Amber Philpott
Evening News Anchor
Lexington, Ky
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Amber Philpott is an award winning news anchor with WKYT TV in Lexington, Ky. She is living her dream as a television news journalist, she proudly brings the news to Central and Eastern Kentucky each night as co-anchor of the 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6 and 11pm newscasts.
Amber is a native of Central Kentucky having grown up in Cynthiana. She graduated from Morehead State University in 2003. Amber began her broadcast career shortly after graduation at WYMT-TV in Hazard, KY.
While there she served as reporter and co-anchor of Mountain News this morning. Amber came to WKYT in 2004.
Amber was named 2013 Best Newscaster in Kentucky by the Associated Press, an award she also won in 2009. She has been a part of several award winning newscasts, and has been nominated for two regional Emmy awards.
Amber is living out her life-long dream and doing so in her home state that she loves so dearly. Her parents always said she was blessed with the gift of gab and that she should use it. Amber makes dozens of public appearances a month and enjoys meeting and shaking the hands of those that turn to WKYT for their news source each day.
Amber is committed to her community and to giving back. She is the former Board Chair for the Bluegrass Chapter of the American Red Cross. For five years Amber served as chair for their annual Disaster Blaster event, raising thousands of dollars for relief efforts. She works closely with the American Diabetes Association, serving as the honorary chair for the Annual Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes in central Kentucky. In 2014 Amber was named Volunteer of the Year for the ADA for her efforts to raise awareness about diabetes in Kentucky. She has also been recognized by Baptist Health with the Celebration of Women Award for her work in the community. In 2015 Amber was given the Celebration of Life Award for raising awareness about breast cancer from Komen Kentucky. She is a member of Republican Christian Church in Cynthiana where she serves a deacon.
Amber is married to her best friend and Cynthiana native, Steve Hill. When she isn't at the station or out in the community you can find Amber in the gym working out, running or with a good book in hand.
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Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 4:41 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
The medical world has seen so many advances thanks to technology. Now, artificial intelligence or AI, is helping in a new way when it comes to preventing colorectal cancer.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 3:27 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
WKYT has partnered with Mulberry Builders for this year's 2023 dream home build in Lexington. The home is being built at 3517 Stolen Horse Trace in the Home Place neighborhood off Polo Club Boulevard in Hamburg. This weekend you can get a little exercise and support St. Jude at the same time. Mulberry Builders is hosting a 30 minute Charity Ride to raise money for St. Jude.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 4:20 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
In this month’s Link to Hope, why one woman at the University of Kentucky has made it her mission to get more people quit smoking.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 8:19 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
February is American Heart Month, it's a time when we should all focus a little more on our cardiovascular health. For this latest episode, WKYT's Amber Philpott is sitting down with University of Kentucky Offensive lineman Kenneth Horsey. Horsey is passionate about heart health, he knows all too well the reality of a heart condition and how it can change your life.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 7:13 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
WKYT is again partnering with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the 2023 Dream Home giveaway.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 7:12 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
On this Valentine’s Day, we have a very special love story that plays out on old yellowed paper through words in letters thought to be lost but recently discovered. The recently discovered World War II era letters are a find that to one Somerset family is a gift that brings an American hero of the “Greatest Generation” back to life from during one of the country’s most trying times. It is a story of a man who fought in Pearl Harbor and hopes to make it back to his Kentucky love alive.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:16 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
It's a story of a boy and his dog, but it doesn't follow the traditional tale of what you might think. Normally when WKYT brings you a Commonwealth of Kindness report, it’s about humans helping animals, but this story is quite the opposite. Recently a Jessamine County family encountered a dog on vacation that changed their lives.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:28 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
As I was thinking about a guest list for this upcoming year on Uniquely Kentucky, I knew it had to include a number of musical artists.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 6:52 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.In central Kentucky, the Yes Cerv was launched in 2021 to provide women with free lifesaving screenings. In this Link to Hope, how Kentucky CancerLink can connect women in under-served communities with the help they need by using someone to navigate them in a language they understand.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 9:43 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
The community of Winchester is coming together for a little boy injured in a fire last April.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 5:59 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
As we prepare to celebrate and honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a group of singers will be in Lexington to raise up their voices for the civil rights icon.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 6:49 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
