Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington television viewers will soon have another choice for local news. NBC affiliate WLEX (Channel 18) announced Wednesday it will launch a half-hour weekday newscast at 7 p.m. beginning Aug. 2.
“We always felt there was a missed opportunity with viewers who get home late,” said WLEX News Director Bruce Carter.
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As part of the launch, the station will hire nine employees, boosting its news staff to around 60, he said. The employees to be hired include a news anchor, meteorologist, two reporters, two photographers, a multimedia journalist who will both report and shoot video, an editor and a producer. More…