}); She first joined the ABC 36 family. Alyssa became a morning meteorologist in May 2017. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. 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. 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! Lexington, KY 40509. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", Lee leads Gray Televisions National Investigative Team. [38] (Channel 62, which remained allocated to Lexington and was not moved to Glasgow as originally proposed, would later be re-used by short-lived independent station WLKT[41] and subsequent low-power station WBLU-LP. virtual: false, Paxton Boyd, a native of Elizabethtown and a graduate of Western Kentucky University. #bigthings pic.twitter.com/viV41Vn05W, Miranda Combs (@MirandaCombs56) July 6, 2022. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", category_id: null, [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). 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. We are the most trusted source for local news. submission: { Mandy Noell. When you see news happening, share it! The station began broadcasting on channel 62 as WBLG-TV in 1968 and has been an ABC affiliate for its entire history. submission: { After morning rainfall exits, we'll be tracking a bit of a, 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. Im filled with gratitude and absolutely cannot wait to get started.. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. He got his start in Montgomery, where he covered a little bit of everything, including politics and agriculture. Boyds first day on the desk is today (June 27). We are your neighbors. . 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. 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, Lexington tax preparation service owner indicted on tax fraud. ABC 36 News @ 11 11:00pm Jimmy Kimmel Live! previously, Alyssa served as a morning meteorologist for Wtvq's Good Morning Kentucky, Good Day Kentucky, and News at Midday as well. My first several years were spent working in radio news and since 2003 I've worked at WKYT. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018 with a degree in journalism. Channel 36 has brought veteran weatherman T.G. The Lexington Herald skewered the station in 1980, just before the move to channel 36, for a "seemingly weak commitment to thorough, accurate news coverage". Lyssa is now the. Howell had been with the station less than a year. 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. Im very excited to be coming back to Channel 36. widget: true, 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. When management asked Edwards to present proof of this, he was unable. Tom has more than 25-years experience in broadcast journalism. Required fields are marked *. [24][25] The FCC approved the transaction on June 8, 1979,[26] and it closed on July 18. Covering news, weather & sports for Central Kentucky. [42]), Months after the move to channel 36 and improved product, tragedy struck at the station. There, he used to anchor the 5 news telecasts from Monday to Friday. text: "Promote your event", A former football player at Tates Creek High School, Piecoro walked on to the UK football team under Fran Curci in 1980. We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. Finding a way to win. Undefeated Transylvania women go cold in NCAA opener, roll anyway. WTVQ ABC 36 News. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", }); Since signing on as WTVQs news director in March, former Lexington TV investigative reporter Miranda Combs has presided over a major revamping of the stations on-air talent. [52] Newi added that all parties "agreed that everything that has happened in the past is in the past". [16] Control was transferred on November 14, 1973. widget: true, The Atlanta-based home improvement chain said every hourly employee will get a raise starting this month. CEO Johnson stated that Shamrock was investing over $2 million for these signal improvements. 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. Samantha moved to Lexington in 2018 to study broadcast journalism and criminology at the University of Kentucky. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist. Tom can be reached at tkenny@wtvq.com, Your email address will not be published. Julia Sandor joined the WKYT team as a reporter in June 2022. text: "Promote your event", Multiple fire, LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) Last night, Louisville Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted 500 bottles of Viagra arriving from Hong Kong. WRDB News is a Fox-affiliate TV Network that operates at Virtual CH 41 and serves as a licensee of Louisville, Kentucky. Owen tries to bring a modern and cinematic look to investigative storytelling with dynamic and engaging animations and videography. evvnt_require("evvnt/discovery_plugin").init({ Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. Excited to announce Nationally-Known Kentucky Sportscaster @JeffPiecoro has joined @ABC36News as sports director! In that time he has been heavily involved with dozens of charity and civic groups. I just thought that is not acceptable because that is now how we treat our veterans, Kenny said. Windstorm knocked it down. Wed love to hear from you. Excited to announce Nationally-Known Kentucky Sportscaster JeffPiecoro has joined ABC 36 News as sports director! Combs Tweeted Wednesday afternoon. Program Host at Kentucky Educational Television-KET, Program Host, Kentucky Educational Television. Harmon has more than a decade of local news experience and has spent the majority of that time in the anchor chair doing morning television., Lee Cruse, a Kentucky native, has been doing broadcasting, either on television or through the radio, in the Commonwealth for nearly 30 years. map: false, . 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. Harmon has more than a decade of local news experience and has spent the majority of that time in the. India Jones is the weekday Traffic Anchor that joined WKYT in March of 2022. May 18, 2022 6:00 AM. It included a news anchor who walked into the newsroom and threw his hat onto a coat rack to begin the evening's newscast. 