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Kentucky Life features our state’s great diversity with stories of its people, places and ideas. Since 1995, Kentucky Life’s focus has always been to help Kentuckians celebrate unique and regional people and cultures and present stories capturing the history and heritage of Kentucky.
Host, Chip Polston
Chip Polston began his tenure as host of Kentucky Life with the premiere of season 28.
A familiar face to Kentuckians, Chip has appeared on air during several KET pledge drives, was the host of KET’s Mixed Media and the longtime on-air personality for the Kentucky Lottery.
Chip is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and the University of Louisville. He is a lifelong Kentuckian and is thrilled to be traveling the state to highlight stories of the Commonwealth’s fascinating people and places.
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Cove Haven Cemetery; Huntertown; Julia Perry; Western Library - S28 E5
Cove Haven Cemetery has served the Black community of Central Kentucky since 1907; the rich history of Huntertown, established in 1871 as an African American free town in Versailles; musician Julia Perry and her association with the Lexington Philharmonic; the Western Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library system was the first library in the nation staffed by, and intended for, African Americans. A 2023 KET Production.
- Tuesday October 3, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday October 3, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
- Tuesday October 3, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 3, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday October 3, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 3, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday October 4, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday October 4, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
- Wednesday October 4, 2023 10:00 am ET on KET2
- Wednesday October 4, 2023 9:00 am CT on KET2
- Wednesday October 4, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday October 4, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday October 4, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KET2
- Wednesday October 4, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KET2
- Thursday October 5, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 5, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday October 5, 2023 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 5, 2023 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday October 5, 2023 12:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 5, 2023 11:30 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday October 5, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 5, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday October 6, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
- Friday October 6, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday October 6, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
- Friday October 6, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
- Friday October 6, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday October 6, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday October 6, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday October 6, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday October 7, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Saturday October 7, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday October 10, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 10, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Grayson Jenkins; Frankie's Corner; Patricia Neal; Western Library; Virginia Movie Theatre - S27 E8
Musician Grayson Jenkins talks about growing up in Muhlenberg County; Frankie's Corner Little Thoroughbred Crusade introduces youth to the equestrian world; the career of Oscar-winning and Kentucky-born actress Patricia Neal; the Western Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library was the first public library built for and staffed by African Americans; The Virginia Theatre in downtown Somerset. A 2022 KET Production.
- Tuesday October 3, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 3, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Pioneer Playhouse; Mountain Sports Hall of Fame - Wayland Gym; Saints of Louisville; Plant-Based Lexington - S28 E1
Pioneer Playhouse in Danville is a unique outdoor theater that has been open for seven decades; restoration efforts of the old Wayland gym in Floyd County will house a museum honoring the region's high school athletes; St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Louisville houses the skeleton remains of two 2000-year-old Roman Martyrs; a duo of plant-based restaurants in Lexington is challenging the notion that vegan foods are bland and boring. A 2023 KET Production.
- Wednesday October 4, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday October 4, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Packhorse Library; Fall Traditions in Nancy; Robert Beatty; Beaver Dam Amphitheater - S28 E2
During the Great Depression, a group of women riding horses and mules brought books to the people of Appalachia; two local farms provide classic Fall activities in the small town of Nancy; Lexington artist Robert Beatty is one of the most recognizable creators of modern album artwork; Beaver Dam in Ohio County is making a big name for itself as a Kentucky concert destination. A 2023 KET Production.
- Thursday October 5, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 5, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Hillbilly Days; Stitching the S.E.L.F.; Kentucky's Stonehenge; Friends of Eastern Cemetery - S28 E3
Every April, Pikeville hosts the Hillbilly Days festival, three days of food, fun, and hillbilly spirit; Lexington students get first-hand experience in the world of fashion; the late artist Chester Fryer created Kentucky Stonehenge in Munfordville; Friends of Eastern Cemetery in Louisville is helping to restore the most over-buried cemetery in the U.S. A 2023 KET Production.
