Alyssa Andrews is an American Meteorologist. Kentucky is and always will be home for me, Boyd said. Chris joined our sister station, WCBI in Columbus, MS in August 2016 after graduating from Mississippi State University. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. }, Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up, Damaging wind gusts, severe storms likely Friday, Heavy rain, gusty winds, and strong storms on the way Friday, Record warmth to kick off March as more active weather looms, Severe Weather Awareness Week: How to receive weather alerts, Record warmth to begin March as our active weather pattern kicks back in, A windy Monday with more active weather expected to begin March, Dodging showers this weekend with more wind on tap early next week, Cooler air returns to the area to close out the week, Wind and warmth hang around for one more day, Record warmth on the table through the mid-week, Pleasant Tuesday ahead of record warmth and rain chances, More unseasonably mild air for February on the horizon. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 40, using virtual channel 36. Lucy is currently a part-time multi-media journalist with WKYT and, upon graduation from Asbury University, she will begin full-time. Dont Borrow From the Bank Borrow From Yourself, 3 Smart Ways To Help You Find Cash In Your Home, Jerry Claibornes 9-3, Hall of Fame Bowl championship team, The end of the road: Kentucky falls 80-71 to Tennessee in SEC Tournament quarterfinals. submission: { Sports has been the one constant of my life and being able to share moments with student-athletes and tell their stories along the way. [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. }, Owen tries to bring a modern and cinematic look to investigative storytelling with dynamic and engaging animations and videography. 6940 Man O' War Blvd. We are your neighbors. Due to its rising fortunes, the network began to look for stronger affiliates across the country. Shuck joined ABC 36 as Chief Meteorologist in April 2022. [40] WTVQ's old channel 62 transmitter was sold to a group that intended on starting a new station on channel 61 in Ashland, Kentucky (the transmitter would be retuned for use on that channel). We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. She joined the Gray Television in January 2022 as a producer. The station noted that channel 62 suffered from technical interference and signal quality issues due to its higher position on the dial. The former Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver and current color analyst on the UK football radio network said Wednesday he has accepted a job as the new sports director and sports anchor at WTVQ-TV. 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. In the past two hours, power outages in Kentucky have nearly tripled. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", Jason Lindsey is a nationally recognized meteorologist, STEM educator, multimedia science journalist, and author. He currently co-anchors ABC 36 News at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00pm. When you see news happening, share it! We are your neighbors. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up. Her 16 year old daughter loves driving which is proving to be a learning experience for all, while, function evvntDiscoveryInit() { 40 minutes later, the National Anthem was broadcast, completing the move to channel 36. Tom was recognized for hard news reporting on a story that gave a rare glimpse inside the secretive world of the Federal Witness Protection Program. Coroner releases name of woman who died after wind blew tree onto vehicle in Lexington, Hundreds gather at Transylvania University to speak out against anti-LGBTQ bills, Lexington doctor took part in Medicare fraud of more than $28 million, indictment says, Four people sent to a hospital after driver in Lexington runs a red light, police say, Man shows up to Lexington hospital with a gunshot wound, police say, Lexington middle school suffers damage after fire breaks out during basketball game. 6940 Man O' War Blvd. Anchor Hayley Harmon is the co-anchor of ABC 36s Good Morning Kentucky with Lee Cruse! I will go around to different schools, We squeezed in one more spring-like day on Thursday with afternoon highs surging into the mid to upper 70s across Central and Eastern Kentucky ahead of a cold front, Another spring-like day is on the way for your Thursday. While in D.C., he covered some of the most impactful stories in the United States as well as focused on international politics and foreign policy. map: false, Nothing ever materialized from those discussions, and WKYT renewed its affiliation with CBS, with WTVQ continuing as Lexington's ABC affiliate. [52] Newi added that all parties "agreed that everything that has happened in the past is in the past". } Scotty is an investigative photojournalist based in Washington DC. 