KET was recently recognized at The Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Regional Emmy award ceremony. The awards recognize excellence in the areas of local news, programming and individual achievement and are one of the industry’s highest honors.

“I congratulate all our talented staff members for their fine work,” said Shae Hopkins, KET’s executive director and CEO. “These Regional Emmy awards attest to the high-quality and breadth of KET’s productions, underscoring our dedication to telling the stories of the places and people of Kentucky.” 

KET productions winning a Regional Emmy award include:

Kentucky Life: The Great Kentucky Hoard
Casey Harris, Chip Polston
Historical/nostalgia – short or long form content

Kentucky Life – Episode KL2911
Casey Harris, Chip Polston, Reeve Daulton, Zachary Curry, Matt Stice, Elon Justice
Magazine program – single program

Exile: 60 Years of Music
Nancy Southgate, Shae Hopkins, Tom Thurman
Documentary – historical

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