Sean Baute
Multi-media journalist
Louisville, KY
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Sean joined the WAVE News team in March 2019 as a multimedia journalist and reporter.
He currently reports for WAVE Sunrise from Monday through Friday from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.
He previously worked as an anchor and reporter at Gray TV sister station WBKO in Bowling Green, KY.
Sean has spent his entire life in Kentucky. He grew up in the Northern Kentucky city of Villa Hills.
He attended the University of Kentucky and moved to Bowling Green upon graduation. He spent nearly three years there before finding his way to Louisville.
Sean is a huge sports fan, cheering for the Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, and Kentucky Wildcats.
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The exhibit, titled "This is the Kentucky Derby!," was unveiled Wednesday.
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There are a few things to know this year following a pandemic-affected 2020 and 2021.
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At least one EF-1 tornado is believed to have touched down during the storm.
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There are therapists and counselors that can help across Louisville.
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On Friday, Norton Children’s Hospital placed hundreds of pinwheels around the building.
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Shepherdsville PD Chief Rick McCubbin revealed more about the K-9, whose name is Dash, and the dog’s handler, Officer Jeff Schank.
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It’s the 50th annual Pegasus Pin and it’s back to providing unique opportunities.
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Some groundhogs like to play the role of meteorologist; not Major.
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Chuck Young, Mengodoht’s father, describes the last three years in one word: “Exhausting.”
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For so many Bowling Green residents, it’s been a surreal few days.
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UPS Worldport in Louisville is hiring seasonal help like they do every year around this time.
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The 34-acre plot of land on Brownsboro Road, just off of Interstate 264, will soon transform into a 910,115 square foot medical center.
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Jeremy Harrell, his wife and three children look out for military families every month, not just November.
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The Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and miniMarathon are returning to their traditional Saturday timeslot.
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Louisville Metro police officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call when the shooting happened.
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A large-scale counterterrorism training exercise, spanning across Louisville and Southern Indiana, happened Friday.
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The latest part of a $400 million investment at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is about to begin.
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The accelerated UofL program graduate 40 to 50 nurses in just 15 months.
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Two bidders decided to combine their bids to set a new record for the purchase of the Kentucky State Fair’s Blue Ribbon Country Ham.
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COVID-19 in Louisville Metro is again spreading at a rate it hasn’t spread since vaccines became widely available.
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Politics aside, the Kentucky State Fair is typically a time to celebrate Kentucky.
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The man who was a humanitarian as much as he was a baseball player would have turned 87 on Wednesday.
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The investigation into Deputy Brandon Shirley’s death is getting top priority.
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The first American-made fridge rolled off the line in May.
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She currently serves as a Democrat for District 41 in the Kentucky House of Representatives.
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Kentucky Senator Rand Paul visited the WAVE 3 News studios where he was asked about one of the biggest issues facing Kentuckians: unemployment, and the government-funded benefits that have come with it.
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Sudden and repeated loud noises can easily spook animals and make them anxious or cause them to run away.
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Allegiant Air announced Tuesday morning they’d be offering a non-stop commercial flight from Louisville to Austin.
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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., covered a range of topics in an interview with WAVE 3 News from Washington on Thursday.
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After almost a year and a half into a pandemic that stifled business across the country, one of Kentucky’s largest players is stepping up its game.
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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sued the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission earlier this week on the grounds that his Derby-winning horse, Medina Spirit, was not given due process in a failed drug test.