.widget-key { The last time Kentucky played Arkansas, it didn't go well for the Wildcats. On the air, he mixes basketball talk with a salting of news and his upbeat brand of progressive politics. Under the agreement, wrestling veteran Al Snow continues to run OVW's day-to-day operations. Warner Bros. font-weight: 100; Discovery parent company of AT&T SportsNet is exiting the regional sports network, giving the Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, and Pittsburgh Pirates until March 31st to negotiate a deal to reclaim their local television rights.

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Matt Jones (D) Loretta Babalmoradi Noble (D) Kevin Elliott (D) Steven Cox (D) Republican primary election Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky on June 23, 2020. } .votebox-results-metadata { Melissa Weber Jones was born Melissa Murphy Weber in Boise, Idaho. | Time flies when your Cats are in good hands. Sources: The Bears already have been approached by multiple teams about trading the drafts No. } I disagree strongly with this decision but it is what it is. I know what it is a sign ofI just feel like theres one-source reporting Im not talking about Schefter in this case, because there have been others where you got Oh it just feels like now because of how quickly the news cycle devours news and tosses it away, people dont even care. I know where the games can be heardI guess this is good for us. Jones has said "I wish the people that I love didnt like Donald Trump, but I understand why they do," and claims to regularly talk to more conservatives than any other progressive in the U.S., estimating that 80% of his listeners voted for Trump in 2016. It feels like just yesterday we were sweating out a decision from Liam Coen. Some important things get said. margin-bottom: 4px; background-color: #db0000; Matt was released yesterday and is now resting at home, but this morning, took a few minutes to call in to the radio show and update us all on his condition. In the transition to the National Football League, Levis has an advantage. [13] In response, the next day, Jones announced that WLEX had permanently ended his run as host of "Hey Kentucky! He has also considered running for the U.S. Senate seat held by McConnell in 2020. .widget-row.Democratic { Published: Apr. } On the other hand, heres a new book that trolls Mitch McConnell for 500 pages. How to vote | "[6] Unlike Grimes, whose interview was in-studio, McConnell's interview was a spur-of-the-moment, unannounced phone call to the program two weeks later that was described as "emotional and combative. More specifically, it didn't go well for Oscar Tshiebwe. The conversation with Grimes on September 25 lasted 20 minutes and was called by The Daily Beast as "perhaps her most substantive interview." Melissa Weber Jones is a former Miss Idaho who earned the crown in 2009 at the age of 27. from 2016 to 2019. overflow-x: scroll; Additionally, the access to replay reviews has served fans well. We should fire Cal and hire Matt Jones as the next coach. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. The radio show's flagship stations are WKJK in Louisville and WLAP in Lexington and is syndicated to 50 radio stations in 37 markets in Kentucky and surrounding states. } 1 pick now looks like its for sale. } Jones' criticism of Kentucky political figures is not limited to Republicans; he has publicly labeled the state's Democratic Party as "a disaster". Jones is so popular in Kentucky that he has been encouraged by some Democratic leaders to run for office. Today at 2:14 PM padding-left: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; display: none; letter-spacing: .04em; The last time Kentucky played Arkansas, it didn't go well for the Wildcats. background-color: #f9d334; .results_table { (function() { The pair met in 2002 at the University of Georgia, where they both attended college. He calls him Americas most reptilian politician. He writes that McConnell will say anything, do anything or take any position if it means helping him gain more political power.. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-72010').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); Public policy. } In response, the next day, Jones announced that WLEX had permanently ended his run as host of "Hey Kentucky!". vertical-align: top; Yesterday, a report from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter claimed the Chicago Bears were leaning toward trading the first overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. Jones and KSR also oversee a small network of podcasts based on the KSR brand and featuring personalities from both the KSR website and radio show. Jones graduated from Duke Law School and practiced in Kentucky before starting KSR. Cal has turned Kentucky into the laughing stock of college. Here the news is mostly thorns. font-size: 90%; $('.pastResponses').show(); .widget-img { } .inner_percentage.Democratic { width: 50px; More specifically, it didn't go well for Oscar Tshiebwe. While Jones identifies as a progressive, Politico has said that he "espouses a doctrine of empathy that you wont hear from many liberals today." Holmes then clarified he was discussing a report from Jason La Canfora that claimed the Bears could possibly keep the number one overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and instead trade quarterback Justin Fields, who the franchise selected with the 11th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

