2. The Garden, facing on Broadway, is a small park with water and greenery, now dedicated to the late George Norton. Wills said he would be a vacation fill-in and may return to the University of Louisville to teach meteorology as he did for several years. Contact reporter Krista Johnson atkjohnson3@gannett.com. We had a Christmas gathering in my driveway of my condo in which we set up chairs and heaters and everybody wore masks and social distanced, Domine said. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. WAVE currently uses the Working for You slogan for promotion. Harned is a graduate of Purdue University. Its a process, and despite the darkness, I know one day there will be light. Their spirit brings me hope at a time when we all need it. Chung came into the limelight as the first woman to co-anchor "CBS. Dawne Gee Anchor, reporter, host Dawne Gee is an anchor and reporter at WAVE News, and also hosts WAVE Country with Dawne Gee. Thank you for reading! Hays, who spent nearly 22 years covering and anchoring the news at WAVE-TV said she was humbled by the honor. But its hard leaving something that you love.. Keep it Clean. 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). Monica Hardin Leaves Wlky 32. His primary source of income is his career as a journalist. "She really helped with big story coverage and how we should approach it and why you have to have everything buttoned up before you go with a story," he said. Williams is leading the network's 9 p.m. hour alongside meteorologistChris Havely, Spectrum News 1 said in a statement. Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) got his start there. [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. She was recently off the air for an extended period of time after testing positive for the coronavirus. I love the people in the station and the people watching at home. [18] While they announced the continued carriage of WHAS[19] on December 29, 2017; WAVE was still dropped on January 1. Its been my home. Nov 3, 2009. I will anchor the weekday 9pm newscast. I hope one day you'll allow me into your homes again," she said. In the unpredictable world of television news, former WKMG-Channel 6 anchor David Wittman is out of work. He was one of the youngest members of the American Meteorological Society to receive the AMS Television Broadcast Seal of Approval. Share with Us. Ive been talking about retirement for the last two contracts and Im very excited, Hays told The Courier-Journal newspaper. Jones is married to WDRB meteorologist Jude Redfield and previously worked for WLKY. According to her sister, Forsythe died of natural causes at her Louisville home just before her 72nd. Its a suffocating reality for those whove tested positive, and their families and loved ones, but I know Im not alone. As of now, its unknown whether he is married or in a relationship since he is a very private person. All employees, patients and visitors are required to wear masks in areas of our hospitals and select facilitieswhere patients may be present, regardless of vaccination status. The station celebrated his 40-year tenure with the station during a special two-hour edition of WAVE 3 Listens Live, in which Wills's family and co-workers appeared as guests. The station's digital channel is multiplexed: WAVE-TV shut down analog transmissions on June 12, 2009. Doug Proffitt Doug Proffitt anchors the 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m. Night Team newscasts. Morgan said shes proud of her dad and all vets like Domine who want the vaccine. LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - He spent nearly four decades front and center with the public working for WAVE 3 News. You have permission to edit this article. Megyn Marie Kelly was born in 1970. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Upon John Belskis retirement in September 2010, Kevin was named Chief Meteorologist at WAVE 3. Don't knowingly lie about anyone As a healthy naive woman, I never thought it could happen to me. Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with. Mark Miller, the weekend sports anchor for many years at WPSD left to do sports for FOX 27 and KOLR 10 in Springfield, Missouri. Jackie Hays joins Hall of Fame - WAVE 3 News - Louisville, Kentucky. His primary source of income is his career as a journalist. On June 30, 2008, WAVE became the first television station in the Louisville market to broadcast its local news in high definition. WAVE general manager Ken Selvaggi told louisvilleky.com that Boels best days are ahead., He believes those issues are behind him and we hope thats the case, he said. Hays and co-anchor Don Schroeder were voted "Best TV News Anchor Team" and the station itself was chosen as "Best Source for Local News" by readers of Louisville Magazine. It currently operates its digital signal on digital channel 3 (UHF 47). A graduate of Indiana University, Forsythe began her career at WAVE as a reporter in 1972. The station honored him by having a special two-hour edition of its local talk show "WAVE 3 Listens Live". On July 9, 1990, WAVE debuted the first local 5:00 PM newscast. Shay McAlister Shay McAlister anchors the 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. newscasts.. Jones, who has been with . UPDATE Karla Castillo moves to KBTX 3 mornings The Ninke's last day on air at KBTX 3 will be March 25, 2022. 