I knew that his mannerisms, his tone, the way he was carrying himself was different than it had ever been before. 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. It changed its call letters to WTVQ in 1973 and moved to channel 36 in 1980. teamwork. We'd love to hear from you.

Bears spokesman Scott Hagel on Friday said the Arlington Heights stadium is at risk, citing the propertys tax assessment and a recent settlement with Churchill Downs, which they believe fails to reflect the property is not operational and not commercially viable in its current state., We will continue the ongoing demolition activity and work toward a path forward in Arlington Heights, but it is no longer our singular focus, Hagel said in a statement. Were very team oriented. High will also be keeping his day job at the KHSF and staying on as their Director. As meteorologists, we are the ones that go to people whose home has just gotten destroyed by a tornado. 859-299-3636|news36@wtvq.com. Howell had been with the station less than a year. of his first big assignments with channel 36. Andys investigations have changed state laws, put people in prison, freed a man from jail and led to historic state fines.

Nothing ever materialized from those discussions, and WKYT renewed its affiliation with CBS, with WTVQ continuing as Lexington's ABC affiliate. Since January, she has co-anchoredGood Day KentuckyandNews at Noonwith Shakeria Hawkins. As the chief meteorologist at the station, Shuck says his goal is to help Jordan grow his craft and be the best meteorologist he can be as he gains experience. Lexington, KY 40509. [44] General manager Bill Service noted that the reruns ABC had previously been programming in the timeslot fared better locally than Nightline was. She graduated from the University of Maryland. Doug High, who left to become executive. Alyssa Andrews, a graduate of Center Grove High School and Indiana University, has returned to central. Lexington, KY 40509 Talk to ABC 36 News anchors, reporters and meteorologists. 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I took several Psychology classes (at SCC), and those classes really helped me, New newscast opening music and on-air imaging would accompany the channel change. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.. A few passing clouds. 40 minutes later, the National Anthem was broadcast, completing the move to channel 36. Jon, a member of the Washington, DC Bar, is the only lawyer in the White House Press Corps. Scotty is originally from Alaska and began his career as a photojournalist in 2003. The Bears met with Wehrli in Naperville on Friday and the team indicated it is open to entertaining proposals outside of the Arlington Heights site. [33] The station's first weather map was a hand-me-down from Miami; nobody bothered to remove the "low tide" and "high tide" markings from it despite their lack of utility in Kentucky. Viewers will relate to the Highs, as they are a very typical Kentucky family, balancing home and professional lives while raising a family during the challenging times our world is facing. This news of the Highs re-launchingABC 36 News at Noonis just one in a series of sweeping changes that have been implemented in the first six weeks on the job by Lexington veteran TV journalist Miranda Combs; now serving as WTVQs News Director. Mobile App | WEATHER App | WTVQ Email Sign Up, Erica Explores: Lex Get HAAPI and Bluegrass BBQ Festival, Wrong-way driving a growing problem, AAA Blue Grass says, Madison Co. voters say yes to countywide alcohol sales. Hes also been doing stand up comedy for almost as long all across America, working with stars, T.G. }); Provided. He says skills learned while attending Somerset Community College helped prepare him for his position. They say burial . A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - 2002-2022 Gray Television, Inc. In addition to her background on TV, Erica has worked in radio, served as the PA announcer for the Class A Lansing Lugnuts and hosted Carnival parades in the U.S. Virgin Islands. We celebrate community and we tell your stories. We live, work and play right here in Central Kentucky. [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). [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. Currently, the station operates under the name of Morris Multimedia Morris MultimediaMorris Multimedia is an American Telecommunication company which owns, Morris Network and Morris Newspaper Corporation. Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995. When you see news happening, share it! Many married couples might go running in the other direction at the thought of (also) working together but for us, this is an opportunity weve been running towards for quite some time, said Lyssa High. intern doing weather for Fox News in New York City. Before joining InvestigateTV, Emily was an investigative reporter and multimedia journalist at WECT News in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she focused on government accountability, election administration, healthcare and business stories. Buckley agreed to pay back $1.4 million in cash and stock to shareholders and not serve as a director of any publicly traded company for five years. 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He has the drive to succeed in this business and I have no doubt he will.. By Janet Patton. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 40, using virtual channel 36. A professional writer since 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics, Trevelyan Cosmo ran the creative writing department for the major News Channels until 2019. [11] WKYT, the former primary affiliate of ABC, became the market's CBS affiliate in January, ahead of WBLG-TV's sign-on. Jill is an experienced investigative journalist who spent more than three decades at The Columbus Dispatch in Ohio. Hes an exceptional guy and is just as he seems on TV, Smith said. Following local news and weather content, the studio guest/interview and feature segments of the newscast will (naturally) be re-branded as High Noon. Longtime Lexington television weatherman T.G. Learn more about each member of the ABC11 newsteam with exclusive bios. 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. Currently, she is serving the WSIL News as a reporter and Meteorologist for more than 2 years. She started her TV career at Pine Manor College in Boston. that these tornadoes were tearing apart peoples livesfiguratively and literally. 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. He was embedded with the US Army during the Iraq war. Management boasted that the new signal, double the power output of the channel 62 signal, would fill-in holes in the station's coverage area.

Were going to cover that and tell their story, so 2, 2012, when a deadly tornado outbreak occurred in several Kentucky counties. Before joining the WTVQ team, Smith served from February through August 2022 as an Both originally from Northern Ohio, the Highs have been married for 25 years and are very proud to have made their home in Lexington for the past 22 years, along with their two teenage sons and their faithful retriever, Honey High. He studied filmmaking at the University of New Orleans. SCC alum is WTVQ-TVs weekend meteorologist, 110-112 E. Mt. Shuck and Dillon Gaudet. Due to its rising fortunes, the network began to look for stronger affiliates across the country. Buckley denied any wrongdoing. This came after talks to merge Reeves' holdings into Starr failed. ABC 36 News at Noon with Doug and Lyssa High, will launch on the ABC TV affiliate for Lexington and Central Kentucky. The original owner of WTVQ TV Channel 36 in Lexington KY was Roy White, a successful businessperson from Lexington, and Reeves Broadcasting. [40] WTVQ's old channel 62 transmitter was sold to a group that intended on starting a new station on channel 61 in Ashland, Kentucky (the transmitter would be retuned for use on that channel). Brendans stories have changed laws, created a new public safety agency, led to multiple patents, fixed the nations 911 system and sent corrupt officials to prison. Since then, Lyssa joined the stations sales team, as well as becoming the Lifestyle Host onGood Day Kentuckyand Noon News. We'll just leave it at that. Shuck. Many of their journalists have earned quite a reputation in society because of their splendid work in broadcast journalism. Daniel graduated from Liberty University with a Bachelors of Communications with a Video Broadcasting focus. WTVQ News Desk. 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