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.. Flexible recording/high energy electrode catheter with. 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. After morning rain showers exit southeast Kentucky,, mostly skies will return for the afternoon. Those showers have exited giving way to quiet conditions for the daytime hours on, What a way to kick off the month of March across Central and Eastern Kentucky! TV journalist and Elizabethtown, Kentucky, native Paxton Boyd will take the desk. 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House Bill 500 would ban Burma, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Venezuela from buying or leasing land, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- What was a call to Lexington police as a homicide and hostage situation Thursday morning is now believed to have been, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Lexington police officer charged with child abuse has been indicted by a grand jury. Jason Lindsey is a nationally recognized meteorologist, STEM educator, multimedia science journalist, and author. [27] The deal had been held up as Buckley and three other company principals were being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for defrauding and misleading investors. [53] Countering Park's noted image for frugality, Park invested in new equipment for the station. Lexington, KY 40509. 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. widget: true, WTVQ-36, the ABC TV station in Lexington, has a new anchor for its telecasts and he's a Kentucky native. [15], On May 7, 1973, it was announced that WBLG-TV would be sold to New Orleans-based Starr Broadcasting Group, Inc. at a price exceeding $2 million. evvnt_require("evvnt/discovery_plugin").init({ Officers were sent to the hospital at 10:50 p.m., according to Lexington police. Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor. The man was, Heavy rain, damaging wind gusts and severe storms will impact Central and Eastern Kentucky on Friday. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. widget: true, 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. discovery: { Starr was headed by company president Peter M. Starr, with William F. Buckley Jr. serving as Starr's chairman of the board. [23], Meanwhile, in May 1978, Starr announced that it would be acquired by Los Angeles-based Shamrock Broadcasting Inc. in a $21.6 million all-cash, all-stock deal. [33] However, a setback occurred as new news director Edwards would resign after just ten days on the job. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WTVQ-TV was the first station in Lexington to broadcast a digital signal in 2002. Lexington and Central KY News, Weather, and Sports | WDKY FOX 56 Newscast . [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. [51] When asked why ABC was considering leaving channel 36, George Newi, ABC's senior vice president for affiliate relations matter-of-factly said that "We have some concerns about WTVQ's performance in the market. 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. She coordinates content and produces stories with a particular passion for digging into government programs and waste, health care policy and education. 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. Nicole Neuman joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2021. submission: { Nothing ever materialized from those discussions, and WKYT renewed its affiliation with CBS, with WTVQ continuing as Lexington's ABC affiliate. [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". [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. 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. Jeremy joined the WKYT News team in July 2021 following graduation from the Broadcast Journalism program at the University of Maryland. } Each bottle contained 30 100 milligram tablets, for a total of 15,000, pills. India is a Cincinnati, Ohio native, where she attended the University of Cincinnati and Ohio Media School. Due to its rising fortunes, the network began to look for stronger affiliates across the country. Cruse and Harmon produce the show through their own company, with production services provided by WTVQ. Boyd was born in Elizabethtown and raised in nearby Vine Grove. [67], In 1986, WTVQ revamped its local newscasts, expanding its early evening news to an hour and updating its presentation. WTVQ-TV is Lexington's ABC affiliate, on Channel 36: Your Neighbors, Your News. detail_page_enabled: true, Shuck said he will be joining ABC 36 WTVQ as chief meteorologist for its 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts Monday through Friday, beginning immediately. Wtvq is an ABC affiliate based in Lexington, Kentucky. publisher_id: "7544", He now serves as Supervisor of Videography. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", He was voted Outstanding Young Man in America by Whos Who in 1999. But Im a big believer that there are a lot of good stories available in the secondary markets, too.. Scotty is an investigative photojournalist based in Washington DC. [74], In the 2000s and 2010s, the station fell back to a distant third place in local news ratings. 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. 28-year-old weekend anchor Tom Howell died when his car collided with a city sanitation truck that ran a stop sign. [83], In the wake of the repacking of television stations out of the 600 MHz band, including channels 38 to 51, WTVQ's digital signal moved from channel 40 to channel 27 in 2019. 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. 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. Anchor Hayley Harmon is the co-anchor of ABC 36s Good Morning Kentucky with Lee Cruse! In exchange for keeping the network's programs on its air,[52] WTVQ pledged to improve its newscasts, preempt less of the network's programming, and increase its promotion of network shows. 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. 