Jeremy joined the WKYT News team in July 2021 following graduation from the Broadcast Journalism program at the University of Maryland. Lexington, KY 40509. Shuck's first broadcast will be April 18,. Chad Hedrick joined WKYT in February 2021. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years experience. We are your neighbors. 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. Anchor Hayley Harmon is the co-anchor of ABC 36s Good Morning Kentucky with Lee Cruse! Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. 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. We are your neighbors. LEXINGTON, Ky. ABC 36 News Director Miranda Combs announced a new main anchor for WTVQ ABC 36. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", Experience in sales, Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and AP Style. 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. We are the most trusted source for local news. Originally from Peoria, Illinois, Kenny arrived in Kentucky for his first television job 38 years ago. The station claimed that the new 2,150,000-watt signal was the most powerful in the commonwealth. He currently co-anchors ABC 36 News at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00pm. [21], However, Starr began to pour the foundation for the biggest move in the station's history: literally. map: false, Since 2011, Lee K. has fulfilled his passion for reporting sports at WKYT. [24][25] The FCC approved the transaction on June 8, 1979,[26] and it closed on July 18. 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. Provided. 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. map: false, 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. Im coming home, Piecoro said Wednesday afternoon. Windstorm knocked it down. SMS students will remotely learn from Monday, March 6 to Friday, March 10. Knapp? }. [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". 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. Elizabethtown native Paxton Boyd was hired to work on the news anchor desk with Erica Bivens. }, A 10 p.m. newscast was also aired for a time on the subchannel.[63]. "Kentucky, more sad news. 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. At WKYT, Bill has covered it all from the police beat to natural disasters to inaugurations. publisher_id: "7544", } 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. Anchor, FOX 56 News from 5-9 a.m. . 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. Kristen Kennedy Morning Anchor/Reporter Kristen. [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. She currently serves as a meteorologist at CBS4 and FOX59. 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. Harmon has more than a decade of local news experience and has spent the majority of that time in the. 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. Shamrock was wholly owned by Roy Disney, nephew of Walt and son of Walt's brother Roy. After morning rainfall exits, we'll be tracking a bit of a, Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ): Good Thursday evening weather friends, we have had a pretty good day across central and eastern Kentucky with temperatures near 60 under a partly sunny sky., After record breaking warmth on Wednesday showers and thunderstorms moved through the region overnight. "[33] At that time, the newsroom was wracked by major turnover in personnel. Emily is an investigative journalist with a background in several forms of media and an MBA in business management. 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. He now serves as Supervisor of Videography. 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. Each bottle contained 30 100 milligram tablets, for a total of 15,000, pills. Station officials were concerned that he had been falsifying details about his background specifically claiming that he had held a doctorate degree in political science. 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. Im very excited to be coming back to Channel 36. [45], The station underwent a $2 million renovation starting in 1985 that doubled the existing office space and created all-new technical facilities. [39] Channel 36 beamed to life for the first time in Lexington at 2:18p.m. with a test pattern. Excited to announce Nationally-Known Kentucky Sportscaster @JeffPiecoro has joined @ABC36News as sports director! With a warm front arcing through the region early combined with sunshine and a, Wednesday kicks off Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kentucky. A native of Peoria, Illinois, he graduated cum laude with a B.A. Due to its rising fortunes, the network began to look for stronger affiliates across the country. Channel 36 has brought veteran weatherman T.G. Tiffany Williams, of Georgetown, is accused of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false and fraudulent tax returns,, 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. But advocates say it's time for those protections to cover all black Kentuckians. #bigthings pic.twitter.com/viV41Vn05W, Miranda Combs (@MirandaCombs56) July 6, 2022. 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.. Wed love to hear from you. [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. 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. The station fired its news director in April 1981,[65] only to do so again in January 1982. 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. Now, that number sits at almost 250,000. Paul Jones. 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. Im incredibly grateful for the opportunity to return home and humbly serve the people of my home state. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. Shuck joined ABC 36 as Chief Meteorologist in April 2022. [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", [55] Media General purchased Park Acquisitions and its properties (including WTVQ) in January 1997. detail_page_enabled: true, When you see news happening, share it! Taylor Six is the criminal justice reporter at the Herald-Leader. Detective Ryan Raker is accused of, MASON, Ohio (WTVQ) -- Kings Island's newest themed area is set to open this summer. An electrode catheter is provided having a predetermined flexibility throughout the entire length What is claimed is: 1. He started his career in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010, and joined NBC12 in 2013. Have a story? 