Isaac Calvert
AMKY and MidDay Anchor
Bowling Green, Kentucky

He graduated from the University of Kentucky in May 2022, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism. While at UK, he worked for both the SEC Network and the UK Student News Network as an anchor, reporter, and producer.
When he is not working, he is on the couch watching the Atlanta Braves, New Orleans Saints, or the Kentucky Wildcats.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 2:15 PM EDT
|By Haley Kerby , Monica Watkins, Isaac Calvert and Andrew McMunn
The Kentucky State Police confirmed two bodies were found after a search for a downed airplane Thursday morning.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 1:22 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert , Will Whaley and Presley Allen
An instructor pilot and a student pilot, were en route to Owensboro from Bowling Green when the tower lost contact. At the time of the suspected crash, a severe thunderstorm had developed in the area.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 7:35 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
Kentucky is known for three things: horses, basketball and bourbon; but have you ever seen a bottle of bourbon worth $1 million dollars?
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 7:09 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
With the new school year in full swing, officials with Med Center Health in Bowling Green are emphasizing the importance of healthy vision.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 6:48 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
“Kentucky Realtors are dedicated to serving the Commonwealth, and supporting this community as they rebuild from these destructive storms.”
Updated: Jul. 9, 2023 at 12:30 AM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
It is approximately 3,500 miles from San Francisco, California to Virginia Beach, Virginia. One WKU organization is traveling that distance on a bicycle, for a cause.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 7:26 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert and Lauren McCally
Mallory Hudson won Miss Bowling Green in November 2022, and has served several communities across Kentucky. She is a graduate of South Warren High School and is currently a senior at the University of Kentucky.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2023 at 7:40 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
With Trump facing several charges, how will this affect his candidacy for President of the United States? Dr. Jeffrey Budziak, Associate Professor of Political Science at Western Kentucky University, said it may not have as big of an effect as one might predict.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 7:46 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
An estimated 42 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday weekend. Out of those 42 million people, an estimated 37 million people will be traveling by car.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 6:48 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
One reason Adams is projecting a low voter turnout is due to disenfranchised Independent voters. Kentuckians who are registered as “Independent” make up 10% of the electorate.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 6:21 PM EDT
|By Will Whaley, Isaac Calvert and Andrew McMunn
The Bowling Green Police Department responded to the two-vehicle wreck at a Kentucky intersection on Saturday.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 12:18 AM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert and Thomas Paden
This was the first time each major candidate was in the same room together since announcing their candidacy.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 8:49 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
The individuals who sued Beshear said that he violated their constitutional right to gather in worship.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 7:06 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
In wake of the recent shooting in Nashville, Gov. Beshear said that safety continues to be the number one priority when it comes to Kentuckians, especially children in schools.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 7:57 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
In order to place a legal sports bet, Kentuckians would have to travel to neighboring states like Tennessee or Indiana to legally bet on sports. That could all change if HB 551 gets the necessary amount of votes in the Kentucky Senate.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 7:24 PM EST
|By Isaac Calvert
Kentucky House Bill 353 would “decriminalize equipment used to determine the presence of chemicals, toxic substances or hazardous compounds in controlled substances,” like fentanyl.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 7:54 PM EST
|By Isaac Calvert
It seems that GM is not only creating jobs from the production of the E-Ray Corvette but also maintaining those jobs for their employees through this campaign.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 5:47 PM EST
|By Isaac Calvert
The agency’s non-profit, Trooper Island Camp, is raffling off a luxurious 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali 4WD, and proceeds from the sales support the camp for underprivileged children.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 8:17 PM EST
|By Isaac Calvert
More than eight in 10 Kentuckians responded that it was “not too likely” or “not likely at all” that COVID-19 would keep them from holiday gatherings.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 10:00 PM EST
|By Isaac Calvert
The threat appears to not only target three local high schools in Southcentral Kentucky, but conservative leaders like Senator Rand Paul, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and former President Donald Trump.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 1:36 PM EST
|By WBKO News Staff, Will Whaley and Isaac Calvert
Several groups are holding demonstrations at the Warren County Justice Center, on Center Street in Downtown Bowling Green, and at Donham’s home on Shive Lane.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2022 at 7:27 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
Today, the Bransford Monument was unveiled to honor the lives and legacies of those family members who worked at the cave for nearly 200 years.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 7:09 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
It was just an ordinary day of school for Patrick Bunnell. That would surely change when he would get the surprise of a lifetime…
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 7:39 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
The Rio Central Church and non-profit organization “Hope With A Hammer” drove up from Maryville, Tennessee to build Moore a brand new home, something she has not had since the December tornadoes.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 10:00 PM EDT
|By Isaac Calvert
After 14 years of planning, researching, and constructing, the National Corvette Museum is opening up a new exhibit called “Drive by Design.”
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 11:36 AM EDT
|By Will Whaley and Isaac Calvert
The 30 GWh plant will create 2,000 new, skilled jobs for the region.