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. By WKYT News Staff. Peter Zampa joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2015 as a multimedia journalist. [50] With WKYT turning them down, ABC then turned its sights to WLEX-TV about the possibility of them leaving NBC to join ABC. White already owned local radio station WBLG (1300 AM) and would act as the entity's new president and general manager. Married co-anchors Lyssa and Doug High will launch a new noon newscast on WTVQ ABC36 on Wednesday, May 18. 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. 6940 Man O' War Blvd. The station noted that channel 62 suffered from technical interference and signal quality issues due to its higher position on the dial. He has won two Addy Awards for excellence in promotional writing. A massive bur oak in Lexington that had lived through hundreds of years of storms, droughts and human development finally succumbed to Fridays powerful winds. Since 2006, Robert has been news director at WKYT in Lexington. detail_page_enabled: true, LEXINGTON, Ky. ABC 36 News Director Miranda Combs announced a new main anchor for WTVQ ABC 36. [56] On February 26, 2002, it became central Kentucky's first commercial television station to broadcast a digital television signal on UHF channel 40. Boyd will share the desk with Erica Bivens. Priscilla Huff is the Managing Editor for the Washington, DC Bureau. Jamie Bittner joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in December 2021. She joined the Gray Television in January 2022 as a producer. A native of Peoria, Illinois, he graduated cum laude with a B.A. discovery: { [51] ABC went as far as to hear formal presentations from it and WLKT on why the network should move to their station. . While the Lexington Fire Department, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Lexington tax preparation service owner was indicted on 31 counts of tax fraud Thursday. "[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". "[33] At that time, the newsroom was wracked by major turnover in personnel. WTVQ-DT (channel 36) is a television station in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with ABC and MyNetworkTV.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. Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up. When you see news happening, share it! Anchor, FOX 56 News from 5-9 a.m. Marvin Bartlett. category_id: null, It was decided that I wasnt a part of the future on air plans and that is just how our business works.. Senior night in Lexington, Ky. as the Kentucky men's basketball team finished their home schedule welcoming in the Vanderbilt Commodores. map: false, Maddie is a graduate of the University of Georgia, Justin Walker joined us as an MMJ in December 2021. Registered Nurse (RN, BSN) at University of Kentucky. Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up. Professional Background CheckInformation on professionals, their work history and resumes. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", 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. Lyndsey Gough is an award-winning journalist and western Kentucky native. [17], The new owners immediately sought to make their mark on their new purchase. Jim Justice says a Kentucky coal miner has died in an incident in the southern part of the state. Trevelyan Cosmo-December 17, 2021 . submission: { Congress, the White House itself andmore than half of, WASHINGTON (AP) TheSupreme Courtis about to hear arguments over President Joe Bidensstudent debt relief plan, which impacts millions of borrowers who could see their loans wiped away or reduced. WTVQ also has a new noon news anchor team in the husband-wife duo of Doug and Lyssa High. virtual: false, 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays Program Support Specialist / DoD contractor at Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR), Employer Support Specialist / NGB contractor at Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR), University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, KY). WBLG-TV, Inc. was a 50-50 partnership between Lexington-area businessman Roy White and Reeves Broadcasting Corporation. 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. [6] Approval for the rezoning came on November 10, 1967, despite objection from two local residents who lived near the proposed location. Originally from Peoria, Illinois, Kenny arrived in Kentucky for his first television job 38 years ago. 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. publisher_id: "7544", 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. }. 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. in Mass Communications from Western Illinois. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 40, using virtual channel 36. Senate Bill 28, sponsored by Sen. Mike Wilson (R-Bowling Green), lets winery owners distribute, FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Senate has passed a measure giving parents a pathway to challenge school instructional materials they consider unfit for children. Detective Ryan Raker is accused of, MASON, Ohio (WTVQ) -- Kings Island's newest themed area is set to open this summer. publisher_id: "7544", [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]. WTVQ-DT (channel 36) is a television station in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with ABC and MyNetworkTV. "Kentucky, more sad news. [34], The change to channel 36 was originally scheduled to take place on June 1 but had to be postponed due to delays from RCA, the manufacturer of the new $1 million channel 36 transmitter. The owners estimated the cost of constructing the station would be in excess of $1 million, and the station would be equipped to broadcast in color from the start. Famous 300-year-old bur oak was saved from development. Her 16 year old daughter loves driving which is proving to be a learning experience for all, while, function evvntDiscoveryInit() { [70] It began to contend with WLEX for second place,[71] and improvement in news ratings and perception also aided the station's bottom line, as news represented nearly 40 percent of its gross revenue.

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