Lexington Herald-Leader from Lexington, Kentucky • 11

I From the Front Page Lexington Herald-Leader All Wednesday September 16 1998 H1A WLEX: Station is ahead on going digital for federal requirement jdio with Gay and Bell) 1 The station probably faced its biggest crisis in January 1959 when its transmission tower col- 2 lapsed It crashed through the sta- turn's roof damaging studios and offices A receptionist was killed I The station was off the air for 35 days and it took three years to rebuild its market share Now it ranks second in the number of households watching 1 nightly newscasts 1 But Duvall said he doesn't see it that way He echoes the wisdom of the late Ralph Gabbard longtime chief of WKYT: don't watch television people da" And by that standard Duvall said WLEX is doing great "We dominate with viewers under he said Those are the viewers that advertisers prefer Over the next few days Duvall said the board will choose a broker or a consultant to help with the sale Duvall would not disclose the expected sales price If everything proceeds smoothly he said a new owner could be found by New with the transaction completed early next summer Duvall does not plan to stay with the station beyond the change in ownership he said "Running a station for people like this meaning local ownership is certainly different than working for a group" Duvall said Robber improving his penmanship DAVENPORT Iowa (AP) A man wanted in several holdups appears to be working on his penmanship Pblice have been looking for the man since Sept 9 when he handed a note to the clerk at a convenience store The clerk said he could not make out the words 1116 man threatened to shoot the clerk and got away with $50 Capt Dave Heesch said the handwriting apparently has improved because clerks in three more holdups over the next five days had no problem reading his note Over the next few days the board will choose a broker or consultant to help with the sale If everything proceeds smoothly a new owner could be found by New with the transaction completed early next summer Duvall said death 1 (As further evidence that WLEX hasn't strayed for from roots: Atchison is senior partner at the Lexington law firm Gess Mattingly Atchison William Gess was an owner of WLEX ra- From Page One i $6 milium to $8 million in expenses that add to a profitability Martin said But WLEX is already ahead of the pads on that The station hired James Gray Construction to build a new fully digital facility at current site on Russell Cave Road Ground was broken for the new building last month completion is expected by April 1 WLEX the firet TV station to broadcast in Lexington was creat ed in 1955 by Guthrie Bell and Doug Gay Bell's 33 percent share now belongs to his widow 51 percent is held in a Bank One trust The station has been defined largely by its consistency Harry Barfield was with WLEX w(ien it started and he stayed on until his death in 1991 He worked his way up from salesman to announcer to general manager to chairman As a young lawyer John Atchison helped draft the articles of incorporation for WLEX-TV He has been chairman since BERRY: Activist testifies proclaims his innocence been good for the community" Berry testified in court yesterday "If you got a problem with the mayor if you got a problem with the police department if you got a problem with schoolteachers if you got a problem with the school superintendent we go in sit down and talk about reputation first took a hit last November when a 34-year-old man filed a criminal complaint against him alleging Berry had anal sex with him nearly 20 years earlier in exchange for making him mayor of Mian-City youth council In the next few months seven more men filed similar complaints many of them prison inmates who had belonged to a social club The Playboys that met in home around 1980 One charges were dismissed by the grand jury the others were found credible enough to merit a trial 6 'rf Assistant Attorney Mike Malone Berry had the power to do good and he did good And Mr Berry had the power to do bad and he did Malone said He just abuse (his alleged trust he destroyed their not unreasonable to assume sexual abuse was a factor in so many of his accusers turning to lives of crime and unhappiness Malone said Waving a 1981 junior high school yearbook containing ninth-grade photographs of several of the alleged victims Malone said "The faces you see in this book are the victims in this Berry founded Micro-City Government in 1969 By estimate 150000 children have passed through at least one of programs in the past three decades including tutoring job training daycare summer lunches and the weekend In addition in times of racial tension in Lexington Berry has walked the streets talking to teenagers and trying to soothe fiery tempers Berry also carries credibility in the corridors of power and has siblings in the sheriffs and police departments and Mayen Pam office "I think my role I hope From Pago Ona victims or the alleged victims of sex crimes In their closing statements to the jury defense attorneys asked jurors to be skeptical about the claims of accusers If Berry is such a sexual predator why did nobody file a complaint against him until seven now-grown men suddenly filed charges in the past year dating bade to 1970? Johnson asked illogical that this many people abused 28 18 11 years ago would never tell a soul until last year and then all come Johnson told the jury "It just defies The seven men were part of a loose conspiracy to frame Berry Johnson said Some of the accusers are prison inmates hoping to win parole for their and others hoped to sue Berry and the Urban County Government which has some oversight at Micro-City Government he said "Money drives people to do lots of things to do wrong things" Johnson said In their closing statements to the jury prosecutors said crimes were especially bad because he abused the position of authority he held as the longtime executive director of Micro-City Children looked up to Berry said We're Celebrating Our First New Season of Fur and Fine Apparel at Our Store In the Lansdowne Shoppes Our New 199899 Fur Collection Has Arrived During Our Grand Opening Fur Sale we are offering 30 Off any fur from this collection Recetvea free University of Kentucky fur stadium cushion (a $400 value) wRh any mink coat purchase Stop by and see our new store You're sure to enjoy seeing our new fur cotiection and our fine sportswear Ones which indude: StJohn the Geiger Collection Bader and others Register to win a $500 GUI Certificate FRIDAY SEPT 18 10 AM -6 PM See the CEICES Collection of Sportswear Trunk Showing for Spring 1999 Meet Paula Shields Geiger representative howRbe with usto assist selection and ordering furs and fine apparel Lansdowne Shoppes 269-3390 I' ft 2 vEistv llYAi Celebrate the Best of Kentucky for Free! 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