- Friday October 6, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday October 6, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Goin' Down Under; Remembering Ed McClanahan; National Quilt Museum; The Appalachian Shakespeare Center - S29 E1
Host Chip Polston goes on a walkabout at Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo in Horse Cave; Ed McClanahan was a prolific writer and a member of Kentucky's "Fab Five"; the National Quilt Museum in Paducah honors quilters; and The Appalachian Shakespeare Center promotes Appalachia through the works of William Shakespeare. A 2023 KET production.
- Saturday October 7, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Saturday October 7, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
- Sunday October 8, 2023 4:30 am ET on KET
- Sunday October 8, 2023 3:30 am CT on KET
- Sunday October 8, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday October 8, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday October 8, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
- Sunday October 8, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
- Tuesday October 10, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 10, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday October 10, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday October 10, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
- Tuesday October 10, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 10, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday October 10, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 10, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday October 11, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday October 11, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
- Wednesday October 11, 2023 10:00 am ET on KET2
- Wednesday October 11, 2023 9:00 am CT on KET2
- Wednesday October 11, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday October 11, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday October 11, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KET2
- Wednesday October 11, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KET2
- Thursday October 12, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 12, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday October 12, 2023 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 12, 2023 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday October 12, 2023 12:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 12, 2023 11:30 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday October 12, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 12, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday October 13, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
- Friday October 13, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday October 13, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
- Friday October 13, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
- Friday October 13, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday October 13, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday October 13, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday October 13, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday October 14, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Saturday October 14, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Bluegrass Barons Vintage Baseball; Casey Jones Distillery; Highland Renaissance Festival; Lemonjuice McGee's Comic Cavalcade - S28 E4
Our friend Doug Flynn learns about the Bluegrass Barons and vintage baseball; Casey Jones Distillery in Hopkinsville specializes in moonshine; hosted by the Kentucky Renaissance Faire, the Highland Renaissance Festival in Eminence is an annual tradition; Lemonjuice McGee's Comic Cavalcade in Somerset is home to a wide selection of toys, comic books and more.
- Monday October 9, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Monday October 9, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Cora Wilson Stewart Moonlight Schools; Paramount Arts Center; Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites; Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden and Toyland - S28 E6
Started in Rowan County in 1911, Cora Wilson Stewart thought up the idea of Moonlight Schools to combat adult illiteracy; the history of the iconic Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, Kentucky; first-generation Sri Lankan-American Sam Fore recounts her journey starting a small pop-up restaurant in Lexington; the unique Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden and Toyland in Calvert City. A 2023 KET Production.
- Wednesday October 11, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday October 11, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Painting Large; Tony Moore; Red River Gorge Trail Crew; Mojothunder - S28 E7
The large-scale murals of central Kentucky artists Graham Allen and Geoff Murphy include a diverse group of people with Kentucky roots; meet comic-book illustrator and artist Tony Moore; the Red River Gorge Trail crew maintains the trails of this Kentucky treasure; Mojothunder is an up-and-coming rock band in the Bluegrass. A 2023 KET Production.
- Thursday October 12, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 12, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
River City Tin Type; Kentucky Women Veterans Honor Flight; Henderson Border; Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum - S28 E8
In Louisville, Rudy Salgado creates tintype photos with techniques and equipment from the 19th century; Kentucky women veterans traveled to DC over the summer for Honor Flight Kentucky; learn about the small part of Kentucky "north" of the Ohio River; the Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum in Marion, Kentucky, features thousands of colorful fluorite mineral specimens. A 2023 KET Production.
- Friday October 13, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday October 13, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Antiquing in Hazel; Creelsboro Natural Arch; Victor Mature; UK's Circus Club - S29 E2
Antique lovers flock to the small town of Hazel in southwestern Kentucky; Creelsboro Natural Arch is one of the largest stone arches east of the Rocky Mountains; Louisville-born actor Victor Mature was a star in the 1950s; and the evolution of the University of Kentucky Circus Club. A 2023 KET production.