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. Now, that number sits at almost 250,000. [81], On WTVQ's early news quality and perception, Move to channel 36; sale to the Disney family, Sale to Park; subsequent merger with Media General, a new station on channel 61 in Ashland, Kentucky, repacking of television stations out of the 600 MHz band, "Third Local TV Station Gets Go-Ahead On Zoning", "Building Permit Issued For Third Local TV Station", "Channel 62 WBLG-TV Grand Opening (advertisement)", "Now More Eyes Are On Channel 27 And CBS! Finding a way to win. Undefeated Transylvania women go cold in NCAA opener, roll anyway. Kaitlyn comes to us from Joplin, Missouri, where she worked as an MMJ and Fill in Anchor for KOAM News/Fox 14 for over a year and, Lyssa joined the ABC 36 team in 2017 as Co-Host on Midday Kentucky, but she has been a part of the extended ABC 36 family for years as the wife of Doug High, ABC 36 Anchor! [13] On September 7, It Takes a Thief star Malachi Throne and Ed Allen Time host Ed Allen appeared at a public open house at the station's studios to officially "Grand Open" WBLG-TV. [47], On several occasions throughout its history, the ABC network has studied the possibility of moving its affiliation away from WTVQ, even going so far as to enter into discussions with rival stations about relocating its programming there. [12] By the station's eighth week on the air, it had already managed to capture a 30% share of the prime time audience in the market according to a station-commissioned American Research Bureau survey, putting it on par with the other two local stations. The amusement park on Thursday released renderings of what, ISOM, Ky. (WTVQ) -- The woman who was at the center of national attention after her grocery store in Isom, Kentucky was destroyed by devastating flooding in 2022 won the Women Grocers of America Woman of the Year Award. According to Kenny this will be the first house in Kentucky built on a VA property, which is expected to open later this year. Now, that number sits at almost 250,000. 28-year-old weekend anchor Tom Howell died when his car collided with a city sanitation truck that ran a stop sign. House Bill 400, championed by Rep. Chad Aull (D-Lexington), would change the current penalty for those under, FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- The largest starting Kentucky State Police cadet class since 2014 has arrived at the training academy to begin their careers. This was a, Lexington, Kentucky: Meteorologist Jordan Smith has started a new segment here on ABC 36 called, "What's Cool In School with Jordan!" [36] Riggers began removing the channel 62 antenna from the station's tower, and installed the new channel 36 antenna. } WTVQ-DT (channel 36) is a television station in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with ABC and MyNetworkTV. Officers were sent to the hospital at 10:50 p.m., according to Lexington police. 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. Multiple fire, LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) Last night, Louisville Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted 500 bottles of Viagra arriving from Hong Kong. [11][14] The FCC granted WBLG-TV its permanent license on August 5, 1970. 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. failures of government agencies, product flaws and other transparency issues. In May 2022, she began anchoring and reporting for Good Morning Kentucky and ABC 36 News at, Maddie McQueenis a Lexington native who joined the ABC 36 News Team as an MMJ in June 2021. 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.. [66] It offered the least early evening news of the Lexington stations, and its news staff of 22 compared unfavorably to the 35 and 40 of its competitors. Samantha Valentino joined the WKYT team in April 2022. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. 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. (advertisement)", "30 Per Cent Of Audience Now Goes To WBLG-TV", "Malachi Throne To Attend Channel 62 Open House", "WBLG-TV Sold To Firm Which Owns Broadcast Chain", "Clark W. Davis new president of Starr Group", "How Often is TV Coverage 'Lights, Camera, Disruption', "Starr plans merger with Shamrock Broadcasting", "Buckley barred from serving any public firm", "Shamrock Moves Create Broadcast Excitement", "Channel 62's change to Channel 36 delayed to June 20", "Lexington's TV Drama Will Be Off The Screen As WTVQ Switches Channels", "Test Pattern Signals Start On Channel 36", "WTVQ-TV's troubles prove only semi-tough as video void ends", "Channel 62 to go on the air Saturday after 7-year effort", "Will Ted Koppel have to stifle himself forever here? We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. Erica graduated in three and a half years from Michigan State University with a Bachelors degree in Broadcast Journalism and specialization in Women, Gender and Social Justice. The, WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday, a day after he wasconvicted of murderin the shooting deaths of his wife and son. [57], In 2004, WTVQ, along with Media General ABC affiliates WJBF and WMBB, preempted an uncut Veteran's Day broadcast of the 1998 movie Saving Private Ryan, citing uncertainty over whether the film's obscenities would cause FCC repercussions in light of new commission policy. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. orientation: "portrait", Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up, Power outage and roof damage cancel departures and arrivals at Bluegrass Airport, Roads become deadly, hazardous during Friday's severe weather, 2 weather-related deaths reported from strong Ky. storms, Southern Middle School to move to remote learning March 6-10 after fire, Thousands of Kentuckians without power as storms head east. [60], In 2008, WTVQ launched a subchannel carrying MyNetworkTV, replacing the low-power WBLU-LP, whose poor signal hampered its reach; this became an acute issue when MyNetworkTV became the new broadcast home of WWE's Smackdown!. When you see news happening, share it! Tom Kenny joined ABC 36 News in June of 2001 as a General Assignment Reporter. Officers were sent to the hospital at 10:50 p.m., according to Lexington police. At MSU, Chris worked as the sports reporter for the universitys, Annie Brown joinedthe ABC 36 News Team as a reporter in July 2021 after earning her Bachelors Degree in Journalism from Asbury University. Some areas of Lexington, such as Chevy Chase, would be able to receive a clear signal from the station for the first time ever. [6] Approval for the rezoning came on November 10, 1967, despite objection from two local residents who lived near the proposed location. Boyd was born in Elizabethtown and raised in nearby Vine Grove. [33] This was also noticeable at the news director position. orientation: "portrait", He also worked as a news/sports reporter/anchor at stations in Yuma, Arizona; Hazard, Kentucky; Mobile, Alabama; and WestPalm Beach, Florida. Wtvq is an ABC affiliate based in Lexington, Kentucky. 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. [31] Longtime weatherman Frank Faulconer, the only on-air personality remaining after the resignations, left for WKYT to help launch the station's new morning show, where he had hoped to "finish out my career". submission: { The bottle features the artwork of Kentucky native, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- We're hearing from health leaders after a reported measles outbreak in connection with the 16-day-long revival at Asbury University. The station came to me and said that they were terminating my contract as the main anchor because they wanted to go in a different direction, Kenny told the Herald Leader. [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. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. A former football player at Tates Creek High School, Piecoro walked on to the UK football team under Fran Curci in 1980. Anchor Hayley Harmon is the co-anchor of ABC 36's Good Morning Kentucky with Lee Cruse! Excited to announce Nationally-Known Kentucky Sportscaster JeffPiecoro has joined ABC 36 News as sports director! Combs Tweeted Wednesday afternoon. Beshear also tweeted the news. number: 3, [4], Meanwhile, the WBLG-TV partnership acquired land at the intersection of Winchester Pike and Bryant Road (now Man o' War Boulevard), which would serve as the new studio and transmitting facilities for the station. 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. Lyssa is now the. Jeremy joined the WKYT News team in July 2021 following graduation from the Broadcast Journalism program at the University of Maryland. The man was, GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Lexington man who stopped for breakfast at a Georgetown gas station and bought a scratch-off ticket as well "lost his appetite" after discovering he won $50,000. The duo had exited the local NBC affiliate the previous year. We are your neighbors. TV journalist and Elizabethtown, Kentucky, native Paxton Boyd will take the desk. Lexington, KY 40509. Scott Reynolds used to serve as a News Anchor at WAVE News from June 1996 to December 2018. India is a Cincinnati, Ohio native, where she attended the University of Cincinnati and Ohio Media School. 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. 