WKYT News

WKYT News is a television station serving the Lexington, Kentucky area. The station is owned by Gray Television and has a team of experienced journalists and news anchors who cover local, state, and national news. Some notable members of the WKYT team include Bill Bryant, Amber Philpott, Mariah Congedo, Kristen Kennedy, Destiny Quinn, India Jones, Kelsey Souto, Jessica Umbro, Grason Passmore, Jeremy Tombs, Phil Pendleton, Samantha Valentino, Alyssa Williams Lucy Bryson and many others. The team covers a wide range of news topics including politics, sports, weather, and investigative reports. WKYT News also has a strong presence on social media and provides live updates during breaking news events.

Biography:  https://www.wkyt.com/about-us/meet-the-team/

100%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • Amber Philpott is an award-winning news anchor with WKYT in Lexington, KY anchoring the 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6 and 11pm newscasts daily.
  • At WKYT, Bill has covered it all, from the police beat to natural disasters to inaugurations.
  • Mariah Congedo joined WKYT in March of 2023 as a weekday anchor/reporter.

Conflicts of Interest

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Examples:

  • Amber Philpott is an award-winning news anchor with WKYT in Lexington, KY anchoring the 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6 and 11pm newscasts daily.
  • At WKYT, Bill has covered it all, from the police beat to natural disasters to inaugurations.
  • Mariah Congedo joined WKYT in March of 2023 as a weekday anchor/reporter.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • A case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has been confirmed at Lafayette High School.
  • Nine total cases of whooping cough have been confirmed since late April.
  • Three new cases were reported on Monday involving a student at Lafayette High School.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Nine Cases of Whooping Cough Reported in Fayette County Schools: Health Department Urges Vaccination and Vigilance

Nine Cases of Whooping Cough Reported in Fayette County Schools: Health Department Urges Vaccination and Vigilance

Broke On: Tuesday, 14 May 2024 Nine cases of Whooping Cough reported in Fayette County schools since late April, including three new ones on May 14. Health officials urge caution and vaccination as the number of cases rises, affecting students from Lafayette High School, Henry Clay High School, Bryan Station High School, and Lexington Catholic High School.
New Kentucky Basketball Coach Mark Pope's Unique Salary Structure: Bonuses Based on Wins and Academic Performance

New Kentucky Basketball Coach Mark Pope's Unique Salary Structure: Bonuses Based on Wins and Academic Performance

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