- Saturday October 14, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Saturday October 14, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
- Sunday October 15, 2023 4:30 am ET on KET
- Sunday October 15, 2023 3:30 am CT on KET
- Sunday October 15, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday October 15, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday October 15, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
- Sunday October 15, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
- Tuesday October 17, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 17, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday October 17, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET
- Tuesday October 17, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET
- Tuesday October 17, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday October 17, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
- Tuesday October 17, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 17, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday October 17, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 17, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday October 18, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
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- Wednesday October 18, 2023 10:00 am ET on KET2
- Wednesday October 18, 2023 9:00 am CT on KET2
- Wednesday October 18, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday October 18, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday October 18, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KET2
- Wednesday October 18, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KET2
- Thursday October 19, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 19, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday October 19, 2023 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 19, 2023 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday October 19, 2023 12:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 19, 2023 11:30 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday October 19, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 19, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday October 20, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
- Friday October 20, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday October 20, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
- Friday October 20, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
- Friday October 20, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday October 20, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday October 20, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday October 20, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday October 21, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Saturday October 21, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Community Aid in Eastern Kentucky; Photographing Appalachia; Painting Appalachia; Russell Railroad YMCA - S28 E9
The historic flood that devastated portions of Eastern Kentucky in July 2022 highlighted the hard work, resilience and kindness of mountain communities; photographer Dean Hill has dedicated his life to capturing Appalachia on film; painter Ceirra Evans draws from her childhood to showcase the people of Appalachia; in Russell, the once-popular Railroad YMCA, now an abandoned building, was originally built to house railroad workers. A 2023 KET Production.
- Monday October 16, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Monday October 16, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
WRFL 88.1 FM; Flame Run; Hensley Settlement - S28 E10
WRFL is the University of Kentucky's student-run radio station and has been operating for 35 years; visit Flame Run, a glass studio and gallery in Louisville and glass artist Brook Forrest White Jr.; and the history of Hensley Settlement and one man's determination to preserve a quieter way of life for his family. A 2023 KET Production.
- Tuesday October 17, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 17, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Wade Houston; Flavors from Home; First Vineyard Winery; Honoring Jonesville - S28 E11
Meet Wade Houston, Louisville businessman and former basketball coach at Male High School and the University of Louisville; author Aimee Zaring explores the recipes and journeys of refugees who live in Kentucky in her new cookbook; established in 1799 by Kentucky State Statute, First Vineyard was the first commercial winery in the U.S.; and a Buon fresco mural honors the once thriving African American community of Jonesville in Bowling Green. A 2023 KET Production.
- Wednesday October 18, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday October 18, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Wickliffe Mounds; Kudzu in Kentucky; Charles Young; Monte Casino Chapel - S28 E12
Wickliffe Mounds, a Native American archaeological site, features abundant wildlife, museum exhibits, a walking trail, welcome center, a gift shop and picnic areas; kudzu is known as 'the vine that ate the south' because it is so invasive; Charles Young from Mays Lick overcame barriers and became a military leader and overall renaissance man - a century after his death, Young received long overdue recognition; and while the 127-year-old Monte Casino Chapel may be small in stature, it more than makes up for its size in history. A 2023 KET Production.
- Thursday October 19, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 19, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Bri Bowers; Bike Polo; Kentucky Meat Shower; Kelly Brewer - S28 E13
The illustrations of Louisville artist Bri Bowers depict some of the city's most well-loved local landmarks; a look at bike polo in Lexington; a 1876 phenomenon occurred when a substance resembling meat fell from the sky over the Crouch family farm in Olympia Springs; and artist Kelly Brewer and her friends started the Common Wealth of Kentucky Project, using their talents to showcase people and places in the Bluegrass.
- Friday October 20, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday October 20, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Civil War Soldier Graffiti in Mammoth Cave; Kentucky Wool Works; Frazier History Museum; Pamir Afghan Cuisine - S29 E3
Explore the graffiti left by Civil War soldiers in Mammoth Cave; sustainability is a passion for the owners of Kentucky Wool Works; the esteemed collection of the Frazier History Museum; and an authentic Afghan restaurant that resides in an Owensboro biscuit house. A 2023 KET production.
