For 41 years, Barbara Bailey has been a trusted name in central Kentucky when it comes to news, and now she is preparing for her next chapter in life, retirement.While Barbara has been a trusted journalist, she has also been a trusted friend to countless female journalists who have come through the WKYT newsroom.“One of the rolls I have really embraced now is news mom. With the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team as a longtime fixture in the tournament, NCAA Tournament games on WKYT are frequently among the most-watched programs in the market during the tournament's run. WKYT regularly broadcasts Kentucky Wildcats content, due partly to its status as the television flagship of the UK Sports Network (historically the Big Blue Sports Network),[19] and also due to the Southeastern Conference's broadcast contracts with CBS Sports. Celebrity News 1 hour ago 'The Mauritanian' star Benedict Cumberbatch calls on Joe Biden to close down Guantanamo Bay. Our story looks back at her journey from growing up in Harlan to her days at UK, and eventually getting a job in the newsroom at WKYT in 1979. As an eastern Kentucky native, … Owned by Branson Visitors TV; Gray holds a 50.1% interest in this company. Wymt.com. When WBLG-TV (channel 62, now WTVQ-DT, channel 36) started in 1968, WKYT opted to return to CBS full-time, no longer having the Taft incentive to stay with the then-third-rated ABC. In addition to the CBS network schedule, syndicated programming on WKYT include Live with Kelly and Ryan, TMZ, Jeopardy!, and Wheel of Fortune (the latter two programs are distributed by the network's corporate cousin CBS Media Ventures). Spanish News Anchors. WTVF, virtual channel 5 (UHF digital channel 36), is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Nashville, Tennessee, United States.The station is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company, as part of a duopoly with Cookeville-licensed Ion Television owned-and-operated station WNPX-TV (channel 28). This move coincided with WKYT launching two new subchannels, including another 1080i channel on WKYT-DT4, providing uninterrupted weather radar after being moved from WKYT-DT3 (which stayed in 16:9 SD) for the launch of Circle. [20] In 2009, the station began carrying the ESPN Plus-operated syndication service SEC TV (formerly SEC Network), which ceased operations in 2014 because of the launch of the new SEC Network, which is the cable- and satellite-only channel operated by ESPN.[21]. WKYT has a news sha… This ended with the launch of ESPN's pay TV-only ACC Network in August 2019. News Team Bill Bryant. WKYT-DT2, branded as The CW Lexington, is the CW-affiliated second digital subchannel of WKYT-TV, broadcasting in 720p high definition on UHF channel 36.2 (or virtual channel 27.2 via PSIP). Until October 2006, Louisville WB affiliate (later CW affiliate) WBKI-TV was available on Lexington cable systems; WBKI was later dropped from Insight systems in the Lexington area, to accommodate for the new CW. Vicki Dortch Anchor. The radar is currently out of commission. Monica Hardin joined WLKY as the morning traffic reporter in 2006. News AnchorReporterCommercial AnnouncerPresenterBroadcast Media ProfessionalMedia ProfessionalPsychology Specialist. However, although both CBS and The CW prefer their programming be broadcast at 1080i resolution, WKYT's two HD channels were transmitted over-the-air in 720p in order to minimize the loss in image quality (feeds to cable providers use the full 1080i). WKYT leads in total-day and late-night news ratings except during times when the Olympics air on NBC. 17 talking about this. WKYT signed on September 30, 1957 as WKXP-TV, owned by Community Broadcast Partners, a local group headed by Frederic Gregg, Charles Wright and Harry Feingold. I anchor the news every weekend and report for WKYT-TV. [citation needed] The radar is currently out of commission. Barbara Bailey is signing off from WKYT later this week after 41-years in broadcasting. Bill Bryant has more than 40 years of experience as a Kentucky broadcaster. WKYT-TV, virtual channel 27 (UHF digital channel 21), is a dual CBS/CW-affiliated television station licensed to Lexington, Kentucky, United States, serving the east-central part of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition VHF channel 13. The subchannel was originally branded as "UPN Lexington" (or "UKYT") and served as Lexington's UPN affiliate until September 2006. Duo County Telecom, based in Jamestown, carries WKYT's main subchannel on their cable system serving Adair,[28] Cumberland[29] and Russell[30] counties. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WKYT-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 27, on April 16, 2009. [12] On January 11, 2010, the FCC approved the permit. The prime time newscast debuted in 1995 when Fox requested its affiliates to air local news. Anchors. At WKYT, Bill has covered it... Amber Philpott. 5 talking about this. He was just himself," said WKYT-TV (Channel 27) news anchor Barbara Bailey. Barbara Bailey is Kentucky’s longest-serving television news anchor and she’s considered a trailblazer for women in the industry. Most of the local stations' viewership has been via cable; even in digital, it is difficult for the over-the-air analog UHF signals to penetrate the far eastern portion of the market, which is largely rugged, mountainous terrain. In most two-station markets, ABC, as the smallest and weakest network, was relegated to secondary clearances on one or both of the existing stations. On August 21, 2007, WKYT began broadcasting its "CWKYT" second digital subchannel in high definition. LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — One of Lexington’s longest-tenured news anchors has announced his plans to retire at the end of this month. WKYT is also carried on Charter Spectrum and Armstrong Cable systems in the Ashland area, which is in the Charleston/Huntington, West Virginia media market. Up until about two months ago, the homeless encampment had more than 200 residents. WKYT's over-the-air signal can be picked up in some of the Louisville market's easternmost counties like Nelson, Washington, Marion, Henry and Shelby counties, thereby creating some competition between WKYT and Louisville's CBS affiliate WLKY-TV because of that station's close proximity to the Lexington area. Kevin Christopher has been a mainstay behind the desk for LEX18’s evening and late news since 2000. Barbara Bailey to end four-decade run anchoring at WKYT. WKYT relies mainly on WYMT to cover this part of the market. In addition to CBS Sports content, both WKYT and WYMT also broadcast the syndicated package of SEC college football and men's basketball games from Raycom Sports (formerly Jefferson-Pilot and Lincoln Financial Sports) from the 1980s until 2009, when Raycom lost the SEC syndication rights. Caray Grace Anchor. As an eastern Kentucky native, … By Courtney Cole and Adam Thompson. In late 2012 WKYT dropped the 27 Newsfirst name they have used for decades, rebranded themselves as WKYT News. After more than four decades, Barbara Bailey – Kentucky’s longest-serving television news anchor – plans to retire from WKYT later this month. KAKE News Former Anchors. At this stage, WKYT was branded 'KYT' instead of WKYT. Taft also switched the station's primary affiliation to ABC, relegating CBS to secondary status. After more than four decades, Barbara Bailey – Kentucky’s longest-serving television news anchor – plans to retire from WKYT later this month. ET on June 21, 2019 and remains on virtual channel 27.[15]. Full Profile. WKQQ needs your help picking Central Kentucky’s hottest news woman.The online contest features 23 Lexington news anchors on the ballot, with the winner receiving … He returned again to WKRC-TV in the late 1980s, but by that time, NBC affiliate WLWT was number one in the late newscast, with former Cincinnati mayor Amber Philpott is an award winning news anchor with WKYT in Lexington, KY anchoring the 4, 4:30, 5,... Sam Dick. WKYT has a news share agreement with the local Fox affiliate WDKY-TV (which is owned by the Nexstar Media Group) and produces weekday morning 7:00 a.m. and nightly 10:00 p.m. newscasts for that station. Along with co-anchor Nancy Cox and Chief Meteorologist Bill … On August 22, 2009, WKYT-DT filed a petition of rulemaking with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move to digital UHF channel 36 (once used by WTVQ with its analog operations)[9] due to reception issues. 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