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Comment on Kentucky Remembers Al Smith

Comment on Kentucky pays tribute to the program's longtime host, the late Al Smith. Joining Renee Shaw are guests Al Cross, director of UK's Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues; John David Dyche, a Louisville attorney; Mark Hebert, former WHAS-TV reporter, now communications manager for Jefferson County Public Schools; and Jamie Lucke, former Lexington Herald-Leader journalist.
Season 48 Episode 3 Length 27:28 Premiere: 11/12/21

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Season 48 Episodes

October 28, 2022
S48 E53 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 10/28/22

October 21, 2022
S48 E52 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 10/21/22

October 14, 2022
S48 E51 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 10/14/22

October 7, 2022
S48 E50 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 10/07/22

September 30, 2022
S48 E49 Length 26:41 Premiere Date 09/30/22

September 23, 2022
S48 E48 Length 26:42 Premiere Date 09/23/22

September 16, 2022
S48 E47 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 09/16/22

September 9, 2022
S48 E46 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 09/09/22

September 2, 2022
S48 E45 Length 26:41 Premiere Date 09/02/22

August 26, 2022
S48 E44 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 08/26/22

August 19, 2022
S48 E43 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 08/19/22

August 12, 2022
S48 E42 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 08/12/22

August 5, 2022
S48 E41 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 08/05/22

July 29, 2022
S48 E40 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 07/29/22

July 22, 2022
S48 E39 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 07/22/22

July 15, 2022
S48 E38 Length 26:40 Premiere Date 07/15/22

July 8, 2022
S48 E37 Length 26:34 Premiere Date 07/08/22

June 24, 2022
S48 E35 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 06/24/22

June 17, 2022
S48 E34 Length 26:41 Premiere Date 06/17/22

June 10, 2022
S48 E33 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 06/10/22

June 3, 2022
S48 E32 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 06/03/22

May 27, 2022
S48 E31 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 05/27/22

May 20, 2022
S48 E30 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 05/20/22

May 13, 2022
S48 E29 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 05/13/22

May 6, 2022
S48 E28 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 05/06/22

April 29, 2022
S48 E27 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 04/30/22

April 22, 2022
S48 E26 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 04/22/22

April 15, 2022
S48 E25 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 04/15/22

April 8, 2022
S48 E24 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 04/08/22

April 1, 2022
S48 E23 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 04/01/22

March 25, 2022
S48 E22 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 03/25/22

March 18, 2022
S48 E21 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 03/18/22

March 11, 2022
S48 E20 Length 26:42 Premiere Date 03/11/22

March 4, 2022
S48 E19 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 03/04/22

February 25, 2022
S48 E18 Length 26:41 Premiere Date 02/25/22

February 18, 2022
S48 E17 Length 26:41 Premiere Date 02/18/22

February 11, 2022
S48 E16 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 02/11/22

February 4, 2022
S48 E15 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 02/04/22

January 28, 2022
S48 E14 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 01/29/22

January 21, 2022
S48 E13 Length 26:40 Premiere Date 01/21/22

January 14, 2022
S48 E12 Length 26:33 Premiere Date 01/14/22

January 7, 2022
S48 E11 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 01/07/22

Looking Ahead to 2022
S48 E10 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 12/31/21

2021 Year in Review
S48 E9 Length 26:32 Premiere Date 12/24/21

December 17, 2021
S48 E8 Length 26:38 Premiere Date 12/17/21

December 10, 2021
S48 E7 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 12/10/21

December 3, 2021
S48 E6 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 12/03/21

November 26, 2021
S48 E5 Length 26:31 Premiere Date 11/26/21

November 19, 2021
S48 E4 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 11/19/21

Comment on Kentucky Remembers Al Smith
S48 E3 Length 27:28 Premiere Date 11/12/21

November 12, 2021
S48 E2 Length 26:35 Premiere Date 11/12/21

November 5, 2021
S48 E1 Length 26:36 Premiere Date 11/05/21

Comment on Kentucky 50th Anniversary Celebration
Clip Length 07:08 Premiere Date 11/20/24

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