- Saturday October 21, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Saturday October 21, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
- Sunday October 22, 2023 4:30 am ET on KET
- Sunday October 22, 2023 3:30 am CT on KET
- Sunday October 22, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday October 22, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday October 22, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
- Sunday October 22, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
- Tuesday October 24, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 24, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday October 24, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday October 24, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
- Tuesday October 24, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 24, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday October 24, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 24, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday October 25, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
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- Wednesday October 25, 2023 10:00 am ET on KET2
- Wednesday October 25, 2023 9:00 am CT on KET2
- Wednesday October 25, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday October 25, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday October 25, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KET2
- Wednesday October 25, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KET2
- Thursday October 26, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 26, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday October 26, 2023 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 26, 2023 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday October 26, 2023 12:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 26, 2023 11:30 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday October 26, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 26, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday October 27, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
- Friday October 27, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday October 27, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
- Friday October 27, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
- Friday October 27, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday October 27, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday October 27, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday October 27, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Saturday October 28, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Saturday October 28, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
B-29 Superfortress Tour; Pink Boots Society; Artist Robert Morgan; Alice Houston - S28 E14
Explore the history of the B-29 Superfortress, the plane used to deliver the atomic bombs during World War II; Pink Boots Society comprises movers and shakers in the fermented and alcoholic beverage industry; Lexington-based artist Robert Morgan creates moving assemblage sculptures out of discarded family items; and explore the life of Louisville native and business leader Alice Houston, including her famous neighbor while growing up, Muhammad Ali. A 2023 KET Production.
- Monday October 23, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Monday October 23, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Empress Chili; Painter Jon Gaddis; White Hall; Artist Lakshmi Sriraman - S28 E15
Chip visits Empress Chili in Alexandria, the restaurant that started the Cincinnati Chili craze in 1922; the works of contemporary landscape painter Jon Gaddis; the history of White Hall, the mansion that has been in Richmond since the 1700s and was the home of the prominent Clay family; meet Lexington artist Lakshmi Sriraman, who specializes in painting, dance, and more. A 2023 KET Production.
- Tuesday October 24, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 24, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Author bell hooks; Lexington Writer's Room; WKDZ and the History of Radio; A Pollinator's Paradise - S28 E16
Explore the life and works of renowned Kentucky author and activist bell hooks, who championed the experiences of Black and working-class women that she argued were ignored by mainstream feminism; The Lexington Writer's Room offers local, active writers (and visitors) affordable and collaborative workspaces; when the tornados went through Western Kentucky in 2021, WKDZ and its sister radio station in Princeton went to great efforts to stay on the air; the Butterfly Greenhouse at Wilson Nurseries & Plant Co. educates Kentuckians about the importance of native pollinators by providing an up-close experience. A 2023 KET Production.
- Wednesday October 25, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday October 25, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Whiffle Ball; Treehouses; Life in Lynch; Football Rivalry - S24 E1
Premiered On: 10/06/2018
Playing whiffle ball at Princeton's Little Busch Stadium; go climb a tree (and enjoy a luxurious night in it) at EarthJOY Treehouse Adventures; African-Americans came to work in the coal mines and are now making new lives in Lynch; Dayton and Bellevue football teams meet again in the most-played rivalry in Kentucky. A 2018 KET Production.
- Thursday October 26, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday October 26, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Central Kentucky Tours; Harden Coffee; Wigwam Village - S24 E2
Premiered On: 10/13/2018
Climb aboard and explore the Bourbon Trail with Doug Flynn and the good folks at Central Kentucky Tours, Harden Coffee in Campbellsville is a family business built from the "grounds" up, and meet some new neighbors at the nostalgic Wigwam Village Inn #2 in Cave City. A 2018 KET Production.
- Friday October 27, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday October 27, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Dream Riders; Buy Nothing Project; Underground Kayaking in Red River Gorge; Carver Abby Peterson - S29 E4
Visit two organizations that utilize horses to help individuals with mental health, cognitive development and physical therapy; the gift economy is growing in Kentucky, as well as a renewed sense of community; Chip heads to Wolfe County for an underground adventure by kayak; meet world champion carver Abby Peterson. A 2023 KET production.
