Joce is a national investigative reporter focused on accountability reporting on the The first attempt came in the late 1970s, when ABC had become the top-rated television network in the United States. She began anchoring WLJC and ABC 36 on My Kentucky in June 2022. The department's position that Trump is, (CNN NEWSOURCE) -- Kentucky Fried Chicken is bringing back the KFC Double Down after a nearly 10-year hiatus. Canada announced a similar ban. Paxton Boyd joined the ABC 36 family as an evening anchor in June 2022. For 24 years, Piecoro was co-host ofReds Livepregame and postgame shows on Fox Sports Ohio., Sara Cardona joined the ABC36 sports team in November 2021 as a sports reporter/anchor. It has many people wondering about the threat of an outbreak and how you can stay protected., FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky House has passed a bill to shore up the juvenile justice system. The senior meteorologist in the Gray TV family with more than 22 years of on-air work. When management asked Edwards to present proof of this, he was unable. Greg specializes in consumer investigations and stories exposing scams and rip-offs. discovery: { Paul Jones. The line is slowly, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Lexington tax preparation service owner was indicted on 31 counts of tax fraud Thursday. Beshear also tweeted the news. } Channel 36 has brought veteran weatherman T.G. [54], In July 1995, Park Communications was sold to Gary B. Knapp and Donald R. Tomlin, Jr., under the name Park Acquisitions. Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor. [21], However, Starr began to pour the foundation for the biggest move in the station's history: literally. Tom was incredible in the newsroom, and he will be dearly missed.. detail_page_enabled: true, discovery: { Around 2:30 p.m., about 76,000 people were without power. Have a story? I thank the station for giving me the opportunity to serve. Anchor, FOX 56 News from 5-9 a.m. Marvin Bartlett. 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. WBLG-TV, Inc. was a 50-50 partnership between Lexington-area businessman Roy White and Reeves Broadcasting Corporation. [5] As the area surrounding the proposed site was primarily agricultural in nature, having previously been used as a farm, the land needed to be rezoned before construction could begin. Peter Zampa joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2015 as a multimedia journalist. Full Profile Chien-Suu Kuo Lexington, KY We are your neighbors. Grason joined the WKYT team in August 2020. 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. The shipment was heading to an, VERSAILLES, Ky. (WTVQ) -- God's Pantry Food Bank received a donation Thursday at the Kentucky Castle. Chad Hedrick joined WKYT in February 2021. That, along with high winds on Tuesday, delayed the sign-on of channel 36 to Wednesday, June 25. [69] However, after poaching lead male anchor John Lindgren from WKYT, an upturn finally began. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. detail_page_enabled: true, Jamie Bittner joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in December 2021. 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. map: false, 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. A Lexington native, T.G. Originally from Peoria, Illinois, Kenny arrived in Kentucky for his first television job 38 years ago. We are your neighbors. } We are your neighbors. 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. When you see news happening, share it! Channel 36 would need to be moved from Portsmouth, Ohio, into Lexington; channel 55 would be re-located from Glasgow, Kentucky, to Portsmouth to fill the void, then the soon-to-be-discarded channel 62 allocation would be moved from Lexington to Glasgow. Prior to that, Boyd was a news reporter at NBC Miami. 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. There, he used to anchor the 5 news telecasts from Monday to Friday. A native of Peoria, Illinois, he graduated cum laude with a B.A. Nothing ever materialized from those discussions, and WKYT renewed its affiliation with CBS, with WTVQ continuing as Lexington's ABC affiliate. Covering news, weather & sports for Central Kentucky. Knapp was a Lexington securities dealer whose bid was backed by the Retirement Systems of Alabama pension fund. category_id: null, [58], On October 29, 2007, Media General announced that it was exploring the sale of WTVQ and four other stations in order to help reduce debt. 11:35pm: WTVQ My Network HDTV 36.2 Seinfeld 6:00pm Secrets of Bluegrass Chefs 6:30pm Seinfeld 7:00pm Access Hollywood 7:30pm Dateline 8:00pm Chicago P.D. Officers were sent to the hospital at 10:50 p.m., according to Lexington police. Married co-anchors Lyssa and Doug High will launch a new noon newscast on WTVQ ABC36 on Wednesday, May 18. . [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). Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. widget: true, element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", LEXINGTON, Ky. ABC 36 News Director Miranda Combs announced a new main anchor for WTVQ ABC 36. detail_page_enabled: true, Howell had been with the station less than a year. 