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. virtual: false, 2 talking about this. The line is slowly, LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Thunder Over Louisville, one of the country's top fireworks displays and air shows, will light up the Louisville skyline for the 34th year, FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Republican Daniel Cameron says he'll push to raise starting pay for Kentucky teachers and reduce their administrative paperwork if hes elected governor. PUBLISHED AT 12:53 P.M. LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Tornado Watch is issued for a large portion of Kentucky on Friday. With a warm front arcing through the region early combined with sunshine and a, Wednesday kicks off Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kentucky. It changed its call letters to WTVQ in 1973 and moved to channel 36 in 1980. }. Bill Bryant has more than 40 years of experience as a Kentucky broadcaster. category_id: null, [16] Control was transferred on November 14, 1973. By WKYT News Staff. Here is a complete list of most local News Anchors near you. Mandy Noell. We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. Buckley denied any wrongdoing. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. Piecoro, who also formerly worked for WLEX-TV in Lexington as well as a long run as a pre- and post-game host on television broadcasts of Cincinnati Reds games, started his media career working at Channel 36 in 1985. Beshear also tweeted the news. Starr had owned WCYB-TV in Bristol, Virginia, and radio stations in Arkansas, California, Kansas, New Jersey, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas; it was also in the process of purchasing KHVH-AM-TV in Honolulu at the same time. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", But advocates say it's time for those protections to cover all black Kentuckians. "[33] At that time, the newsroom was wracked by major turnover in personnel. evvnt_require("evvnt/discovery_plugin").init({ . But some rain, Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ): Good Saturday everyone, for a day that started out with some rain showers - we ended on a pretty nice note with temperatures in the, It was a much colder Friday across Central and Eastern Kentucky as afternoon highs dropped back to around average for late February, topping out in the 40s. My first several years were spent working in radio news and since 2003 I've worked at WKYT. Required fields are marked *. "[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". But Beau Spicer with Louis Flower Power shops, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 3/3/23, 4:14 p.m. virtual: false, 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. I grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, went to Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond where I majored in broadcasting. [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". "Kentucky, more sad news. Caresse Jackman is a national consumer investigative reporter with a focus on exposing scams and digging into consumer concerns. virtual: false, We'll just leave it at that. [2] However, on January 27, 1967, Kentucky Central Life announced that it would purchase existing station WKYT-TV (channel 27) from Taft Broadcasting for $2.5 million, signaling its exit from the channel 62 hearing. Nicole Neuman joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2021. We are your neighbors. We are the most trusted source for local news. Performing Artist, Teacher & Technology Administrator. discovery: { The station began broadcasting on channel 62 as WBLG-TV in 1968 and has been an ABC affiliate for its entire history. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Apple Logic, Final Cut, HTML, PHP, MySQL and Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Power Point and Excel. Kentucky Educational Television, the statewide PBS member, initially opposed the move, fearing that they would lose potential viewers who, in tuning to channel 62, had to dial past its station, WKLE, on channel 46 and might have sampled its programming. [55] Media General purchased Park Acquisitions and its properties (including WTVQ) in January 1997. Access Your Home's Equity Before It's Too Late! 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. publisher_id: "7544", The man was, Heavy rain, damaging wind gusts and severe storms will impact Central and Eastern Kentucky on Friday. CEO Johnson stated that Shamrock was investing over $2 million for these signal improvements. discovery: { SMS students will remotely learn from Monday, March 6 to Friday, March 10. She began anchoring WLJC and ABC 36 on My Kentucky in June 2022. [8], The station launched at 9:30a.m. on June 2, 1968, as an ABC affiliate, broadcasting from the highest above sea level tower in Kentucky. Jordan is a Kentucky native born, Since 2002, Piecoro has been the radio color analyst for UK Football on the UK Sports Network, a role he will return to this fall. When the station first came on the air as channel 62, the news was little more than a joke. 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.
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