- Saturday October 28, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Saturday October 28, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
- Sunday October 29, 2023 4:30 am ET on KET
- Sunday October 29, 2023 3:30 am CT on KET
- Sunday October 29, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday October 29, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday October 29, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
- Sunday October 29, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
- Monday October 30, 2023 3:00 am ET on KET
- Monday October 30, 2023 2:00 am CT on KET
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
- Wednesday November 1, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday November 1, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
- Wednesday November 1, 2023 10:00 am ET on KET2
- Wednesday November 1, 2023 9:00 am CT on KET2
- Wednesday November 1, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday November 1, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday November 1, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KET2
- Wednesday November 1, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KET2
- Thursday November 2, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday November 2, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday November 2, 2023 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday November 2, 2023 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday November 2, 2023 12:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday November 2, 2023 11:30 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday November 2, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday November 2, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday November 3, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
- Friday November 3, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday November 3, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
- Friday November 3, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
- Friday November 3, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday November 3, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday November 3, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday November 3, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
Makerspaces; Spinal Cord Injury; Frank Duveneck; Duncan Hines - S24 E3
Premiered On: 10/20/2018
The only limit is your imagination at Makerspaces in Lexington and Burlington, a new lease on life after spinal cord injury at the University of Louisville, the life and art of one of Northern Kentucky's great artists Frank Duveneck, and Bowling Green's Duncan Hines is America's first foodie. A 2018 KET Production.
- Monday October 30, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Monday October 30, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
eKAMI; Schneider's Candies; Barber Legacy - S24 E4
Premiered On: 10/27/2018
eKAMI teaches coal miners new trades in an advanced facility in Paintsville, grab a box of chocolates and the Opera Creams at Schneider's Sweet Shop in Bellevue, and fathers and daughters carry on a barber legacy in Louisville and Elizabethtown. A 2018 KET Production.
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
David Domine and Old Louisville's Haunted Places - S21 E10
Premiered On: 10/29/2016
Ghost lights illuminate the history of Old Louisville this Halloween! Author David Domine and a host of historians and re-enactors visit Old Louisville's most haunted places, and shed light on hundreds of years of local history and lore. A 2016 KET Production.
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KETKY
Haunted Louisville - Part 2; Doe-Anderson; Merle Travis; Justin Roberts - Walk the Willow - S21 E5
Premiered On: 01/30/2016
In the second part of our Haunted Louisville series, Kentucky Life showcases ghostly goings-on at Old Louisville's Conrad-Caldwell House; learn about Doe-Anderson, a national advertising agency with headquarters in Louisville; from KET's "Kentucky Muse", a look at country and western star Merle Travis and his thumb-picking style and songwriting that were deeply rooted in his Muhlenberg County home; and Murray craftsman Justin Roberts is passionate about reviving the almost-lost art of making traditional willow furniture. A 2016 KET Production.
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
Louisville Zombie Attack/Paranormal Investigators of Northern Kentucky/Voices of Elmwood/Edgar Cayce - S18 E7
Premiered On: 10/27/2012
Meet the characters who congregate on Bardstown Road for the annual Louisville Zombie Attack; Paranormal Investigators of Northern Kentucky (PINK) try to find explanations for claims of paranormal activity; in Voices of Elmwood, actors portray deceased residents of Daviess County and tell their stories at graveside to guests who ride through Elmwood Cemetery; and Dave investigates the life of Hopkinsville native and clairvoyant Edgar Cayce. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 9:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 8:00 pm CT on KETKY
Park Mammoth Resort/Pumpkin Alley/Day of the Dead/Land Between the Lakes - S9 E17
Premiered On: 05/17/2003
A quaint hotel in Park City that has been a part of the scenery in the Mammoth Cave area for many years, a Middlesboro neighborhood's annual wonderland of Halloween jack-o'-lanterns, Day of the Dead celebrations in Lexington, and a look at some of the wildlife found in the Land Between the Lakes. A 2003 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 9:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 31, 2023 8:30 pm CT on KETKY
Heartbeats; Central Auto; Judy Drive-In - S24 E5
Premiered On: 11/03/2018
A Louisville music therapist honors the life and legacy of dying patients with melodies of heartbeats, Central Auto drives the community and the economy in Clay, and the stars on screen shine brighter than the stars in the sky at Judy Drive-In in Mt. Sterling. A 2018 KET Production.
