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February 17, 2009, the official transition from
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WKYT Contact Info
2851 Winchester Rd.
Lexington, Ky 40509
859-299-0411 - switchboard
859-299-2727 - newsroom
newstip@wkyt.com
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WYMT Contact Info
199 Black Gold Blvd.
Hazard, KY 41701
606-436-5757 - switchboard
606-439-9968 - newsroom
newstip@wymtnews.com
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I grew up in Perry County, and graduated from Hazard High School in 1995. My parents and many of my immediate family members still live in Eastern Kentucky. I've always been interested in news. One of the first memories of my childhood was watching the coverage of the assassination attempt on President Reagan. I could watch CNN for hours and hours and was fascinated by the coverage of stories such as the Gulf War. I dreamed back then of being a news reporter and now I'm living that dream.
I attended Eastern Kentucky University and graduated in 1999 with a major in Broadcasting and a minor in History. While in college, I was a disc jockey on the campus radio station and a reporter and anchor for Madison County Cable News. In the summer of 1998, I obtained an internship at WTSP in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida.
Despite having some great professors in college, nothing prepared me for the "real world" like the internship work I did at WYMT. I grew up watching WYMT and could probably name every anchor and reporter that's worked here. When I was only a high school junior and 17-years-old, Tony Turner let me intern at the station. I did this for five summers in a row and the experience I gained was invaluable.
I started working full-time at WYMT two weeks after graduating from college. I work the same shift now as I did then. I come in about 2:30 and leave sometime after the 11:00 news. I started out as a reporter and co-anchor for Mountain News at 11 in 1999. In 2002, I started anchoring the 6:00 news. I've been lucky to have the opportunity to work with several wonderful co-anchors... beginning with Susannah Sizemore, and followed by Jill Hammond, Stacy McCloud, Cassie Safrit and my second cousin, Danielle Morgan! I also produce the 11:00 newscast sometimes and even shoot basketball and football games occasionally.
One of the things I love about this job is that I get to do a little bit of everything, and it's never boring! Many of us owe a lot to the late Tony Turner, who gave me my start in this business. I never thought I would be sitting in his chair on the 6:00 news. Many of us here thought of him as a mentor and a second father. He was those things to me and I still miss his presence. We are trying to honor his memory by working hard and making WYMT the best television station in the mountains.
When I find some spare time, I'm usually pretty lazy! I enjoy being with family and friends, surfing the web, watching television, and sleeping! My family owns a farm in Butler County, and I go there to "get away" sometimes and go hunting with my Dad. I'm also a member of the First Baptist Church in Hazard.
I love eastern Kentucky and its people. Thank you for allowing me to come into your living rooms every night. I enjoy hearing from viewers so feel free to e-mail me anytime!
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