We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. We'd love to hear from you. Julie was sentenced to seven years and will be serving her time at a prison in Lexington, Kentucky. [77], On February 17, 2020, the station debuted the afternoon talk show The Lee and Hayley Show, featuring former WLEX-TV personalities Lee Cruse and Hayley Harmon. Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up. discovery: { By WAGM News. She's a graduate of Troy University. Both are being held at the Fayette County Detention Center. orientation: "portrait", The two, who asked to remain anonymous, have been friends since high school, according to a press release. We are your neighbors. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. And on Sunday, kick off activities wrapped up at the Lexington Opera House. Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. We absolutely adore Tom but we decided to go a different direction on the anchor desk and offered him a different role and he declined that, said Combs. Alaska State Troopers said they received the report of . 859-299-3636|news36@wtvq.com. Todd and Julie Chrisley set to report to prison, On King's holiday, daughter calls for bold action over words, Damar Hamlin cheers on Bills from home, says 'heart is with' team, Robbie Knievel, daredevil son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60, School searched Virginia 1st-grader's backpack before teacher shot, US national parks to waive entrance fees for MLK holiday, 4 other days in 2023, Inflation eases, but consumers, small businesses may not feel it, Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization, Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs, GOP opens long-promised investigation into Biden family, Can US avoid a recession? The second, MT. In a, BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Breathitt County man allegedly murdered his wife last week and claimed it was a suicide. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 40, using virtual channel 36. Alice Kang Anchor. Traffic. WTVQ TV first hit the waves on 2 June 1968 at Channel 62 and with the calls WBLG-TV and. 28-year-old weekend anchor Tom Howell died when his car collided with a city sanitation truck that ran a stop sign. Cruse and Harmon produce the show through their own company, with production services provided by WTVQ. Gawthrop was an amazing journalist at WTVQ 36 who joined the channel in December 2011 as a Morning and Noon Anchor. Winter is a passionate news personality who tells exciting news and stories. The FCC gave the station one year from June 4 to make the move. 60F. Lexington, KY 40509. }, Lexington, KY 40509 Julie Bragg. [35] Finally, on June 21, 1980, WTVQ-TV signed off channel 62 for the last time just after midnight. Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up, Biden-McConnell: Personally mismatched, professionally bound, 76ers, Devils owners buy into Ripken, Cooperstown baseball, US divided over Roe's repeal as abortion foes gird for march. Lexington celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The show's host, Happy the Clown, was portrayed by staff announcer Tim Eppenstein. Untitled Document Eyewitness News Team Mimi Murphy Eric Wilson Whitney Martin David Greenberg Taylor Castro Tom Lewis First Warn Weather Team Candice King Joey Marino Jordan Wolfe Savanna Brito Eye 1988 advertisement 1989-1997 On January 30, 1992, Park Broadcasting purchased WTVQ from Shamrock Broadcasting. 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. Watch Live. 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Due to its rising fortunes, the network began to look for stronger affiliates across the country. function evvntDiscoveryInit() { [60], In 2008, WTVQ launched a subchannel carrying MyNetworkTV, replacing the low-power WBLU-LP, whose poor signal hampered its reach; this became an acute issue when MyNetworkTV became the new broadcast home of WWE's Smackdown!. publisher_id: "7544", 59F. Ripkens eponymous tournaments for youth baseball players have merged with Cooperstown All Star Village under a new agreement with the owners of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils. function evvntDiscoveryInit() { CBS 6 News Team . "The movement he led did not stop when a bullet rang, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A person remains in critical condition Tuesday morning after police say they suffered serious injuries in a crash on Tates Creek Road Monday evening. 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 two have maintained their innocence and their lawyers have said the couple plans to appeal the verdict in their case. }. When you see news happening, share it! The $11 million purchase came after the improvements under Shamrock, particularly in the area of news, had pushed the station into a position of second-place contention and improved its reputation. The march, which includes a rally drawing abortion opponents from across the nation,, WALES, Alaska (AP) A polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote village in western Alaska, according to state troopers. 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. }, submission: { 6940 Man O' War Blvd. At a meeting on Thursday, parents pleaded with the Boone County Board of Education to overturn the, FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- An event that hosts military kids at the Kentucky State Capitol is set to return on Thursday, Feb. 16. WTVQ News Desk (CNN NEWSOURCE) Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley reported to federal prison on Tuesday. KSP: Dead body found in vehicle involved in I-75 pursuit, Guns found at Ky. airports in 2022 slightly below 2021 totals, New affordable housing for seniors opens on Polo Club Boulevard, Biden-McConnell: Personally mismatched, professionally bound, Louisville pair wins $1 million in Ky. lottery. 