WMKY earned thirteen nominations for the 2019 Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters Awards. Winners will be announced Saturday, April 13th at the annual awards banquet in downtown Lexington.
AP College Competition Nominees:
- Best College Radio Reporter: Jacob Lindberg
- Best Feature Story: Chas Jenkins - Chuck Mraz Retirement
- Best Feature Story: Julianna Leach - Sardis Church Rebuilt
- Best College Newscast: Logan Pemberton - WMKY News
- Best College Newscast: Jacob Lindberg , Peyton Stewart and Logan Pemberton - Mountain Edition News
- Best News Story: Jacob Lindberg - Animal Abuse Charges in Elliott County
- Best Sports Coverage: Tildon Johnson - WMKY Sports
AP Radio Professional Competition Nominees:
- Short Light News Feature: Leeann Akers - The Smokey Valley Horse
- Short Public Affairs: Leeann Akers - New Grants Will Assist the Drug Epidemic
- Sports Reporting: Leeann Akers - Mountain Edition Sports with Leeann Akers
- Sports Feature/Special: Leeann Akers - Rowan County Boys’ Basketball Team 2018-19 Season Preview
- Use of Sound: Leeann Akers and John Flavell - Kentucky Center for Traditional Music
- Long Newscast: Leeann Akers and Logan Pemberton - Mountain Edition News
