Access Louisville
The latest news on Louisville, Kentucky from the staff of Louisville Business First. We look at trending issues in the Derby City from a business perspective. Join us each week!
Episodes
321 episodes
Unanswered questions about Foxconn in Louisville
Louisville got a major economic development announcement recently with the news that multinational tech giant Foxconn is opening up a facility he...
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Episode 319
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21:04
December restaurant news roundup
We've got a classic restaurant news update on this week's Access Louisville podcast.We start things off by talking about Mashup Food Hall,
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Episode 318
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24:09
Behind the Belvedere redux
A potential revamp of the Belvedere, along Louisville's waterfront, has been a big priority for Mayor Craig Greenberg. And it's a topic that got a lot of people talking thanks to a bold early design (which has now been abandoned.) W...
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Episode 317
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24:03
A $36M project with big potential
We cover several interesting happenings around town this week on the Access Louisville podcast — including a nearly $36 million development that's under way in the Portland neighborhood. LBF Senior Reporter Joel Stinnett was on hand...
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Episode 316
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19:01
Restaurant news roundup
We chat about a few new restaurants to check out around town, plus a few high-profile closures on this week's Access Louisville podcast. To start off the show, we discuss the long-rumored return of Papalinos, a Highlands pizza joint...
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Episode 315
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37:40
The crash of UPS Flight 2976 and its toll on Louisville
It'll be hard for anyone in Louisville to forget last Tuesday, Nov. 4, and the crash of UPS Flight 2976.Around 5:15 p.m. that day, on what was shaping up to be a beautiful autumn evening, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 bound for Honolulu cras...
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Episode 314
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Behind the athletic budgets at UK, UofL
With only a few professional teams across the commonwealth, college athletics are the biggest show in Kentucky. And we get down to the financials behind it on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Josh Heird, athletic director for ...
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Episode 313
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44:09
Local leader on arts industry's evolution
Access Louisville Live: Our next live podcast is 4 p.m. Oct. 29. Join us as we talk money and college sports with University of Louisville AD Josh Heird and University of Kentucky Deputy AD Marc Hill.
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Episode 312
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28:27
Is Lynn Family Stadium big enough?
Access Louisville Live: Our next live podcast is 4 p.m. Oct. 29. Join us as we talk money and college sports with University of Louisville AD Josh Heird and University of Kentucky Deputy AD Marc Hill.
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Episode 311
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22:44
Will Louisville support pro football?
Access Louisville Live: Our next live podcast is 4 p.m. Oct. 29. Join us as we talk money and college sports with University of Louisville AD Josh Heird and University of Kentucky Deputy AD Marc Hill.
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Episode 310
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25:29
Restaurant news roundup
Access Louisville Live: Our next live podcast is 4 p.m. Oct. 29. Join us as we talk money and college sports with University of Louisville A.D. Josh Heird and University of Kentucky Deputy A.D. Marc Hill.
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Episode 309
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23:14
Do you brag about Louisville's water?
Have you ever talked up the taste of Louisville's water to someone visiting the area? If so you wouldn't be alone.On this week's Access Louisville podcast, Editor-in-Chief Shea Van Hoy speaks with Spencer Bruce about the reasons behind t...
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Episode 308
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Are Louisville's bigger music festivals better?
Louisville's fall music festivals are bigger than ever — but is that a good thing or not?We discuss that question this week on the Access Louisville podcast. Danny Wimmer Presents’ two annual festivals at the Kentucky Exposit...
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Episode 307
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33:17
Louisville's CEO problem
Several Louisville companies are led by CEOs that have chosen not to live in Louisville.But how much that matters seems to be up for debate — and we chat about that on this week's Access Louisville podcast.LBF Senior Reporter Joel...
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Episode 306
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25:15
Past and future clash at Downtown Louisville site
A plan to tear down Liberty Hall in Downtown Louisville, also known as the Oddfellows Building, in order to build a new pickleball facility is attracting the ire of preservationists.We talk about the plans and the response on this week's...
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Episode 305
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31:21
A downtown building's potential revival
A building in the heart of Downtown Louisville could be up for a revamp, which we chat about on this week's Access Louisville podcast.LBF Senior Reporter Joel Stinnett is on the show to share his latest reporting on the Kentucky Ho...
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Episode 304
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22:04
Two major local projects advance
A couple of major projects that the Louisville area has been watching for years appear to be inching forward — and we chat about them on the latest episode of the Access Louisville podcast.The two projects are the One Park development ef...
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Episode 303
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27:45
Who are Louisville's peers? Also, is manufacturing back?
We chat about Louisville's peer cities on the Access Louisville podcast this week.Louisville Business First Reporter Stephen P. Schmidt recently wrapped up a story on the topic. While the
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Episode 302
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32:05
On undoing Louisville Metro Government
The merger of Jefferson County and Louisville — yes, the one that happened 20+ years ago — is being threatened with a recent lawsuit. We chat about that on this week's Access Louisville podcast.LBF Reporter Michael L. Jones explains that...
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Episode 301
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28:20
Louisville's top 5 biggest developments
Louisville Business First and Access Louisville did a poll asking: What is the most important project in Louisville? We talked about the results of the poll all these projects this week's Access Louisville podcast. Here's a look at the top five...
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Episode 300
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43:20
Churchill Downs' big Oaks Day change
Derby weekend won't be the same next year, following the news that Churchill Downs is pushing the running of the Kentucky Oaks back to 8 p.m. or later.We chat about the impact of that on this week's Access Louisville podcast.
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Episode 299
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21:04
Bourbon & Bowling
The hard stuff keeps flowing, in spite of potential hard times ahead. We chat about the latest with the Kentucky Bo...
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Episode 298
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23:49
Louisville's housing and homelessness issues: A closer look
Our next live podcast is July 28: Join us as we take look at Louisville's most important development projects. Registratio...
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Episode 297
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28:27
A growing area of the metro
We take a trip to the Hoosier State on this week's Access Louisville podcast.Our discussion revolves around some of the economic goings on in Clark and Floyd counties. LBF recently took a deep dive into trends in the area for a section w...
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Episode 296
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A big investment in Louisville from GE Appliances
GE Appliances President and CEO Kevin Nolan says a move to bring expanded laundry machine production to Louisville, from China is part of the company's ‘zero-distance’ business strategy.We talk about the move and the strategy with LBF Se...
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Episode 295
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