float:right; The next year, Jones hosted a Republican gubernatorial primary debate between the four candidates vying to win the Republican nomination for Kentucky Governor. He later said WLEX decided to pull him off the air permanently because of the book. The PGA Tpur winner is a happy man with his gorgeous wife, Melissa Weber Jones, on his arm. .widget-value { 		border: 1px solid #aaa; I understand it. At that point, the Republican party filed a complaint against him, saying he used Kentucky Sports Radio as a campaign commercial. Will Levis is one of the most popular prospects at this year's NFL Scouting Combine. The dead dog is the road trip conceit. LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky Sports Radio founder Matt Jones and Ohio Valley Wrestling plan to jump in the ring with WKYT. [5] The conversation with Grimes on September 25 lasted 20 minutes and was called by The Daily Beast as "perhaps her most substantive interview.  		margin-top: 5px; Well tell you soon, but we cant tell you right now. Reception Location: Ballard Bay Club, 6413 Seaview Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 (). Jones will continue as a part of ESPN Radios weekend lineup. 		padding:7px 8px 8px; He emceed Kentucky's famous Fancy Farm political picnic in 2015 and considered seeking the Democratic nomination to run against Sen. Mitch McConnell for U.S. Senate in the 2020 election. 	} 		font-size: 12px; Matt Jones  07/25/09  comments This video has made its way around the internet, but if you havent seen it yet, now is your chance.  2023 www.courier-journal.com. 		padding-top: 3px; 		color: #fff; [11] This public flirtation with the 2020 U.S. Senate race caused WLEX to permanently remove him from his role as host of "Hey Kentucky!. You can open to nearly any page of this book and find potent anti-Mitch contumely. 		flex-direction: column; He also served as CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, a nonprofit organization designed to connect entrepreneurs with critical resources to create, launch and grow businesses, until April 2016 before leaving to become the chairman of venture capital firm Clayton Associates. ", WLEX decided to pull him off the air permanently, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Blandino mentioned that the NFL does try to clarify calls after games, but he felt that it was too generic and didnt really help people understand. Even more incentive to get that shot! Matt Jones' wife is named Jana Trogdon Jones. 		padding-left: 0; 				max-height: 580px; Per doctors orders, the show will be closed to the public, but open to those getting vaccinated. 		width: 90%; MLBs Opening Day is scheduled for March 30th, and as it approaches, Fillipponi admitted he doesnt see an ideal landing spot for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Matt Jones did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.  Jordan Bondurant is a features reporter for Barrett Sports Media. /news/2185289907257-matt-jones-wife-and-former-miss-idaho-melissa-weber-jones-pictures-bio Andy is a huge college sports fan and franchise veteran, having owned multiple franchises and businesses. Stuart McWhorter, one of the founders of the 247Sports website network, has bought. Apply today! "[2], He had also considered running for the U.S. Senate seat held by McConnell in 2020,[8][9] but announced on November 15, 2019 that he would not enter the race. ", a nightly sports and news recap program on WLEX-TV in Lexington, since also syndicated to WBNA in Louisville. Gambling problem? 	} $('.hideResponses').show(); 	} "[6], The next year, Jones hosted a Republican gubernatorial primary debate between the four candidates vying to win the Republican nomination for Kentucky Governor. She is a former Miss Idaho who earned the crown in 2009 at the age of 27. 	.race_header.green { 			display: block; 		width: 100% !important; 	} 		flex-wrap: wrap; 	} 		margin-bottom: 0px; Likes. Limited Ads. })     They are great to work with Thanks to both iHeart Radio and ESPN for believing in me.  	