Jackie Hays Bickel
2011
Popular television news anchor for 31 years, in two Kentucky cities and America’s fourth largest city. Native of Paris, Tenn. Began career at WPSD-TV, Paducah, while still a student at Murray State University in 1978. Anchored at WHAS-TV, Louisville, 1980-85; KYW-TV, Philadelphia, 1985-88; and WAVE-TV, Louisville, 1988-2009. Covered countless major stories from the scene. Won Emmy Award for special on tragedy of 2009 Kentucky Derby and covered MOVE - Philadelphia Police disaster. Voted favorite news anchor by readers of Louisville magazine in “Best of Louisville” contest 16 times.