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Ashland, Kentucky

Ashland, Kentucky
Administration
Full nameCity of Ashland, Kentucky
Official nameCity of Ashland, Kentucky
Settlement typeCity
MottoA proud past. A bright future.
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBoyd
SettledPoage's Landing, 1786
IncorporatedAshland, 1854
Government
MayorTom Kelley
City ManagerSteve Corbitt
Geography
Total Area12.2 sq mi (31.6 km2)
Land Area11.1 sq mi (28.7 km2)
Water Area1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation551 ft (167.9 m)
Demography
Total Population21981 (2000)
Density (pop.)766/km2 (1984.4/sq mi)
Metro (pop.)288649
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes41101, 41102, 41105
Area code606
FIPS code21-02368
GNIS feature ID0486092

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Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. Ashland is the second largest city within the MSA, after Huntington. Ashland serves as an important economic and medical center for northeast Kentucky.

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This comedy sketch from the August 12, 1989 Tonight Show was produced in Ashland, Kentucky by Richard B. Friley and David E. Carter. Chip Clarke is featured as the Beverly Cop. Another of his great on-camera appearances.
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Something is BAD wrong when Radiation Safety Officer Wade Smith takes us on a tour of the Martha Oil Fields in eastern Kentucky, land that has been dangerously contaminated with radium 226 because of Ashland Oil's oil exploration in the area. Includes a fly-over of the KY EPA approved dump site... official selection of 2010 atlanta film festival, twin cities film festival, louisville international festival of films, new jersey film festival, kahbang film festival, american conservation film festival and more
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Sarah visited Ashland, Kentucky to get a glimpse of how Miley Cyrus would have ended up, had she been raised where her dad was born.
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Kayton Roberts is an A-#1 world-class steel player. He displayed his expert technique on St. Louis Blues during his steel guitar workshop in Ashland, Kentucky on October 25, 2009. Rob McNurlin is backing him up on guitar.
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Drama performed at the Kentucky Teen Talent competition in 2008 by Alesha Morris from Gateway Church of God in Ashland Kentucky to the song "You Decide" by Fireflight.
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One very nice spring day at the park. April 6 2008
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Enthusiastic Hillary Clinton supporters showed their support Sunday in Ashland, Kentucky with a honk and wave event. These loyal supporters were greeted by a chorus of honks, vigorous waves and other shows of support, including a little help from 12-time Daytime Emmy Nominee Heather Tom. Actress Heather Tom, who portrays Katie Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful, has travelled around the Bluegrass State and throughout the country to support Hillary Clinton and her campaign.
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This comedy sketch from the March 21, 1990 Tonight Show was produced in Ashland, Kentucky by Richard B. Friley and David E Carter
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Ashland Kentucky
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This comedy sketch from the January 5, 1989 Tonight Show was produced in Ashland, Kentucky by Richard B. Friley and David E. Carter
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Sublett rewarded for sacrifices - American Chronicle Tweet this news
American Chronicle--As a young golfer for Greenup County High School, she wanted to beat college-bound teammate Charity ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:58:59 GMT+00:00
The Best | Go nuts over Kern's pecan pie - Louisville Courier-Journal Tweet this news
Louisville Courier-Journal--By Greg Fearing • Who's discovered gold • November 13, 2010 As a Southern boy from eastern -Kentucky- � -Ashland- to be exact � homemade pies were my ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:02:39 GMT+00:00
Teens Face Charges Following Traffic Stop - WSAZ-TV Tweet this news
WSAZ-TV---ASHLAND-, -Ky-. (WSAZ) -- Three teens from Salyersville face drug and weapon charges following a traffic stop on US 23. Kentucky State Police arrested Eric ... - Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:17:34 GMT+00:00
Halfway house escapee arrested - WAVE Tweet this news
WAVE---ASHLAND-, -KY- (WAVE) - Kentucky State Police have arrested a Louisville man after they say he walked away from a halfway house in eastern Kentucky. ... - Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:13:42 GMT+00:00
Hospital Employee Accused of Workplace Drug Theft - WSAZ-TV Tweet this news
WSAZ-TV---ASHLAND-, -Ky-. (WSAZ) -- An Ironton, Ohio man faces theft charges after Kentucky State Police say he stole drugs from a medication dispensing machine at Three ... - Date : Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:29:01 GMT+00:00
The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky., Mark Maynard column: MARK MAYNARD: Carter ... - American Chronicle Tweet this news
American Chronicle--Aug. 01--ASHLAND -- Dave Carter hit a home run with his "Ashland's Field of Dreams" documentary that ... - Date : Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:00:26 GMT+00:00
Coach Calipari to Speak in Ashland - Nation of Blue Tweet this news
Nation of Blue--The Alliance is a strong supporter of downtown -Ashland-, and -Kentucky- head basketball coach John Calipari will help that support become even stronger. ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:03:19 GMT+00:00
NASA Langley Rockets to Ashland, Kentucky for Summer Motion - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)---...- 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA will take visitors into space and leave them with a picture postcard as a souvenir at Summer Motion in -Ashland-, -Ky-. ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:45:19 GMT+00:00
Huntington's Criticized Proposed “Occupation” Tax Has Spread Through ... - HNN Huntingtonnews.net Tweet this news
HNN Huntingtonnews.net---Ashland-, -Ky-. has relied on its occupation tax for year. In fact, the State of Kentucky allows municipalities, counties and boards of education to levy ... - Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:41:00 GMT+00:00
David D. Elphinstone - Lehigh Acres Citizen Tweet this news
Lehigh Acres Citizen--David D. Elphinstone, 68, of Lehigh Acres, and long-time resident of Sarver, Pa., and -Ashland-, -Ky-., died on Sunday, July 4. He was a retired engineer from ... - Date : Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:48:44 GMT+00:00

Media : Radio
Call sign Frequency Format Description / Notes
W216AT 91.1 FM Owned by the American Family Association.
WDGG 93.7 FM Owned by Kindred Communications. Licensed to Ashland with studios located in Huntington, West Virginia
WLGC-FM 105.7 FM Country Music Owned by Greenup County Broadcasting, Inc. Licensed to nearby Greenup, Kentucky with studios located in downtown Ashland.
WLGC-AM 1520 AM Classic rock (specifically music from the 1980s) Owned by Greenup County Broadcasting, Inc. Licensed to nearby Greenup, Kentucky with studios located in downtown Ashland.
WCMI 1340 AM The owner is Kindred Communications. It was founded by the Ashland Broadcasting Station whose owners were the Daily Independent on April 29, 1935. It was sold to Nunn Enterprises in 1939.
WYHY 1080 AM Located in adjacent Cannonsburg, it is owned by Big River Radio Inc.
WWKO Operated by the States Broadcasting Company, it went live on July 31, 1954.

: Television
Call sign Channel Description
WKAS Digital 25 Owned by the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television. PBS/Kentucky Educational Television affiliate
Daystar/WTSF Digital 44 Owned by Daystar Television Network

Municipalities and communities of Boyd County, Kentucky

County seat: Catlettsburg
CitiesAshland * Catlettsburg
CDPWestwood
CommunitiesCannonsburg * Coalton * Ironville * Meads * Princess * Rockdale * Rush � * Summit
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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