On August 14, 2010, KAKS on-air personality Renee Gork was fired after a confrontation with Coach Bobby Petrino.
Vainola has also written music for several stageplays (e.g. "Ronja", "Huck", "Daamide õnn" ja "Mort, surma õpilane", and songs (e.g. "Riia mu arm", "Insener Garini hüperboloid", "Elagu Proudhon!", "Pille-Riin", "Subatlantiline kohtumine", "Eleegia", "1905" and "Kaks meest").