John McGary
ReporterJohn McGary is a Lexington native and Navy veteran with three decades of radio, television and newspaper experience.
John comes to WEKU from The Woodford Sun, where he was editor while covering government meetings, reporting on community events and taking photographs. At the Sun, he won multiple awards for news and feature stories and columns.
At WLEX-TV, John won a Midwest Regional Emmy for an investigative story about illegal dumping and in 2003, was named Best Television Reporter by the Kentucky Associated Press. In the Navy, he was named Print Journalist of the Year once and Navy Broadcaster of the Year twice.
John’s radio experience includes news and starting a radio magazine show at NTC Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and co-hosting a morning news/talk show in Owensboro, Ky. while working for The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer.
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Lt. Governor Coleman announces $2.2 million for cleaner water, hazardous waste cleanup in Lee CountyLieutenant Governor Coleman was in Lee County this week to announce more than 2-point-2 million dollars for cleaner water and the cleanup of a hazardous waste site.
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The former Rowan County clerk who denied marriage licenses to a gay couple lost her latest bid to overturn 360-thousand dollars in damages, attorney fees and expenses.
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Nearly 20 central Kentucky communities got a little cleaner over the past few weeks, thanks to hundreds of volunteers for a program called Main Street Clean Sweep.
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This week, Lexington Veterans Affairs Healthcare officials are recognizing the people who volunteer to help look after the men and women who served in our armed forces.
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The pink moon will peak Tuesday and it’s worth looking for – even though it’s not pink. That’s according to Mark Pitts, an assistant professor at Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Physics, Geosciences and Astronomy.
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The City of Lexington has a new website that Mayor Linda Gorton and city council members say will improve communication with residents.
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Dozens of volunteers spent part of their Saturday picking up garbage in the Woodford County cities of Versailles and Midway.
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Some Kentuckians are dealing with sticker shock after receiving their property tax assessments.
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Lexington homeless advocates and homeless persons will gather in Lexington Monday to rally against a bill that will become law after Governor Beshear’s veto was overridden April 12.
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The University of Kentucky has new guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence.