Amber Philpott is an award winning news anchor with WKYT in Lexington, KY anchoring the 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6 and 11pm newscasts daily. widget: true, }, Program Host at Kentucky Educational Television-KET, Program Host, Kentucky Educational Television. [46] The expanded facilities were dedicated in April 1986. The show's host, Happy the Clown, was portrayed by staff announcer Tim Eppenstein. [60][61][62] By the time of this acquisition, WTVQ had fallen to fourth place in Lexington, behind WDKY, in revenue. Central to their complaints was the proposed 990-foot (302m) tower, which they felt was "unsightly"; they were also concerned that the tower might fall. Andy Beshear on Tuesday morning signed a proclamation making Feb. 28 Hunger Free Day in Kentucky. [76], In 1976, WTVQ began producing Happy's Hour, a weekday afternoon children's show that was the last of its kind to air on Lexington television. . Gwen, FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) Republican lawmakers on Thursday advanced a bill aimed at putting limits on drag shows in Kentucky, sparking chants of shame from opponents who decried the measure as discriminatory and said it would stifle First Amendment rights., FRANKFORT, Ky (WTVQ)- Several communities in Kentucky have passed local ordinances that prohibit discrimination of black hair styles. The station claimed that the new 2,150,000-watt signal was the most powerful in the commonwealth. Garrett Wymer is a special projects reporter and 6:30 p.m. anchor for WKYT. During a luncheon, the Kentucky Castle handed a, function evvntDiscoveryInit() { detail_page_enabled: true, Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. 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. 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. Knapp was a Lexington securities dealer whose bid was backed by the Retirement Systems of Alabama pension fund. She began anchoring WLJC and ABC 36 on My Kentucky in June 2022. We'll just leave it at that. WRDB News is a Fox-affiliate TV Network that operates at Virtual CH 41 and serves as a licensee of Louisville, Kentucky. Beshear posted a, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A California man was arrested in Lexington for allegedly murdering a man while in Kentucky. In the past two hours, power outages in Kentucky have nearly tripled. I think people obviously know me primarily from UK, Piecoro said. evvnt_require("evvnt/discovery_plugin").init({ Prior to that, Boyd was a news reporter at NBC Miami. [56] On February 26, 2002, it became central Kentucky's first commercial television station to broadcast a digital television signal on UHF channel 40. }); Im filled with gratitude and absolutely cannot wait to get started.. Andy Beshear issued a state of emergency Friday morning ahead of likely severe storms across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Bill Bryant has more than 40 years of experience as a Kentucky broadcaster. Lex 18 News brings you breaking and developing news, weather, traffic and sports coverage from the Lexington metro area and across Kentucky on WLEX-TV and Lex18.com. [74], In the 2000s and 2010s, the station fell back to a distant third place in local news ratings. [42]), Months after the move to channel 36 and improved product, tragedy struck at the station. We are the most trusted source for local news. The House voted Tuesday to send the measure to the, FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Gov. LEXINGTON, Ky. ABC 36 News Director Miranda Combs announced a new main anchor for WTVQ ABC 36. 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. }, Samantha Valentino joined the WKYT team in April 2022. Feb. 28 proclaimed "Hunger Free Day" in Ky. Bill would add tougher penalties for people under 21 who drink and drive, KSP's largest starting cadet class since 2014 arrives at training academy, Kentucky coal miner dies in southern West Virginia, 'Cocaine Bear' gets high with $23.1M during opening weekend, Photos, videos of dead birds in Ky. are unrelated to Ohio train derailment, Poll: 71% of Ky. voters oppose bill that would allow state to overrule parents' healthcare decisions for transgender teens, 'Lofton's Law' bill honoring 18-year-old who died in 2021 passes in Ky. Senate, Bill would allow small farm Ky. winery owners to sell, deliver products to retailer, Advancing bill lets parents challenge instructional material, Bill would gradually raise Ky.'s minimum wage to $15 by July 2028, Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son, Justice Dept: Trump can be sued by police for Jan. 6 actions, KFC fan fave returning after nearly 10 years, 'Take It Down:' a tool for teens to remove explicit images, Why TikTok is being banned for some government employees, Supreme Court student loan case: The arguments explained, Biden ready to run for reelection, US first lady says, NTSB: No alert for train crew until just before derailment, R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence, Florida TV reporter killed while covering a fatal shooting, No cow needed: Oat and soy can be called milk, FDA proposes, Enfamil maker recalls potentially contaminated baby formula, EPA takes charge of cleanup in toxic Ohio train derailment, Home Depot says it will raise pay for US, Canadian workers, Ukraine's year of pain, death and also nation-building, Fond remembrances for Jimmy Carter