LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A former WKYT reporter will appear on Wheel of Fortune Friday night, fulfilling a childhood dream.
Chad Hedrick, who left television news in 2023, grew up watching the game show in eastern Kentucky. The Ashland native will compete on the program that airs locally at 7 p.m. on WKYT.
“When you grow up in eastern Kentucky, its the local news at 6, national news at 630 and Wheel of Fortune comes on at 7,” Hedrick said.
Early interest in puzzles
Hedrick developed an interest in word puzzles at an early age. He is from the same hometown as Chuck Woolery, the show’s first host…