Upcoming Kentucky Programs
on KET1 and KET2

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Saturday, October 11
7:00 PM On KET1
Louisville Life
#302 Huber Orchard and Winery/Westport Village Dining/Jon Carloftis/Scribner House/Gilda's Club
Southern Indiana's Huber Orchard and Winery, run by the same family for seven generations; new dining hot spots at Westport Village; nationally renowned garden designer Jon Carloftis; the history of the Scribner House, the oldest surviving building in New Albany; and an interview with Karen Morrison, president and CEO of Gilda's Club Louisville, a support organization for cancer patients. A 2008 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft.
8:00 PM On KET1
Kentucky Life
#1415 Big-Eared Bats/Bagpiper Skip Cleavinger/Portland Museum
Cleaning up Pulaski County's Saltpeter Pit, a cave that is home to Kentucky's largest colony of endangered Rafinesque's big-eared bats; nationally known bagpipe and tin whistle player Skip Cleavinger, who has performed with more than 30 symphony orchestras; and the Portland Museum, housed in an antebellum "country seat" on the old road between Portland and Louisville. A 2008 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
8:30 PM On KET1
Kentucky Afield
#2502
A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer.
11:00 PM On KET2
Jubilee
#1311 Berline-Crary-Hickman
Individually and as a trio, Byron Berline, Dan Crary, and John Hickman have brought innovation and new creative energy to the traditions of bluegrass and country music, recording with numerous legendary artists and performing around the world. A KET production recorded at the 2007 River of Music Party in Owensboro.
Sunday, October 12
Midnight On KET1
Studio 89
#406 Screaming Mimes
The Screaming Mimes deliver a unique brand of pop-rock with infectious melodies and driving rhythms. A production of Northern Kentucky University.
6:30 AM On KET2
bookclub@ket
#212 Sorrowful Mysteries and Other Stories
Host Bill Goodman and a panel of readers discuss Frankfort native Normandi Ellis' book of short stories. A 2000 KET production.
Noon On KET2
Louisville Life
#302 Huber Orchard and Winery/Westport Village Dining/Jon Carloftis/Scribner House/Gilda's Club
Southern Indiana's Huber Orchard and Winery, run by the same family for seven generations; new dining hot spots at Westport Village; nationally renowned garden designer Jon Carloftis; the history of the Scribner House, the oldest surviving building in New Albany; and an interview with Karen Morrison, president and CEO of Gilda's Club Louisville, a support organization for cancer patients. A 2008 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft.
12:30 PM On KET1
Comment on Kentucky
#3450
Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. A 2008 KET production.
1:00 PM On KET1
One to One with Bill Goodman
#337 Will Shortz
Will Shortz, crossword editor for the New York Times and puzzle master for National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday, discusses his passion for puzzles. Shortz is the only person known to have a college degree in enigmatology, the study of puzzles, having designed his own degree program at Indiana University. A 2008 KET production taped at the IdeaFestival in Louisville.
1:30 PM On KET1
Connections with Renee Shaw
#406 Children's Health Insurance
Renee and her guests discuss Kentucky's uninsured and underinsured children and recent changes to the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program that were designed to make it easier for families to apply. Guests: Janie Miller, secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; Sherrie Stefan, manager of clinical resource management at Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville; and Stephanie Barnett of CLOUT (Citizens of Louisville United Together). A 2008 KET production.
3:30 PM On KET1
Call to War
Kentucky actor Matt Long introduces the contrasting true stories of two young Kentuckians in the Civil War. William Horsfall left his Newport home and went on to become the youngest Congressional Medal of Honor winner in history at the age of 14. But 15-year-old Asa Lewis from Barren County left the army to go home and harvest crops to feed his starving family, only to be court-martialed upon his return and then executed. Produced by Dorian Walker of Bowling Green with support from the KET Fund for Independent Production.
4:00 PM On KET1
Kentucky Afield
#2502
A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer.