after entering hospice, Record 6,542 guns intercepted at US airport security in 2022, Military finishes recovering Chinese balloon debris, 5 Memphis officers plead not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols. We're pulling out all the stops. He has won an Emmy Award for anchoring and another for investigative reporting, exposing the deceit and potential danger of online diploma mills. On Aug. 11, 2022, Kentucky State Police were called to investigate a report of a missing person in Metcalfe County, Kentucky., LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Lexington police say they're investigating after a man showed up at a local hospital Thursday night with a gunshot wound. detail_page_enabled: true, ", "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. detail_page_enabled: true, [45] Nightline was restored to the schedule on August 17, at a new, later midnight timeslot, with the All in the Family reruns remaining in the same timeslot to "please both audiences", according to Service. orientation: "portrait", 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!" 6940 Man O' War Blvd. Hallie DeVore is a senior at Northwestern University and is working as a multimedia reporter intern in news and sports at WKYT. 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. But what was more important was what she forgot to unpack: a loaded .380-caliber handgun in, WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. has finished efforts to recover the remnants of the large balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina, and analysis of the debris so far reinforces conclusions that it was aChinese spy, MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in theviolent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols,with the judge urging patience in a case that could "take some time. Tadarrius, function evvntDiscoveryInit() { Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. publisher_id: "7544", Justice says, NEW YORK (AP) - Sunday studio estimates say the gonzo R-rated horror comedy Cocaine Bear sniffed up $23.1 million in its opening weekend, while Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania shrank unusually quickly in, NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week By The Associated Press CLAIM: A photo shows birds that dropped dead in Kentucky following the Ohio train derailment, and a video shows birds in northern Indiana that, FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A recent Mason-Dixon poll regarding anti-transgender measures shows 71 percent of registered Kentucky voters oppose a law that would allow the state to overrule parents' decisions to obtain certain, FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Lofton's Law bill, honoring an 18-year-old who died from alcohol toxicity in October 2021, easily passed the Senate Thursday., FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A bill that cleared the Senate would allow small farm Kentucky winery owners to sell and deliver their own products to retailers. Excited to announce Nationally-Known Kentucky Sportscaster JeffPiecoro has joined ABC 36 News as sports director! Combs Tweeted Wednesday afternoon. 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. [10] WBLG-TV originally branded as "The ENTERTAINMENT Channel62 WBLG-TV". He started his career in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010, and joined NBC12 in 2013. Harmon has more than a decade of local news experience and has spent the majority of that time in the. According to Kenny, the news team at ABC 36 decided to go a different direction, and was let go from his position. 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. 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. [15] Starr would also move its corporate base of operations to Lexington shortly after the acquisition of WTVQ was completed. [33] This was also noticeable at the news director position. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018 with a degree in journalism. 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. Maddie is a graduate of the University of Georgia, Justin Walker joined us as an MMJ in December 2021. virtual: false, While the Lexington Fire Department, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Lexington tax preparation service owner was indicted on 31 counts of tax fraud Thursday. Kelsey Souto is an anchor and reporter for WKYT. WTVQ also has a new noon news anchor team in the husband-wife duo of Doug and Lyssa High. We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. Management boasted that the new signal, double the power output of the channel 62 signal, would fill-in holes in the station's coverage area. Longtime TV journalist Miranda Combs will take the post. Prior to joining WTVQ-TV, Tom was Vice-President of the Houston Astros Minor League baseball team in Lexington. Covering news, weather & sports for Central Kentucky. 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. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. 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. He also worked as a news/sports reporter/anchor at stations in Yuma, Arizona; Hazard, Kentucky; Mobile, Alabama; and WestPalm Beach, Florida. 1,500 were here. She first joined the ABC 36 family. [19] In 1975, WTVQ became the first television station in Lexington to experiment with 24-hour operations when it aired Blockbuster Movie Madness, which delivered four feature films from the late-evening hours right through the next morning. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", 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. Tornado Watch issued for large portion of Central Ky. until 5 p.m. University of Kentucky cancels classes for rest of day, Beshear issues state of emergency amid likely severe weather, California man arrested in Lexington for Ky. murder, Lexington police investigating after man shows up with gunshot wound at local hospital, Man wins $50,000 on scratch-off ticket from Georgetown gas station, Kentucky State Police investigate deadly Knott County Fire, 15,000 Viagra Pills Worth Over $1 Million Seized by Louisville CBP, Kentucky House passes bill banning gender-affirming care for minors; bill now heads to Senate, Midway University to offer 15% discount to Ky. first responders, their families. 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. Annie has worked at various news outlets in Washington, D.C., including covering the 2020 and 2022 election cycles for C-SPAN. CEO Johnson stated that Shamrock was investing over $2 million for these signal improvements. Her goal is to share stories that impact the community in a positive way. He promoted parents rights and, VERSAILLES, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Woodford Reserve on Wednesday released its 2023 Kentucky Derby bottle which honors one of the most iconic moments in sports history -- Secretariat winning the 1973 Derby. [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. 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. She's coming to the Commonwealth from Georgia. It changed its call letters to WTVQ in 1973 and moved to channel 36 in 1980. [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. . orientation: "portrait", virtual: false, [28].mw-parser-output .quotebox{background-color:#F9F9F9;border:1px solid #aaa;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px;font-size:88%;max-width:100%}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft{margin:.5em 1.4em .8em 0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright{margin:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.centered{overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin:.5em auto .8em auto}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft span,.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright span{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox>blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;border-left:0;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-title{background-color:#F9F9F9;text-align:center;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote>:first-child{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote:last-child>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:before{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" ";vertical-align:-45%;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:after{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" ";line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .left-aligned{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .right-aligned{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .center-aligned{text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quote-title,.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quotebox-quote{display:block}.mw-parser-output .quotebox cite{display:block;font-style:normal}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .quotebox{width:100%!important;margin:0 0 .8em!important;float:none!important}}, "We want to demonstrate that the way things were done here in the past is not the way Shamrock operates. [69] However, after poaching lead male anchor John Lindgren from WKYT, an upturn finally began. Prior to that she was a sideline, Chris Bolton is the latest edition to the ABC 36 family. Paxton Boyd joined the ABC 36 family as an evening anchor in June 2022. }. It will be available for a limited time starting March 6. 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. publisher_id: "7544", 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. Starr was headed by company president Peter M. Starr, with William F. Buckley Jr. serving as Starr's chairman of the board. 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. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", PUBLISHED AT 12:53 P.M. LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Tornado Watch is issued for a large portion of Kentucky on Friday. A native of Peoria, Illinois, he graduated cum laude with a B.A. ", Bruce F. Johnson, Shamrock president and chief executive officer, February 1980, outlining the changes the new ownership planned on making to WTVQ[29], WTVQ, now under Shamrock, began to prepare for its move to channel 36 by making station wide changes that included the firing of then-general manager Jeff Evans (blamed on heavy turnover in the months following Shamrock's takeover of the station), the first building expansion in the station's history with new equipment (estimated to cost between $1.3 to $2 million), a $300,000 investment into the news department, an expansion of the 5:30p.m. evening news from a half-hour to a full hour, and a "major emphasis on public affairs and community involvement".
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