I have been so blessed to work at WAVE-TV. Raised in Southern Indiana, Forsythe started her broadcast career in Louisville in 1972, eventually becoming the first woman anchor at WAVE. The station's digital channel is multiplexed: WAVE-TV shut down analog transmissions on June 12, 2009. Anchors Katie Collett Madison Pearman Bianca Holman Aesia Toliver Stephanie Hudson Regina Mobley Marielena Balouris Tom Schaad Amy Avery Jon Dowding Kiahnna Patterson Reporters Andy Fox Brett. Former sports anchor Bob Domine, whos also a Vietnam veteran and stroke survivor, is getting back out there and rolling up his sleeve to get the COVID vaccine. Close friends say she died at home at age 72. In 1991, the station unveiled a new broadcast tower in Oldham County, KY. Costing $5 million and standing at 1,739 ft, the tower is the tallest structure in the state. The station's studios are located on South Floyd Street in downtown Louisville, and its transmitter is located in Floyds Knobs, Indiana. Former WAVE-TV news anchor Jackie Hays was inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame Tuesday during a ceremony in Lexington. "All of our lives have changed dramatically," she said in her goodbye video. With WAVE-TV-AM serving as the flagship station, Orion greatly expanded its news, weather, editorials, agricultural programs, and documentaries. It didnt care that I have a 4-year-old mini-me who was my living and breathing shadow, who needed his mommy to tuck him in before bed each night. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). morning show at WKYC Studios in Cleveland, Ohio. Hays won 16 Best of Louisville Awards, was named Best of the Best by Louisville Magazine in 2005, and received Emmy nominations for her work in both Louisville and Philadelphia. Low 52F. Kevin hosts Secrets of Bluegrass Chefs across the Commonwealth. [5], WAVE-TV lost CBS programming when WHAS-TV (channel 11, now an ABC affiliate) signed on in March 1950; it later lost DuMont when the network folded in August 1956. More:$500 a month and no strings attached. News bureaus were set up in Frankfort, Kentucky, and Washington, D.C. As a result, WAVE-TV-AM won a number of national awards, including a Peabody in 1978.[7]. Eager to get his dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Domine is still like a kid at age 77. Mr. Keeler made some intemperate remarks concerning Ms. Forsythe's future, the substance of which was that while male news announcers achieve greater credibility with age, female news anchors tend to lose credibility with age. transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts, "The DuMont Television Network: Appendix Nine", "GRAY AND RAYCOM TO COMBINE IN A $3.6 BILLION TRANSACTION", "Gray Acquiring Raycom For $3.65B, Forming No. "This case may be the first time in broadcast history that a station fired an employee and then took that employee to court to keep her from working for a competing station," The Courier Journal reported in 1979. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 47. Not long after the Derby, WAVE acquired a Zoomar lens of its own, which was frequently loaned to the other stations owned by WAVE-TV. WAVE is available on cable providers in the eastern portion of the Evansville market (in Dubois and Perry counties), the southern portion of the Indianapolis (in Lawrence County) and Cincinnati (in Ripley and Switzerland counties in Indiana, and Owen County in Kentucky) markets, and the northern portion of the small Bowling Green market (in Hart County). The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WAVE-DT2 carried This TV programming from 2008 until 2014, when it was replaced by Bounce TV, with This moving to WKYI-CD. Jones added on social media Monday that any groups soliciting donations on her behalf are illegitimate. Josh Elliot was abruptly fired by CBS News on Monday and escorted out of the building by security. previously, Shannon worked as a primary anchor for WFOR, the CBS affiliate in Miami. Wave 3 News Anchor Arrested. It is life or death, it really is.. Miller is now the head news anchor at that station. On December 20, 2017, the Frankfort Plant Board announced that it would drop WAVE and competitor WHAS on January 1, 2018 in order to curb rising retransmission consent costs that were being passed on to its customers. As a parent I listened. David Williams, who was a reporter with WAVE3 from 2010 to 2012, is back in Louisville as the new anchorof"Your Evening on Spectrum News 1." 