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About

Welcome 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.

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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.

• Thursday June 1, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 1, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday June 1, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 1, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Friday June 2, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday June 2, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
• Friday June 2, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
• Friday June 2, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
• Friday June 2, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday June 2, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Saturday June 3, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Saturday June 3, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday June 4, 2023 2:30 am ET on KET2
• Sunday June 4, 2023 1:30 am CT on KET2

Flag Retirement; Willa Brown Chappell; Saddlemaker Pete Harry; EKU Veterans - S22 E5

Premiered On: 11/05/2016

This Veterans Day program looks at U.S. flags respectfully laid to rest by the Jeffersontown American Legion in one of the nation's largest flag retirement ceremonies; Willa Brown Chappell of Glasgow broke barriers as an African-American female pilot who trained Tuskegee Airmen; a veteran of Vietnam demonstrates his saddle-making skills in Christian County; and Doug visits Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond to discover why this university is one of the top destinations for veterans.

• Thursday June 1, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 1, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Missionaries of Charity; Grace Cafe; KSNPC Volunteers; Misfit Island - S22 E6

Premiered On: 11/12/2016

This program looks at those who do good work. As Mother Teresa becomes Saint Teresa, "Kentucky Life" visits her Missionaries of Charity chapter in Jenkins; Danville's Grace Cafe is a pay-what-you-can community restaurant committed to providing locally-sourced, nutritious food to residents; volunteers keep Kentucky's State Nature Preserves in fine form; and Misfit Island Wildlife Rescue Center cares for hundreds of animals in Henderson.

• Friday June 2, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday June 2, 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.

• Saturday June 3, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday June 3, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
• Sunday June 4, 2023 4:30 am ET on KET
• Sunday June 4, 2023 3:30 am CT on KET
• Sunday June 4, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday June 4, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
• Sunday June 4, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
• Sunday June 4, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
• Monday June 5, 2023 3:00 am ET on KET
• Monday June 5, 2023 2:00 am CT on KET
• Monday June 5, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KET2
• Monday June 5, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KET2
• Tuesday June 6, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 6, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
• Tuesday June 6, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET
• Tuesday June 6, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET
• Tuesday June 6, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 6, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
• Tuesday June 6, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 6, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday June 7, 2023 12:30 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday June 6, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KET2
• Wednesday June 7, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday June 7, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday June 7, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday June 7, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday June 7, 2023 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday June 7, 2023 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday June 7, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday June 7, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday June 7, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KET2
• Wednesday June 7, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KET2
• Thursday June 8, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 8, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday June 8, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 8, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday June 8, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 8, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Friday June 9, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday June 9, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
• Friday June 9, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
• Friday June 9, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
• Friday June 9, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday June 9, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Saturday June 10, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
• Saturday June 10, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
• Saturday June 10, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Saturday June 10, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Baker-Bird Winery; Botherum House; Minnie Adkins - S22 E7

Premiered On: 11/19/2016

Baker-Bird Winery in Augusta lays claim to the glory days of a historic Northern Kentucky winery, garden designer Jon Carloftis and Dale Fisher share the history and beauty of their restored 19th century home in downtown Lexington, and "Kentucky Life" revisits with famed folk artist Minnie Adkins.

• Monday June 5, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday June 5, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Eagle Bend Alpacas; Torrent Falls Climbing Adventure; Kentucky By Design - S22 E8

Premiered On: 02/04/2017

Eagle Bend Alpacas is home to 150 alpacas in Boone County, Torrent Falls Climbing Adventure in Campton brings European climbing techniques to the Red River Gorge, and Kentucky By Design explores our state's arts and craft contributions to The Index of American Design.

• Tuesday June 6, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 6, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Louisville Zoo - Part 1; Col. Charles Young; Rosine - S22 E9

Premiered On: 02/11/2017

In the first of a three-part series, Doug visits the Louisville Zoo; a profile of accomplished African-American Col. Charles Young; and Rosine, Kentucky is the home of bluegrass legend Bill Monroe and the Rosine Barn Jamboree.

• Wednesday June 7, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday June 7, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

George Washington Land; Carter G. Woodson Center; Louisville Zoo - Part 2; Hickman Riverport and Ferry - S22 E10

Premiered On: 02/18/2017

George Washington once owned land in what became Grayson County, Doug Flynn talks with Dr. Alicestyne Turley of Berea College about the Carter G. Woodson Center for Interracial Education, the second installment in Kentucky Life's profile of the Louisville Zoo, and a trip to Hickman to explore their riverport and ferry are featured.

