NewsRadio 840WHAS Sports Wake-Up!

On this Memorial Day, we remember those who lost their lives in the service to our country. Not all those lives lost were on the battlefield. Veteran suicide is a growing concern, but there's someone who is doing something about it. Scott Fitzgerald talks with Chief Warrrant Officer (retired) Michael Carmichael about what you can do right now.

A big weekend for Racing Louisville and a closer look at just how good Racing's Savannah DeMelo? Plus, it's a week off for LouCity, but that doesn't mean it's time to rest ahead of Tulsa. Scott Fitzgerald and radio voice of LouCity Jeff Milby break it down!

A big weekend of footy in Louisville got underway Friday night with Racing Louisville and Chicago followed by LouCity and Miami on Saturday. Scott & radio voice of LouCity Jeff Milby break it down in this week's edition of "Footy Talk in Louisville"

Congress recently authorized new benefits for military veterans (to include post 9/11). Do you qualify? If your a suvivor would you qualify? Jerrad Hensley with the Veterans Admistration joins Scott Fitzgerald with what you need to know.

The Kentucky Derby museum is more than just a place to collect old Derby artifacts, it's an experience, not only for out of town guests, but for the locals as well. The Museum's Katrina Helmer sits down with our Scott Fitzgerald to talk about why the icon means so much to the community and just how do they get those rare Derby finds? Give a listen!

Just how much of an impact does the Kentucky Derby have on business in Louisville and Kentucky? Go on, take a guess, we'll wait. Thomas Lambert, and economics professor at the University of Louisville's Equine Business Program took our own Scott Fitzgerald back to ECON 101 to break it all down.

He's not only a Kentucky Derby fan, he's a Kentucky Derby "Super" fan who's been to the first Saturday in May some 30 to 40 times. The drawback, he doesn't remember many of them. But that's not where his story ends. About five years ago (after a 44 year old addiction to alchohol and drugs) Greg went clean. Now he's connected with one of the top business names locally and is considered by many top leaders as a "mover & shaker" investing heavily in the Louisville community. If that's not enough, he works tirelessly to help others out of addiction. He's back for another Kentucky Derby and sat down with Scott Fitzgerald to tell his story.

Looking to make some easy cash? Perhaps renting out your home for the first Saturday in May is an option for you? Haven Thorn with Airbnb joins Scott Fitzgerald to talk about why Louisville is again the top desination world wide on the first Saturday in May and just how much can you make? What can you do to prepare?

Starting tomorrow, Kentuckiana's morning news will broadcast live from the backside all week leading up to Kentucky Derby 149, and of course, the "A" story will be the horses, there's another story that doesn't always get told. That's the mental health of the backside workers. There's a place they can go year-round, thanks to a long-time partnership with Louisville-based "The Healing Place". Joining Scott Fitzgerald to talk about the good work they do year-round is Executive Chairman Jay Davidson

NewsRadio 840WHAS will be backside ever morning this week from 5a - 9a and joining will be local hanicapper Jody Demling. He took time to join Scott Fitzgerald to offer an early look at this year's field.