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"Yes indeedy," Lexington man has been calling sports radio shows for 35 years
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He's been calling radio sports talk shows for 35 years. Meet the face behind the voice of this eternal optimist, tonight on The Fox 56 Ten O'clock news.
@ryanlemond
@tomleachKY
@MyKSR1
@NewsRadioWLAP
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Oops. We hope Chris Bailey
@Kentuckyweather
doesn't take offense to this screen grab. Nothing personal!
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Kristen Pflum returning to Kentucky to anchor 'Fox 56 10 O'clock News'
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Big plays take some heart, and Eastern Kentucky freshman guard, Turner Buttry has that in the biggest moments.
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Athletes all around the state are signing letters of intent this week, but a ceremony at Transylvania University Wednesday night was like no other.
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Lowe's in Nicholasville displays blue lights to honor police officer killed on the job.
http://t.co/ArYHpf94QH
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Lexington Catholic opens the season on Friday, Aug. 18, at 8 p.m. at home against Highlands.
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They are taking donations at the Georgetown football game on Saturday, October 28 against Lindsey Wilson to go towards the gift baskets. Kickoff for that game is at 2:30 p.m. at Toyota Stadium.
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Nick Carter's “Who I Am" tour kicks off in Lexington and will feature solo hits and Backstreet Boys classics.
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Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Ukraine’s capitol of Kyiv, has said he would fight in the streets amid Russia’s invasion of his country, if need be.
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Time to vote for the Play of the Week sponsored by Family Wealth Group!
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Woodford County
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Two ballers from different backgrounds have made a perfect match here at George Rogers Clark High School.
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JUST IN: The Selection Sunday show party that normally takes place at
@UKCoachCalipari
's house, will now be a closed event. Select players and Cal will be available at the Craft Center after the announcement is made about where Kentucky is playing.
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📣 ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to share
@jloganwxguy
has been named FOX 56 Chief Meteorologist.
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A 33-year-man with Down Syndrome is now in a UK fraternity. Hear how his best friend helped him get the honor.
#SpiritOfTheBluegrass
, tonight at 10 p.m.
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An eastern Kentucky radio station sends out very personal messages targeted to the 5,000 people in prison in its listening area. Hear more about this unique program in
#SpiritOfTheBluegrass
tonight at 10.
@wmmtfm
@Appalshop
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Active shooter leads to school lock down in Harrison County
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When a Kentucky State Police trooper was shot during a traffic stop last Friday, it was a fairly new Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officer who first rushed to his aid.
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The story of
#DeadFred
, an off-the-wall tradition
@CentreC
tonight on
@FoxLexington
news at 10 p.m.
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Marvin Bartlett has a "Spirit of the Bluegrass" with a face and voice sports fans across the Commonwealth will no doubt recognize. See ya at 10!
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📢 Big news: we're expanding! WDKY-TV is excited to announce a major expansion of our local news programming beginning Jan. 1, 2022.
Read the full press release:
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Charles Booker wins the Kentucky Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face Sen. Rand Paul in November.
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📢 Just five months after launching a four-hour morning newscast and a half-hour newscast at 6:30 p.m., FOX 56 News is expanding with a new half hour of news at 7 p.m.
Read the full press release:
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The last FOX 56 News/Emerson College Poll shows Gov. Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron are neck and neck before the general election on Nov. 7.
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The Voice contestant Johnathan Hutcherson emceed the Rosenwald Dunbar Elementary talent show today in Nicholasville
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Legislative leaders say if the CDC says mask mandates and capacity limitations can be lifted for the fully vaccinated, then it’s time for all restrictions to end in Kentucky.
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Brandon Brown wanted a way to change the narrative behind the “Let’s go, Brandon” message after his first career NASCAR victory inadvertently fostered a chant that has been used to insult President Biden.
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NASA leaders are praising a Kentucky university after a recent lunar landing. Staff and students stepped in to help when things didn't go as planned.
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"The
@LeeAndHayley
Show" is moving to FOX 56! 📺 The move to FOX 56 creates more opportunities to enhance the show's accessibility and reach, allowing even more viewers to enjoy the program's unique blend of entertainment and commentary.
DETAILS:
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Train enthusiasts and fun-seekers alike are in store for a weekend of entertainment in Ravenna as the town celebrates its annual railroad festival.
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Time to vote for the Play of the Week sponsored by Family Wealth Group!
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Montgomery County
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Saturday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Individual Assistance and Disaster Unemployment Assistance in five additional counties affected by catastrophic flooding in late July.
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Lines were filled with fans waiting to get their Lexington sporting club gear as staff also passed out rally towels, match posters, and commemorative tickets.
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Eastern Kentucky football head coach Walt Wells had quite a season last year, starting with a health scare that almost costed him his life.
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Pokémon Go fans have a new place to game. UK is opening up to Commonwealth Stadium. Details @ 10 p.m.
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The Kentucky State Police is looking for new troopers, stating they are 270 short.
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Eastern Kentucky already draws tourist from around the world in to experience the Natural Bridge, the Red River Gorge, and in two year, adding the that list will be The Kentucky Rail Heritage Center.
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Time to vote for the Play of the Week sponsored by Family Wealth Group!
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Frederick Douglass
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Organizers say they are marching for reproductive rights just one month before the midterm elections.
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George Rogers Clark advances to face Pikeville, who knocked out North Laurel in Wednesday night's other Sweet 16 matchup.
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Time to vote for the Play of the Week sponsored by Family Wealth Group!
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Bell County
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Great Crossing
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The University of Kentucky Hockey team is headed to the national championship thanks to community support and fundraising efforts.
