Jennifer Horbelt has stepped down from her co-anchor role on WPSD Local 6’s 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts in Paducah, Kentucky, where she anchored alongside Todd Faulkner.
As of January 2026, Horbelt has taken on a new role as Communications Manager at United Systems & Software, Inc. in Benton, Kentucky, marking the next chapter in her career after more than 11 years with WPSD Local 6.
Here is what Horbelt posted on LinkedIn:
"So thankful for nearly 20 years in the television news business, most of that time with WPSD TV... but I'm MOST thankful for the coworkers who became friends/family along the way! The tears flowed Friday night at 6pm for my last show. This goodbye meant so much to me. I'll cherish it forever!
And as is tradition in the news biz, there's no time to waste. Today is my FIRST day in my new role as Communications Manager with United Systems & Software, Inc.!"
She began her professional journey at WPSD as an intern, working her way up to reporter and eventually evening anchor. She previously served as an anchor/reporter at WPSD from 2007 to 2011 before heading to Colorado.
In 2011, Horbelt moved to Colorado Springs to anchor and report at KOAA News 5, where she co-anchored the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts with Rob Quirk and solo-anchored the 6:30 p.m. broadcast. She also reported, shot, and edited enterprise stories during her time there.
After spending three years with a view of the Rocky Mountains, Horbelt and her new husband decided it was time to return to the area she considers home. She rejoined WPSD in 2014, continuing a career that originally began at the station while she was still a student.
A Houston native, Horbelt moved to Memphis during high school and later chose to attend the University of Tennessee at Martin, located within the WPSD viewing area.
Horbelt considers her greatest accomplishment to be her son Logan, who was born in January 2017. In recent years, she has balanced full-time work with parenting, volunteering for organizations such as the United Way and the Purchase Area Sexual Assault & Child Advocacy Center, and pursuing a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication from UT Martin.