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. Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up, KSP: Dead body found in vehicle involved in I-75 pursuit, Guns found at Ky. airports in 2022 slightly below 2021 totals. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. The effort to increase childcare options for military families is, LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- The city of Lexington celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a man who continues inspiring and making others become dreamers. 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. Andy Beshear says Kentucky is among the first states to receive federal approval for an initiative to help connect military families with quality child care. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", Lexington celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. News Apps. Maddie is a graduate of the University of Georgia, Justin Walker joined us as an MMJ in December 2021. RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Western Kentucky teacher was arrested Thursday after allegations that he was having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. [32] Faulconer worked at WKYT for exactly two days in February before returning to WTVQ and resuming his usual weeknight weather duties. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", ABC/MyNetworkTV affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky, On WTVQ's early news quality and perception, Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with, Move to channel 36; sale to the Disney family, Sale to Park; subsequent merger with Media General, a new station on channel 61 in Ashland, Kentucky, repacking of television stations out of the 600 MHz band, "Third Local TV Station Gets Go-Ahead On Zoning", "Building Permit Issued For Third Local TV Station", "Channel 62 WBLG-TV Grand Opening (advertisement)", "Now More Eyes Are On Channel 27 And CBS! virtual: false, evvnt_require("evvnt/discovery_plugin").init({ In January 1977, WTVQ petitioned the FCC to allow them to move to channel 36, in a move the station said was needed to evenly compete with WLEX-TV (channel 18) and WKYT-TV. AG Cameron announces initiative to combat human trafficking in Ky. Person in critical condition following Tates Creek Road crash, Police: Man who fled in car, hit police cruisers identified, charged, Richmond NAACP hosts march to bring awareness to homelessness, remember MLK, Darin Allgood named new Georgetown police chief, Annual clothing drive honoring MLK ends today, Mt. White already owned local radio station WBLG (1300 AM) and would act as the entity's new president and general manager. orientation: "portrait", 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. [51] ABC went as far as to hear formal presentations from it and WLKT on why the network should move to their station. At Teddy and the Bully Bar near downtown D.C., business, (CNN NEWSOURCE) -- HBO Max is increasing its price for the first time since its launch. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. publisher_id: "7544", They will be. Amber Freeman is a News Anchor and Producer at Wtvq based in Lexington, Kentucky. Amateur chef on the side, pug lover, and conversationalist! "Dream come true." Andrews most recently worked on the weather team in Lexington, Kentucky, at ABC affiliate WTVQ-TV Channel 36, which she joined in January 2019. Tweet me @MonicaHarkinstv Monica Harkins text: "Promote your event", element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", Cabarrus County. Be the first to know every headline, breaking news, instant weather condition, traffic updates and local news of your city with LiveNewsGlobe.com. By Kevin Eck on Apr. [69] However, after poaching lead male anchor John Lindgren from WKYT, an upturn finally began. 6940 Man O' War Blvd. With the tagline Your Neighbors. WTVQ-TV is Lexington's ABC affiliate, on Channel 36: Your Neighbors, Your News. 40 minutes later, the National Anthem was broadcast, completing the move to channel 36. ", "WTVQ cutting early newscast, bringing back 'Nightline', "WTVQ-TV expanding facilities and horizons", "Talk of Changing Networks Could Help Channel 62", "June Rollins Retires; Three Local Channels Change News Anchors", "ABC shopping around for a new outlet here? Around 10 a.m., KSP tried to pull a man over who they say . Contact. Tom Kenny, Cody Adams, Alex King, Kaitlyn Shive, and Dough High are a few of the popular names in the ABC 36 News LEX KY news team. discovery: { aboutlink: "https://www.livenewsglobe.com", cast:{ 7 . It will be a far cry from the lavish lifestyle the Atlanta real estate tycoon and his family became known for. partner_name: "ABC36NEWS", Alaska State Troopers said they received the report of the attack at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Wales, on the western tip of the Seward Peninsula, KTUU reported. We have some concerns about WTVQ's performance in the market. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", WBLG-TV, Inc. was a 50-50 partnership between Lexington-area businessman Roy White and Reeves Broadcasting Corporation. The Chrisley Knows Best star and his wife were found guilty of evading taxes and.