Annie has worked at various news outlets in Washington, D.C., including covering the 2020 and 2022 election cycles for C-SPAN. 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. ", 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". Howell had been with the station less than a year. Tom has seven other Emmy nominations to his credit for investigative and feature reporting. LEXINGTON, Ky. ABC 36 General Manager Chris Aldridge announced the hiring of a new leader of the news department for WTVQ ABC 36. We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. Im coming home, Piecoro said Wednesday afternoon. [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. Wed love to hear from you. 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. discovery: { When you see news happening, share it! submission: { LEXINGTON, Ky. ABC 36 News Director Miranda Combs announced a new main anchor for WTVQ ABC 36. Samantha Valentino joined the WKYT team in April 2022. virtual: false, submission: { [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. publisher_id: "7544", House members revised the bill to bolster treatment services and add funding. [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. WTVQ-DT (channel 36) is a television station in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with ABC and MyNetworkTV. Kristen Kennedy Morning Anchor/Reporter Kristen. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. While the Lexington Fire Department, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 3/3/23, 4:14 p.m. . 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. According to Kenny this will be the first house in Kentucky built on a VA property, which is expected to open later this year. Since 2011, Lee K. has fulfilled his passion for reporting sports at WKYT. 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. Then there was the sportscaster with the handlebar mustache who knew very little about the major sports but could certainly tell us a lot about rugby. [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". To make the move happen, two unused allocations would need to be moved. I have no ill will and wish nothing but success for them. "[33] At that time, the newsroom was wracked by major turnover in personnel. Anchor, FOX 56 News from 5-9 a.m. . 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. The House voted Tuesday to send the measure to the, FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Gov. Wed love to hear from you. "[51] The network was also concerned at the amount of programming WTVQ was regularly preempting. Chad Hedrick joined WKYT in February 2021. 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. evvnt_require("evvnt/discovery_plugin").init({ [52], After much deliberation, in January 1989, ABC ultimately agreed to retain WTVQ as its Lexington affiliate. detail_page_enabled: true, She comes to the horse capitol of the world from Vette City aka Bowling Green, Kentucky where, Mandy is a working mom of three and her husband of 13 years is a project manager of a construction company . Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. The senior meteorologist in the Gray TV family with more than 22 years of on-air work. Jeremy joined the WKYT News team in July 2021 following graduation from the Broadcast Journalism program at the University of Maryland. 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. It was decided that I wasnt a part of the future on air plans and that is just how our business works.. 6940 Man O' War Blvd. 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. 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. Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up. In the past two hours, power outages in Kentucky have nearly tripled. publisher_id: "7544", The Atlanta-based home improvement chain said every hourly employee will get a raise starting this month. That, along with high winds on Tuesday, delayed the sign-on of channel 36 to Wednesday, June 25. 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. Married co-anchors Lyssa and Doug High will launch a new noon newscast on WTVQ ABC36 on Wednesday, May 18. 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". We celebrate community and we tell your stories. Your email address will not be published. }); 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, Damaging wind gusts, severe storms likely Friday, Man wins $50,000 on scratch-off ticket from Georgetown gas station, 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. Wtvq is an ABC affiliate based in Lexington, Kentucky. 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.. in Mass Communications fromWestern Illinois University. 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. [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. previously, Alyssa served as a morning meteorologist for Wtvq's Good Morning Kentucky, Good Day Kentucky, and News at Midday as well. virtual: false, } 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. [21], However, Starr began to pour the foundation for the biggest move in the station's history: literally. [76], In 1976, WTVQ began producing Happy's Hour, a weekday afternoon children's show that was the last of its kind to air on Lexington television. discovery: { [22] On May 3, 1979, the move to channel 36 was officially given the green light by the FCC. Boyd graduated from Western Kentucky with a degree in broadcast journalism. Lexington Emergency Management is asking people to step up and become a part of their Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). [39] Channel 36 beamed to life for the first time in Lexington at 2:18p.m. with a test pattern. 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. Sara comes to us from Gainesville, Florida where she worked as a sports reporter for CBS4 for two years. . Alyssa became a morning meteorologist in May 2017. [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. 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. }); #bigthings pic.twitter.com/viV41Vn05W, Miranda Combs (@MirandaCombs56) July 6, 2022. category_id: null, partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", Officers were sent to the hospital at 10:50 p.m., according to Lexington police. [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. We are your neighbors. The line is slowly, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Lexington tax preparation service owner was indicted on 31 counts of tax fraud Thursday. Andy Beshear on Tuesday morning signed a proclamation making Feb. 28 Hunger Free Day in Kentucky. Nicole Neuman joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2021. Taylor Six is the criminal justice reporter at the Herald-Leader. [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. She's coming to the Commonwealth from Georgia. Tom can be reached at tkenny@wtvq.com, Your email address will not be published. Tom loves NASCAR and shares his opinions of the sport in his NASCAR blog. number: 3, 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. Daniel Heffner is a Special Projects Producer for NBC12. WTVQ-36, the ABC TV station in Lexington, has a new anchor for its telecasts and he's a Kentucky native. The station began broadcasting on channel 62 as WBLG-TV in 1968 and has been an ABC affiliate for its entire history. 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. Lexington broadcaster Tom Kenny leaves ABC 36 after 21 years By Taylor Six June 12, 2022 1:24 PM Tom Kenny has left ABC 36 after 21 years when it was decided the newsroom wanted to "go in a. After nearly 10 years of anchoring the morning news on Good . 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. Registered Nurse (RN, BSN) at University of Kentucky. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WTVQ-TV was the first station in Lexington to broadcast a digital signal in 2002. Wed love to hear from you. Chris joined our sister station, WCBI in Columbus, MS in August 2016 after graduating from Mississippi State University. Finding a way to win. Undefeated Transylvania women go cold in NCAA opener, roll anyway. category_id: null, [78] The program is now also aired in Bowling Green on WBKO/Fox and on four additional Morris-owned stations.[79]. 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 graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018 with a degree in journalism. She began anchoring WLJC and ABC 36 on My Kentucky in June 2022. When you see news happening, share it! Lyndsey Gough is an award-winning journalist and western Kentucky native. The, Once you send that photo, you can't take it back, goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding, The White House is giving U.S. federal agencies 30 days todelete popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTokfrom all government-issued mobile devices amid growing concerns about security.