Your email address will not be published. Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up. Program Host at Kentucky Educational Television-KET, Program Host, Kentucky Educational Television. Due to its rising fortunes, the network began to look for stronger affiliates across the country. Owen tries to bring a modern and cinematic look to investigative storytelling with dynamic and engaging animations and videography. He was an NAIA All-American kicker for the Tigers, Dillon Gaudet joins the ABC 36 storm team as the Meteorologist on our Good Morning Kentucky, Good Day Kentucky, and News at Noon shows. [51] ABC went as far as to hear formal presentations from it and WLKT on why the network should move to their station. 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. 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. [22] On May 3, 1979, the move to channel 36 was officially given the green light by the FCC. Tom Kenny, the main news anchor and managing editor at ABC 36, was on air for the last time Friday. number: 3, The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 40, using virtual channel 36. [11][14] The FCC granted WBLG-TV its permanent license on August 5, 1970. Hannah Woosley-Collins 16 minutes ago PRESTONBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Kentucky man accused of killing three officers and a police K-9 in an ambush while police were serving a protective order in. 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. Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor. George Newi, ABC senior vice president for affiliate relations[51], The closest WTVQ came to losing its affiliation came in late 1988, when upstart Fox affiliate WDKY-TV (channel 56), on air since 1986, approached ABC about becoming the new Lexington affiliate. Feb. 28 proclaimed "Hunger Free Day" in Ky. 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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. }, Your email address will not be published. SMS students will remotely learn from Monday, March 6 to Friday, March 10. Andy Beshear on Tuesday morning signed a proclamation making Feb. 28 Hunger Free Day in Kentucky. }, } Sara comes to us from Gainesville, Florida where she worked as a sports reporter for CBS4 for two years. 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. 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". The show proved to be a smash success that led to merchandise sales (including T-shirts, bumper stickers, and even the show's theme song on record) and several guest appearances at community events. Multiple fire, LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) Last night, Louisville Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted 500 bottles of Viagra arriving from Hong Kong. Wed love to hear from you. 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. Wed love to hear from you. Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 299-0411; } Senate Bill 32 aims to raise the minimum wage, with staggered increases over the next five years. Originally from Peoria, Illinois, Kenny arrived in Kentucky for his first television job 38 years ago. Lexington, Kentucky: Meteorologist Jordan Smith has started a new segment here on ABC 36 called, "What's Cool In School with Jordan!" I will go around to different schools Cooler air returns. It will be available for a limited time starting March 6. Former WTVQ-TV ABC 36 Morning News Anchor for 10 years; Now a fill in anchor for the station and the Host of "Kentucky History Treasures". }, 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. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", Prior to making the move to Lexington, Boyd worked in Washington, D.C., as a national correspondent for RT America. 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. The Atlanta-based home improvement chain said every hourly employee will get a raise starting this month. Samantha moved to Lexington in 2018 to study broadcast journalism and criminology at the University of Kentucky. We are your neighbors. detail_page_enabled: true, [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. Piecoro said he will start working at WTVQ on Monday, and make his first appearance on air next Wednesday. We are your neighbors. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. text: "Promote your event", Caresse Jackman is a national consumer investigative reporter with a focus on exposing scams and digging into consumer concerns. Garrett Wymer is a special projects reporter and 6:30 p.m. anchor for WKYT. Jeff will be on the air starting next week! 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. Paul Jones. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Apple Logic, Final Cut, HTML, PHP, MySQL and Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Power Point and Excel. [52], After much deliberation, in January 1989, ABC ultimately agreed to retain WTVQ as its Lexington affiliate. 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. The ACLU of, SOMERSET, Ky. (WTVQ) -- One man who was allegedly part of a group that stole six cars from a Somerset dealership was arrested Tuesday. Tom has seven other Emmy nominations to his credit for investigative and feature reporting. 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 publisher_id: "7544", Jason Lindsey is a nationally recognized meteorologist, STEM educator, multimedia science journalist, and author. Provided. The first attempt came in the late 1970s, when ABC had become the top-rated television network in the United States. Beshear also tweeted the news. 40 minutes later, the National Anthem was broadcast, completing the move to channel 36. [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. virtual: false, Anchor Hayley Harmon is the co-anchor of ABC 36s Good Morning Kentucky with Lee Cruse! 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. 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. Knapp was a Lexington securities dealer whose bid was backed by the Retirement Systems of Alabama pension fund. During that time he's covered NCAA Final Fours, the World Series and done a host of events for ESPN, The CBS Sports Network, The SEC Network and Raycom Sports. 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. previously, Alyssa served as a morning meteorologist for Wtvq's Good Morning Kentucky, Good Day Kentucky, and News at Midday as well. Elizabethtown native Paxton Boyd was hired to work on the news anchor desk with Erica Bivens. 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. [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]. [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. text: "Promote your event", [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. Tom Kenny joined ABC 36 News in June of 2001 as a General Assignment Reporter. He is the only broadcast journalist in Lexington television history to be honoredwitha national Edward R. Murrow Award. 28-year-old weekend anchor Tom Howell died when his car collided with a city sanitation truck that ran a stop sign. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", Lexington, KY 40509. Tom Kenny joined ABC 36 News in June of 2001 as a General Assignment Reporter. 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. 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. Some areas of Lexington, such as Chevy Chase, would be able to receive a clear signal from the station for the first time ever. WTVQ also has a new noon news anchor team in the husband-wife duo of Doug and Lyssa High. We are the most trusted source for local news. [78] The program is now also aired in Bowling Green on WBKO/Fox and on four additional Morris-owned stations.[79]. "[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". TV journalist and Elizabethtown, Kentucky, native Paxton Boyd will take the desk. He was also the studio host and halftime producer for CBS Radio Sports College Football Game of the Week and covered the NFL for One-On-One Radio Sports. 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. submission: { 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. He now serves as Supervisor of Videography. Trevelyan Cosmo-December 17, 2021 . 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. 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. [52] Additionally, ABC would no longer pay the station to air its programming, in one of the earliest cases of a network moving away from the longstanding practice of paying its local affiliates to air its programming on an annual basis. Grason joined the WKYT team in August 2020. number: 3, Alyssa became a morning meteorologist in May 2017. Derek Adams was allegedly slumped over inside a running car near the KY 192, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Winds reaching speeds of 79 mph leaving destruction and debris in various areas of Central Kentucky. Canada announced a similar ban. Counties included: Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren Bath, Bell, Bourbon, Boyle, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Casey, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland,, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- University of Kentucky canceled in-person classes beginning at 12 p.m. for the rest of the day ahead of likely severe, FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Gov. map: false, The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WTVQ-TV was the first station in Lexington to broadcast a digital signal in 2002. 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. Heavy rain, damaging wind gusts and severe storms will impact Central and Eastern Kentucky on Friday. [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. Finding a way to win. Undefeated Transylvania women go cold in NCAA opener, roll anyway. When you see news happening, share it! Jeremy joined the WKYT News team in July 2021 following graduation from the Broadcast Journalism program at the University of Maryland. [46] The expanded facilities were dedicated in April 1986. Murdaugh maintained his innocence when addressing the, WASHINGTON (AP) The Justice Department said Thursday that former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. 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. Tom is married with two children. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", [59] Media General announced on March 7, 2008, that it had reached an agreement to sell WTVQ to Morris Multimedia for $16.5 million; it was the largest acquisition in Morris's history.