} This is really two books, as if its author were walking a pair of dogs on a bifurcated leash. Dustin Busler 		float: left; font-size: .9em; 670 The Score host Laurence Holmes took issue, not with the report, but with the way it was framed and presented. Im out, but when you go back to what I think was  I cant prove it, and Ill be upfront about that  but what I think was from a one-source report from Jason La Canfora can then turn into all of us using it as programming, but people who might be better equipped to debunk the story, like an Adam Schefter or an Ian Rapoport, saying I guess that makes senseso then it gets into the bloodstream., This is my public service announcement: I dont have answers for you.. } 		display: block; 		width: 35px !important; In a comment that may presage our national moment, an older woman says to Jones about her countys Republican bent: I dont think itll ever change unless something big and crazy happens., Mitch, Please! Tours Kentucky and Roasts a Senator, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/books/review-mitch-mcconnell-matt-jones-mitch-please.html. In a 2018 interview for Politico Magazine, he recalled one prominent member of Congress telling the attendees that positions on issues were far less important than campaign fundraising; Jones would call this "one of the most depressing things [he'd] ever heard. 	.votebox-scroll-container {  	.leg-hnt-responsive-columns { I love that our fans and anyone watching the game can listen in to our replay process, see what were doing..  [8][9] He was courted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to run for the 6th district U.S. House seat occupied by Representative Andy Barr in 2016 but ultimately declined to run. The Spice Channel! 	.leg-hnt-flex-row { 		letter-spacing: 0.03em; Surprisingly, Matt agreed. .infobox p { 	.results_row.winner { The majority of Jones weekly duties are consumed by KSR which is syndicated to 50 radio stations in 37 markets within Kentucky. Mrs. Tyler Thompson  06/03/21 . 	.leg-hnt-hide { 		position: absolute; 	} Jones hasn't only talked sports, though. Jones was also selected as the emcee for the annual Fancy Farm political picnic in August 2015. $('.pastResponses').hide(); State and local courts | It was another somber, angry, and frustrated group (featuring Chris from Richmond) that called into the KSR post-game call-in show after the Kentucky Wildcat. Withdrawn or disqualified candidates Karl Das (R) Wendell Crow (R) Libertarian convention 	.inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { Please, United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2020. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. The following candidates ran in the  general election for U.S. Senate Kentucky on November 3, 2020. })  .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} .widget-row { This somewhat slows things down. 	@media screen and (max-width: 350px) { State legislature | Melissa Weber Jones is a. 		padding-top: 5px; }) . He stops and talks to farmers, coal-town residents, family doctors and many others as prelude to criticizing McConnells policies. [7], These forays into politics have led many to speculate that Jones might one day run for office. When pressed, he identifies as a Southern populist progressive, wary of using the term liberal in his home state. 	} 		padding-left: 8px; 	background-color: grey; In a 2018 interview for Politico Magazine, he recalled one prominent member of Congress telling the attendees that positions on issues were far less important than campaign fundraising; Jones would call this "one of the most depressing things [he'd] ever heard.". 	font-weight: bold; On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. 	}); What's on my ballot? 	} The nomination went to Amy McGrath, who Jones accused of pressuring WLEX to temporarily take him off of "Hey Kentucky!" Matt Jones was born and raised in Middlesboro Kentucky, and attended Transylvania University, and Duke Law School, both on full scholarship. 	} 	.leg-hnt-leadership { [2], In addition to the radio show, website, and televised program, Jones also started a sports bar in Lexington that is modeled after the KSR brand called Kentucky Sports Bar & Grille, colloquially known as "KSBar". U.S. President | Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ/WV/PA/IL) or 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN only) or 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA only) or 1-800-522-4700 (CO Only) or TN REDLINE: 800-889-9789. 		padding-left: 10px;  if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .leg-hnt-container { Together they are portrayed as chthonic ringmasters, the Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorm of contemptuous partisanship and thoroughgoing bad faith. Matt was released yesterday and is now resting at home, but this morning, took a few minutes to call in to the radio show and update us all on his condition. Where if you could come in and say heres what happened, heres why and when necessary admit you know what we missed this one and were gonna fix it, and were gonna correct it going forward. 		margin: 8px auto; People are freaking out. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Radio host Matt Jones was back on Kentucky Sports Radio on Thursday. })(); See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection. The Kentucky Sports Radio website is under new ownership, according to founder Matt Jones. Breaking news. } Football is the straw that stirs the drink when it comes to sports conversation in this genre or the genre, the medium that ESPN works in. 	} He announced in November 2019 that he would not take part in the primary, though, more than two months after he'd formed an exploratory committee for the bid. [17], WDRB, 'Matt Jones off Kentucky TV show while he mulls Senate race,' Jul 17, 2019, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "Matt Jones and KSR stir passions in Big Blue Nation", "This Liberal Sports Radio Host Thinks He Can Take Down Mitch McConnell", "Listen to Alison Lundergan Grimes on Kentucky Sports Radio", "Meet the Sports Host Who Could Decide the McConnell-Grimes Matchup", "Is Matt Jones in for a 'rude awakening' if he challenges Mitch McConnell for Senate? 	} I was reminded of the scene in one of John Updikes Henry Bech novels in which Bech, a Jewish writer, is invited on a cultural good-will tour and realizes with horror the sheer number of display cases that his hosts will force him to stare into and murmur politely over. Beshear preemptively declares State of Emergency ahead of Kentucky storms, No one injured after historic building in Forest Hills neighborhood catches on fire, WDRB FCC Applications & Related Materials. Ballotpedia features 395,557 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular {  height:400px;  overflow:scroll;  margin:20px;  padding:10px;  border:1px solid gray; } Matt D Jones, 38. 	.mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Brad Barron  advanced  from the  Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Kentucky on March 7, 2020. Podium No. In times of national crisis, its important to put past differences behind us. Anyone can read what you share. , money, salary, income, and assets.  $('#candidate-connection-email-72010').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); School districts | There are no clear answers. 	.results_row { 		color: #888; Wife: Not Available: Sibling: Not Available: Children: Not Available : . Since founding Kentucky Sports Radio, Jones has used his media platform to discuss both sports and politics. A judge has dismissed NCAA basketball official John Higgins' federal lawsuit against Kentucky Sports Radio and its operators, Matt Jones and Drew Franklin, ruling their comments about the referee are  $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); 	 Counties | 		display: table; 	} 	.indicate_scroll { 		.votebox { Defining Jones' political identity is a slippery taskeven for those in Kentucky who listen to him every day. The following candidates ran in the  Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky on June 23, 2020. was released in 2020 and is critical of McConnell's impact on the commonwealth. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { "I am very excited to continue working with Myron Medcalf, Joe Fortenbaugh, and all the folks behind the scenes at ESPN," Matt Jones said on Twitter. })  	} div.survey-scrollbox {  height:400px;  overflow:scroll;  margin:20px;  padding:10px;  border:1px solid gray; } 		border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; 	} The following candidates ran in the  Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky on June 23, 2020. Its been a scary week here at the KSR Compound as our fearless leader, Matt Jones, has been in the hospital for issues related to high blood pressure. 			event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; He's dabbled in politics off the air as well, though any potential political future was not mentioned in his post announcing the sale of the website. The site will continue to cover UK sports, Jones wrote in a post announcing the sale, and several notable writers will continue to contribute. Where are the Pirates games gonna be? 4,273. div.oneoff-scrollbox.short {  height:250px;  overflow:scroll;  margin:20px;  padding:10px;  border:1px solid gray; } 	margin: auto; The book, tentatively titled Mitch, Please!, would take him around all of Kentucky's 120 counties in order to make his case that Sen. McConnell had failed the citizens of Kentucky. 		font-weight: bold; 		font-weight: 200; 		column-gap: 1em; pic.twitter.com/2w03L6qP0L. Kentucky Sports Radio Host Matt Jones bows out of U.S. Senate bid", https://www.wdrb.com/news/matt-jones-off-kentucky-tv-show-while-he-mulls-senate/article_7fc68663-d7dd-5c32-ab00-5412f124cd62.html, "Kentucky sports radio host plans book-length rebuke of Mitch McConnell", "Today WLEX made the decision to end my time as host of @hey_kentucky due my decision to write the "Mitch, Please" book. 		overflow-y: hidden; This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. 		border-bottom: 1px solid grey; 	.leg-hnt-section-title {