- Wednesday November 1, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday November 1, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Dancing Well; Purple Toad Winery; Paradise Point - S24 E6
Premiered On: 11/10/2018
Veterans and their families affected by war heal through dance in Louisville, Purple Toad Winery is a top Paducah tourist destination and the state's largest winery, and vacationers at Barren River Lake can enjoy the funky junk and fun atmosphere at Paradise Point Marketplace in Scottsville, Kentucky. A 2018 KET Production.
- Thursday November 2, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday November 2, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
The Lee Initiative; Candleberry Candles; Daniel Goff - S24 E7
Premiered On: 11/17/2018
Top chefs in Louisville mentor up-and-coming female chefs to take the lead in professional kitchens; take in the sights and smells at Frankfort's Candleberry Candles, and learn about the fascinating life of African-American Revolutionary War soldier Daniel Goff. A 2018 KET Production.
- Friday November 3, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday November 3, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Recent
Julia Perry; Morehead Space Science; Quilts of Valor; Hickory & Oak; Raceland - S27 E7
- Monday October 2, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Monday October 2, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Cove Haven Cemetery; Huntertown; Julia Perry; Western Library - S28 E5
- Tuesday October 3, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday October 3, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday October 1, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
- Sunday October 1, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
- Sunday October 1, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday October 1, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday October 1, 2023 4:30 am ET on KET
- Sunday October 1, 2023 3:30 am CT on KET
- Saturday September 30, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Saturday September 30, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
Purrfect Day Cat Cafe; Elk Population; Restoration at Aviation Museum of Kentucky; AppHarvest - S27 E6
- Friday September 29, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday September 29, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Lexington Camera Club; Maynard Blacksmiths; Charles Williams; Maurice Manning - S27 E5
- Thursday September 28, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday September 28, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Waveland History; Post-It Picasso; Miner's Songs; Wylie Caudill - S27 E4
- Wednesday September 27, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday September 27, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
The Brick at Red River Gorge; Turtle Farm Pottery; Louisville Miniature Club; The Void; Irene Dunne - S27 E3
- Tuesday September 26, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 26, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Tambour Beading; Soap Box Derby; Huntertown; Somernites Cruise; Triangular Jog - S27 E2
- Monday September 25, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Monday September 25, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Bluegrass Barons Vintage Baseball; Casey Jones Distillery; Highland Renaissance Festival; Lemonjuice McGee's Comic Cavalcade - S28 E4
- Saturday September 30, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Saturday September 30, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday September 29, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday September 29, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday September 29, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday September 29, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday September 29, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
- Friday September 29, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
- Friday September 29, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
- Friday September 29, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
- Wednesday September 27, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KET2
- Wednesday September 27, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KET2
- Wednesday September 27, 2023 10:00 am ET on KET2
- Wednesday September 27, 2023 9:00 am CT on KET2
- Wednesday September 27, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday September 27, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday September 26, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 26, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday September 26, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday September 26, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
- Tuesday September 26, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET
- Tuesday September 26, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET
- Tuesday September 26, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 26, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday September 24, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday September 24, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday September 24, 2023 4:30 am ET on KET
- Sunday September 24, 2023 3:30 am CT on KET
- Saturday September 23, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Saturday September 23, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
Spirit Nest; Walter Tevis; Cove Haven Cemetery; Appalachian Horse Project; Sassafras Tree - S27 E1
- Friday September 22, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday September 22, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Kentucky Life: Host Special - S26 E7
- Thursday September 21, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday September 21, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Kentucky Life: Bourbon and Horses - S26 E6
- Wednesday September 20, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday September 20, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Kentucky Life: Food - S26 E4
- Monday September 18, 2023 3:43 pm ET on KETKY
- Monday September 18, 2023 2:43 pm CT on KETKY
Hillbilly Days; Stitching the S.E.L.F.; Kentucky's Stonehenge; Friends of Eastern Cemetery - S28 E3
- Saturday September 23, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Saturday September 23, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday September 22, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday September 22, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday September 22, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday September 22, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday September 22, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
