WTVQ-TV
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| WTVQ-TV | |
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| Lexington, Kentucky | |
| Branding | WTVQ 36 (general) Action News 36 (newscasts) |
| Slogan | Dedicated - Determined - Dependable |
| Channels | Analog: 36 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | ABC |
| Owner | Morris Multimedia, Inc. (WTVQ-TV, Inc.) |
| First air date | June 2, 1968 |
| Call letters’ meaning | We're TeleVision Quality |
| Former callsigns | WBLG-TV (1968-1974) |
| Former channel number(s) | 62 (1968-1980) |
| Transmitter Power | 2240 kW (analog) 370 kW (digital) |
| Height | 305 m (analog) 286 m (digital) |
| Facility ID | 51597 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Website | www.wtvq.com |
WTVQ-TV 36 is the ABC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky, serving the East Central Kentucky region.
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[edit] History
WTVQ signed on as WBLG-TV on June 2, 1968 on channel 62, at the time one of the highest full-power television channels assigned in the country, from studios and transmitter facilities on Man O' War Boulevard (formerly Bryant Road). WBLG-TV was founded by Lexington area businessman Roy White, owner of Starr Broadcasting (which also owned WBLG radio in Lexington and WTPA-TV in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), and was the third commercial television station to begin broadcasting in Lexington. Since the first day of operation, the station has been the ABC affiliate for Central Kentucky, replacing WKYT, which continues to this day as the CBS affiliate. In 1974, the station changed its call letters from WBLG-TV to WTVQ-TV, after Starr sold off WBLG radio.
In 1978, Shamrock Broadcasting, Inc. purchased WTVQ-TV from White. In 1980, Shamrock installed a new 1.5 million-watt transmitter and moved WTVQ-TV from channel 62 to channel 36. The station underwent a major renovation in 1985, which doubled the existing office space and created all new technical facilities. (Channel 62 is now the home of WBLU-LP.)
On January 30, 1992, Park Broadcasting purchased WTVQ-TV from Shamrock Broadcasting, Inc.
In July 1995, Park Communications, Inc. was sold to Gary B. Knapp and Donald R. Tomlin, Jr. under the name Park Acquisitions, Inc.
Media General purchased Park Acquisitions and its properties (including WTVQ) in January 1997.
On February 26, 2002, WTVQ became Central Kentucky 's first commercial television station to broadcast a digital television signal. WTVQ-DT, digital channel 40, officially hit the airwaves, broadcasting WTVQ's programming in crisp, clean digital television. Soon afterward, WTVQ-DT became Central Kentucky 's first commercial digital television channel to broadcast programming in High Definition TV. Now, WTVQ-DT offers the full line of HDTV programs available on the ABC television network. However, it is now the only news-producing station in Lexington to not have any local HD programming.
On December 1, 2005, WTVQ launched its 24-hour weather channel on WTVQ-DT (36.2) and on Insight Cable in Lexington on digital channel 247.
On October 29, 2007, Media General announced that it was exploring the sale of WTVQ.[1] On Tuesday January 22, 2008, the Lexington Herald-Leader stated, "WTVQ SALE LIKELY SOON."[1] That headline was confirmed on March 7, 2008, when Media General announced it reached an agreement to sell WTVQ to Morris Multimedia for an undisclosed sales price.[2] That price will likely be disclosed with either the FCC or SEC, though a media consulting analyst interviewed by the Herald-Leader suggested the price would be in the $30-35 million range. The sale became final on May 13, 2008.
[edit] Digital Television
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:
Digital channels
| Virtual Channel |
Physical RF Channel |
Video | Aspect | Programming |
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| 36.1 | 40.1 | 720p | 16:9 | Main WTVQ programming / ABC HD |
| 36.2 | 40.2 | 480i | 4:3 | 24/7 Weather / (Standard Definition) |
[edit] News Anchors
- Don Hudson - Lead Anchor
- Megan Newquist - Lead Anchor
- Kristi Runyon - Mornings/Noon
- Tom Kenny - Mornings/Noon
- Carla Wade - Weekends
- Chris Dietz - Weekends
[edit] Weather
- Jon James - Chief Meteorologist
- Mary Wasson - Morning/Afternoon Meteorologist
- Brad James - Weekend Meteorologist
[edit] Sports
- Kent Spencer - Sports Director/Reporter
- Dan Reiffer - Weekend Sports/Reporter
[edit] News Reporters
- Tony Hensley
- Michelle Rauch
- Cheryl Glassford
- Greg Stotelmyer
- Erika Harsh
- Kellie Wilson
- Megan Skaggs
[edit] Past Station Logos
 WTVQ Logo of Channel 62 from 1978 |
 Logo used from 1993-1997 |
 Logo used when Media General took over, from 1997-Sept 2002 |
 "On Your Side" Logo used from Sept 2002-Late 2003 |
 "Newschannel" Logo used from Late 2003-Nov 2004 |
[edit] References
- ^ Media General (2007-10-29). "Media General Exploring Sale of Five Television Stations". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ Media General (2008-03-07). "Media General Announces Sale of WTVQ-TV in Lexington, Ky., to Morris Network, Inc.". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
2. Media General (2008-01-22). "WTVQ Sale Likely Soon".[2] 3. Lexington Herald-Leader (2008-03-08). "Georgia media company buys Lexington's WTVQ". [3]
[edit] External links
- WTVQ website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WTVQ
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WTVQ-TV
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