Duke named WNKY News 40 station manager, general sales manager

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Marquee Broadcasting Kentucky has selected Chad Duke as Station Manager and General Sales Manager of WNKY News 40, effective Feb. 9.

Former WNKY News 40 General Manager Julie Milam announced her departure after 17 years on Feb. 6. Milam was named Executive Vice President of Partnership Services for the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce.

Duke’s broadcast career spans 12 years. He joined WNKY News 40 as a senior account executive in January 2025.

“With Chad’s twenty-plus years of media experience and his love for South Central Kentucky, Chad is the perfect person to follow in Julie Milam’s footsteps to take WNKY into the future,” said Marquee Broadcasting Chief Operating Officer Gene Steinberg.

In his new role, Duke will continue to work with local, regional and national sales clients and local nonprofits and organizations.

He has served the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, Builders Association of South Central Kentucky and Boy Scout Troop 79 in Bowling Green.

Duke served as President of Friends of Barren River Lake & Park for six years. In this role, he organized large community events, such as July 4th fireworks at Barren River State Park, Corps of Engineers annual Lakeshore Cleanup and the Friends of Barren River annual Poker Run on the Barren fundraiser.

Duke will be sworn in as Warren-District Constable 2027. He previously served the county as Deputy Constable from 2006 to 2010.

WNKY News 40 is south-central Kentucky’s home for CBS, NBC and MeTV. The station provides local news, sports and weather coverage for nine counties.