Taking liberty to the airwaves: BIPPS on 84WHAS

Jim Waters, Bluegrass Institute vice president of communications, will be empowering Kentuckians to take back their freedoms on The Mandy Connell Show on 84WHAS, Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 10 a.m.(EDT)

Listen live here.

Waters usually appears on Connell’s show every other Monday but will be on a day later due to the Labor Day holiday.

The Mandy Connell Show airs weekdays from 9 a.m. to Noon (EDT).

AT&T/T-Mobile merger is good for rural Kentucky

When satellite radio companies XM and Sirius merged in 2008, some industry trade groups labeled it a “merger to monopoly.” Similar claims can be heard coming from competitors about the proposed AT&T;/T-Mobile merger. But the claims are without merit. Just like the XM/Sirius merger was good for radio, so an AT&T;/T-Mobile merger will benefit rural Kentuckians — and all Americans.

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Taking liberty to the airwaves: Preview of Medicaid un-sustainability report on the radio … today

Jim Waters, the institute’s vice president of policy and communications, will interview University of Kentucky economist John Garen, Ph.D., about the future of Kentucky’s Medicaid program today at 3:30 p.m. (EDT) on “The Pulse” on Lexington’s NewsRadio 630 WLAP-AM.

Garen is warning in a new report for the institute that will be released next week that Medicaid is on an unsustainable path towards fiscal disaster, putting Kentucky’s most vulnerable citizens at risk.

Waters is guest hosting today for Leland Conway on “The Pulse,” which airs 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

Call in to join the conversation at (859) 280-2287

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Taking liberty to the airwaves: BIPPS on WLAP

Jim Waters, vice president of policy and communications for the Bluegrass Institute, will guest host for Leland Conway on “The Pulse” on Lexington’s NewsRadio 630 WLAP-AM today and tomorrow,from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT) each day.

Call in to join the conversation at (859) 280-2287

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Taking liberty to the airwaves: BIPPS on WLAP

Jim Waters, vice president of policy and communications for the Bluegrass Institute, will guest host for Leland Conway on “The Pulse” on Lexington’s NewsRadio 630 WLAP-AM Thursday and Friday,from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT) each day.

Call in to join the conversation at (859) 280-2287

Click here to listen live.

Taking liberty to the airwaves: BIPPS on WLAP

Jim Waters, vice president of policy and communications for the Bluegrass Institute, will guest host for Leland Conway on “The Pulse” on Lexington’s NewsRadio 630 WLAP-AM Thursday and Friday,from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT) each day.

Call in to join the conversation at (859) 280-2287

Click here to listen live.

Rewarding failure: Fayette County Public Schools


Fayette County is Kentucky’s second-largest school district. Yet despite the district’s proven inability to meet even the most watered-down standards of No Child Left Behind, its superintendent received nothing but positive feedback during the evaluation.

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Media alert: BIPPS on Louisville’s 84WHAS today, every other Monday


Jim Waters, Bluegrass Institute vice president of policy and communications, will be on the Mandy Connell show on 84WHAS today and every other Monday.

Waters will be on at 10 a.m. (EDT).

He will be empowering Kentuckians to take back their freedoms on Connell’s Show, which airs weekdays from 9 a.m. to Noon (EDT).

Call in to participate in the conversation at (502)571-8484 or (800)444-8484

Listen live to the Mandy Connell show here.

Media alert: BIPPS on Louisville’s 84WHAS every other Monday


Jim Waters, Bluegrass Institute vice president of policy and communications, will be on the Mandy Connell show on 84WHAS every other Monday beginning June 20, 2011.

Waters will be on at 10 a.m. (EDT).

He will be empowering Kentuckians to take back their freedoms on Connell’s Show, which airs weekdays from 9 a.m. to Noon (EDT).

Call in to participate in the conversation at (502)571-8484 or (800)444-8484

Listen live to the Mandy Connell show here.

Media alert: BIPPS on Louisville’s 84WHAS every other Monday


Jim Waters, Bluegrass Institute vice president of policy and communications, will be on the Mandy Connell show on 84WHAS every other Monday beginning June 20, 2011.

Waters will be on at 10 a.m. (EDT).

He will be empowering Kentuckians to take back their freedoms on Connell’s Show, which airs weekdays from 9 a.m. to Noon (EDT).

Call in to participate in the conversation at (502)571-8484 or (800)444-8484

Listen live to the Mandy Connell show here.