WDKY-TV
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| Danville / Lexington | |
| Channels | 56 (UHF) analog, 4 (VHF) digital |
| Affiliations | Fox |
| Owner | Sinclair Broadcast Group |
| Founded | February 13, 1985 |
| Call letters meaning | W Danville, KentuckY |
| Former affiliations | Independent (1985-1986) |
| Website | www.wdky56.com |
WDKY-TV, "Fox 56" is the Fox network affiliate for greater Lexington and the East Central Kentucky region. Its transmitter is located at Clays Ferry, Kentucky.
[edit] History
WDKY-TV signed on the air February 13, 1985, as an independent television station. In 1986 WDKY was a charter Fox affiliate. Sinclair Broadcast Group acquired WDKY from Max Media in 2001. At one point, it was owned by Taft Broadcasting, and later, TVX.
In 1995, WDKY started its 10PM newscast, which was not part of the now-defunct News Central initiative. The newscast is produced by WKYT.
Starting on March 12, 2007, WDKY will have an hour of news at 7AM produced by WKYT as well.
[edit] Digital Programming
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:
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| 4.1 / 56.1 | Main WDKY programming |
[edit] External links
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WLEX 18 (NBC) - WKYT 27 (CBS) (The CW on DT2) - WTVQ 36 (ABC) - WKLE 46 (PBS/KET) - WDKY 56 (Fox) (The Tube on DT2) - WBLU-LP 62 (RTN/MNTV) - WLJC 65 (TBN) - WUPX 67 (ION) |
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Outlying Areas: |
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Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations |
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WXIX 19 (Newport) - WBKO-DT 33.2 (Bowling Green) - WDRB 41 (Louisville) - WDKY 56 (Danville) |
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| See also: ABC, CBS, CW, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other Stations in Kentucky | |
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Corporate Staff: David D. Smith (COB and President & CEO) | Frederick G. Smith | J. Duncan Smith | Robert E. Smnith | Daniel C. Keith | Martin R. Leader | Lawrence E. McCanna | Basil A. Thomas | David B. Amy | Lucy A. Rutishauser | Barry M. Faber | David R. Bochenek | Nat S. Ostroff | Donald H. Thompson | Thomas I. Waters III | Darren Shapiro | Gregg Siegel | Jeff Sleete | M. William Butler | Steven M. Marks | Delbert R. Parks III | Joe DeFeo |
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ABC Network Affiliates: KDNL | WCHS | WEAR | WGGB | WICD | WICS | WKEF | WLOS | WSYX | WXLV |
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The CW Network Affiliates: KOCB | KVCW7 | WLFL8 | WNAB1 | WNUV2 | WTTO / WDBB | WUCW | WVTV |
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Fox Network Affiliates: KABB | KBSI | KDSM | KOKH | WBFF | WDKY | WMSN | WPGH3 | WRGT2 | WRLH | WSMH6 | WSYT | WTAT2 | WTTE2 | WUHF4 | WUTV | WVAH2 | WYZZ4 | WZTV |
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MyNetworkTV Affiliates: KMYS | KVMY | WABM | WCGV | WDKA5 | WFGX5 | WMMP | WMYA2 | WMYV | WNYO9 | WNYS5 | WPMY | WRDC | WRLH | WSTR | WSYX | WTTA5 | WTVZ | WUXP |
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1Sinclair operates this station owned by Tennessee Broadcasting under an outsourcing agreement. Sinclair is looking to acquire the station outright. |
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2These stations are nominally owned by Cunningham Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under local marketing agreements. However, Sinclair effectively owns Cunningham because it controls nearly all of Cunningham's stock. |
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3This station is involved in a "news-share" agreement with Cox Enterprises-owned WPXI. |
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4Sinclair has ownership interests in these stations, but management capabilities belong to Nexstar Broadcasting Group. |
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5Sinclair operates these stations, which are owned by local independent or private companies, with the execption of WTTA where Sinclair CEO David Smith is the station's majority owner. |
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6This station is involved in a "news share" with Meredith Corporation-owned WNEM-TV |
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7This station is involved in a "news share" with Sunbelt Communications Company-owned KVBC |
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8This station is involved in a "news share" with Disney/ABC-owned WTVD. |
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9This station is involved in a "news share" with Gannett-owned WGRZ. |
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Annual Revenue: $1.24 billion USD (2004) | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: NASDAQ: SBGI | Website: www.sbgi.net |
