WKYT-TV first went on the air on September 30, 1957 as a CBS affiliate. The staff of approximately 15 was originally housed in a small building on property in Eastern Fayette County. As the station grew, a larger facility was built - that facility is now the home of WKQQ-FM. WKYT continued to grow and in 1968, after construction was completed on the new building, personnel and equipment were moved to the current site on Winchester Road.

Through the years, WKYT has become the most watched television station in the market. With a DMA ranking of 65th in the country, WKYT reaches over 445,000 households in Central and Eastern Kentucky. In addition, WKYT is carried on approximately 135 cable systems. WKYT is staying current with the many technological advances by streaming newscast clips live on www.wkyt.com.

Approximately 140 employees carry on the daily operations of the station which include six live newscasts, production of local shows and commercials, promotions of station products and an aggressive sales force.

WKYT is the official station of University of Kentucky sports producing both football and basketball telecasts as well as the coaches shows. All of these telecasts are networked statewide from WKYT.

WKYT continues to grow in a positive direction and is currently working to expand its services and programming through other areas in the community. The station also prides itself on being a community minded citizen with numerous associations. We are involved in the Cardinal Hill Telethon, Arthritis Foundation, Relay for Life, Junior League Horse Show, The Children’s Miracle Network Telethon, as well as many others around the area.