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. Wtvq is an ABC affiliate based in Lexington, Kentucky. We're pulling out all the stops. Jason Lindsey is a nationally recognized meteorologist, STEM educator, multimedia science journalist, and author. Tom loves NASCAR and shares his opinions of the sport in his NASCAR blog. With a warm front arcing through the region early combined with sunshine and a, Wednesday kicks off Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kentucky. }); We are your neighbors. text: "Promote your event", Nicole Neuman joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2021. discovery: { 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. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018 with a degree in journalism. submission: { [51] An optimistic K. David Godbout, WDKY general manager, said "We're doing everything we can to get the affiliation. WTVQ also has a new noon news anchor team in the husband-wife duo of Doug and Lyssa High. }, Im filled with gratitude and absolutely cannot wait to get started.. The duo had exited the local NBC affiliate the previous year. 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. One big factor in his accepting the new position, Piecoro says, was that WTVQ will allow him to continue to work on the UK football radio network, as well as to call games for the SEC Network and its streaming service. [78] The program is now also aired in Bowling Green on WBKO/Fox and on four additional Morris-owned stations.[79]. The sandwich has two fried chicken filets as the bun. [18] In December 1974, WTVQ applied to operate a translator on channel 58 in Frankfort, which at the time was a part of the Louisville market. 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. Jeremy joined the WKYT News team in July 2021 following graduation from the Broadcast Journalism program at the University of Maryland. [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. Access Your Home's Equity Before It's Too Late! in Mass Communications fromWestern Illinois University. Im very excited to be coming back to Channel 36. }); We are your neighbors. [10] WBLG-TV originally branded as "The ENTERTAINMENT Channel62 WBLG-TV". }. 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. 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. Beshear also tweeted the news. Andy Beshear issued a state of emergency Friday morning ahead of likely severe storms across Central and Eastern Kentucky. He then moved to Dothan, Alabama, Ana Medina is originally from the southside of Chicago, she studied at Western Kentucky University majoring in Broadcasting with a minor in French. Wed love to hear from you. As a senior in 1984, he earned a varsity letter for Jerry Claibornes 9-3, Hall of Fame Bowl championship team. Tom has more than 25-years experience in broadcast journalism. Windstorm knocked it down. It changed its call letters to WTVQ in 1973 and moved to channel 36 in 1980. 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. 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. Lexington was no exception, and in December 1978, The Lexington Herald reported that ABC had held talks with WKYT about that station potentially returning to ABC after ten years. During a luncheon, the Kentucky Castle handed a, function evvntDiscoveryInit() { Registered Nurse (RN, BSN) at University of Kentucky. Famous 300-year-old bur oak was saved from development. We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. 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. According to Kenny this will be the first house in Kentucky built on a VA property, which is expected to open later this year. WLEX-18 evening anchors, 1993 TAGS: Mindy Shannon | Tom Kenny | TV | TV anchors | TV news | WLEX | WLEX-TV | WTVQ | WTVQ-TV New anchor Marvin Bartlett, 1990 TAGS: Fox 56 | Marvin Bartlett | TV anchors | TV news | WLEX | WLEX-TV WTVQ-TV broadcasters, 1993 TAGS: television | TV | TV anchors | WTVQ | WTVQ-TV 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. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. The Trustoria Professional Directory helps everyone discover the best Journalist for their next project. CEO Johnson stated that Shamrock was investing over $2 million for these signal improvements. WTVQ also has a new noon news anchor team in the husband-wife duo of Doug and Lyssa. Kyle Rogers is the News Director for 'Local News Live'. Finding a way to win. Undefeated Transylvania women go cold in NCAA opener, roll anyway. We live, work and play right here in Central 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. Prior to that she was a sideline, Chris Bolton is the latest edition to the ABC 36 family. By WKYT News Staff. discovery: { Anchor, FOX 56 News at 6:30 p.m. & 10 p.m., Managing Editor. Sports Boys 13th Region Tournament sees all-Laurel . Buckley denied any wrongdoing. [56] On February 26, 2002, it became central Kentucky's first commercial television station to broadcast a digital television signal on UHF channel 40. 