John F. Day (1913-1982)

John F. Day (1913-1982) (HM1KM0)

Location: Flemingsburg, KY 41041 Fleming County
Country: United States of America

N 38° 25.368', W 83° 43.973'

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A native of Fleming County, this prize-winning journalist began his career with the Lexington Leader; later worked with Washington Bureau of Louisville Courier-Journal. Director and Vice President of CBS News, 1955-61, where he won two Emmy awards. Wrote Bloody Ground, 1941, on Eastern Kentucky. John Day spent his last years in England publishing a weekly newspaper.
HM NumberHM1KM0
Marker Number1736
Year Placed1984
Placed ByThe Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, May 20th, 2015 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 261423 N 4256264
Decimal Degrees38.42280000, -83.73288333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 25.368', W 83° 43.973'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 25' 22.08" N, 83° 43' 58.38" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)606, 859
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 E Main St, Flemingsburg KY 41041, US


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