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The SEC syndication package by ESPN Plus ended up with WBNA throughout the 20092014 existence of the syndicated SEC Network (later SEC TV). CBS (1948-1950) Upon John Belskis retirement in September 2010, Kevin was named Chief Meteorologist at WAVE 3. he said previously on social media. Forsythe's older sister, Cindy Gibbs, described her as an avid reader who loved her dogs and "really enjoyed the work she did.". This prestigious national award was presented on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Sports Director Kent Taylor was voted Kentucky TV Sportscaster of the Year by the Associated Press in both 2008 and 2009. It's heartbreaking for me, but I wanted you all to hear it from me," she said. Dominic anchored Channel 3's main newscasts at 6, 7 and 11 p.m. from 1965-1972. He will join NBC-affiliate WAVE as a reporter with the potential for some anchoring duties on January 2. 'I feel very blessed': Former WAVE3 anchor, meteorologist Lauren Jones announces new job Mary Ramsey Louisville Courier Journal 0:00 0:57 Months after leaving the station and battling COVID-19,. Radio personality Terry Meiners, who has also worked in TV, also noted her death. Change. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The television news reporter who made history as Louisvilles first woman reporter has died. They later broke up and divorced due to unknown reasons. He anchored Emmy Award-winning severe weather coverage. It was a job I treasured for the past decade. Owned by Raycom Media, the station broadcasts from its main studio in downtown Louisville. LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - He spent nearly four decades front and center with the public working for WAVE 3 News. Theo Keith joined WAVE 3 News in August 2012 as a nightside reporter with a focus on both breaking and investigative news. Megyn Kelly. On April 24, 2020, WAVE added an additional hour of news each weekday at 4 p.m. During the 1990s and 2000s, WAVE carried Southeastern Conference football and basketball through Jefferson-Pilot Sports (later Lincoln Financial Sports) which merged into Raycom Sports in 200708, although some football games were aired on WBKI-TV or WFTE (now WBKI). LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The television news reporter who made history as Louisville's first woman reporter has died. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism In an emotional video posted on Facebook, longtime WAVE-TV News anchor and meteorologist Lauren Jones on Sunday announced her departure from the station. Paris native Jackie Hays has announced her impending retirement as a television news anchor in Louisville, Ky., after 32 years in broadcasting. Hays, the daughter of Jack and Betty Hays of Paris, is a 1975 Henry County High School graduate and is a Murray State University graduate. Mark Miller, the weekend sports anchor for many years at WPSD left to do sports for FOX 27 and KOLR 10 in Springfield, Missouri. "I suspect this is a scam & encourage you NOT to donate. Becoming the city's first female reporter who worked at two of its major stations, Forsythe had an enormous following and top journalism skills, Proffitt said. "Thank you so much for supporting my family and allowing me into your homes for the last 10 years. Its tested my physical and mental health to an unimaginable degree, that most days I feel like a skeleton of who I once was, like a stranger living in my own body. She was recently off the air for an extended period of time after testing positive for the coronavirus. Localized flooding is possible.. Thunderstorms likely, especially this evening. It is the only commercial station in Louisville that has never changed its affiliation.[2]. During 195859, WAVE-TV produced in its studios educational programs for Jefferson County Schoolsthe forerunner of WFPK-TV (channel 15, now WKPC-TV). 3 Local TV Group", "Gray Closes On $3.6 Billion Raycom Merger", "Gray Completes Acquisition of Raycom Media and Related Transactions", "WHAS, WAVE Enter Helicopter Sharing Agreement | LouisvilleKY", "WAVE 3 News, WHAS-TV team up for ACC coverage", "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds", "FPB to drop Louisville's WAVE and WHAS as retransmission fees rise | The State Journal", "FPB board approves agreement to carry WHAS", "FPB Special Meeting | December 28, 2020 - YouTube", "South Central Rural Telephone Cooperative Corp. program costs are going up", sorted by primary channel network affiliations, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WAVE_(TV)&oldid=1142208101, Television stations in Louisville, Kentucky, Television channels and stations established in 1948, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles using infobox