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KET to air memorial service for former Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins

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KET to air memorial service for former Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins

For Release: 11/07/25 9:19 AM

On Sunday, Nov. 9, KET will air and livestream the Capitol memorial service for former Kentucky Gov. Martha Layne Collins, who served from 1983-1987 and was Kentucky’s first female governor.

Governor Martha Layne Collins: A Capitol Farewell
KET Wednesday, Nov. 9 • 4:30/3:30 pm
Stream at KET.org/Live

Additionally, programs on which the former governor appeared are also available for on-demand streaming at KET.org and the PBS Video app:

  • Recollections: Governor’s Roundtable
    Eight former Kentucky governors — Edward T. (Ned) Breathitt, Louie B. Nunn, Wendell H. Ford, Julian M. Carroll, John Y. Brown Jr., Martha Layne Collins, Wallace Wilkinson, and Brereton C. Jones — share perspectives on their years in office, including some of the lighter moments. A 2000 KET production.

Kentucky in the 21st Century: A Roundtable Discussion with Kentucky Governors
Taped on location at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort, this Comment on Kentucky special features a discussion about Kentucky’s future with former governors Paul Patton, Brereton Jones, Martha Layne Collins, John Y. Brown Jr., and Julian Carroll. A 2005 KET production.

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Contact:

Lauren Bennett
Communications Manager
859-258-7143
lbennett@ket.org