• Thursday June 8, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 8, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Louisville Zoo - Part 3; Kentucky Postcards; Rhonda McEnroe - S22 E11

Premiered On: 02/25/2017

The third and final segment about the Louisville Zoo, old postcards take us on a nostalgic trip through Kentucky, and Owensboro's Rhonda McEnroe exhibits her students' work at Kentucky Wesleyan College.

• Friday June 9, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday June 9, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

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.

• Saturday June 10, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday June 10, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
• Sunday June 11, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday June 11, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
• Monday June 12, 2023 3:00 am ET on KET
• Monday June 12, 2023 2:00 am CT on KET
• Monday June 12, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KET2
• Monday June 12, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KET2
• Tuesday June 13, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 13, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
• Tuesday June 13, 2023 5:01 am ET on KET
• Tuesday June 13, 2023 4:01 am CT on KET
• Tuesday June 13, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 13, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
• Tuesday June 13, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 13, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday June 14, 2023 12:30 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday June 13, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KET2
• Wednesday June 14, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday June 14, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday June 14, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday June 14, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday June 14, 2023 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday June 14, 2023 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday June 14, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday June 14, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday June 14, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KET2
• Wednesday June 14, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KET2
• Thursday June 15, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 15, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday June 15, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 15, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday June 15, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 15, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Friday June 16, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday June 16, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
• Friday June 16, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
• Friday June 16, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
• Friday June 16, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday June 16, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Saturday June 17, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
• Saturday June 17, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
• Saturday June 17, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Saturday June 17, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday June 18, 2023 2:30 am ET on KET2
• Sunday June 18, 2023 1:30 am CT on KET2

Haven Gillespie; Pasta Garage; Lexington Comic Con; Arson Dogs - S22 E12

Premiered On: 04/08/2017

Covington native Haven Gillespie composed and wrote enduring classics including "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"; Doug visits the Pasta Garage in Lexington; meet fan favorites and go behind the scenes at Lexington's Comic Con; and bloodhounds Magic and Chloe assist Smokey Bear by tracking arsonists in southeastern Kentucky.

• Monday June 12, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday June 12, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Boyce General Store; Pivot Brewing; Western Kentucky Botanical Garden; Kelsey Waldon - S22 E13

Premiered On: 04/15/2017

Boyce General Store has been serving up great food and excellent pie since 1869 in Warren County; Doug learns about Kentucky's first cider brewery at Pivot Brewing in Lexington; Owensboro's Western Kentucky Botanical Garden is a beautiful spot for the whole community to enjoy; and Monkeys Eyebrow native Kelsey Waldon is taking her music to Nashville and a nationwide tour.

• Tuesday June 13, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 13, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Primate Rescue Center; Cave Hill Vineyard & Winery; Kory Caudill - S22 E14

Premiered On: 04/22/2017

A visit to the Primate Rescue Center in Jessamine County; Cave Hill Vineyard & Winery is Kentucky Proud and part of the Kentucky Wine Trail in Pulaski County; and musician Kory Caudill is a piano prodigy.

• Wednesday June 14, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday June 14, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Old State Capitol (Kentucky's Anniversary); Patrick the Miniature Horse; Second Stride; National Farm Machinery Show - S22 E15

Premiered On: 04/29/2017

2017 marks the 225th anniversary of Kentucky's statehood and Doug visits the Old State Capitol in Frankfort; Patrick is a miniature horse with a huge fan base and a rock star lifestyle from Bullitt County; Second Stride in Oldham County rehabilitates, retrains, and places retired thoroughbreds; and host Doug Flynn tours the expo floor at the National Farm Machinery show in Louisville.

• Thursday June 15, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 15, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Downtown Taylorsville; Henderson Wetlands; Joe Downing; Constitution Square (Kentucky's Anniversary) - S22 E16

Premiered On: 05/06/2017

Doug explores historic, trendy, and tasty businesses in downtown Taylorsville; wetlands in Henderson are proud to be an addition to John James Audubon State Park; a look at the internationally renowned artist Joe Downing at the Downing Museum & Arboretum; and Danville's Constitution Square is the place to be for Kentucky's 225th anniversary of statehood.

• Friday June 16, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday June 16, 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.

• Saturday June 17, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday June 17, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
• Sunday June 18, 2023 4:30 am ET on KET
• Sunday June 18, 2023 3:30 am CT on KET
• Sunday June 18, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday June 18, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
• Sunday June 18, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
• Sunday June 18, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
• Monday June 19, 2023 3:00 am ET on KET
• Monday June 19, 2023 2:00 am CT on KET
• Monday June 19, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KET2
• Monday June 19, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KET2
• Tuesday June 20, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 20, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
• Tuesday June 20, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET
• Tuesday June 20, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET
• Tuesday June 20, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 20, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
• Tuesday June 20, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 20, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday June 21, 2023 12:30 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday June 20, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KET2
• Wednesday June 21, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday June 21, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday June 21, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday June 21, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday June 21, 2023 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday June 21, 2023 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday June 21, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday June 21, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday June 21, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KET2
• Wednesday June 21, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KET2
• Thursday June 22, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 22, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday June 22, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 22, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday June 22, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 22, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Friday June 23, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday June 23, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
• Friday June 23, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
• Friday June 23, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
• Friday June 23, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday June 23, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Saturday June 24, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Saturday June 24, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday June 25, 2023 2:30 am ET on KET2
• Sunday June 25, 2023 1:30 am CT on KET2

Certified Midwives; Garden Roller Rink; Sports Radio Broadcasters in Rowan Co. - S22 E17

Premiered On: 05/13/2017

Certified nurse midwives provide pre- to post-natal care for thousands of Kentucky mothers; "Kentucky Life" features the creative work of Morehead State University communications students at the Garden Roller Rink in Ashland; and the entertainment and value of local sports radio broadcasters in Rowan County.

• Monday June 19, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday June 19, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Devou Park; Central Kentucky; Stearns; Old Fort Harrod (Kentucky's Anniversary) - S22 E18

Premiered On: 05/20/2017

It's all about Communities in this episode of "Kentucky Life"! Devou Park is a green space at the very heart of Covington; the famous racehorse Lexington is the reason Central Kentucky is the thoroughbred breeding capital of the United States and arguably the world; Doug explores Stearns in the heart of the Big South Fork; and our state's 225th anniversary continues at Old Fort Harrod.

• Tuesday June 20, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 20, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Beverly Hills Supper Club Tragedy; Town of Lynch; Valhalla Golf Course - S22 E19

Premiered On: 05/27/2017

Forty years ago the tragedy at Beverly Hills Supper Club took place; the southeastern town of Lynch reflects on its coaltown heyday; and Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville is Kentucky's premier golf course.

• Wednesday June 21, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday June 21, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

The Louisville Zoo - S22 E20

Premiered On: 06/24/2017

Doug visits the Louisville Zoo and gets a behind-the-scenes look at animal training, the processes involved in keeping the animals healthy, the variety of foods that must be kept on hand, the successful black-footed ferret recovery program, and the zoo's overall conservation including the Gorilla Forest exhibit.

• Thursday June 22, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 22, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Idlewild Butterfly Farm; State Fair; Dan MacPhail Antlers; One Fateful Pitch - S23 E1

Premiered On: 10/07/2017

Get up close and personal with big bugs and beautiful butterflies at Idlewild Butterfly Farm in Louisville, Doug talks to Agricultural Commissioner Ryan Quarles about what makes the State Fair so special, artist Dan MacPhail uses antlers to make one-of-a-kind art, and two Kentuckians were at the heart of a tragedy at a Major League Baseball game in 1920.

• Friday June 23, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday June 23, 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.

• Saturday June 24, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday June 24, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
• Sunday June 25, 2023 4:30 am ET on KET
• Sunday June 25, 2023 3:30 am CT on KET
• Sunday June 25, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday June 25, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
• Sunday June 25, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
• Sunday June 25, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
• Monday June 26, 2023 3:00 am ET on KET
• Monday June 26, 2023 2:00 am CT on KET
• Monday June 26, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KET2
• Monday June 26, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KET2
• Tuesday June 27, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 27, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
• Tuesday June 27, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday June 27, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
• Tuesday June 27, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 27, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
• Tuesday June 27, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 27, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday June 28, 2023 12:30 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday June 27, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KET2
• Wednesday June 28, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday June 28, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday June 28, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday June 28, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday June 28, 2023 10:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday June 28, 2023 9:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday June 28, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday June 28, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday June 28, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KET2
• Wednesday June 28, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KET2
• Thursday June 29, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 29, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday June 29, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 29, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday June 29, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 29, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Friday June 30, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday June 30, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
• Friday June 30, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
• Friday June 30, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
• Friday June 30, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday June 30, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Saturday July 1, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
• Saturday July 1, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
• Saturday July 1, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Saturday July 1, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Sunday July 2, 2023 2:30 am ET on KET2
• Sunday July 2, 2023 1:30 am CT on KET2

