News Anchor: Marvin Bartlett
 Marvin Bartlett has been a co-anchor for the Fox 56 Ten O’clock News since its start on January 2, 1995. Since then, Marvin has won three regional Emmys for news writing and reporting and in his career, he's won more than a dozen reporting awards from the Associated Press.
Marvin is a native of Grafton, West Virginia. He's a 1983 graduate of Marshall University, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. In 1985, he completed requirements for a master's degree in journalism at Ohio University.
After working for his hometown newspaper and radio station and then at the public TV station at Ohio University, Marvin's first job in commercial television was in Paintsville, Kentucky. There he served as the Eastern Kentucky Bureau Chief for WCHS-TV in Charleston, West Virginia.
In late 1987, Marvin moved to Lexington to work for the NBC affiliate, where he worked his way up from videographer/reporter to weekend anchor and then morning anchor.
Marvin’s wife Elizabeth works for the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation. They have a son, Cooper, born in 2006 and a daughter, Eliza, born in 2008.
Marvin has also taught at the University of Kentucky School of Journalism. In 2002, he wrote “The Joy Cart,” a book about an inspirational young cancer patient he met while on the job. He’s a member of Southern Hills United Methodist Church. In his spare time, his interests include golf, photography and travel.
Email Marvin
Co-Anchor: Jennifer Nime Palumbo
Jennifer Nime Palumbo is the co-anchor of the Fox 56 Ten O'Clock News. Previously she was the anchor of the Fox 56 Morning Edition which airs weekdays from 7-8 a.m. Jennifer grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio where her passion for journalism began in high school as editor of the school newspaper. She studied broadcast journalism at Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism graduating Phi Beta Kappa. After college she headed to London, England to work for ABC News as an assignment desk assistant.
In 1994 Jennifer returned to the U.S. where she landed her first on-air job at the CBS affiliate in Hazard, Kentucky. There she was an anchor of the morning news, as well as a reporter, videographer and producer. Jennifer came to Lexington in 1995 to work for WKYT-TV. There she worked her way up from weekend producer to co-anchor of the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. During that time she also spent six years on the Fox 56 Ten O'Clock News with Marvin Bartlett.
In 2005 Jennifer decided to take a break from TV news to spend more time with her family. She is married to Joe Palumbo, and they have two children. In 2007 she returned to TV news for the launch of the Fox 56 Morning Edition. In 2009 she was reunited with Marvin Bartlett on the Fox 56 Ten O'Clock News.
Jennifer enjoys giving back to the community as a volunteer with Jarrett's Joy Cart at Kentucky Children's Hospital, the Lexington Dream Factory and Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital. She also is a member of the Junior League of Lexington.
Email Jennifer
Chief Meteorologist: T.G. Shuck
 Weather has been a lifelong passion for T.G. Shuck. Born and raised in Lexington, his interest in weather took on a whole new perspective when the "Super Outbreak" of tornadoes occurred on April 3-4, 1974. He says, “ As a frightened 5-year-old just days short of my 6th birthday, this event fueled my desire to learn more about the atmosphere and how it works. I kept up with the weather growing up, reading and studying all the books I could get my hands on. I was fortunate enough to intern at the National Weather Service, and in the WKYT weather office while attending Lafayette High School. I knew then exactly what I wanted to do for a career, but it took a while for me to get there.”
A football scholarship led T.G. to Georgetown College where he graduated with a B.A. in Communication Arts in 1991.His career started at WKYT started in January 1990 when he was hired as a videographer. In 1993, he left for a brief stint at a Charlotte, N.C. television station. By September 1994, he was back at WKYT and began working on his education in meteorology. He started on-air as weekend meteorologist in May 1996, for both WKYT and the Fox 56 Ten O’clock News. T.G. received his Broadcast Meteorology Certificate from Mississippi State University in 1997 before being promoted to A.M./Noon meteorologist in November 1998. One of the highlights of his weather career here at WKYT came in April 1999 when he produced and hosted a 25th anniversary special about the "Super Outbreak" of tornadoes, the very event that captured his attention as a young boy. His story about the F-5 tornado that devastated Brandenburg, Kentucky received The Communicator Award, a distinguished national award that recognizes outstanding television reporting. In the spring of 2006, I was honored to receive the "Best Weathercast" award in the state of Kentucky from the Associated Press.
T.G. is a full member of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association. In August of 2005, he was the first television meteorologist in Lexington to earn the "Certified Broadcast Meteorologist" (CBM) designation from the American Meteorological Society He also holds the Seal of Approval from the National Weather Association and is a member of the International Association of Broadcast Meteorology (IABM).
In his spare time, T.G. enjoys running, biking and swimming and has competed in several triathalons. He and his wife Angie have three beautiful girls, Sydney, Brooklyn and Raleigh. He says, “I’m definitely outnumbered by the gals at my place. We both love animals and I was lucky enough to serve on the Board of Directors for the Lexington Humane Society for 6 great years from 2000-2006. We have 2 pugs at home, Abby and Buster, and a tabby cat, Bailey. “
Email TG
Sports Extra Anchor: Brandon Fisher
 Everyone told me leaving home would be hard, but moving to Lexington to work for Fox 56 and its partner station WKYT is one of the best career decisions I've ever made.
I grew up in Columbia, Tennessee, a small town about 30 minutes south of Nashville. After graduating from Columbia Central High School, I attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. A career in sports broadcasting wasn't on the agenda at that time, but right before my junior year, I changed my major and devoted a lot of my time learning the business.
During my senior year I worked at WBIR-TV in Knoxville as a weekend tape editor and then moved back to Nashville to do a summer internship with WSMV-TV. When that ended, I flew to Sydney, Australia for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games to intern for NBC Network.. Two days after returning to the states I started work at WBBJ-TV in Jackson, Tennessee, a job that lasted 18 months.
Then I returned to Knoxville to work for WVLT-TV. It was a dream come true returning to my alma mater to cover the Vols. I spent three years working for the largest sports department in the state and enjoyed every minute of it.
My next stop was in Nashville, where I freelanced for WTVF-TV. I also worked at WKRN-TV. One of the best experiences was being a part of two shows, "Sunday Sports Extra" and "Titans on 2 with Jeff Fisher."
I love covering "Big Blue" and all the local teams in our area. When I'm not working, you can find me checking out the local golf courses, working out or watching movies.
Email Brandon |