4:30 PM On KET1
Kentucky Life
#1415 Big-Eared Bats/Bagpiper Skip Cleavinger/Portland Museum
Cleaning up Pulaski County's Saltpeter Pit, a cave that is home to Kentucky's largest colony of endangered Rafinesque's big-eared bats; nationally known bagpipe and tin whistle player Skip Cleavinger, who has performed with more than 30 symphony orchestras; and the Portland Museum, housed in an antebellum "country seat" on the old road between Portland and Louisville. A 2008 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
7:00 PM On KET2
Kentucky Life
#1415 Big-Eared Bats/Bagpiper Skip Cleavinger/Portland Museum
Cleaning up Pulaski County's Saltpeter Pit, a cave that is home to Kentucky's largest colony of endangered Rafinesque's big-eared bats; nationally known bagpipe and tin whistle player Skip Cleavinger, who has performed with more than 30 symphony orchestras; and the Portland Museum, housed in an antebellum "country seat" on the old road between Portland and Louisville. A 2008 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
11:30 PM On KET1
bookclub@ket
#212 Sorrowful Mysteries and Other Stories
Host Bill Goodman and a panel of readers discuss Frankfort native Normandi Ellis' book of short stories. A 2000 KET production.
Monday, October 13
12:30 AM On KET1
One to One with Bill Goodman
#337 Will Shortz
Will Shortz, crossword editor for the New York Times and puzzle master for National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday, discusses his passion for puzzles. Shortz is the only person known to have a college degree in enigmatology, the study of puzzles, having designed his own degree program at Indiana University. A 2008 KET production taped at the IdeaFestival in Louisville.
7:30 PM On KET2
Kentucky Health
#402 Back Surgery
A look at some new surgical procedures to help alleviate back pain with Dr. Mohammad E. Majd.
8:00 PM On KET1
Election 2008: 1st District Candidates
#2212
Candidates for the 1st District U.S. House seat respond to journalists' questions and present their views on issues. A 2008 KET production.
Tuesday, October 14
5:30 PM On KET2
Kentucky Afield
#2502
A KET/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources co-presentation hosted by Tim Farmer.
7:30 PM On KET2
One to One with Bill Goodman
#337 Will Shortz
Will Shortz, crossword editor for the New York Times and puzzle master for National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday, discusses his passion for puzzles. Shortz is the only person known to have a college degree in enigmatology, the study of puzzles, having designed his own degree program at Indiana University. A 2008 KET production taped at the IdeaFestival in Louisville.
11:30 PM On KET1
Kentucky Life
#1020 UK Cooperative Extension Service/Kentuckians Chorus
Video clips from the television show Extension Today: On the Air introduce the activities of the University of Kentucky's Cooperative Extension Service. The Kentuckians Chorus, a men's barbershop chorus from Lexington, rehearses for and then performs in a regional competition in Louisville. A 2004 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
Wednesday, October 15
2:00 AM On KET1
Election 2008: 1st District Candidates
#2212
Candidates for the 1st District U.S. House seat respond to journalists' questions and present their views on issues. A 2008 KET production.
5:30 AM On KET1
Kentucky Health
#402 Back Surgery
A look at some new surgical procedures to help alleviate back pain with Dr. Mohammad E. Majd.
8:00 PM On KET1
Jubilee
#1311 Berline-Crary-Hickman
Individually and as a trio, Byron Berline, Dan Crary, and John Hickman have brought innovation and new creative energy to the traditions of bluegrass and country music, recording with numerous legendary artists and performing around the world. A KET production recorded at the 2007 River of Music Party in Owensboro.
11:30 PM On KET1
Kentucky Life
#1021 Cave Hill Cemetery/Cardome Centre
The historic and scenic Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville combines an outdoor museum of 19th-century landscape architecture and a vast botanical garden with the graves of many prominent citizens, including Gen. George Rogers Clark and Col. Harland Sanders. The Cardome Centre in Georgetown, a former girls' school, now hosts meetings, classes, and other events. A 2004 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
Thursday, October 16
7:30 PM On KET2
Louisville Life
#303 Our Day/Bernheim Aboretum/Architects/Dare To Care/Peterson-Dumesnil House
Our Day, a home movie made by Wallace Kelly of Lebanon in 1938 that has been added to the National Film Registry; Bernheim Aboretum and Research Forest; some inventive Louisville architects; an interview with Linda K. Miller, executive director of Dare To Care; and the history of the Peterson-Dumesnil House. A 2008 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft.