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. Cameron rolled out details of his education plan Wednesday. [20] By 1978, WTVQ had become Lexington's first television station to implement electronic news gathering and shoot its stories on tape, whereas its competitors were still shooting with film. [75] Morris dropped the station's 5 p.m. newscast shortly after taking over in order to air the syndicated show Judge Judy in hopes of increasing ratings and concentrating news resources elsewhere. [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. publisher_id: "7544", Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. [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. Reckitt, a U.K.-based consumer health and nutrition, EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) Federal environmental regulators on Tuesday took charge of the cleanup from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and chemical burn and ordered Norfolk Southern to foot the bill. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", [74], In the 2000s and 2010s, the station fell back to a distant third place in local news ratings. Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. I grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, went to Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond where I majored in broadcasting. Kelsey Souto is an anchor and reporter for WKYT. [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. Andy Beshear on Tuesday morning signed a proclamation making Feb. 28 Hunger Free Day in 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. It was decided that I wasnt a part of the future on air plans and that is just how our business works.. KSP welcomed 103 new cadets -- and credited the recent $15,000 salary increase for sworn, THACKER, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia Gov. Shuck joined ABC 36 as Chief Meteorologist in April 2022. [52] Newi added that all parties "agreed that everything that has happened in the past is in the past". [42]), Months after the move to channel 36 and improved product, tragedy struck at the station. Scotty is an investigative photojournalist based in Washington DC. I think people obviously know me primarily from UK, Piecoro said. 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. Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up. Garry Hill stopped at Clark's Pump-N-Shop on Paris Pike, Pippa Passes, Ky.(WTVQ)On Thursday, March 2, 2023, at approximately 5:08 A.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a housefire that had erupted on KY-899, in the Pippa Passes community of Knott County. A native of Buckhannon, West Virginia, Dillon attended California University of Pennsylvania where he studied meteorology., Jordan joined the ABC 36 family in December of 2022 as a weekend meteorologist for the ABC 36 Storm Team. [43], In June 1981, due to a poor showing in the May ratings book, the station dropped Nightline and replaced it with reruns of All in the Family. This came after talks to merge Reeves' holdings into Starr failed. After morning rain showers exit southeast Kentucky,, mostly skies will return for the afternoon. Tom has seven other Emmy nominations to his credit for investigative and feature reporting. In the past two hours, power outages in Kentucky have nearly tripled. }); Temperatures will peak a few degrees, It felt more like mid to late May instead of late February on Wednesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with record high temperatures shattered by early afternoon. 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. I have no ill will and wish nothing but success for them. Prior to joining WTVQ-TV, Tom was Vice-President of the Houston Astros Minor League baseball team in Lexington. PUBLISHED AT 12:53 P.M. LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Tornado Watch is issued for a large portion of Kentucky on Friday. She currently serves as a meteorologist at CBS4 and FOX59. [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. But Beau Spicer with Louis Flower Power shops, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 3/3/23, 4:14 p.m. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. Heavy rain, damaging wind gusts and severe storms will impact Central and Eastern Kentucky on Friday. 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. White already owned local radio station WBLG (1300 AM) and would act as the entity's new president and general manager. 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. At Channel 36, Piecoro says he envisions enhancing its coverage of horse racing at Keeneland and Eastern Kentucky University and Morehead State athletics, in addition to providing UK coverage. We'll just leave it at that. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", [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. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", Their vote comes amid a rally at the, MIDWAY, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Midway University is set to give a new tuition discount to first responders.

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