Wendt’s family said he died early Tuesday morning, peacefully in his sleep while at home.
The 60th annual Ohio Valley Emmys Gala was hosted at the Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- WDRB News brought home more than a dozen Emmys at the Ohio Valley Emmy Awards on Saturday night.
WDRB News was honored with Overall Excellence and News Excellence at the ceremony hosted at the Renaissance Hotel in Columbus, Ohio.
Trebek hosted the show from 1984 until his death in November.
The Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Sunday awarded WDRB News with 13 Emmy Awards — more than any other media outlet in Louisville, out of 26 nominations.
An Emmy is one of the highest achievements a journalist can be honored with.