television station, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 02:48. pic.twitter.com/PrDr0YO5r3, 'I feel very blessed': Former WAVE3 anchor, meteorologist Lauren Jones announces new job. Jones, who'd been with the Louisville-area NBC affiliate for a decade, said her contract won't be renewed when it expires March 1. Louisville is also one of the few markets in the country where all four of the major network-affiliated stations have roughly equal ratings in recent years, although WLKY pulled ahead of WAVE, WHAS-TV and Fox affiliate WDRB (channel 41) during the May 2011 Nielsen ratings period. WHAS-TV signed on at 1 P.M. Monday, March 27, 1950. Credit: WHAS11. Following a disappointing November 2011 sweeps period, WAVE moved its midday newscast from noon to 11:00a.m. in January 2012. . Big moment: Was in Cairo when Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated in 1981. My before and after look much different, but one thing that hasnt changed is my overwhelming sense of responsibility to get it right. In fact, that very jingle served as the image campaign of the Al Ham-composed news music package "Home Country. The move included a new, 100,000 watt transmitter and 600-foot (183m) tower atop a 925-foot (282m) (above sea level) knob above New Albany, Indiana. Through the use ofPSIP, digital television receivers display WAVE-TV's virtual channel as 3. At the end of the gathering, Domine said the group air hugged to show some kind of affection, which was hard. Even with the mask on, its a face many folks still recognize and hes still driving a bright yellow Mustang, with a plate that reads, Domine Does it.. (Source: Dale Mader, WAVE 3 News) Before beginning a 37 year career at WAVE 3 News, former sports anchor Bob Domine served as a pilot in the U.S. Army. His partners details will be updated soon when disclosed. "Despite my best efforts to stay, I will not be continuing my journey with WAVE3 News. When the Liberty Corporation exited the insurance industry in 2000, WAVE came directly under the Liberty banner; in August 2005, Liberty announced that it would merge with Montgomery, Alabama-based Raycom Media; the sale was finalized on January 31, 2006. Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day with former WAVE3 news anchor Jackie Hays (2016) In 2009, WAVE-3 management essentially forced the departure of Jackie Hays, a Louisville favorite, by downsizing her salary. Olivia Russell is an anchor and reporter for WKYT in Lexington, Ky. Her at-home death was announced in a tweet by Proffitt. In 1956, WAVE-TV moved into its current studio at 725 S. Floyd in Louisville. Former chief meteorologist Tom Wills holds the record as the station's longest-tenured on-air personality, having been with WAVE from 1969 until his retirement in July 2009; Wills stated that he would serve as a fill-in whenever one of the station's meteorologists was on vacation, and announced that he was considering a return to the University of Louisville to teach meteorology as he did for several years. Obviously its a daily challenge but were optimistic hes put it behind him., Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, One Year After DUI Arrest, Former WLKY Anchor John Boel Joins Rival Station WAVE, An error has occurred, please try again later. She and co-anchor Don Shroeder were voted "Best TV news Anchor Team" and the station was chosen as "Best Source for Local News" by readers of Louisville Magazine. The southern Indiana native was first woman to anchor at WAVE. On June 25, 2018, Atlanta-based Gray Television announced it had reached an agreement with Raycom to merge their respective broadcasting assets (consisting of Raycom's 63 existing owned-and/or-operated television stations, including WAVE), and Gray's 93 television stations) under Gray's corporate umbrella. Low 52F. WAVE broadcasts five hours of news over seven newscasts each weekday. [3] WAVE was the first television station to sign on in the state of Kentucky, and the 41st to debut in the United States.