- Friday September 22, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
- Friday September 22, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
- Friday September 22, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday September 21, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday September 21, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Thursday September 21, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday September 21, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
- Wednesday September 20, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KET2
- Wednesday September 20, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KET2
- Wednesday September 20, 2023 10:00 am ET on KET2
- Wednesday September 20, 2023 9:00 am CT on KET2
- Wednesday September 20, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday September 20, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday September 19, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 19, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday September 19, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 19, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday September 19, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday September 19, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
- Tuesday September 19, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET
- Tuesday September 19, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET
- Tuesday September 19, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 19, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
- Monday September 18, 2023 3:00 am ET on KET
- Monday September 18, 2023 2:00 am CT on KET
- Sunday September 17, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
- Sunday September 17, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
- Sunday September 17, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday September 17, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday September 17, 2023 4:30 am ET on KET
- Sunday September 17, 2023 3:30 am CT on KET
- Saturday September 16, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Saturday September 16, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
Kentucky Life: Historical Figures - S26 E2
- Thursday September 14, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday September 14, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Kentucky Life: Arts - S26 E1
- Wednesday September 13, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday September 13, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Indoor Rock Climbing; Memory-Dwight Yoakam;Chained Rock; Dafford River Murals; Maysville Murals - S25 E23
- Tuesday September 12, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 12, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Russell Fork Rafting; UK's Digital Restoration Initiative; Memory-Breaks Interstate Park; Bowling Green Youth Orchestra - S25 E22
- Monday September 11, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Monday September 11, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Packhorse Library; Fall Traditions in Nancy; Robert Beatty; Beaver Dam Amphitheater - S28 E2
- Saturday September 16, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Saturday September 16, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday September 15, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday September 15, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday September 15, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday September 15, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday September 15, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
- Friday September 15, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
- Friday September 15, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
- Friday September 15, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday September 14, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday September 14, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Thursday September 14, 2023 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday September 14, 2023 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday September 14, 2023 4:31 am ET on KET2
- Thursday September 14, 2023 3:31 am CT on KET2
- Thursday September 14, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday September 14, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
- Wednesday September 13, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KET2
- Wednesday September 13, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KET2
- Wednesday September 13, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday September 13, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday September 13, 2023 10:00 am ET on KET2
- Wednesday September 13, 2023 9:00 am CT on KET2
- Wednesday September 13, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday September 13, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday September 12, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 12, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday September 12, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 12, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday September 12, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday September 12, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
- Tuesday September 12, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET
- Tuesday September 12, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET
- Tuesday September 12, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 12, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday September 10, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
- Sunday September 10, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
- Sunday September 10, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday September 10, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday September 10, 2023 4:30 am ET on KET
- Sunday September 10, 2023 3:30 am CT on KET
- Saturday September 9, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Saturday September 9, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
Paris Fire Department; Memory-Agate Hunting; Artist Jonathan Queen; Florence Y'all - S25 E21
- Friday September 8, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday September 8, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Music on Call; Memory-Magee's Transparent Pie; Vent Haven Museum; Camp Shakespeare - S25 E20
