For more information and the link to sign up, visit historicrailpark.com. October is National Substance Abuse Awareness Month. Tickets are $12 for regular admission or $10 at the door with a WKU ID, to purchase visit capitolbg.org. Dec 20, 2021 We're now headed to Lexington to face @KentuckyMBB at 5 p.m. CT Wednesday on ESPN. Laura anchors AM Kentucky and Midday Live on WBKO-TV in Bowling Green. Lee also works as an Evening News Anchor and Chief Investigative Reporter at WVUE. Shejoins us from WKRN-TV in Nashville,Tenn., where she worked as their 'Alert Desk' reporter. Quotation[5] = "'FTVLive was the first site to break the Jay Leno story' - KNX Radio"; Short Newscast: 1, Alan Lytle, Josh James and Karyn Czar, WUKY-FM, Lexington; 2, Bill Hughes, Tim Brockwell and J.P. Roberts, WKYX-FM, Paducah. Former WBKO morning anchor Laura Rogers is taking her former employer to court over a non-compete clause in her contract so she can start working again.. Rogers, who worked on AM Kentucky and Midday Live for the Bowling Green, Ky. ABC affiliate from 2014 through the end of 2021, saw her plans to leave the station for the local Spectrum News outlet blocked over the clause. The letter said Gray would pursue all remedies, including litigation, if Rogers violated the non-compete clause. One of the most recognizable faces in local television has become conspicuous by her absence in recent weeks, through no fault of her own. 00:00 00:00 An unknown error has occurred Former GDL host Laura Rogers returns to celebrate 9 years of Great Day Live!. Rogers said the unplanned break from work has created problems and conflicts beyond the loss of income. Jones said her apartment building doesnt have air conditioning, but fortunately she invested in a portable A/C unit in the spring. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist. 97 percent of the people in the hospitals right now are unvaccinated.". Indianapolis . Quotation[1] = "'The One-Man Website That Broke the Jay Leno Story' - About.com "; Broadcasting Media & Internet . He has been forecasting the ever-changing weather of Kentucky since then. I dont think I deserved to be treated this way.. Veterans are responding to the countrys fall out in Afghanistan after American troops fully pulled out of the country after 20 years. My kids bedroom, actually it was right there, and they wouldve been in itthere was nothing on there, she said, her eyes welling up with tears. Former WBKO Anchor Laura Rogers Fighting Non-Compete Clause So She Can Get Back to Work By Kevin Eck on Mar. Follow business reporter Don Sergent on Twitter @BGDNbusiness or visit bgdailynews.com. I live in an old building with south-facing windows. People named Laura Rogers. . WBKO News has confirmed the World War II-era bomber involved in a deadly crash in Texas over the weekend made a stop here in Bowling Green just months ago. The Kentucky AP awards were sponsored by the Kentucky Broadcasters Association. I felt it was very vindictive, Rogers said. Why They Came performed on Midday Live with Laura Rogers (WBKO ABC 13 News) on May 27th, 2011 in promotion of their sophomore release, "Don't Eat From the Ca. Is she coming back? She joined WBKO in February of 2023. TVSpy | For more information about Stretch Zone visit, stretchzone.com or call 270-238-5504. We won't share it with anyone else. And in March 2001, he was promoted to the First Alert Storm team. 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Quotation [12] = "'has handed in his resignation, according to FTVLive.com' - TVNewser" Quotation [18] = " 'FTVLive is the Most Incrediable thing in our Business' - i24News" See Photos. The celebration will take place at 1818 US 31 W Bypass in Bowling Green. Best Videographer: 1, Curtis Franklin, University of Kentucky - TV, Lexington. Now, the longtime meteorologist has announced his departure from the television industry. (WBKO) - A historic heat wave is bringing the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the Pacific Northwest. Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true; While a number of states have banned non-compete clauses used by TV stations, Kentucky is not one of them. Tim Coles becomes the new general manager/general sales manager of WBKO Bowling Green, Ky., and is succeed as head of KMVT-KSVT Twin Falls, Idaho, by Kathy Silk, who also continues as GM of KNIN Boise, Idaho. Lives in New York, New York. Officials confirmed an EF-0 tornado hit the south side of Bowling Green near the area of Cave Mill Road. It causes some issues with communication too because you cant understand what theyre saying,. Katy Beth Boyers joined WBKO in June 2022 as a News Producer. View Lauren Hanson's business profile as Anchor and Assignment Manager at Wbko. The people of Bowling Green, Kentucky, rely on him for weather information. Invalid password or account does not exist. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. For more information, call (270) 786-2860. I was an at-will employee and shouldnt be held to the terms of an expired contract, she said. Quotation [20] = " ' first published by the website FTVLive' - The Hill" Jones is a graduate mentor at a Portland high school and said summer school had to be put on pause this week. ), Kelly ventured down to Nashville for college at Lipscomb University where she graduated with a Bachelors degree in Journalism. Laura Rogers is a General Assignment Reporter and Producer and Host at Wbko based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She worked at WBKO before going to Nashville and she is thrilled to be back home. He graduated with a BS degree in Radio-TV from Southern Illinois University in 1972. Emily is an investigative journalist with a background in several forms of media and an MBA in business management. Peter Zampa joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in June 2015 as a multimedia journalist. Best Producer: 1, Greg Phelps, WAVE-TV, Louisville; 2, Becca Gibson, WAVE-TV, Louisville. By Laura Rogers Published: Dec. 15, 2021 at 4:45 PM PST BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - One of the first places the tornado hit in Bowling Green was just off Old Tram Road. Popular WBKO (Bowling Green) Anchor Laura Rogers has hosted the station's morning newscast since 2014, but had finally decided to move on, with a move to Spectrum News. I was grateful to be a part of AM Kentucky, and I loved the people I worked with, Rogers said. For more information and where to register, visit bgeastll.com. Youre happy because when something like this happens and you can walk away from it, whats there not to be happy about? Kelly Dean is back in the Bluegrass as a senior reporter at WBKO. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ============================================== Weather, Sports | Bowling Green, KY WBKO | Bowling Green, KY News, Weather, Sports | Bowling Green, KY. Industry. He was rehabilitated by local wildlife group, Wild for Life, and released back into the wild in Trabues backyard. To participate or signup, text SweetheartsBG to 833-494-0660. This doesnt matter.. var Quotation=new Array() // do not change this! This is Bowling Green, not LA. Best Website: 1, Murray State University - Radio, Murray. She spent two years in her first job at WGGC-FM before coming to WBKO-TV, where she has now been an anchor/producer of "AM Kentucky" and "MidDay Live" for four years. Laura Rogers. Laura Rogers. Breaking News: 1, Greg Dunker, Joe Jackson and J.P. Roberts, WKYX-FM, Paducah, Breaking News Coverage of the Marshall County High School Shooting; 2, WKMS-FM, Murray, Tuesday: Shooting at Marshall County High School, Two Dead, 18 Injured.. Edmonson County Sheriff's Office arrested a 40-year-old man Wednesday night. Donations are being accepted Monday through Friday until the end of October. Lauren McCally joined WBKO in June of 2021 after graduating from the University of Kentucky. Jenna Cisneros Leaving WKRC: Where Is the Local 12 Anchor Going. The teenager is one of seven family members that were killed during the recent tornado outbreak. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. She joins us from WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tenn., where she worked as their 'Alert Desk' reporter. TV - Curtis Franklin, University of Kentucky, Radio - Natalie Turner, Western Kentucky University, A list of winners will be posted at http://discover.ap.org/contests/kentucky-broadcast, Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Came to WBKO to first work in production on June 19, 2000. But Rogers said her contract isnt valid. The event on Sunday consists of a two-mile cave tour, two-mile hike and 18-mile bike at Mammoth Cave National Park and is the non-profits primary fundraiser. Best Sports Coverage: 1, Cory Sharber, Murray State University - Radio, Murray, Murray State Basketball is Dancing for the 16th Time; 2, Tildon Johnson, Morehead State - Radio, Morehead. Rogers has been off the air since the end of 2021 and has legal consul working to get her on the air at Spectrum. 11. Kentucky native now living in Portland reacts to record-setting heat wave, Its over: Law enforcement officials react to suicide of accused officer killer, Scottsville Police respond to accidents due to strong wind conditions, Statewide tornado drill set for Wednesday, March 1, This weeks JA People of Action features Bethany Smith, Second search for missing Caneyville woman yields no new information, WKU selects 18 for 2023-24 Cherry Presidential Scholarship, Hopkinsville man injured in Todd County accident. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). As Beshear reflects on the last year and a half, he tells WBKO News in a one-on-one interview that there isnt much he would have done differently. After the storm passed and he surveyed the damage, he said, The house had slid off and was tilted off the foundationI was in my underwear and thats it, and we spent the next hour walking around checking on the neighbors, said Scott. TV Editor: 1, Scott Eckhardt, WLKY-TV, Louisville; 2, Barton Bill, WKYT-TV, Lexington. Weather Anchor: 1, Chris Johnson, WKYT-TV, Lexington; 2, Jude Redfield, WDRB-TV, Louisville. She coordinates content and produces stories with a particular passion for digging into government programs and waste, health care policy and education. Rogers said the unplanned break from work has created problems and conflicts beyond the loss of income. I should be able to use the skill set that Ive developed over the years.. I have my window open just a little bit, just to get a little bit of a fresh air breeze, but when your home has been heated 100+ degrees a few days its going to take a few days for it to cool down, said Jones. According to his parents, the Great Ohio Valley Blizzard of 1978 captivated him as a child. Morning Anchor Sean Coffey Leaves WBRE/WYOU Eyewitness News. The initial two-year contract started in 2014 and was renewed for two more years in 2016, Rogers lawyer told the Bowling Green Daily News. Officials with the Barren County Road Department are working to repair the road, but expect it will not be re-opened until Monday at the earliest. I grew up watching the station (WBKO), said Rogers, a Hart County native and Western Kentucky University graduate. LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Winners were announced Saturday in the annual Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters competition to honor the best in college and professional broadcast journalism in 2018. On Jan 27, a recognition of the class of 2023 will start the events for the weekend. He is currently living in Bowling Green, but is originally from Island, KY in McLean County. // ====================================== I dont think I deserved to be treated this way.. Gray and WBKO should thank her for her years of service and let her move on to her next gig. After 22 years of service, the chief meteorologist has decided to step away from WBKO News. This event is a fundraiser for the schools PTO and any funds raised will go back to the students. Furthermore, Holinde will take on a new role as the . I run into people at the grocery store and other places, and they ask, Where did you go? Its awkward, and its difficult to know how to respond, she said. Kelly Austin joined the WBKO, 13 News team in November of 2019 as the morning show producer. TV Reporter: 1, Leah Shields, WPSD-TV, Paducah; 2, Brianna Clark, WPSD-TV, Paducah. Seventeen people die each day waiting for a life-saving organ donation, according to OrganDonor.Gov. CASA of South Central Kentucky will be offering virtual classes for their training program. Lauren Hanson . Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years experience. Attorney Brian Lowder, representing Rogers, filed last month a complaint in Warren District Court asserting that the non-compete covenant expired in 2018. She has covered a variety of stories ranging from statewide elections to extreme weather coverage from the field. Political Coverage: 1, Becca Schimmel, WKYU-FM, Bowling Green; 2, Josh James, WUKY-FM, Lexington. Best Producer: 1, Kelly Kim, WPSD-TV, Paducah; 2, Kyle Collier, WYMT-TV, Hazard. Dr. Kell will be at Gallery on the Square on Thursday, January 26th. Found 63 colleagues at Wbko. var Q = Quotation.length; A Kentucky man was arrested after officials say he was planning to hire someone to kill his wife. And few years later, the youngster broadcasted a poster board weather prediction for his grade school classmates. Isaac Calvert joined WBKO in August 2022 as a Multimedia Journalist. Joe Hooks joined WBKO in September 2022 as the morning editor, producer and is now an IT Specialist. 29, 2021 at 10:37 AM PDT PORTLAND, Or. In the latest installment of Bridging the Great Health Divide, WBKO News Reporter Kelly Dean is looking into Edmonson County EMS as the agency cites barriers. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia. Quotation [11] = "'Scott Jones, whose FTVLive.com Web site broke the story' - LA Daily News" There is also a Christmas parade scheduled to start at 4 p.m. Best Newscast: 1, Jacob Lindberg, Peyton Stewart and Logan Pemberton, Morehead State - Radio, Morehead, Mountain Edition News; 2, Logan Pemberton, Morehead State - Radio, Morehead. After three years of investigations and court cases, an adult bookstore in Kentucky has agreed to close its doors permanently. Jamie Bittner joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in December 2021. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. | To Know. Had her employment ended during the period from 2014 to 2018, they would have had a valid non-compete. Salem Rayne made quite the entrance into the world as she came into it in the middle of a tornado warning in Barren County. Unvaccinated students, staff and faculty will be required to wear masks while indoors on campus. Quotation[2] = "'The story first broke on FTVLive.com' - AP"; David Ade returned to the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2021 as a multimedia journalist. Former WBKO morning anchor Laura Rogers is taking her former employer to court over a non-compete clause in her contract so she can start working again. We started hearing the cracking and popping from this tree line behind us, and no sooner did I lay down on top of them and cover them up than it justthats when everything started, said Jef. She received a KentuckyAssociated Press award for second place as Best Reporter forher work in 2017. failures of government agencies, product flaws and other transparency issues. Diddle Arena. It made sense. Continuing Coverage: 1, WKMS-FM, Murray, Marshall County Mourns After Deadly School Shooting; 2, Becca Schimmel, WKYU-FM, Bowling Green. She said in the rare instance temperatures do hit triple digits in the Portland area, its in July or August. Area lawmakers react to Kentucky tax changes and WBKO News explains why the democrats and republicans are at odds. Shepreviously served as the Assignments Manager. Will is a native of Fayette, Alabama and has spent the majority of his news career in newspapers until making the change to television at WBKO in 2021. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. What had happened to s Laura Rogers and the weather man. if(window.ImageLoader) window.ImageLoader.bootstrap({}, document);Squarespace.afterBodyLoad(Y); Popular Anchor Kept Off the Air by Non-Compete. Guarantee Pest Controls Disney Trunk or Treat is back this Saturday, Oct. 22 from 4-7 p.m. at the National Corvette Museum. I run into people at the grocery store and other places, and they ask, Where did you go? Its awkward, and its difficult to know how to respond, she said. "I think you can be a strong supporter of the Second Amendment but also remember, weve got to be good human beings.". Best Digital Coverage: 1, Lynnette Cooney and Kyle Collier, WYMT-TV, Hazard; 2, Manda Barger, Leanne Fuller and Krystle Callais, WPSD-TV, Paducah. Laura Rogers. Choose wisely! The new initiative will be accepting pajamas, robes, slippers, underwear, socks, and books (bedtime stories) to give to the almost 300 vulnerable children of all ages that CASA is currently or will advocate for this year. He left in 1993, then returned as the primary News Anchor in 1994. The grand total donated since 2010 is $253,681.17. Kelly Dean is back in the Bluegrass as a senior reporter at WBKO. Sarah Phipps graduated from Western Kentucky University 2022, Station Manager for NPR's Revolution 91.7, Society of Professional Journalists president 2020-21. Best Radio Reporter: 1, Natalie Turner, Western Kentucky University - Radio, Bowling Green; 2, Jacob Lindberg, Morehead State - Radio, Morehead. Jon Decker is the White House Correspondent and Senior National Editor for Gray Television and has been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995. // ====================================== - Greta Van Susteren" . Copyright 2021 WBKO. At the time of our interview, it was 66 degrees in Portland, which was a brief respite from the debilitating heat. Four houses on Rembrandt Court were completely leveled. Signup today! Quotation[4] = "'FTVLive a TV news website that is often on the money' - LA Times"; Police confirmed the shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m. in Beverly Crest, an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood. Contact You have permission to edit this article. One mother and her three children survived but their hardships continue as she and one of her sons just tested positive for COVID. News Anchor: 1, Julie Dolan, WLKY-TV, Louisville; 2, Sam Dick, WKYT-TV, Lexington. Find out what the meteorologist said about his departure. Overall Excellence: 1, WPSD-TV, Paducah, Marshall County High School Shooting; 2, WYMT-TV, Hazard. So back in May we had a little bit of a heat wave, just in the 90s, which is kind of rare for May, and I was like, I better get one, and Im so glad I did because they were flying off the shelves and they were sold out all weekend.. For more information visit, the planning committees Facebook page or visitbgky.com. Rogers is not accepting that she is bound by the non-compete covenant, and has taken her own legal action against what she and her attorney believe is a document that is no longer in effect. The organization is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and has additional hours next week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. AM and Midday. Derek Parham joined WBKO as a multimedia journalist in December, 2022. Greg specializes in consumer investigations and stories exposing scams and rip-offs. She saw the Spectrum News opportunity as an attractive change of pace. The team will be at the Barren County High School Gymnasium on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Spooky Season is here and so are scary stories, including ones of WKU!
