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 Grant
FCC Proposes Three-Digit National Suicide Prevention Hotline
September 8-14 is National Suicide Prevention Week. Help can be one phone call away. The FCC is proposing an easier way to call for help, similar to the way we seek emergency medical assistance.
Nashville Exotic Pet Expo Coming Up in October
Have you had or do you now have an exotic pet? I didn't know guinea pigs and hedgehogs were considered exotic; I was thinking more along the lines of lizards, monkeys, maybe a raccoon thrown in. An event is coming up in Nashville that has all of these critters and more.
Meet Liva Pierce, the Most Accurate Describer of Musicals Ever
Who loves musicals? And who loves a musical trope? Think Les Miserables and big crowd scenes, character reveals, and so on. Meet musical theater student Liva Pierce as she takes on the going from speaking to singing.
Freeform Releases “31 Nights of Halloween” 2019 Schedule
Do you like scary movies? Forget pumpkin spice, the Freeform channel's "31 Nights of Halloween" schedule is here. While many favorites, Hocus Pocus anyone?, are still there, the channel is upping their scare game with the Scream movies. Oh yes.
Patti’s Restaurant Hoping to Reopen in October
Patti's 1880's Settlement has had quite a year and a half. After a fire destroyed the restaurant in February of 2018, the popular tourist destination in Grand Rivers has been in the process of round the clock rebuilding and it may reopen sooner than the owners thought.
Food & Wine Names Fazoli’s as Kentucky’s Best Fast Food
When I think of fast food, I think of burgers, fries, chicken sandwiches, and the like. I don't immediately think of Italian as fast food. Little did I know, the restaurant Food & Wine has named with "Kentucky Best Fast Food" is Fazoli's? This is a head-scratcher.
KFC is Testing Plant-Based Fried Chicken
Well, it's happening and it's happening to fried chicken. Plant-based meat substitutes are popping up everywhere and this is the line I didn't think would get crossed (no pun intended, the chicken crossing the road?) just yet.
Hear HARDY’S Version of “God’s Country” [VIDEO]
Blake Shelton's "God's Country" is his biggest hit since 2017's "I'll Name the Dogs" and it became his twenty-sixth number one single. Two of country's rising stars, HARDY, and Devin Dawson co-wrote the hit with producer/songwriter Jordan Schmidt.
Fish with Two Mouths Caught in Northeast New York
Have you ever watched The Simpsons and seen the three-eyed fish? On the show, it was the result of nuclear waste. This fish caught in northeast New York near Canada, it's a mystery that's making the viral photo rounds.
New Forever Stamps Feature Military Working Dogs
On August 1st, the US Postal Service released new special Forever stamps. The new stamps honor those in the military who are not always recognized, the military working dogs.
KSP: State Fair Incident Investigation Includes Shell Casing
Details about the incident Saturday night at the Kentucky State Fair are slowly being revealed. This comes a day after the fair decided to install a new attendance policy where minors are concerned.
New Policy for Minors Attending Kentucky State Fair
Officials with the Kentucky State Fair have announced beginning this Wednesday, August 21st, a new policy for minors attending the fair will go into effect.