9:00 PM On KET1
KET: 40 Years of Exploration
This anniversary special takes a look at KET's 40-year history and its future with interviews from KET Executive Director Malcolm Wall, founder O. Leonard Press, and past executive director Virginia Gaines Fox. Many of the great programs that have aired on KET are also highlighted. A 2008 KET production.
9:30 PM On KET1
Stubblefield Speaks
Robert Valentine stars in a dramatic monologue, illustrated with period photographs, about Nathan Stubblefield—the Murray man whom some credit as the inventor of the radio. On New Year's Day 1902, before a crowd of neighbors, Stubblefield used his "wireless telephone" to transmit his own voice to a receiver about a mile away.
11:30 PM On KET1
Kentucky Life
#1022 Labyrinths/Baker Arboretum
Visits to eight labyrinths across the state, including one under construction in Danville, explore the resurgence of this ancient tool for meditation and spiritual seeking. In Bowling Green, businessman Jerry Baker leads a tour of one of the region's best-kept secrets: the Baker Arboretum. A 2004 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
Friday, October 17
12:30 AM On KET1
Louisville Life
#303 Our Day/Bernheim Aboretum/Architects/Dare To Care/Peterson-Dumesnil House
Our Day, a home movie made by Wallace Kelly of Lebanon in 1938 that has been added to the National Film Registry; Bernheim Aboretum and Research Forest; some inventive Louisville architects; an interview with Linda K. Miller, executive director of Dare To Care; and the history of the Peterson-Dumesnil House. A 2008 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft.
5:14 AM On KET1
Old Music for New Ears
#106 Odetta
The blues and folk legend performs "Give Me Your Hand," "Keep On Movin' On," and "I'm a Child of God."
2:15 PM On KET1
Old Music for New Ears
#106 Odetta
The blues and folk legend performs "Give Me Your Hand," "Keep On Movin' On," and "I'm a Child of God."
4:00 PM On KET2
Connections with Renee Shaw
#407 Mary Evans Sias
For the fifth straight year, U.S. News and World Report has named Kentucky State University one of the best baccalaureate universities in the South. Dr. Mary Evans Sias, KSU's 13th president, talks about how she is working to update the image of the university, boost enrollment, and increase student retention and graduation rates. A 2008 KET production.
5:30 PM On KET2
Louisville Life
#303 Our Day/Bernheim Aboretum/Architects/Dare To Care/Peterson-Dumesnil House
Our Day, a home movie made by Wallace Kelly of Lebanon in 1938 that has been added to the National Film Registry; Bernheim Aboretum and Research Forest; some inventive Louisville architects; an interview with Linda K. Miller, executive director of Dare To Care; and the history of the Peterson-Dumesnil House. A 2008 KET production hosted by Candyce Clifft.
8:00 PM On KET1
Comment on Kentucky
#3451
Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. A 2008 KET production.
11:30 PM On KET1
Kentucky Life
#1023 Kentucky Artisan Center/Land Between the Lakes/Andrew Jackson Smith
A look at the creation and the offerings of the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea, plus a two-part report on volunteer efforts in the Land Between the Lakes region. In addition to restoring old cemeteries, a group called Between the Rivers has brought some long-overdue recognition to Civil War veteran Andrew Jackson Smith, an ex-slave and posthumous Medal of Honor winner. A 2004 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
Saturday, October 18
Midnight On KET1
WoodSongs
#301 Cadillac Sky/Gretchen Peters
Fort Worth-based band Cadillac Sky performs material from its debut album, Blind Man Walking. Hit-making Nashville songwriter Gretchen Peters performs songs from her CD Burnt Toast & Offerings.
6:00 AM On KET1
Our Kids
#503
A production of the Jefferson County Public Schools.
6:30 PM On KET2
America's Bluegrass Gospel Show
#339