MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs Episode #117: Mandy Cownell

Mandy Connell is a talk radio host who credits her competitive nature as a driver to be her best. Connell was working as a flight attendant when her quick wit and fun personality made a stranger take notice. The stranger happened to be Dick Robinson, founder of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting, and it led him to offer Connell a scholarship to attend school there. In 2010, Connell was hired to fill the WHAS Radio 84 9 a.m. to noon time slot, chosen among 130 applicants. She stood out for her energy, enthusiasm, and dedication to giving listeners an engaging program. Connell makes sure to keep up on everything from politics and news, to entertainment and more. In 2011, Connell came in number six of America's top ranking local radio talk show hosts. She has become a popular addition to Louisville, and has fallen in love with the city in return.