimos is one of them. After decades of starring as a main player in Nashville's dominant local TV news team, Demetria continues to reinvent herself with her TV documentary business and resurrecting a long time local news institution. She candidly reflects on her chemistry with the late great Dan Miller and doesn't hold back when discussing her abrupt exit from WSMV-TV. AMONG THE TOPICS: WHY SHE WASN'T ALWAYS DEMETRIA KALODIMOS, CHAMPAGNE JAM, JUMPING AHEAD ON THE REAL ESTATE BOOM, AND BANNER YEAR IN 2023.

Few TV newscasters are known by just their first name. Demetria Kalodimos is one of them. After decades of starring as a main player in Nashville's dominant local TV news team, Demetria continues to reinvent herself with her TV documentary business and resurrecting a long time local news institution. She candidly reflects on her chemistry with the late great Dan Miller and doesn't hold back when discussing her abrupt exit from WSMV-TV. AMONG THE TOPICS: WHY SHE WASN'T ALWAYS DEMETRIA KALODIMOS, CHAMPAGNE JAM, JUMPING AHEAD ON THE REAL ESTATE BOOM, AND BANNER YEAR IN 2023.

Jeremy is the Chief Investigative Reporter for WSMV TV in Nashville, TN. He has received a National Edward 4 Murrow award for investigative reporting and a National Emmy nomination for investigative reporting. Jeremy also has published two novels, The Darkest Time of Night, and, The Dark Above.

Stuart listens to a long-time friend and colleague, veteran investigative reporter Nancy Amons of WSMV-TV, the NBC station in Nashville, Tennessee. Nancy tells the story of her broadcast beginnings as a teenaged radio DJ and of falling in love while taking dance lessons. Stuart hijacks the conversation to ask Nancy about her photo as a young woman in Playboy magazine. The conversation was recorded at the Mariott Marquis Houston during the annual conference of IRE - Investigative Reporters and Editors.

On this episode of the Fatherly Figure Podcast, we talk with Chris Miller, morning anchor for WSMV-TV about his commitment to staying fit, family life, career, and a lot of other important things! Chris never misses a day to workout with his busy schedule and does so by spending twenty-five minutes a day! He says doing a few simple exercises can help jumpstart or maintain any fitness journey. You can follow Chris Miller on IG/Facebook/Twitter: @ChrisMilleronTV And check him out every weekday morning bright and early on CHANNEL 4 in Middle TN and Southern Kentucky, NEWS 4 (WSMV-TV) Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter: @_FatherlyFigure Chris’s Suggestions: MUSIC: Classical Piano Playlist - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/piano-essentials/pl.5e6ff35247334d9699646afd21e589bd MOVIE: “RUDY” - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108002/ BOOK: LAIRD HAMILTON - FORCE OF NATURE: Mind, Body, and Soul and Of Course, Surfing https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B001FA0SY2&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_XSz3DbRXVVW8R

If only Sam Raimi were on social media. Then perhaps the acclaimed director of The Evil Dead, A Simple Plan, and the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man series would learn of how one of his earliest movies influenced one of today's most talented journalists. Forrest Sanders watched The Evil Dead as a student and became enamored with Raimi's shot composition and pacing. He developed a passion for shooting and editing that evolved into a career as a solo video journalist. Today Sanders has his own honors: numerous Emmys, two new regional Edward R. Murrow awards won last week, and a variety of accolades from the NPPA. This past year he was named its National Solo Video Journalist of the Year. Sanders is my guest on Episode #71 of the Telling the Story podcast. I loved this conversation. Sanders has quickly become a leader in the storytelling community, and he speaks with both introspection and clarity of purpose. We chatted about the power of early influences, the need to fuel your passions, and the way to carve your own path in a newsroom where that might seem difficult. And yes, we discussed Mr. Raimi (and Brian DePalma too!) for several enlightening minutes. → The post PODCAST EPISODE #71: Forrest Sanders, solo video journalist, WSMV-TV appeared first on Telling The Story.

Joining us for this episode of WeatherBrains is the Chief Meteorologist at Wichita's KAKE-TV, and former Birmingham resident Jay Prater. Jay came to KAKE from Panama City, Florida, where he was the morning meteorologist for WJHG-TV. He also worked as the Managing Meteorologist for WSMV-TV in Nashville, Tennessee and WAFF-TV in Huntsville, Alabama. During his time in Huntsville, he was a weather consultant to the contractor of the Unity Module. Today Unity is in orbit, as a key component of the International Space Station. Jay’s television career began working weekends for WVTM-TV in his native Birmingham, Alabama starting in 1987.  Jay, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Francene Cucinello loves to get people talking and challenge them to think. She is the host of the popular “Francene Show” on Louisville’s WHAS radio station. Cucinello is one of only 25 women with a lead talk show program in the country. Cucinello got her start after calling in to answer a trivia question in college at West Virginia University; she was offered a job on the spot. Along with her radio success, Cucinello has previously worked as a reporter at WBAL-TV in Baltimore and WSMV-TV in Nashville, Tennessee. She is an experienced voice-over artist and has recorded audio books for the Library of Congress and won an award for her work on a series for the Discovery Channel. In 2002, Cucinello won an international journalism fellowship and studied in Berlin. In memoriam: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/louisville/obituary.aspx?n=Francene-Cucinello&pid=138627930

Charlie Mattos with Rudy Kalis, recorded January 7th, 2014 at WSM Radio in Nashville.   Rudy is celebrating his 40th anniversary at WSMV-TV and stopped by to Guest Host and spin some of his favorite country tunes while Bill Cody was on vacation.   You can follow Rudy on twitter @RudyKalisWSMV