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The procession has begun for Caleb Conley, the Scott County deputy killed in the line of duty on Monday. It will continue through Scott County on I-64 to Wares Funeral Home in Cynthiana. -->
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Monday afternoon, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took a trip to Morehead to tour AppHarvest’s facility.
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At least one person was dead and another was injured after a shooting at the Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday.
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Time to vote for the Play of the Week sponsored by Family Wealth Group!
🏈 Watch the plays here:
West Jessamine
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George Rogers Clark
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Senior guard Reshaun Hampton and head coach Josh Cook sat down with FOX 56 Sports Director Michael Epps to preview the season.
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A vehicle has crashed through the doors of the Fayette Mall in Lexington.
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Jan. 1, FOX 56 is going to provide Lexington with a new choice for news and weather because Kentucky is our home, and FOX 56 is your news!
Learn more:
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The Boys Sweet 16 begins March 15th at Rupp Arena.
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Time to vote for our Play of the Week, sponsored by Family Wealth Group!
Featuring
@FDHSBoysHoops
&
@grc_hoops
🏀
Watch the plays here:
FDHS alley-oop
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GRC boys alley-oop
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GRC girls passing clinic
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Two of the top high school basketball players in the state of Kentucky faced off on Saturday evening with Reed Sheppard and North Laurel facing Travis Perry and Lyon County.
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Authorities have confirmed six people died, dozens were injured, and 15,000 people are still without power.
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The UK graduate is grinding in the pro circuits in and around Kentucky.
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Olympic gold: Clemson men's track tries to save its program
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“The first step to combat hate is to stand up proudly as a Jew,” Rabbi Shlomo Litvin said.
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Lexington renters, who were flooded out of their apartments the week of Christmas, got big wins inside a courtroom Tuesday.
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What do you want to hear from
@DanielCameronAG
,
@bulllaw
, and
@RyanQuarlesKY
during the Kentucky Republican Gubernatorial Debate? Let us know using the hashtag
#KYGovDebate
.
Watch it on FOX 56 and at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, 5/9. -->
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Go through your albums! We're looking for pics from FOX 56 events as we prepare to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Ten o'Clock News this Thursday! Here's former sports anchor
@michaeleaves
(now with ESPN) with a young fan at FOX FEST in the late 90s. Share your photos here
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#ScubaSanta
swims with the sharks and takes wishes from fishes
@NewportAquarium
. Hear about this unique attraction in
#SpiritOfTheBluegrass
on
@foxlexington
10 p.m. news.
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Friday at 7 p.m. tune in to FOX 56 to learn how your donation to the Christian Appalachian Project can support eastern Kentucky flood victims in need and hear stories from the people of Appalachia. Click here to donate now --->
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Somerset Mayor Alan Keck made his candidacy official Monday night.
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Boyle County High School Head Football Coach Justin Haddix is originally from Breathitt County, which led to a conversation on how to aid in recovery.
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Erika and her in-house fan club after her final newscast on FOX 56. We will miss her!
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John Calipari signed off, thanking fans, staff, and players for the last 15 years of college basketball and affirming that he'll forever bleed blue.
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UN says malnutrition 'very critical' in Ethiopia's Tigray
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It was a big day here at FOX 56 News!
@MayorGorton
joined us to celebrate our news expansion and declare today FOX 56 Day.
Thanks to you, our viewers, for allowing us to be your source for local news!
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Laoban died at WinStar Farms in Versailles in 2021, where he was breeding, was given an expired 9-year-old expired medication to boost the stallion's libido just before his death.
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Six University of Kentucky football players will be in court Friday. UK Head Coach Mark Stoops and UK Athletics have provided statements.
STORY:
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The Nov. 3 Home Team Play of the Week features athletes from Paris, Lexington Catholic and Scott County.
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President Biden is enjoying what looks like an enduring bump in approval polls, a shift that is linked to a number of factors that could help Democrats in the midterm elections. Here's what's behind it:
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“To be honest, I was pretty shocked that we raised that much money out of selling T-shirts. It was unbelievable."
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Voters in Jessamine County will not be asked to approve alcohol sales this fall. The Chamber of Commerce needed to collect 52-hundred signatures by today to get the question on the ballot but fell about 800 votes short.
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A Scott County school bus caught on fire just before 11 p.m. near the I-75/I-64 split in Fayette County. All passengers are reported to be safe and another bus will take the students home.
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Within 15 seconds of a gunman opening fire inside a mall in Greenwood, Indiana, Elisjsha Dicken was able to step in and prevent further deaths.
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On Saturday, Bartlett brought home the first Emmy of the night and the fourth Emmy of his career for best light feature.
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Friday at 7 p.m. tune in to FOX 56 to learn how your donation to the Christian Appalachian Project can support eastern Kentucky flood victims in need and hear stories from the people of Appalachia. Click here to donate now --->
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Kentucky State Police (KSP) will soon be conducting commercial vehicle inspections.
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The flooding that devastated Eastern Kentucky a year ago occurred just two weeks before classes started at EKU, upending the lives of many students.
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TONIGHT: Hear from Kentucky GOP gubernatorial candidates
@DanielCameronAG
,
@bulllaw
, and
@RyanQuarlesKY
as they’re vying for your vote.
#KYGovDebate
on FOX 56 News and at 7 p.m. ET. -->
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Horse racing—a sport rich in history, fame, and a good bit of controversy. “We’re not against horse racing, but we are against doping,” said Marty Irby, the executive director of Animal Wellness Action.
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Michelle Obama’s voter registration and engagement initiative is making a push to get Black voters to the polls for this November’s midterm elections.
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