This Christmas like so many others the First Family of Kentucky will gather to celebrate the holidays. Earlier this month WKYT's Amber Philpott sat down in person with Governor Andy Beshear, First Lady Britainy Beshear and First Dog Winnie for a light hearted conversation about life as the First Family this holiday season.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 6:58 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
When Governor Andy Beshear reflects on 2022 he sees a state rocked by back-to-back natural disasters and recovery for thousands of people. But he also sees a year in which record economic growth happened. Recently WKYT's Amber Philpott was granted a sit down in person interview to talk one on one with Governor Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear to not only look back, but also look ahead to a new year in the Commonwealth.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 3:21 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
For flood victims in eastern Kentucky, there are still so many needs to be met, but one organization is doing its part to meet the most basic need, providing warmth to students this winter.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 6:52 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
For people undergoing treatment for cancer, there is a facility in Lexington that often becomes their home away from home.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 5:52 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
Late on December 10, 2021, a tornado tore through Dawson Springs, Kentucky. The storm destroyed homes and killed 19 people. One year later, the focus is on rebuilding.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 12:26 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
Amber Philpott sat down with Governor Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear for an end-of-the-year interview.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 6:49 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
Kentucky leads the country when it comes to lung cancer diagnosis rates and deaths, but one University of Kentucky doctor says there is more hope now than ever when it comes to screenings, treatment, and surviving. November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. Early detection is key when it comes to so many cancers, and now a simple screening is proving to be a link to hope when it comes to beating lung cancer in the Commonwealth.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 10:46 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
Maddy Prather, a 16-year-old Fleming County High School student, will be dancing her way down the route as a member of the Spirit of America National Dance Team, for the second year in a row.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 6:53 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
In early November, the first statue to honor a Kentucky woman was installed at the state capitol. It was of a pioneer in the field of education and fitting for an administration that has worked hard to put Kentucky schools first. Recently, WKYT's Amber Philpott sat down with Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman to talk about how much this statue means to her personally and about the message it sends going forward about the value of education in the commonwealth.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 5:25 PM EST
|By Amber Philpott
The work of an electrical lineworker is one of the top ten most dangerous jobs in the U.S. The job is also essential in keeping the lights on for millions of Americans.No one knows that more than a Wolfe County man who, in 2021, was working on getting the lights back on after an ice storm when he suffered a devastating injury.Scott Spencer is sharing his remarkable comeback and hoping it can be a learning lesson for fellow linemen this winter.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 12:54 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
ne of the most inspiring stories of the weekend involves a horse running Saturday in the Breeder’s Cup Dirt Mile. Cody’s wish is a 4-year-old with the pedigree to say he is worthy of the race, but it is the special bond he has formed off the track that just may be a bigger part of his success.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 6:56 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
It has been just over two weeks since you watched the drawing for the 2022 Lexington St. Jude Dream Home winner take place live on our air. That night we were able to talk with the lucky winner, 77-year-old Charles Wilson from St. Helens, Kentucky in lee county. He had only seen the home on our air, but recently we were able to take him inside his very own dream home for the first time.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
This year 288,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. In the month of October WKYT has been shining a light on survivors, their stories, on the awareness of the disease and on hope. WKYT's Amber Philpott recently sat down with a Lexington woman who was in the middle of planning the best day of her life, when she got the worst news of her life. In this Link to Hope, how her family turned her wedding into a celebration of love and awareness for others.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 3:26 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
A recent Prevent Cancer Foundation survey of 2,000 women found that 49% of them, ages 40 and older, had not received their annual mammogram since March 2020. One Lexington breast radiology doctor says if you fall in that category, don't put it off any longer. In this month's Link to Hope, she says Breast Cancer Awareness month serves as an annual reminder to put their health first for many women.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 7:12 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
Breast cancer knows no skin color; it affects women from all different races, backgrounds, and ethnicities.Many times when it comes to screening and care, there is often a huge disparity among women of color. One Lexington group is using their sisterhood to be a link to hope in opening up a conversation that many times goes unspoken.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 12:10 AM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
