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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. When management asked Edwards to present proof of this, he was unable. 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. She first joined the ABC 36 family. 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. Emily is an investigative journalist with a background in several forms of media and an MBA in business management. Here is a complete list of most local News Anchors near you. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", [17], The new owners immediately sought to make their mark on their new purchase. As a senior in 1984, he earned a varsity letter for Jerry Claibornes 9-3, Hall of Fame Bowl championship team. When you see news happening, share it! The line is slowly, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Lexington tax preparation service owner was indicted on 31 counts of tax fraud Thursday. Buckley denied any wrongdoing. orientation: "portrait", 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. Prior to that, Boyd was a news reporter at NBC Miami. WLEX Lex 18 News brings you breaking and developing city news, weather, traffic and sports coverage from the Lexington metro area and across Kentucky on WLEX-TV and Lex18.com. Now, that number sits at almost 250,000. Tom can be reached at tkenny@wtvq.com, Your email address will not be published. [24][25] The FCC approved the transaction on June 8, 1979,[26] and it closed on July 18. He also worked as a news/sports reporter/anchor at stations in Yuma, Arizona; Hazard, Kentucky; Mobile, Alabama; and WestPalm Beach, Florida. 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. Trevelyan Cosmo-December 17, 2021 . number: 3, Lexington, KY 40509. 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. publisher_id: "7544", widget: true, discovery: { 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. The shipment was heading to an, VERSAILLES, Ky. (WTVQ) -- God's Pantry Food Bank received a donation Thursday at the Kentucky Castle. WTVQ also has a new noon news anchor team in the husband-wife duo of Doug and Lyssa High. Channel 36 has brought veteran weatherman T.G. 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. [69] However, after poaching lead male anchor John Lindgren from WKYT, an upturn finally began. Tom has seven other Emmy nominations to his credit for investigative and feature reporting. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. Channel 36 has brought veteran weatherman T.G. (advertisement)", "30 Per Cent Of Audience Now Goes To WBLG-TV", "Malachi Throne To Attend Channel 62 Open House", "WBLG-TV Sold To Firm Which Owns Broadcast Chain", "Clark W. Davis new president of Starr Group", "How Often is TV Coverage 'Lights, Camera, Disruption', "Starr plans merger with Shamrock Broadcasting", "Buckley barred from serving any public firm", "Shamrock Moves Create Broadcast Excitement", "Channel 62's change to Channel 36 delayed to June 20", "Lexington's TV Drama Will Be Off The Screen As WTVQ Switches Channels", "Test Pattern Signals Start On Channel 36", "WTVQ-TV's troubles prove only semi-tough as video void ends", "Channel 62 to go on the air Saturday after 7-year effort", "Will Ted Koppel have to stifle himself forever here? 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. Lexington and Central KY News, Weather, and Sports | WDKY FOX 56 Newscast . We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. [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. We are your neighbors. 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. In May 2022, she began anchoring and reporting for Good Morning Kentucky and ABC 36 News at, Maddie McQueenis a Lexington native who joined the ABC 36 News Team as an MMJ in June 2021. She was born and raised in Lexington attending Lafayette High School. Finding a way to win. Undefeated Transylvania women go cold in NCAA opener, roll anyway. Peter Zampa joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2015 as a multimedia journalist. orientation: "portrait", 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. 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", Tom is married with two children. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. We are your neighbors. 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. Jeff will be on the air starting next week! 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! 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. }, Nothing ever materialized from those discussions, and WKYT renewed its affiliation with CBS, with WTVQ continuing as Lexington's ABC affiliate. 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. It will be available for a limited time starting March 6. We are the most trusted source for local news. 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. 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. He was part of the original management team that brought professional baseball back to the Bluegrass after a nearly 50-year absence. Paul Jones. He has won an Emmy Award for anchoring and another for investigative reporting, exposing the deceit and potential danger of online diploma mills. Be sure to look at other regions near Lexington, KY to find contact information of more people. Excited to announce Nationally-Known Kentucky Sportscaster @JeffPiecoro has joined @ABC36News as sports director! 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. [52], On January 30, 1992, Park Communications purchased WTVQ from Shamrock Broadcasting. The 50,000. submission: { Paxton Boyd joined the ABC 36 family as an evening anchor in June 2022. . previously, Alyssa served as a morning meteorologist for Wtvq's Good Morning Kentucky, Good Day Kentucky, and News at Midday as well. Sara comes to us from Gainesville, Florida where she worked as a sports reporter for CBS4 for two years. [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. evvnt_require("evvnt/discovery_plugin").init({ 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. 6940 Man O' War Blvd. In the past two hours, power outages in Kentucky have nearly tripled. An attempt to bolster the newscasts by hiring former radio reporter Bill Evenson in the late 1970s was marred by sensationalism: one newscast opened with the phrase, "Kentucky, there's blood on your highways tonight. [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). publisher_id: "7544", Daniela is a bilingual investigative producer for InvestigateTV. [39] Channel 36 beamed to life for the first time in Lexington at 2:18p.m. with a test pattern. 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. 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. The first attempt came in the late 1970s, when ABC had become the top-rated television network in the United States. 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. Beshear posted a, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A California man was arrested in Lexington for allegedly murdering a man while in Kentucky. I have done a lot of work with the VA and saw far too many families sleeping in their cars in the parking lots because they could not afford a hotel and didnt have friends in the area for a place to stay. 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. WTVQ also has a new noon news anchor team in the husband-wife duo of Doug and Lyssa. [33] However, a setback occurred as new news director Edwards would resign after just ten days on the job. Flexible recording/high energy electrode catheter with. Officers were sent to the hospital at 10:50 p.m., according to Lexington police. [13] On September 7, It Takes a Thief star Malachi Throne and Ed Allen Time host Ed Allen appeared at a public open house at the station's studios to officially "Grand Open" WBLG-TV. Shuck joined ABC 36 as Chief Meteorologist in April 2022. Tom was recognized for hard news reporting on a story that gave a rare glimpse inside the secretive world of the Federal Witness Protection Program. Prior to joining WTVQ-TV, Tom was Vice-President of the Houston Astros Minor League baseball team in Lexington. 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. Windstorm knocked it down. Sports Boys 13th Region Tournament sees all-Laurel . 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. 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. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia. 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. } Before coming to central Kentucky, he spent six years at WKYTs sister station, WSAZ in Huntington, WV. Starting pay will be at least, KYIV, Ukraine (AP) In the final hours beforethe Russian onslaught, a last grasp at peace. Anchor Hayley Harmon is the co-anchor of ABC 36s Good Morning Kentucky with Lee Cruse! 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. 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Erica Bivens Anchor Email Erica Assistant News Director Erica Bivens co-anchors alongside Paxton Boyd on weekday evenings for news at 5, 5:30 and 6. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Apple Logic, Final Cut, HTML, PHP, MySQL and Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Power Point and Excel. A Wind Advisory is in place for all counties in the ABC 36 viewing area., Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ): Good Sunday evening everyone, its been a calm day across central and eastern Kentucky with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. 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. Your email address will not be published. He was joined by his sidekick Froggy, a frog puppet portrayed by an unidentified puppeteer. 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. }. number: 3, 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. He has won Associated Press Awards for reporting and anchoring. [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. [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. We are the most trusted source for local news. 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. } 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". (Former Channel 36 sports director and current NBC Sports reporter) Kenny Rice hired me in my first job out of college at TVQ. 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.