";s:4:"text";s:17890:"[59] Media General announced on March 7, 2008, that it had reached an agreement to sell WTVQ to Morris Multimedia for $16.5 million; it was the largest acquisition in Morris's history. We have lost a second person due to, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Southern Middle School will move to remote learning next week after a fire damaged the building Thursday evening. } ABC 36 News @ 11 11:00pm Jimmy Kimmel Live! LEXINGTON, Ky. Longtime WTVQ News Anchor, and current Executive Director of the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation, Doug High is returning from a 3-year absence on the news desk to. When you see news happening, share it! Lexington, KY 40509. Covering news, weather & sports for Central Kentucky. [50] Nothing ever came of that either, with WLEX's general manager going so far as to say that his station "hasn't been offered a contract with ABC".[50]. Anchor, FOX 56 News from 5-9 a.m. Marvin Bartlett. [22] On May 3, 1979, the move to channel 36 was officially given the green light by the FCC. [7] The building permit for the actual building then came on December 12, 1967, with approval being granted for a one-story structure on the site, built at a cost of $149,000. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", Andy Beshear issued a state of emergency Friday morning ahead of likely severe storms across Central and Eastern Kentucky. [67], In 1986, WTVQ revamped its local newscasts, expanding its early evening news to an hour and updating its presentation. Andy Beshear on Tuesday morning signed a proclamation making Feb. 28 Hunger Free Day in Kentucky. A native of Peoria, Illinois, he graduated cum laude with a B.A. Hes also been doing stand up comedy for almost as long all across America, working with stars, T.G. The FCC gave the station one year from June 4 to make the move. [57][82] The station shut down its analog signal over UHF channel 36, on February 17, 2009, the original target date in which full-power television stations in the United States were to transition from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate (which was later pushed back to June 12, 2009). We'll just leave it at that. Since 2006, Robert has been news director at WKYT in Lexington. [9] Lexington's then-Mayor Charles Wylie was on hand with White and daughter Barbara to throw the switch that brought the station on the air. Garrett Wymer is a special projects reporter and 6:30 p.m. anchor for WKYT. Samantha moved to Lexington in 2018 to study broadcast journalism and criminology at the University of Kentucky. Food and Drug Administration officialsissued guidancethat says plant-based beverages dont pretend to be from dairy animals , WASHINGTON (AP) The maker of Enfamil announced a recall of about 145,000 cans of infant formula due to the possibility of cross-contamination with a bacteria that can cause serious illness or death. Shuck joined ABC 36 as Chief Meteorologist in April 2022. Cavese Jones, 19, was seen driving a stolen car beside three other stolen cars on the, LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- 40 empty, airplane-sized bottles of Fireball and "several" Fireball buckets were found in a DUI suspect's car during a Tuesday traffic stop. Starr was headed by company president Peter M. Starr, with William F. Buckley Jr. serving as Starr's chairman of the board. evvnt_require("evvnt/discovery_plugin").init({ Hannah Woosley-Collins March 1, 2023 LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Main Event, an entertainment center featuring bowling, laser tag and games, is set to open in Lexington on March 29. }, Download the ABC 36 News App on your smart phone or tablet device to receive breaking news and weather push notifications the minute it happens. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia. Officers were sent to the hospital at 10:50 p.m., according to Lexington police. Lexington, KY 40509. Doug High has been a News Anchor at ABC 36 since 2009 and currently co-anchorsABC 36 News at Noon / High Noonwith his wife, ABC 36 Anchor and Lifestyle Reporter, Lyssa High. Approval was granted on the condition that the entrance/exit to the station be on Bryant Road only and that screening devices be provided between the station and adjacent residences. [52] Newi added that all parties "agreed that everything that has happened in the past is in the past". We celebrate community and we tell your stories. It has been a privilege that I never took for granted and I took that responsibility very seriously to keep the community informed and serve in any way that I could, and be involved in the community as much as I could.. widget: true, Lee also works as an Evening News Anchor and Chief Investigative Reporter at WVUE. LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Winds reaching speeds of 79 mph leaving destruction and debris in various areas of Central Kentucky. WTVQ-TV ABC 36 - Lexington, KY News Anchor "Good Morning Kentucky" and ABC36 News at Noon since Dec 2009 High Impact Productions / Witnessing History LLC Executive Producer / Director since Jun 2007 Skills: Broadcast, Video Production, Video, Television, Media Relations, Documentaries, Editing, Crisis. Due to shifting economics and program philosophies in the local television industry at the time, as well as an ownership change, Happy's Hour quietly faded away in 1979. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. The station claimed that the new 2,150,000-watt signal was the most powerful in the commonwealth. I am not bitter or angry and I have nothing but great things to say about ABC 36 and the great people there, he said. Owned by Morris Multimedia, the station maintains studios and transmitter facilities on the outer loop of Man o' War Boulevard (KY 1425) in the Brighton section of Fayette County, across Winchester Road from the studios of unrelated station WKYT-TV. Tom Kenny joined ABC 36 News in June of 2001 as a General Assignment Reporter. map: false, 6940 Man O' War Blvd. Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995. Today we are focusing on how to, It was a dandy finish to February across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday as we wrapped up the month and meteorological winter (December, January, and February) and of, It was yet another day to hang onto your hat day on Monday, especially across Central Kentucky as winds gusts between 50 and 60 miles per hour as a, Gusty winds and a severe storm threat are in the forecast for your Monday. He studies at Mississippi State University online, earning his bachelors degree in broadcast meteorology. WLEX Lex 18 News brings you breaking and developing city news, weather, traffic and sports coverage from the Lexington metro area and across Kentucky on WLEX-TV and Lex18.com. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Downed power lines in roads, blacked out streetlights and traffic lights were all scenes from Friday's severe weather., FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) 3/3/23, 6:08 p.m. Just minutes after the first weather-related death was reported, a second death was announced in Edmonson County. orientation: "portrait", ", "Stations missing HDTV deadline; Bluegrass outlets say they're getting set up", "Not airing 'Private Ryan' tied to new FCC policy: WTVQ didn't know how agency would react", "Media General Exploring Sale of Five Television Stations", "Georgia media company buys Lexington's WTVQ: Station will be chain's largest network affiliate", "Media General Announces Sale of WTVQ-TV in Lexington, Ky., to Morris Network, Inc", "Media General completes sale of Kentucky TV", "Canceling 'Nightline' Will Hurt WTVQ's News Image", "WTVQ Fires News Director Sander, Names Replacement", "Ratings get mixed reviews from stations in Lexington", "Channel 27 way ahead of ratings competition", "Sweeps ratings put WKYT-TV in top news spot again", "John Lindgren 19452001: Veteran newscaster loses battle with cancer", "WLEX wins May news ratings; WKYT disputes survey", "Lee Cruse, Hayley Harmon return to TV on ABC 36", "The Lee and Hayley Show launches in Macon, Georgia today", "No matter how you rate him, Rice shoots for the unusual", "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds", Guide to the WBLG Audio Tape Collection, 1954-1977, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WTVQ-DT&oldid=1134079815, This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 22:46. [1], On June 24, 1966, WBLG-TV's application was designated for hearing alongside a competing application from Kentucky Central Life Insurance Company (owners of WVLK radio). text: "Promote your event", [72] It maintained that position for much of the decade, but ratings declined as Lindgren took extended off-air absences to treat colon cancer;[73] he died in January 2001 at the age of 55. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. She comes to the horse capitol of the world from Vette City aka Bowling Green, Kentucky where, Mandy is a working mom of three and her husband of 13 years is a project manager of a construction company . submission: { Scott Reynolds used to serve as a News Anchor at WAVE News from June 1996 to December 2018. publisher_id: "7544", "[51] For his station's part, WTVQ acting general manager Jerry Fox seemed to shrug off WDKY's ploy, saying that he did not "blame them" and adding that if his station was an independent he would "do whatever I could to survive". She was born and raised in Lexington attending Lafayette High School. Now, that number sits at almost 250,000. [29][30], Morale in the newsroom was high; newly hired news director Clark Edwards noticed that "people were going about their jobs with a new drive after the change". Tiffany Williams, of Georgetown, is accused of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false and fraudulent tax returns,, PUBLISHED AT 12:53 P.M. LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Tornado Watch is issued for a large portion of Kentucky on Friday. WBLG-TV, Inc. was a 50-50 partnership between Lexington-area businessman Roy White and Reeves Broadcasting Corporation. }, During a luncheon, the Kentucky Castle handed a, NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) -- The Jessamine County Health Department will hold a measles vaccine clinic next week after a case of measles was confirmed in a, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Many people may think because it is warmer out, that they should take advantage of the nice day and garden. 6940 Man O' War Blvd. While the Lexington Fire Department, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Lexington tax preparation service owner was indicted on 31 counts of tax fraud Thursday. My first several years were spent working in radio news and since 2003 I've worked at WKYT. We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. } We have some concerns about WTVQ's performance in the market. LEXINGTON, Ky. ABC 36 News Director Miranda Combs announced a new main anchor for WTVQ ABC 36. Boyd graduated from Western Kentucky with a degree in broadcast journalism. While objections were lodged from potential station owners in the Louisville and Florence areas, they were rejected by the FCC, believing that the public would be better served by having WTVQ on channel 36. WTVQ-DT (channel 36) is a television station in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with ABC and MyNetworkTV. . Jim Caldwell Morning Meteorologist Lexington, KY current today tonight 56 F C Partly Cloudy Pressure 28.27 in Wind SE 17 MPH Dew Point 52 Feels Like 56 Sunrise 7:07 AM Sunset 6:33 PM. We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 40, using virtual channel 36. So far, Republican-appointed judges have kept the Democratic president's plan, NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) U.S. first lady Jill Biden gave one of the clearest indications yet that President Joe Biden will run for a second term, telling The Associated Press in an exclusive interview on Friday that there's pretty much, EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) The