Erin Grant

Erin is from Hartford, Kentucky. She began her radio career at Western Kentucky University in 1998, and she came to WBKR in 2007 (ironically, she interned in the same building on Frederica Street in the summer of 1999.) She loves to analyze and write about pop culture, sports, nostalgia, and her beloved Ohio County. Erin also likes to, when warranted, add a touch of humor.

Daviess County Kentucky ‘Trash for Cash’ Program Accepting Applications

The feeling when you see trash beside the road out in the middle of nowhere is disheartening. I'm talking about trash along a county road or a parkway. In an effort to help keep these distant roads clean, the Daviess County Solid Waste Department has implemented a program that will help keep things clean.

Louisville Football Team Channels ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ for Video

So this video is fun yet relevant. Watch as the 2023 Louisville Football team does a shot-for-shot remake of the beach football scene in Top Gun: Maverick.

A Little Debbie Park is Now Open in Tennessee

Okay, I know, it's too early for Christmas Tree Cake talk, but this is a little different. I mean there is Christmas in July, but I digress.

LEGO Nature Sculptures Coming to Louisville Zoo This Weekend

The world of LEGO® building blocks has just changed so much in the past 20 years. The company is 76 years old and I doubt even the original creator Ole Kirk Christiansen had any idea how big people’s imaginations would be or that the blocks would go beyond their toy status.

Beloved Kentucky Senior Citizens Who Recreated Super Bowl Halftime Show Go Viral Again + Receive Flowers from Celebrities

Just a few weeks ago, some of the ladies who are residents at Arcadia Senior Living in Bowling Green posted a video of their re-creation of Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show.

Viral Tweet Sets Off Odd Debate Over Ink Pens

I’ll admit, I am a pen snob. Now don’t get me wrong, in a pinch, I’ll use a good old, simple ballpoint pen. We have them in ample supply in the office, but you know they get away from you, and they get lost very easily.

State of Emergency Declared for Kentucky, Winter Storm Warning, Warming Centers

The National Weather Service in Paducah has now issued a WINTER STORM WARNING for the Tri-State in addition to the existing WIND CHILL WARNING.

A Winter Storm Watch and a Wind Chill Watch Go Into Effect Thursday Afternoon and Evening

Tri-State will both be under a Winter Storm Watch and a Wind Chill Watch beginning Thursday afternoon and evening.

These Services Will Be Taxed in Kentucky Starting in January.

Now that we are all speeding toward Christmas and the end of the year, what can we look forward to here in Kentucky as far as prices and income taxes in 2023? Well, it's a bit of a double-edged sword.

Louisville Will Build $65 Million Studio and Renovate Louisville Gardens

Yes, Louisville will be the location of a new $65 million project that will not only incorporate studio and production space but will also be part of a renovation of one of the city's most famous concert and event venues.

Star on Top of Christmas Tree in Bowling Green Remembers Last December’s Tornadoes

Last year, we were in Bowling Green at a surprise birthday dinner. Little did we know, the landscape in parts of western Kentucky would be changed forever by a slew of dangerous tornadoes.

Nebraska Man Sets New World Record in Pumpkin Paddling

Happy September! Have you had your first pumpkin spice latte yet? Went to a pumpkin patch? Floated in a pumpkin down a river? Wait, that last one? That happened, and a new world record was set in the process.