The 2022 St. Jude Dream Home giveaway is in the books. This year WKYT was a proud partner with St. Jude in efforts to raise money for the lifesaving work that happens at the Memphis hospital day in and day out. The winner of this year's dream home located at 4012 Buttermilk Road in the Home Place subdivision off Polo Club Blvd. was drawn live on WKYT at 5:30.This year's winner is probably all the talk of a small community near Beattyville.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 7:02 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and during the Covid 19 pandemic many women delayed their regular breast cancer screenings.We know early detection can be key in finding cancer and treating sooner.For October in partnership with Kentucky CancerLink we are sharing survivor stories, women using their personal journey to be a link to hope and encourage others to get screened. For one Harrison County young woman in the fight of her life she is choosing positivity and using a hobby to still spread joy to others.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 4:49 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
For the last several months we have been showing you the progress on this year’s St. Jude dream home being built here in Lexington.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 3:55 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
A program at the University of Kentucky aims to save lives by getting more women screened for ovarian cancer earlier.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 6:02 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
An eastern Kentucky community center opened its doors to kids in hopes of helping them get through the traumatic flooding event.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 6:28 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
A Kentucky woman is putting a new foot forward and use a terrible accident to chase a dream of helping others.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 7:11 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
The home being built in the Homeplace subdivision off Polo Club Boulevard in Hamburg is nearing completion.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 10:26 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
This year’s St. Jude Dream Home in Lexington is coming along and there is still time for you to buy a ticket for a chance to win the beautiful home being built in Hamburg.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 4:02 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
The 49th Bash benefiting Easter Seals Cardinal Hill is the unofficial kickoff to football season in the Bluegrass.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 6:49 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
When it comes to our health knowing our family history is important. Understanding our genetic make-up is key in promoting good health and helping to prevent serious disease. In this month's Link to Hope how genetic counseling could help you be proactive when it comes to knowing your risk factors for cancer.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 9:49 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
In this episode we found it only fitting to introduce you to someone that uses his creative passion and soul to bring to life stories through video.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 7:06 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
For 60 years, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been working to not only treat childhood cancer but defeat it all together.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 10:07 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
Help for that small community is being organized here in central Kentucky by a woman who grew up on those same streets that were flooded.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 9:35 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
Robinson is one of two schools severely damaged in Perry County, the other being Buckhorn.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
We got an up close and personal look at the power of devastating flooding, and saw the people it has affected most.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 11:45 AM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
WKYT is teaming up with St. Jude Children’s Hospital for its upcoming dream home giveaway.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 3:58 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
A medical tattoo specialist uses her talents to often times remove the scars that can be a lasting reminder of cancer for women.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 9:56 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff, Chad Hedrick and Amber Philpott
A solemn week continues for a Kentucky community as four heroes prepare for the journey to their final resting place.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 6:14 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
You typically don’t think about running a 5K and bourbon at the same time, but this Fourth of July the folks at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort hope you will.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 1:10 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
This month here on Uniquely Kentucky Amber is talking with a celebrated former University of Kentucky female athlete about her accomplishments, the grind it takes to be the best and how she thinks Title IX has helped even out the playing field.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 4:58 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
One Lexington man is living life to the fullest after his diagnosis.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 5:04 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
While there is frustration, there is also hope from those who aren’t giving up on some of the hardest hit.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 7:33 PM EDT
|By Amber Philpott
Exactly six months ago, deadly tornadoes ripped through western Kentucky, leaving behind a path of damage and loss.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 9:56 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick and Amber Philpott
The Lawrence County native is back home still trying to process having a dream come true.
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