Kentucky National Insurance Company, a division of Forcht Group of Kentucky, has named senior insurance executive, John R. Miner, as its new President. Miner has 35 years of insurance industry experience, primarily in Personal Insurance, including as President of Personal Lines Division of Great American Insurance Group in Cincinnati, OH, and prior leadership roles with…
Frances Wilhoit of London, KY and known as a “Living Treasure” died this past weekend following her battle with cancer. She was a local real estate professional and a long-time radio station employee at Forcht Broadcasting. Frances was a respected and devoted community servant and loved for her demeanor and positive outlook. Frances was 81…
The Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon, presented by Forcht Bank, was held on August 22, 2019 at Keeneland. There were 6 category winners that recognized local and small businesses for their achievements throughout the year. One of the 6 winners was also crowned Small Business of the year. The category winners were: Business Success…
Last week, the Lane Report had a sit down with Forcht Group Chairman Terry Forcht about how he was able to build a Kentucky group of 90+ businesses. Forcht talks about economic drivers for communities, his path to entrepreneurship, and his recommendations for young entrepreneurs. Click here to get the full story.
CBS News Radio correspondent and anchor Peter King was the special guest at the Forcht Broadcasting Summer General Managers meeting this past Tuesday, July 9. Peter talked about his upcoming CBS Radio special remembering the Apollo 11 mission and moon landing that happened 50 years ago this July. Peter covers NASA operations and news from…
Four new honorees were inducted into Junior Achievement’s Bluegrass Business Hall of Fame on Thursday, May 23 in Lexington. The 2019 Class was made up of Rufus Friday, Quita Michel, Craig and Madonna Turner, and the late Ray Rector. New and past Hall of Fame inductees posed for a group photo prior to the Hall…
Oaks Day 2019 started a little wet, but turned into a nice overcast day. Concrete Rose, trained by George Arnold, won the 35th Running of the Edgewood presented by Forcht Bank. Concrete Rose edged out Newspaperofrecord for the final furlong of the 1-1/16th-mile race on the turf. Yet again, Derby Day was filled with rain…
A few legends in the sports world and leaders throughout religion and politics took to the stage at the University of the Cumberlands Tuesday night at the Forcht Excellence in Leadership Series. Laila Ali was joined by sports greats Terry Bradshaw and Shaquille O’Neil, along with Will Graham, Fred Thompson, and Rudy Giuliani. After her…
NAB, National Association of Broadcasters, has announced they have elected Forcht Broadcasting President/CEO Mike Tarter to become the newest member of the board of directors. He has been in the radio broadcasting industry for over 40 years and got his start in Liberty, KY before moving to Somerset, KY in the 80’s. A graduate from…
The other day, Rolling Thunder POW/MIA Kentucky Chapter 5 presented a plaque and POW/MIA flag to Forcht Bank in appreciation of the bank’s sponsorship of four memorial seats at Kroger Field in Lexington. Forcht Bank also hosted families of the 13 Kentucky POW/MIA service members for a private dedication dinner prior to the U.K. vs…