crew operating a freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, did not receive a critical warning about an overheated axle until just before dozens of cars went off the tracks, federal safety investigators, CHICAGO (AP) R. Kelly was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex but will serve all but one of those simultaneously with a 30-year sentence on racketeering and sex, A Florida television station identified Thursday a 24-year-old reporter who was fatally shot while covering a shooting death in an Orlando area neighborhood, as well as its photojournalist who was critically injured in the rampage. Tom loves NASCAR and shares his opinions of the sport in his NASCAR blog. An attempt to bolster the newscasts by hiring former radio reporter Bill Evenson in the late 1970s was marred by sensationalism: one newscast opened with the phrase, "Kentucky, there's blood on your highways tonight. He has won Associated Press Awards for reporting and anchoring. Tom Kenny joined ABC 36 News in June of 2001 as a General Assignment Reporter. A native of Peoria, Illinois, he graduated cum laude with a B.A. Greg specializes in consumer investigations and stories exposing scams and rip-offs. Her 16 year old daughter loves driving which is proving to be a learning experience for all, while, function evvntDiscoveryInit() { Knapp? The university says it's now offering a 15 percent tuition discount for its evening and online course offerings to all first responders in, FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A bill that would ban seven countries from buying land in Kentucky is heading to the House. His community outreach included serving as president of the non-profit foundation Friends of Lexington Fisher House, a 16-room facility which will give a home to families of veterans being treated at the Lexington Veterans Affairs Hospital. Beshear posted a, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A California man was arrested in Lexington for allegedly murdering a man while in Kentucky. LEXINGTON, Ky. ABC 36 General Manager Chris Aldridge announced the hiring of a new leader of the news department for WTVQ ABC 36. Each bottle contained 30 100 milligram tablets, for a total of 15,000, pills. But advocates say it's time for those protections to cover all black Kentuckians. Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 299-0411; [60][61][62] By the time of this acquisition, WTVQ had fallen to fourth place in Lexington, behind WDKY, in revenue. India Jones is the weekday Traffic Anchor that joined WKYT in March of 2022. Canada announced a similar ban. Your email address will not be published. It's part of Feeding Kentucky's annual Hunger, FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A new bill proposed in the House would enforce tougher penalties for people under 21 who drink and drive. publisher_id: "7544", WTVQ has long had a poor image in the community when it comes to news. Famous 300-year-old bur oak was saved from development. Beshear also tweeted the news. Jill is an investigative producer with decades of experience reporting on health, safety and corruption. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", virtual: false, Spectrum News 13 reporter Dylan, Soy, oat, almond and other drinks that bill themselves as milk can keep using the name, according to draft federal rules released Wednesday. The station began broadcasting on channel 62 as WBLG-TV in 1968 and has been an ABC affiliate for its entire history. }); Program Host at Kentucky Educational Television-KET, Program Host, Kentucky Educational Television. We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", We are the most trusted source for local news. Louis Flower Power Shops owner weighs in, It's back: Thunder Over Louisville to return April 22, Cameron advocates higher starting pay for Kentucky teachers, Woodford Reserve releases 2023 Kentucky Derby bottle honoring Secretariat, 'More people at risk': Measles spread a concern after case from Asbury revival, House OK's bill aimed at shoring up juvenile justice system. Anchor Hayley Harmon is the co-anchor of ABC 36s Good Morning Kentucky with Lee Cruse! According to Lauren White of the Bluegrass Airport, the roof on the concourse A building and the roof on the, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Friday, significant road hazards across Central Kentucky caused by severe weather resulted in one death in Fayette County. We are your neighbors. Strong southwest, It turned out to be a delightful "Fat Tuesday" across Central and Eastern Kentucky with sunshine, a nice westerly breeze and afternoon highs overachieving a bit into the upper, As morning fog fades, pleasant conditions are on the way for your Tuesday afternoon. evvnt_require("evvnt/discovery_plugin").init({ The show proved to be a smash success that led to merchandise sales (including T-shirts, bumper stickers, and even the show's theme song on record) and several guest appearances at community events. [38] However, the crew realized that the channel 62 antenna was heavier than they realized, which required them to remove it in sections. Kristen Kennedy Morning Anchor/Reporter Kristen. Heavy rain, damaging wind gusts and severe storms will impact Central and Eastern Kentucky on Friday. [32] Faulconer worked at WKYT for exactly two days in February before returning to WTVQ and resuming his usual weeknight weather duties. By WKYT News Staff. With the exception of most of the 1990s, the station's local newscasts have generally rated third out of the four main TV newsrooms in Lexington. New newscast opening music and on-air imaging would accompany the channel change. Lexington, Kentucky: Meteorologist Jordan Smith has started a new segment here on ABC 36 called, "What's Cool In School with Jordan!" I will go around to different schools Cooler air returns. ";s:7:"keyword";s:36:"channel 36 news anchors lexington ky";s:5:"links";s:708:"Disadvantages Of Marrying An Educated Woman,
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