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. 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. WTVQ also has a new noon news anchor team in the husband-wife duo of Doug and Lyssa. 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. 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. Lee leads Gray Televisions National Investigative Team. publisher_id: "7544", 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. [6] Approval for the rezoning came on November 10, 1967, despite objection from two local residents who lived near the proposed location. Required fields are marked *. submission: { Finding a way to win. Undefeated Transylvania women go cold in NCAA opener, roll anyway. Tom Kenny joined ABC 36 News in June of 2001 as a General Assignment Reporter. KSP welcomed 103 new cadets -- and credited the recent $15,000 salary increase for sworn, THACKER, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia Gov. (Former Channel 36 sports director and current NBC Sports reporter) Kenny Rice hired me in my first job out of college at TVQ. 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. House members revised the bill to bolster treatment services and add funding. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. Boyd was born in Elizabethtown and raised in nearby Vine Grove. 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I grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, went to Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond where I majored in broadcasting. category_id: null, He has won Associated Press Awards for reporting and anchoring. Jamie is InvestigateTV's managing editor. detail_page_enabled: true, [32] Faulconer worked at WKYT for exactly two days in February before returning to WTVQ and resuming his usual weeknight weather duties. 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. 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. graduated from Lafayette High School before attending Georgetown College where he earned a B.A in Communications. Reeves chairman J. Drayton Hastie served as the chairman of WBLG-TV, Inc. Reeves owned existing television stations in Huntington, West Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina, as well as radio stations in Baltimore. Bill would ban 7 countries from buying land in Ky. Donation from Kentucky Castle to God's Pantry will provide nearly 31,000 meals. He is the only broadcast journalist in Lexington television history to be honoredwitha national Edward R. Murrow Award. Prior to that she was a sideline, Chris Bolton is the latest edition to the ABC 36 family. Trevelyan Cosmo-December 17, 2021 . ABC 36 News @ 11 11:00pm Jimmy Kimmel Live! We are the most trusted source for local news. Around 2:30 p.m., about 76,000 people were without power. WTVQ-TV is Lexington's ABC affiliate, on Channel 36: Your Neighbors, Your News. When you see news happening, share it! [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. Chris joined our sister station, WCBI in Columbus, MS in August 2016 after graduating from Mississippi State University. Grason joined the WKYT team in August 2020. 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. Flexible recording/high energy electrode catheter with. [36] Riggers began removing the channel 62 antenna from the station's tower, and installed the new channel 36 antenna. 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. 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(AP) - The Kentucky House has passed a bill to shore up the juvenile justice system. [69] However, after poaching lead male anchor John Lindgren from WKYT, an upturn finally began. text: "Promote your event", Kristen Kennedy has spent the last decade covering news in Central Kentucky. }); WTVQ-DT (channel 36) is a television station in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with ABC and MyNetworkTV. There, he used to anchor the 5 news telecasts from Monday to Friday. 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. Boyds first day on the desk is today (June 27). Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 299-0411; Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. virtual: false, Access Your Home's Equity Before It's Too Late! Before coming to central Kentucky, he spent six years at WKYTs sister station, WSAZ in Huntington, WV. Paxton Boyd joined the ABC 36 family as an evening anchor in June 2022. LEXINGTON, Ky. ABC 36 General Manager Chris Aldridge announced the hiring of a new leader of the news department for WTVQ ABC 36. She joined the Gray Television in January 2022 as a producer. Beshear also tweeted the news. Beshear also tweeted the news. map: false, According to Kenny this will be the first house in Kentucky built on a VA property, which is expected to open later this year. Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up. }. detail_page_enabled: true, The bill aims to ensure the right for parents to respond to books and other, FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A bill introduced in the Senate would raise Kentucky's minimum wage to $15 an hour by July 2028. It included a news anchor who walked into the newsroom and threw his hat onto a coat rack to begin the evening's newscast. 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 ", 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". [67], In 1986, WTVQ revamped its local newscasts, expanding its early evening news to an hour and updating its presentation. She first joined the ABC 36 family. 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. virtual: false, partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", Tom has seven other Emmy nominations to his credit for investigative and feature reporting. The station noted that channel 62 suffered from technical interference and signal quality issues due to its higher position on the dial. Program Host at Kentucky Educational Television-KET, Program Host, Kentucky Educational Television. Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up. 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. [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. 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.
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