Personal Life
An avid exerciser, Meiners airs a daily radio segment rewarding an exerciser and touting the benefits of exercise and healthy eating habits. His fitness campaign called "Walk more, eat less" encourages listeners to lose a pound every month, "and lose 4 more for the people who won’t exercise." Meiners conducts radio interviews with a rotating cast of personal trainers and nutritionists in an effort to curb obesity.
Along with television news anchor Melissa Swan, Meiners co-hosts the WHAS Crusade for Children, the long-running annual local telethon benefiting children's charities. Meiners has been a part of the Crusade for Children broadcast for over 25 years. Meiners also provides emcee duties and/or promotional work for Metro United Way, the Homeless Coalition, Dare to Care Food Bank, Louisville Metro Police Foundation, and the Yum! Brands fundraisers for World Food Program.
Meiners, a UK graduate, has two sons from his first marriage, Maxwell and Simon. He has two stepchildren with his wife Mary George Meiners. He is an avid golfer, marathon runner (PR 3:39:39), and private pilot.
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