Despite the loss on the field, the LEX18 team had a winning tailgate on Saturday! Thank you to everyone who came up to talk! The E.W. Scripps Company, Caleb Barnes, Sydney DeLong, Bill Meck, Bayne F., Evelyn Schultz, Leigh Searcy
WLEX-TV
Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
Lexington, Kentucky 1,677 followers
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About us
Count On LEX 18 News. Your favorite local news source for breaking news in Lexington, KY. LEX 18 News is the leading news and information provider in Central Kentucky. LEX 18 News offers the most compelling and comprehensive coverage on-air, online and through mobile technologies. Our station’s goal is to inspire and inform our family and friends in the community, and our viewers respond by tuning in and always counting on LEX 18.
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http://www.lex18.com/home/
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- Industry
- Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Type
- Privately Held
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Primary
1065 Russell Cave Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40505, US
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Employees at WLEX-TV
Updates
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We are so excited for the future here at LEX18! Congratulations, Sean Franklin!
Scripps has promoted Sean Franklin to vice president and general manager for WLEX, the Scripps-owned NBC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky. “Sean is an accomplished and respected local media leader who has a deep understanding of WLEX, the Lexington market and Scripps operations,” said Lyn Plantinga, regional vice president and general manager. “His move is a great example of the culture of employee growth and development we are cultivating at Scripps. I look forward to this next chapter for him, and I know our Lexington teams are in great hands.” Read more in today's press release: https://lnkd.in/gCNsj2Yu
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When you give a child a book, you open their world! LEX18 has teamed up with the Scripps Howard Fund for the annual "If You Give A Child A Book..." campaign. Over the last 3 weeks, our employees have raised over $4,600! Now, we turn to our viewers! Just $6 provides a book to a child here in Kentucky. Evelyn Schultz spoke with a local author about her love for reading and writing! Take a look! https://lnkd.in/g6igB9ud If you'd like to make a donation, you can click here: https://lnkd.in/gNhZYcSe The E.W. Scripps Company, Scholastic
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We love helping the community in any way we can! This is just one example! The E.W. Scripps Company
We were honored to partner with the Kentucky Blood Center this past Friday for a blood drive at Central Bank Center! 111 people registered to give blood, which surpassed the blood center's goal! Thank you, Eric Lindsey and Mandy Brajuha, for allowing us to play a small part in helping to save lives! WLEX-TV, The E.W. Scripps Company, Evan Leake, Leonard Humphrey
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We're shouting CONGRATULATIONS to our team for their nominations in the upcoming Kentucky Broadcasters Association Awards! LEX18 received nominations for: -Station of the Year -Evening Newscast: “Scott County Officer Murdered” -News Anchor of the Year: Evan Leake -News Reporter of the Year: Evan Leake -Videographer of the Year: Nick Lazaroff Every day, our employees work hard to distinguish our product as the best station in the state, and we're so proud to call ourselves uniquely LEX18! The E.W. Scripps Company, Jennifer Smith, DeLaina Crutcher
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We love seeing our team members out in the community! What a fun fundraiser for the Lexington Humane Society!
A “doggone” good time at the Lexington Humane Society‘s annual Doggie Paddle! Thank you for allowing our WLEX-TV team take part! The E.W. Scripps Company, Drew Amman, Leigh Searcy, Megan Mannering, Ajay Patel
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WLEX-TV reposted this
Students are returning from Paris after Asbury University’s record-breaking crew off 111 students, graduate students, and alumni worked at the Olympic Games throughout multiple venues. Asbury grad student Sarah Goul shared all the details with WLEX-TV's Caleb Barnes. Thanks, Caleb, for the opportunity! Abigail Laub Jennifer McChord Kevin Brown, PhD Jennifer Smith Sydney DeLong Jeremy Simmons
Asbury Students share their Olympic Experience on LEX18
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Exciting news! LEX18 will remain "The official UK station for Big Blue Nation" through the year 2029! The E.W. Scripps Company
LEX 18 extends UK Athletics partnership through 2029
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WLEX-TV reposted this
Back in May, I started editing a supercut of some of the nice work our staff does each week. This is NBC Olympics time so we had fewer newscasts, but here is this week's recap.