Doug High is the senior News Anchor at ABC 36 News Now. He co-anchors three hours of newscasts, weekdays with his wife, Lyssa High; Good Day Kentucky from 9-10am, News at Noon and Good Afternoon Kentucky from 3-4pm.
Doug started at ABC 36 in 2009 as weekend anchor. Soon after, long time viewers will remember Doug as co-anchor of Good Morning Kentucky for a near 10 year run and was also part of the anchor team that launched Good Day Kentucky in 2014.
An EMMY award winning, 30+ year television broadcasting and video production veteran, with multiple Emmy nominations to his credit; Doug has produced / directed numerous programs and documentaries seen statewide on KET/PBS through his production company, High Impact Productions.
Additionally; Doug created and hosts the weekly feature segment on ABC 36 News Now; “Kentucky History Treasures” in partnership with the Kentucky Historical Society.
Doug is also a Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, serving as a Senior Public Affairs Officer. With no prior military service, he requested a direct commission following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Commander High is a decorated veteran; having deployed to Afghanistan in 2017. He is scheduled to retire from the Navy Reserve in 2025, after 23 years of service.
Doug was General Manager for what is now Kentucky’s largest, independent video production studios; Wrigley Media Group, from 2002 to 2008 and served as Executive Director for the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation from 2019 to 2023, while working for ABC 36 part time.
He is a 1992 graduate of Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History/Political Science.
Originally from Cincinnati and Mansfield, Ohio; Doug and his family have been proud to call Lexington home since 1999. He and Lyssa have two sons, Jackson and Harrison.
His hobbies and interests include travel, tennis, reading history and supporting Veteran’s events.
You can email Doug at dhigh@wtvq.com
