WJKL

(channel 6) is a television station licensed to Hale, Kentucky, United States, serving northern Kentucky, affiliated with NBC and owned by Graham Media Group.
== Announcers ==
* Thom Allen (1983-1987)
* John Driscoll (1987-1993)
* Ed O'Brien (1993-2001)
* Doug Paul (2001-2003)
* John Beach (2003-2021)
* Pat Garrett (2021-present)
== Newscast Operations ==
=== Notable Current On-Air Staff ===
==== Anchors ====
* Andrea Batson - Anchor - WJKL News 6 at 11 (2010-present. Previously the anchor for the weekend 5, 6, & 11 PM news from 2010-2015)
* Wanda Meier - Anchor - WJKL News 6 at 5:30 & 6 (2019-present)
* Pat Nabors - Anchor - WJKL News 6 at 6 & 11 (2001-present. Previously the anchor for the morning and noon news from 2001-2010)
==== Storm Team 6 Meteorologists ====
* Keith Klausmyer - Chief Meteorologist - WJKL News 6 at 5:30, 6, & 11 (2007-present)
==== Sportscasters ====
* Terrance Baxter - Sports Director - WJKL News 6 at 6, & 11 (1993-present)
==== Reporters ====
=== Notable Former On-Air Staff ===
* Thomas Alexander - Sports Director - Channel 6 News at 6 & 11 (1963-1995, retired)
* Stephen Garrett - Meteorologist - WJKL News 6 at 5:30, 6, & 11 (Later Chief Meteorologist. 1990-2016)
* Amy Miller - Anchor - Channel 6 News at 5:30, 6, & 11 (1978-1996)
* Devon Neal - Anchor - News 6 at 6 & 11 (1976-2002)
* Alex Randall - Chief Meteorologist - News 6 at 5:30, 6, & 11 (1972-1999, deceased)
* Yvonne Williams - Anchor - WJKL News 6 at 6 & 11 (1999-2015. Now with WNMB)
=== Newscast Themes ===
* WBAL 1963 News Theme (1965-1970)
* Cool Hand Luke: Tar Sequence - Lalo Schifrin (1970-1976)
* Production Music: Prestige Theme 1 - KPM Music (1976-1981)
* The News Image - Tuesday Productions (1981-1987)
* Wall to Wall News - Stephen Arnold Music (1987-1991)
* NBC: The Place To Be (1991-1993)
* For The People - Peters Communications (1993-1995)
* Bold Horizons - Sample Music (1995-1997)
* Everyday News Package - Wow & Flutter (1997-2003)
* The Tower (V.1 & V.2) - 615 Music (2003-2018)
* Connection - Stephen Arnold Music (2018-present)
=== Newscast Titles ===
* The Early/Midday/Evening (6PM)/Late News (1969-1983)
* World News (5PM, 1969-1984)
* The Channel 6 News (1983-1998)
* News 6 (known as WJKL News 6 from 2012 onward. 1998-present)
== Voice-over History ==
* From the Channel 6 newsroom, this is The Early/Midday/Evening/Late News. (with (anchor) (and) (anchor), (Sports Director/Anchor (sportscaster) with the latest in sports headlines), (and) (meteorologist) with a look at the weather, (and) (Commentator (commentator) with the latest perspective).). (1969-1981)
* From the Channel 6 newsroom, this is World News. (5PM only, 1969-1981)
* This is The Early/Midday/Evening/Late News. with (anchor) (and) (anchor), Sports Director/Anchor (sportscaster) with the latest in sports headlines, (and) (meteorologist) with a look at the weather, (and) (Commentator (commentator) with the latest perspective). (1981-1983)
* This is World News. with (anchor) (and) (anchor), (meteorologist) with a look at the weather, and (commentator) with the latest perspective. (5PM only, 1981-1984)
* From WJKL-TV. Serving Hale, Linden, Westharmon, Artville, and all of Northern Kentucky. This is The Channel 6 News at X AM/PM. (1983-1987)
* From the Channel 6 Studios in Hale. (anchor), (anchor), Storm-watch with (Chief) Meteorologist (meteorologist), (investigative reports with (reporter)), and Sports/Traffic with (sportscaster/traffic reporter). This is Channel 6 News Today/Midday/First at Four/The 5:30 Report/at 6/Late Edition. (1987-1993)