- Thursday September 7, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday September 7, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Louisville's Old Fashioned; Kentucky Springseat Saddle; Memory-Mountain Pleasure Horses; Secretariat Statue - S25 E19
- Wednesday September 6, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday September 6, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Violins of Hope; Memory-Kentucky in Africa; Dr. Ephraim McDowell; USS Sachem - S25 E18
- Tuesday September 5, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 5, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Kentucky Ferries; Memory-Idlewild; Sneaker Culture; Pickleball - S25 E17
- Monday September 4, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Monday September 4, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Pioneer Playhouse; Mountain Sports Hall of Fame - Wayland Gym; Saints of Louisville; Plant-Based Lexington - S28 E1
- Saturday September 9, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Saturday September 9, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday September 8, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday September 8, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday September 8, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday September 8, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
- Friday September 8, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
- Friday September 8, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
- Friday September 8, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
- Friday September 8, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday September 7, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Thursday September 7, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Thursday September 7, 2023 11:00 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday September 7, 2023 10:00 am CT on KETKY
- Thursday September 7, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
- Thursday September 7, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
- Wednesday September 6, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KET2
- Wednesday September 6, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KET2
- Wednesday September 6, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday September 6, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday September 6, 2023 10:00 am ET on KET2
- Wednesday September 6, 2023 9:00 am CT on KET2
- Wednesday September 6, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
- Wednesday September 6, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday September 5, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 5, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday September 5, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 5, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday September 5, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
- Tuesday September 5, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
- Tuesday September 5, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday September 5, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
- Monday September 4, 2023 3:00 am ET on KET
- Monday September 4, 2023 2:00 am CT on KET
- Sunday September 3, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
- Sunday September 3, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
- Sunday September 3, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
- Sunday September 3, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
- Sunday September 3, 2023 4:30 am ET on KET
- Sunday September 3, 2023 3:30 am CT on KET
- Saturday September 2, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Saturday September 2, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
Women's History - S25 E16
- Friday September 1, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday September 1, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
Author bell hooks; Lexington Writer's Room; WKDZ and the History of Radio; A Pollinator's Paradise - S28 E16
- Saturday September 2, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Saturday September 2, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday September 1, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Friday September 1, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Friday September 1, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
- Friday September 1, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
Hosts
Our New Host, Chip Polston
Chip Polston began his tenure as host of Kentucky Life with the premiere of season 28.
A familiar face to Kentuckians, Chip has appeared on air during several KET pledge drives, was the host of KET’s Mixed Media and the longtime on-air personality for the Kentucky Lottery.
Chip is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and the University of Louisville. He is a lifelong Kentuckian and is thrilled to be traveling the state to highlight stories of the Commonwealth’s fascinating people and places.
Doug Flynn, Host for Seasons 21 – 27
Doug Flynn, former Major League Baseball player and current Cincinnati Reds broadcaster, began as the host of Kentucky Life in the 21st season.
During an 11-year MLB career, Flynn won two world championships with the Reds and a Gold Glove award at second base for the New York Mets.
Doug was born and raised in Lexington and is involved with numerous civic and charitable organizations, including Hope for the Warriors and the American Association for the Prevention of Substance Abuse in Athletics. He is a graduate of Somerset Community College, and a member of the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame.
Dave Shuffett, Host for Seasons 6 – 20
As host of Kentucky Life from 1999 to 2015, Dave Shuffett received nine Emmy nominations for on-camera performance and producing.
Shuffett is a native of Greensburg and a graduate of Murray State University. From 1989 to 1995, he served as both host and producer of Kentucky Afield.
Dave joined Kentucky Life for the series’ sixth season, replacing former host Byron Crawford. Shuffett was always accompanied by one of his dogs and they frequently appeared as “co-hosts.”
Dave lives in rural Central Kentucky and is the author of “My Kentucky Life,” a collection of his photos and stories of people and places throughout the state.
Byron Crawford, Host for Seasons 1 – 5
Kentucky native Byron Crawford hosted Kentucky Life from its debut in September 1995 through the summer of 1999.
He studied speech and broadcasting at Murray State University, then worked as a radio and television news reporter in Cincinnati and Louisville before beginning a newspaper career.
Byron wrote his “Kentucky Column” for the (Louisville) Courier-Journal from 1979 until 2008. Today he writes the back page column for Kentucky Living magazine.
