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Eastern Standard: July 30th, 2026

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The Comair Flight 5191 sculpture at The Arboretum State Botanical Garden of Kentucky in Lexington, designed by sculptor Douwe Blumberg, honors those killed in the crash with 49 birds taking flight. Each bird contains mementos from loved ones sealed inside.
Sheila Kenny
The Comair Flight 5191 sculpture at The Arboretum State Botanical Garden of Kentucky in Lexington, designed by sculptor Douwe Blumberg, honors those killed in the crash with 49 birds taking flight. Each bird contains mementos from loved ones sealed inside.

This week on Eastern Standard:

Filmmaker Lanny Brannock discusses his documentary about the August 2006 crash of Comair Flight 5191 at Bluegrass Airport. Brannock is accompanied by Matthew Snoddy, whose father, Tim Snoddy, was among the 49 people who died in the crash.

An estimated 38 percent of Americans are estranged from at least one close relative. Sheri MacGregor, author of Beyond Done with the Crying, discusses the plight of parents of estranged adult children.

Mélisse Brunet has signed on to continue as Music Director and Conductor of the Lexington Philharmonic. In this conversation with Brunet, we focus on her drive to bridge musical genres and to include non-classical local artists in LexPhil performances.

Tom Martin hosts Eastern Standard, a weekly radio magazine of interviews and stories about interesting people, places, and things happening in the Commonwealth.
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