* From the Channel 6 Studios in Hale. This is Channel 6 News Today/Midday/First at Four/The 5:30 Report/at X. (1993-1997)
* Live, from WJKL-TV 6. This is The Channel 6 News Daybreak/Midday/at X. (1997-1998)
* From WJKL-TV. This is News 6 Daybreak/Midday/at X. (1998-2001)
* From WJKL-TV, Where The News Comes First. This is News 6 Daybreak/Midday/at X. (2001-2004)
* Live from WJKL-TV Hale. This is News 6 Daybreak/at X. Where The News Comes First. (2004-2007)
* In High-Definition, you're watching WJKL-TV. Always live and local on WJKL.com. This is News 6 Daybreak/at X. Where The News Comes First. (2007-2011)
* You're watching News 6 in HD, Where The News Comes First. We begin with breaking news. (Breaking news opens only, 2007-2012)
* You're watching WJKL 6. Home of WJKL.com. This is News 6 Daybreak at X/at X. Where The News Comes First. (2011-2012)
* You're watching WJKL 6. Home of WJKL.com. WJKL News 6 Today at X/at X, starts now. (2012-2014)
* Live from WJKL-TV. This is WJKL News 6 Today at X/at X. (2014-present)
== Gallery ==
File:WJKL pre-1989 Circle 6.png|Circle 6 from the ABC and early NBC days (1981-1989)
File:WJKL 1982-1983 Station ID.png|Station ID from the 1982-83 season
File:WJKL 1984-1985 Station ID.png|Last Station ID as an ABC affiliate (1984-1985)
File:WJKL 1989 logo.png|1991-1997 logo
File:WJKL 1997 logo.png|Logo from 1997-2001
File:WJKL 1997-1998 news open.png|Final opening with the Channel 6 News Branding (1997-1998)
File:WJKL 1997-2001 L3rds.png|February 2001 screencap showcasing the 1997-2001 lower thirds
File:WJKL 1997-2004 Weather Graphics.png|Screencap from July 9, 2000, showcasing the 1997-2004 weather graphics
File:WJKL 1998-2001 news open.png|News open from 1998-2001
File:WJKL 2001.png|2001-2012 logo
File:WJKL 2001-2004 news open.png|2001-2004 news open
File:WJKL 2001-2004 L3rds.png|Screencap from 2002, showcasing the 2001-2004 lower thirds
File:WJKL 2004-2007 News Open.png|Pre-HD news open (2004-2007)
File:WJKL 2006 Screencap.png|News 6 Screencap from June 19, 2006, featuring the 2004-2007 Pre-HD Graphics
File:WJKL 2004-2007 Weather Forecast Graphics.png|Screencap from April 4, 2005 featuring the 2004-2007 weather graphics
File:WJKL 2007-2011 Noon news open.png|News open used exclusively for the Morning (Known as Daybreak) and Noon news (2007-2011)
File:WJKL 2007-2011 News Open.png|HD news open used on all newscasts except the Morning and Noon news (2007-2011)
File:News 6 at 6PM screen-cap (August 29, 2009).png|Screen-cap from the 8/29/2009 edition of News 6 at 6PM, featuring the 2007-2009 HD Graphics
File:WJKL 2007-2011 l3rds.png|News 6 Screencap from July 4, 2011
File:WJKL 2007-2011 Weather Graphics.png|Screencap from November 26, 2008. This particular one shows the 2007-2011 HD weather graphics
File:WJKL 2007-2011 split-screen.png|Demonstration of the 2007-2011 split-screen from a late-2000s graphics reel
File:WJKL 2011-2012 News Open.png|Short-lived variant of the 2011-2014 news open with 2001 logo (2011-2012)
File:WJKL News 6.png|WJKL News 6 logo as of 2012
File:WJKL 2012-2014 News Open.png|Variant of the 2011 news open with current logo (2012-2014)
File:WJKL News 6 2019 News open.png|News open from 2019-present
Category:Hale
Category:Kentucky
Category:Channel 6
Category:NBC network affiliates
Category:MeTV subchannel only-network affiliates
Category:Graham Media Group
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1949