by Jim Harris
The show is broadcast starting at 9:30 p.m. on anchor station KKYK, 49/20, in Little Rock (carried on Dish and Direct satellite outlets on Channel 49). Resort Cable in Hot Springs, KPBI "My 34" in Fort Smith. KKYK rebroadcasts the show at 6:30 a.m.
On days that the live meet isn't running, "The Oaklawn Report" carries "Oaklawn Memories" of past races at the track dating to the 1970s.
"This year, by the time the season is over, our show will have aired over 500 times," Weir said. "We've really gotten lucky with it and added a lot of coverage this year."
Weir also takes a sold-out busload of race fans to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby every year. The trip is in its fourth year, with accommodations at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel, box seats at the finish line and a third-floor private lounge for the group. "It's about as first class as you can get unless you want to spend a fortune," Weir said.
