She may be the President of Louisville’s Spalding University, but the world knows her best as the first woman – and first American – to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. On this episode of Inside Louisville, Tori Murden McClure tells her harrowing tale of perseverance, determination and true grit that helped her reach her ambitious goal in 1999. Today she is dedicated to giving back to Louisville with a focus on education. 

Inside Louisville 
KET Sunday, Nov. 5 • Noon/11 am
KET2 Monday, Nov. 6 • 7/6 pm
Watch on-demand at KET.org and on the PBS app

Inside Louisville, hosted by Kelsey Starks, is a KET production that features conversations with Louisville’s biggest newsmakers and personalities, celebrating the people, places and traditions that make the River City such a vibrant and diverse community. The half-hour weekly program also features stories that explore Kentucky’s largest city, spotlighting its neighborhoods, nightlife and noteworthy attractions.

For behind-the-scenes footage and photographs, be sure to follow Inside Louisville’s Instagram feed at Instagram.com/KETinLou.

KET is Kentucky’s largest classroom, where learning comes to life for more than two million people each week via television, online and mobile. Learn more about Kentucky’s preeminent public media organization at KET.org, on Twitter @KET and at facebook.com/KET.