Jim Stratman

Reporter

Lexington, Ky.

Jim is very happy to return to his home state and join the morning team as the live reporter for WKYT this morning.

Jim grew up in Northern Kentucky just across the river from Cincinnati where we developed a passion for broadcasting.

Jim spent two years in Evansville, Indiana cover South Western Indiana and Western Kentucky from 2018-2020. He joined the WFIE morning crew about six months into his stay and found he loved waking up early.

Jim started his career in Eastern Kentucky at WKYT as a sports reporter.

Jim majored in radio, television operations at Western Kentucky University before stepping in front of the camera.

Because of his travels around the Bluegrass, Jim likes to say he's made the triangle around Kentucky.

When he's not working, Jim loves spending time with his wife and two dogs, playing golf, and watching his Cincinnati sports teams.

If you have any story ideas please feel free to contact Jim on Twitter or via email at jim.stratman@WKYT.com.

Education

Western Kentucky University, Broadcast Journalism, 2017

National

Monica Goodwin (left) and Erica Goodwin (right) were arrested Monday in the death of Monica...

2 charged after toddler drowned in hot tub while they used meth, court docs say

Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 1:32 PM CST

By Jim Stratman and Emily Van de Riet

Two Kentucky women are facing manslaughter charges after a 14-month-old child drowned in a hot tub while they used drugs, according to court records.

National

The Lexington mother accused of murdering her children was back in court Thursday morning. ...

Mom accused of killing her children knocked on neighbors’ doors telling them to ‘kill their kids,’ police say

Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 3:26 PM CDT

By Jim Stratman and Andrew McMunn

Police say a woman who is accused of stabbing her two children to death knocked on her neighbors doors telling them to "kill their kids and themselves."