[4]. Orion merged with Liberty Corporation in 1981. wave3.com. By 1966, it was the only Kentucky station that processed its own news footage on color film and, in 1969, WAVE-TV became the first station in the market to employ a certified television meteorologist (Tom Wills) and operate its own weather-forecasting system. You know, theyve been through a lot more in Vietnam or Desert Storm or Korea or World War II, wherever theyve been.. He was one of the youngest members of the American Meteorological Society to receive the AMS Television Broadcast Seal of Approval. Kathleen and Josh Ninke joining WAVE 3 Louisville, Kentucky Kathleen and Josh Ninke, the married KBTX News3 Bryan-College Station morning anchor team, are leaving for Gray owned sister-station WAVE 3 Louisville, Kentucky. In March 2011, WAVE and WHAS-TV began sharing a news helicopter supplied by St. Louis-based Helicopters Inc., through a Local News Service agreement, allowing the two stations to share news video, especially during breaking news events, while also partitioning time for individual use of the chopper. On July 9, 1990, WAVE debuted the first 5:00p.m. newscast in the Louisville market; titled FirstNews, it was anchored by veteran broadcaster Jackie Hays, who went on to become the longest-serving female anchor in the station's history (before WAVE, Hays anchored at then-NBC affiliate KYW-TV in Philadelphia; that station is currently a CBS O&O). Enter your information below to sign up for our free Get Healthy e-mail newsletter. His primary source of income is his career as a journalist. After graduating from MSU, she began her professional career at WPSD Channel 6 in Paducah before moving to Louisville in 1980. In a tearful video posted to social media Sunday, longtime WAVE3 anchor and meteorologist Lauren Jones announced she's leaving thestation. Images: Get to know the WLKY anchors and reporters. As a journalist I preached. Shannon Cogan is an American Multiple Emmy Award-winner currently working as a News anchor at WAVE 3 News in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. WAVE had been carried on Frankfort Plant Board's cable system in Frankfort, which is part of the Lexington market; cable providers in Frankfort have carried stations from both Lexington and Louisville for decades. The company said. On weekends, the station presents an additional two hours of news. Kevin was one of the youngest members of the American Meteorological Society to receive the AMS Television Broadcast Seal of Approval. Corrente's move to WAVE, an NBC affiliate, is effective Sept. 7, according to a news release from Gray Television. The starboard side of the copter displays a "Sky 11" decal (referencing WHAS-TV), while the port side carries the "Air 3" logo (referencing WAVE).[15]. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. Mark and his wife have one son. 5. Their digital transmitter and antenna (over the air channel 47) are co-located with the digital antenna and transmitter of WLKY near Floyds Knobs in New Albany, Indiana. Former WAVE 3 sports anchor among first veterans to get COVID-19 vaccine. I am so happy to tell you that I have started a new job as an anchor/reporter for Spectrum News 1 in Louisville, Kentucky! From my earliest and most bizarre symptoms, to my mental health struggles, and where I am now. I truly thank God for this new journey!! WAVE 3 News anchor Shannon Cogan shared an update regarding his surgery on February 8, 2023. Louisville, Kentucky residents are familiar with WAVE3 anchor and meteorologist, Lauren Jones. From 1954 to 1962, WAVE-TV also produced in its studio Tomorrow's Champions, a police-sponsored program for young amateur boxers. Eventually, the Norton holdings became known as Orion Broadcasting, headquartered in Louisville with WAVE-AM-TV as the flagship station. LOUISVILLE, Ky. Former WHAS11 news anchor Melissa Forsythe has died at the age of 71. It continued to finish second at 11 pm. ", On January 18, 2022, WAVE-TV introduced a new logo that is reminiscent of its 1962-68 logo. Let's take a look back at TV broadcasters over the years and see how they have changed. By Merrill Knoxon Dec. 20, 2011 - 10:32 AM. Seemingly healthy people are dying, others are struggling to stay alive and long-haulers like me are lost in a sea of pain desperately trying not to drown. Fox 5 Las Vegas morning weekday anchor and reporter Feven Kiflegiorgis was busted nude and . Chance of rain 100%. Three years later it became the first station to transmit live local color in the region and by 1966, it was the only Kentucky station processing its own news film on color. The death of Melissa Forsythe at age 71 was announced earlier today. Owned by Branson Visitors TV; Gray holds a 50.1% interest in this company. All rights reserved. [22] WAVE's Bounce TV subchannel was replaced with that of WCZU-LD. The national coaxial cable did not reach Louisville until 1950, so prior to that, NBC programs were shown on film, as was national and foreign news. The midday newscast was rebroadcast at 1:00p.m. on independent station WBNA (channel 21). In 1979she joined WHAS11 after being fired from WAVE sparking a court battle initiated by WAVE to try and prevent Forsythe from working for a competitor. [4] This increased WAVE-TV's coverage by 66%. It didnt care that I have kids: two teenagers who needed a shoulder to cry on, help with homework and advice about boys. The evening included musical entertainment plus a live and silent auction. Louisville launches guaranteed income program, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. You'll mostly see. The new, specially designed building was dedicated with a commissioned opera, Beatrice, by Lee Hoiby. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Chance of rain 100%. Story by: Lauren Jones on April 15, 2021 Thunderstorms likely, especially this evening. But its hard leaving something that you love.. On December 28, 2020, the FPB Board of Directors voted to approve a retransmission consent agreement with Gray Television negotiated by the National Cable Television Cooperative for WAVE and in-market CBS affiliate WKYT, bringing the NBC affiliate back starting in January 2021. Feb 22, 2021. In fact, that very jingle was the image campaign of the news music theme Home Country composed by Al Ham. Thank you for reading! Harned stands at an estimated height of 5 feet 11 inches ( Approx 1.8 m). Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription. WAVE-TV then became part of Liberty's broadcast arm, Cosmos Broadcasting. (502) 629-1234. Localized flooding is possible. racist or sexually-oriented language. Lauren Jones offers a raw look at her life as a COVID-19 long-hauler The former WAVE 3 News anchor shares her story as she deals with her determination to cast aside the brain fog and other symptoms of long-haul COVID-19. WAVE radio was then sold off; the WAVE cluster had been grandfathered when the FCC banned common ownership of radio and television stations in the same market in the 1960s, but lost its grandfathered protection with the Liberty merger. [8][9][10][11] The sale was approved on December 20,[12] and was completed on January 2, 2019.[13][14]. Furious parents say Kentucky middle school body-shamed girls wearing leggings, $500 a month and no strings attached. [21] WAVE and WHAS were dropped in January 2018 from the SCRTC's systems in Barren, Hart, Metcalfe and Monroe Counties due to local NBC affiliate WNKY (and in Monroe County's case, WSMV-TV) claiming market exclusivity. When WAVE 3 News morning meteorologist Tawana Andrew set up her profile on Hinge, she included the prompt, "I bet you can't bake better than me." And when Rusty Steele replied to her prompt,. The station added a half-hour 3 p.m. newscast on January 28, 2019; it expanded to a full hour on September 9. person will not be tolerated. They purchased WFIE-TV (Evansville, Indiana) in 1956; WFRV-TV (Green Bay, Wisconsin) and semi-satellite WJMN-TV (Marquette, Michigan) in 1961; and WMT-AM-FM-TV (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) in 1968, all of which shared a common logotype style. Megyn Kelly says "I will be leaving Fox News" on youtube. We'd love to hear eyewitness Wills retired in July 2009 after 40 years. A news anchor at WJTV in Jackson, Mississippi said she was fired because of her choice to wear her natural hair instead of straightening it. Jones, who has been with . John Boel, who was fired last year from WLKYin Louisville, is joining rival station WAVE, louisvilleky.com reports. Copyright 2021 WAVE 3 News. The weatherwoman recently chronicled her experience testing positive for COVID-19 more than a hundred days ago. Cogan said, "Watching him anchor the news, you likely don't notice the pain he is in every single minute because he hides it so well. "We appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers at this time," Gibbs said. The station remained on its pre-transition channel 47. It was Kentucky's first television station, the 41st in the United States, and was owned by the Norton family, who had begun WAVE (970 kHz, now WGTK) in 1932. Its a suffocating reality for those whove tested positive, and their families and loved ones, but I know Im not alone. David Williams, who was a reporter with WAVE3 from 2010 to 2012, is back in Louisville as the new anchor of "Your Evening on Spectrum News 1." Williams is leading the network's 9 p.m. hour. She anchors the WAVE 3 News at 3, 5, 6, and 11 p.m. in Louisville. His primary source of income is his career as a journalist. Recipients of the award are chosen because they best demonstrate the ideals of Dr . "Today was my second day of a new adventure in a familiar city! FPB also began carrying Grit from WAVE-DT4 on channel 98 following the discontinuation of the network on in-market ABC affiliate WTVQ-DT's seventh subchannel. 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