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Tom Kenny joined WTVQ-TV in June of 2001 as a general assignment reporter. Currently, he is a primary evening anchor for the station.[CR-LF][CR-LF]Mr. Kenny has more than 20-years experience in broadcast journalism, including 18-years in the Lexington television market as a reporter, sports director and main news anchor. He is a two-time Emmy nominee for reporting, has won Associated Press Awards for reporting and anchoring, and two Addy Awards for excellence in promotional writing and was voted Outstanding Young Man in America by Who?s Who in 1999. [CR-LF][CR-LF]Mr. Kenny's experience extends to network broadcasting in radio and television as well. He served as a sports reporter for ESPN, Sportschannel, NBC Sports and the Breeders' Cup Newsfeed. He was also the studio host and halftime producer for CBS Radio Sports' College Football Game of the Week and covered the NFL for One-On-One Radio Sports. [CR-LF][CR-LF]Prior to joining the station, Mr. Kenny served as Vice-President of the Houston Astros Minor League baseball team in Lexington, Ky. He was part of the original management team that brought professional baseball back to the Bluegrass after a nearly 50-year absence. [CR-LF][CR-LF]Mr. Kenny has lived in Lexington more than 18 years. In that time he has contributed his talents to dozens of local charity groups, including the Muscular Dystrophy Association, March of Dimes, Children's Miracle Network Telethon, Habitat for Humanity and Salute to Hospitalized Veterans.[CR-LF][CR-LF]A native of Peoria, Ill., Mr. Kenny earned a Bachelor's of Arts degree in mass communications and a minor in marketing from Western Illinois University.

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