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Monday, 20 October 2008 16:38 |
 WTVQ-TV/DT, channel 36, in Lexington, KY announced today it will debut its new prime anchor team on Thursday, October 30th. That’s the same day the station unveils a new news set, a new graphics look, and begins HD (high definition) news broadcasts.
Emmy award winning central Kentucky anchor and reporter Tom Kenny will anchor the station’s 5:30PM, 6:00PM and 11:00PM newscasts Monday-Friday. Tom has been with WTVQ-36 News for seven years. The veteran newsman has been reporting and anchoring newscasts in the Lexington television market for more than 22 years. Most recently, Tom was the co-anchor on Good Morning Kentucky which airs Monday-Friday from 5:00AM-7:00AM. Tom also works for consumers with his “Don’t Fall For It” reports in partnership with the Better Business Bureau. Tom and his wife Nancy Cox have two children. The family lives in Lexington.
“I’m a huge Tom Kenny fan!” said WTVQ-TV General Manager Chris Aldridge. “Tom is a highly respected journalist with sound judgment. He connects with central Kentuckians because he’s one of us.”
Megan Skaggs will join Tom on the anchor desk for the 5:30PM, 6:00PM and 11:00PM broadcasts. Megan joined WTVQ 36 news in June, 2007. She has been nominated for an Emmy Award for her reporting. Megan has anchoring and reporting experience at WTVQ 36 and WLAJ-TV in Lansing Michigan. Megan spent her early years in Lexington, attending school here through the sixth grade, before moving with her family to Michigan. She is a graduate of Michigan State University, and returned to the Bluegrass to work at WTVQ and be closer to family in the region. She and her husband Dave live in Lexington.
“Megan is a rising star. She has the personality, poise and professionalism to help us move our station forward,” continued Aldridge. “Her Kentucky roots and love for the Bluegrass region makes her a natural choice for viewers to invite into their living rooms to watch the news. She’s a passionate broadcaster accustomed to covering the top stories and explaining how those stories impact people’s lives.”
Tom Kenny and Megan Skaggs will be joined at the anchor desk by Chief Meteorologist Jon James and Sports Director Kent Spencer.
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