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. More:$500 a month and no strings attached. 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Bounce TV was carried on WAVE-DT3 (channel 3.3) until it was moved up to channel 3.2 to make way for the Grit TV network in late 2014. Former WAVE-TV news anchor Jackie Hays was inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame Tuesday during a ceremony in Lexington. 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]. The station notably refers to its coverage area as "WAVE Country", echoing a popular jingle and image campaign that the station introduced in the early 1970s. 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. 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. Thats when my whole world changed, the day I tested positive for COVID-19, and my life simply became before and after.. However, we do not have his contact with the stations that have the exact salary figures since its yet to be disclosed. Boel was an anchor at CBS-affilate WLKY for 20 years until he was fired in. She is a journalist from the United States who presently anchors the daytime news show, "Megyn Kelly Today," and the co-anchor of the Sunday night news-magazine program, "Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly" on NBC News. Feb 22, 2021. True enough, he is the only PTV anchor who presents news both in English (PTV News Tonight, 9:30 to 10:30 p.m., weeknights) and Tagalog, Ulat Bayan Weekend, with Usec. She replaces former GM Ken Selvaggi, who had been in his role for more than a decade. After a stint in Atlanta, he returned to Cleveland in 1976 to work for WJW Channel 8, where he served as news. No longer with .. Former WRGB sports anchor Marlin will join WRGB by the end of November, the station said, and will join Floyd in the anchor role in December. After WHAS, Forsythe helped the Paul Patton campaign for governor and after he won, she joined his administration, working in the press secretary office for five years. All rights reserved. It is the only commercial station in Louisville that has never changed its affiliation.[2]. Big moment: Was in Cairo when Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated in 1981. In fact, that very jingle was the image campaign of the news music theme Home Country composed by Al Ham.WAVE currently uses the Working for You slogan for promotion. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 47. Titled "FirstNews", the newscast was anchored by veteran broadcaster Jackie Hays, the longest-serving female anchor ever at WAVE. Chance of rain 100%. Now, former sports anchor Bob Domine, whos also a Vietnam veteran and a stroke survivor, is getting back out there and rolling up his sleeve with a goal to set an example by getting the COVID-19 vaccine. he said previously on social media. 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. Shannon Cogan is the anchor of WAVE News Sunrise and the anchor of WAVE News Midday. My before and after look much different, but one thing that hasnt changed is my overwhelming sense of responsibility to get it right. After COVID-19, my spirit was shattered, my smile was gone, and so was my job. Melissa Forsythe, who worked as a television news anchor and reporter on Louisville stations for nearly two decades, has died at age 71, according to Doug Profitt, a former coworker who now anchors forWHAS11. Wilson, who retired from the Fox station just over a year ago, is part of a wave of TV anchors in the area who have gone off the air since last fall, taking years of experience and local knowledge . WAVE-TV made history again in 1954 as it became the first station in Louisville to broadcast programming in color; viewers were treated to a vivid image of the new NBC Peacock logo. Jones, who'd been with the Louisville-area NBC. He will join NBC-affiliate WAVE as a reporter with the potential for some anchoring duties on January 2. That move provided short-term help in accounting but the station's prestige and ratings glory soon slid away. Cloudy. Dominic anchored Channel 3's main newscasts at 6, 7 and 11 p.m. from 1965-1972. We'd love to hear eyewitness Besides veterans getting their first dose of the vaccine, employees at VAMC who got their first round in December will be getting their second dose next week. Low 52F. 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. "Whether you've had COVID or known someone who has, this has been something that we've all been impacted by. This brought it a new sister station nearby in the Cincinnati market to the north, Fox affiliate WXIX-TV. 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. In 1969, WAVE-TV was first to employ a certified meteorologist and operate its own weather-forecasting system. In fact, that very jingle was the image campaign of the news music theme Home Country composed by Al Ham. Viewers were treated to a vivid image of the new NBC Peacock. "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. It currently operates its digital signal on digital channel 3 (UHF 47). Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Here we are, nearly five months later, and the coronavirus has stripped me of so much more. It didnt care that I have kids: two teenagers who needed a shoulder to cry on, help with homework and advice about boys. The station added a half-hour 3 p.m. newscast on January 28, 2019; it expanded to a full hour on September 9. Once a week, youll receive stories and insights from the Norton Healthcare family, right in your e-mail inbox. In between two stints at WAVE, she also worked in Philadelphia, the nations fourth-largest TV market, for a time in the mid-1980s. WAVE referred to its coverage area as WAVE Country in the past, echoing a popular jingle and image campaign the station launched in the early 1970s. The midday newscast was rebroadcast at 1:00p.m. on independent station WBNA (channel 21). This virus is a beast with a mind of its own, taking what it wants, when it wants it, and on its own terms. 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. In an emotional video posted on Facebook, longtime WAVE-TV News anchor and meteorologist Lauren Jones on Sunday announced her departure from the station. In fact, that very jingle served as the image campaign of the Al Ham-composed news music package "Home Country. The darkness and I, we have become one and the same since Nov. 13, 2020. WAVE's live local field video, however, is still in widescreen standard definition. Most days it feels like Im navigating through an endless sea of pain, drifting further away from shore, until the only thing I recognize is the darkness of night. She stayed at WHAS11 until 1991. The two first worked together when Proffitt was a high school intern, when he said Forsythe showed him tough love while instilling the importance of accuracy and crisp writing. My journey hasnt been easy, but I know one day it will be worth it. With the change, WAVE is the only station in the market whose midday newscast airs in the 11:00a.m. timeslot (however, WDRB has carried a newscast at 11:30a.m. since 1999). On June 30, 2008, WAVE became the first television station in the Louisville market to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition. Belski anchored severe weather coverage that earned him and the station several Emmy Awards; he was also presented the prestigious Mark Trail Award for bringing public awareness to weather radios as a lifeline during severe weather, which was presented to Belski on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Sports director Kent Taylor was voted "Kentucky TV Sportscaster of the Year" by the Associated Press in 2008, 2009 and 2012. 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. All rights reserved. that is degrading to another person. Its been a treacherous and confusing journey, having a foreign virus invade my mind, body and soul. Hays co-anchors the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts on WAVE. With the acquisition of Meredith Corporation's Local Media division (including WSMV-TV in Nashville) on December 1, 2021, Gray now owns stations in every market in or surrounding Kentucky. Paris native Jackie Hays has announced her impending retirement as a television news anchor in Louisville, Ky., after 32 years in broadcasting. Kevin Harned is an American meteorologist who serves at WAVE 3 News as the Chief meteorologist. Mary Ramsey is a breaking news reporter for The Courier Journal. 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.. She anchors the WAVE 3 News at 3, 5, 6, and 11 p.m. in Louisville. Lauren Jones offers a raw look at her life as a COVID-19 long-hauler, Wave of Light: Honoring Pregnancy and Infant Loss, Institute for Health Equity, a Part of Norton Healthcare. WAVE presently broadcasts 51 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}8+12 hours each weekday, four hours on Saturdays and 4+12 hours on Sundays); in addition, the station produces two live call-in discussion programs each weekday, Listens Live at noon (following WAVE News Midday) and WAVE Country with Dawne Gee at 2 p.m. (before WAVE News at 3:00 p.m.). Eager to get his dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Domine is still like a kid at age 77. He has also worked at TV news stations in Florida, North Carolina and Texas. Attempts to establish the identities of his parents were in vain since no information about them is available to the public. They later broke up and divorced due to unknown reasons. I have been so blessed to work at WAVE-TV. National Weather Louisville News Hair Beauty Redfield Lady Lauren Jones Maiden Rocks Air Anchor Shannon Cogan is thrilled to be back in Louisville. Story by: Lauren Jones on April 15, 2021 Her at-home death was announced in a tweet by Proffitt. John was also presented the Mark Trail Award for public awareness of NOAA weather radios. The station shipped a canned newsreel to NBC for national broadcast. The station first signed on the air on November 24, 1948, originally broadcasting on VHF channel 5 with an effective radiated power of 24,100 watts. As a parent I listened. More headlines:Kentucky reports sixth-straight week of falling COVID-19 cases, but deaths remain high. The coronavirus crept into our community, and destroyed countless lives. The station has spent most of the last four decades as runner-up to WHAS-TV, though in recent years it has had to fend off a spirited challenge from WLKY. It didnt care that my husband craved his wifes touch, needed his best friend and partner to help him conquer the day, and do it all over again tomorrow. Lauren Jones, anchor and meteorologist at WAVE 3 News, has announced in a tearful farewell on social media that her contract isn't being renewed three-and-a-half months after her COVID-19. [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. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. John Boel, who was fired last year from WLKY in Louisville, is joining rival station WAVE, louisvilleky.com reports. ", On January 18, 2022, WAVE-TV introduced a new logo that is reminiscent of its 1962-68 logo. Williams returns to Louisville after about four years as Indiana Statehouse bureau chief for WISH-TV in Indianapolis. Furious parents say Kentucky middle school body-shamed girls wearing leggings, $500 a month and no strings attached. Former WHAS TV & WAVE TV anchor Melissa Forsythe has died. "Despite my best efforts to stay, I will not be continuing my journey with WAVE3 News. 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. But"I don't think that she ever looked at that as she was a woman, but that she was a person who was good at her job, period," Gibbs said. Louisville launches guaranteed income program, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. ABC (1948-1961). 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. When news of the coronavirus first started trickling in more than a year ago, I felt such an overwhelming sense of responsibility to get it right. Miller is now the head news anchor at that station. morning show at WKYC Studios in Cleveland, Ohio. Josh Elliot was abruptly fired by CBS News on Monday and escorted out of the building by security. I followed the rules, I memorized the playbook to a T, and when it was game time, I grabbed my mask and hand sanitizer, and was ready to go. Youre Bob Domine, arent you? Morgan asked. Shannon Cogan Age | Birthday My world changed in a split second; everything I knew was different. It continued to finish second at 11 pm. 6 talking about this. As a journalist I preached. Now Im going to take some time off, smell the roses and look for something fun to do, she said. 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. Kevin was one of the youngest members of the American Meteorological Society to receive the AMS Television Broadcast Seal of Approval. Louisville, KY 40203 Phone: 502-585-0811 Email: digitalteam@wdrb.com Wlky Natasha Collins Arrested. Today was my second day of a new adventure in a familiar city! WAVE 3 anchor Dawne Gee sues Baptist Health over 'negligent' care Apr 30, 2015 LOUISVILLE, Ky., (WDRB) -- WAVE 3 anchor Dawne Gee has filed a lawsuit against Baptist Health. I truly thank God for this new journey!!" Monica Hardin Miss Kentucky . The meteorologist was first married to his beautiful wife, Carrie Harned, a morning news anchor at Wave 3 News. This award is given to people and organizations that have won the "Best of Louisville" award more than 10 times. DuMont (1948-1955)[1] Today, we update you on people and places from the recent past and decades ago. Connie Chung turns 70 on August 20th. Jim Lehrer (deceased), The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer ( PBS) Don Lemon, CNN. Im in it for the long haul, but now as a long-hauler. During her seven years with WAVE, Forsythe moved from field reporting onto the anchor desk. Harned stands at an estimated height of 5 feet 11 inches ( Approx 1.8 m). In 1953, WAVE-TV moved to VHF channel 3, due to signal interference issues with fellow NBC affiliate WLWT in Cincinnati. Over the years, the Nortons acquired three other television stations and two other radio stations. WHAS-TV signed on at 1 P.M. Monday, March 27, 1950. Credit: WHAS11. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The television news reporter who made history as Louisvilles first woman reporter has died. The telecast was the first use of a Zoomar Lens in a television sports broadcast. Meteorologist John Belski, who left the station in September 2010, received numerous awards during his 20+ years at WAVE, including being named named "Best Of Louisville" by the readers of Louisville Magazine for a number of years and was named "Best of Kentucky" by the readers of Kentucky Monthly magazine. "I suspect this is a scam & encourage you NOT to donate. Hays. Jones, who describes herself as a COVID-19 "long-hauler," was diagnosed with the virus in November and has been vocal on social media about her lingering symptoms. The weatherwoman recently chronicled her experience testing positive for COVID-19 more than a hundred days ago. You know, theyve been through a lot more in Vietnam or Desert Storm or Korea or World War II, wherever theyve been.. As an Army pilot who flew during Vietnam, Domine had no hesitation pulling into the VAs mobile clinic. Funeral arrangements are pending, but it will be a small, private gathering. 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