Hopkinsville Eclipse; Eclipse at Franklin; Man o' War Anniversary; Lost John - S23 E2

Premiered On: 10/14/2017

The community of Hopkinsville came together to support thousands coming to view 2017's Great American Eclipse; learn more about the science courtesy of the Franklin drive-in and the scientists and eclipse enthusiasts who came to Simpson County to view it; Doug and the Kentucky Horse Park celebrate the birthday of Man o'War as 2017 is the 100th anniversary of his birth; and before European settlement, native peoples made extensive use of Mammoth Cave.

• Monday June 26, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday June 26, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Latitude Arts Community; Kayaking Bourbon Co; Webster Co. Coal Mine Disaster; Camp Zachary Taylor - S23 E3

Premiered On: 10/21/2017

Disability does not mean inability at Lexington's Latitude Artist Community, Doug canoes Bourbon County streams and stops by downtown Paris, Kentucky's largest coal mine disaster took place in Webster County, and Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville trained thousands of soldiers destined for the fields and trenches of World War I.

• Tuesday June 27, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday June 27, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Thomas Noble; Downtown Mt. Sterling; Three Toads Farm; Bread of Life Cafe - S23 E4

Premiered On: 10/28/2017

Nineteenth-century artist Thomas Noble was a Confederate Army veteran whose art is famed for opposing slavery, Doug takes in the sights in Mt. Sterling, it's 'farm-to-vase' for the locally grown flowers at Three Toads Farm in Winchester, and good works and good food go hand-in-hand at Bread of Life Cafe in Liberty.

• Wednesday June 28, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday June 28, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

KSU Aquaculture; Golden Retrievers; Sue Darnell Ellis; Seafood Lady - S23 E5

Premiered On: 11/04/2017

Kentucky State University leads the way in sustainable fish farming, meet Doug's golden retrievers and Versailles' well-known trainer Kim Littlefield, Murray State grad Sue Darnell Ellis is a teacher and grandmother with a galactic mission, and The Seafood Lady serves up Florida-style seafood in the heart of Louisville.

• Thursday June 29, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 29, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

USA Cares; Beattyville Exhibit/Veterans Wall; Fort Knox Therapy Dogs - S23 E6

Premiered On: 11/11/2017

"Kentucky Life" salutes our veterans. USA Cares focuses on supporting military families in need, Beattyville's pride in its veterans is on display at Three Forks Historical Center and the Lee County Memorial Wall, and the Canine Assisted Therapy program helps Fort Knox veterans with traumatic brain injuries.

• Friday June 30, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday June 30, 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.

• Saturday July 1, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday July 1, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
• Sunday July 2, 2023 4:30 am ET on KET
• Sunday July 2, 2023 3:30 am CT on KET
• Sunday July 2, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday July 2, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
• Sunday July 2, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
• Sunday July 2, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
• Monday July 3, 2023 3:00 am ET on KET
• Monday July 3, 2023 2:00 am CT on KET

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Josephine Sculpture Park; Red Bird Mission; The Hilltoppers - S22 E4

• Wednesday May 31, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 31, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

New Theme Song - Kentucky Bound; Glema Mahr Center for the Arts; Fort Ancient Native Americans - S22 E3

• Tuesday May 30, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 30, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Silver Run Ceramics; Maysville; Walt's Hitching Post; Columbus Belmont State Park - S22 E2

• Monday May 29, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday May 29, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Hillbilly Days; Stitching the S.E.L.F.; Kentucky's Stonehenge; Friends of Eastern Cemetery - S28 E3

• Thursday June 1, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday June 1, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 31, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 31, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 31, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 31, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 31, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday May 31, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday May 31, 2023 12:30 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday May 30, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KET2
• Tuesday May 30, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 30, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Tuesday May 30, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 30, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
• Tuesday May 30, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET
• Tuesday May 30, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET
• Tuesday May 30, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 30, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
• Monday May 29, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KET2
• Monday May 29, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KET2
• Monday May 29, 2023 3:00 am ET on KET
• Monday May 29, 2023 2:00 am CT on KET
• Sunday May 28, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
• Sunday May 28, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
• Sunday May 28, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday May 28, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
• Saturday May 27, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday May 27, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET

Speed Museum; Kentucky Gateway Museum Center; Lake Cumberland; Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese - S22 E1

• Friday May 26, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday May 26, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Kentucky River Boating; Kentucky Vietnam Veterans; Haunted Louisville (Part 1) - S21 E1

• Friday May 26, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
• Friday May 26, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY

Luthiers - Frank Neat, Bryan England, Neil Kendrick; Warren May - S21 E20

• Thursday May 25, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 25, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Paducah Moonshine; Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial; Wald's Bicycles - S21 E19

• Wednesday May 24, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 24, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Baby Animals at Cincinnati Zoo; Swift Silver Mine; Horseshoeing School with Doug - S21 E18

• Tuesday May 23, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 23, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Firefighter Family; Mennonite Knife Maker; Striper Fishing - S21 E17

• Monday May 22, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday May 22, 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

• Sunday May 28, 2023 2:30 am ET on KET2
• Sunday May 28, 2023 1:30 am CT on KET2
• Saturday May 27, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Saturday May 27, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Saturday May 27, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
• Saturday May 27, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
• Friday May 26, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday May 26, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Friday May 26, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
• Friday May 26, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
• Friday May 26, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday May 26, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday May 25, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 25, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Thursday May 25, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 25, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday May 25, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 25, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 24, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 24, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 24, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 24, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 24, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday May 24, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday May 24, 2023 12:30 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday May 23, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KET2
• Tuesday May 23, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 23, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Tuesday May 23, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 23, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
• Tuesday May 23, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 23, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
• Monday May 22, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KET2
• Monday May 22, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KET2
• Monday May 22, 2023 3:00 am ET on KET
• Monday May 22, 2023 2:00 am CT on KET
• Sunday May 21, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
• Sunday May 21, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
• Sunday May 21, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday May 21, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
• Saturday May 20, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday May 20, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET

PhbeaD; Doug's Baseball Highlights; Luthier Neil Kendrick - S21 E16

• Friday May 19, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday May 19, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Ken Grayson's Horse Memorabilia; Triple Crown Hopefuls - Old Friends; Gallopalooza - S21 E15

• Thursday May 18, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 18, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

The Crittenden Watch; Minor E Clark Fish Hatchery; Home Cafe & Marketplace; Elwyn Berlekamp - S21 E14

• Wednesday May 17, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 17, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Weavers Bottom Craft Studio; Luthiers - Bryan England; David Stephenson - S21 E13

• Tuesday May 16, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 16, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Mammoth Cave; Vaulting at Life Adventure Center; The Parklands of Floyds Fork - S21 E12

• Monday May 15, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday May 15, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Empress Chili; Painter Jon Gaddis; White Hall; Artist Lakshmi Sriraman - S28 E15

• Sunday May 21, 2023 2:30 am ET on KET2
• Sunday May 21, 2023 1:30 am CT on KET2
• Saturday May 20, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Saturday May 20, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Saturday May 20, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
• Saturday May 20, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
• Friday May 19, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday May 19, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Friday May 19, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
• Friday May 19, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
• Friday May 19, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday May 19, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday May 18, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 18, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Thursday May 18, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 18, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday May 18, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 18, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 17, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 17, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 17, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 17, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 17, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday May 17, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday May 17, 2023 12:30 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday May 16, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KET2
• Tuesday May 16, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 16, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Tuesday May 16, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 16, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
• Tuesday May 16, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 16, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
• Monday May 15, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KET2
• Monday May 15, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KET2
• Monday May 15, 2023 3:00 am ET on KET
• Monday May 15, 2023 2:00 am CT on KET
• Sunday May 14, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
• Sunday May 14, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
• Sunday May 14, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday May 14, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
• Saturday May 13, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday May 13, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET

Eminence Speaker; Luthiers - Frank Neat; Tee Dee's Blues Club - S21 E11

• Friday May 12, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday May 12, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

David Domine and Old Louisville's Haunted Places - S21 E10

• Thursday May 11, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 11, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

SEKRI; Save A Warrior; Kentucky Museum; Haunted Louisville - Part 3 - S21 E9

• Wednesday May 10, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 10, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Sculptor William M. Duffy; Lord of the Fork; Kentucky's Underground Railroad - S21 E8

• Tuesday May 9, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 9, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Wildcat Service Dogs; Corvette Production; Steamboat Travel - S21 E7

• Monday May 8, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday May 8, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

B-29 Superfortress Tour; Pink Boots Society; Artist Robert Morgan; Alice Houston - S28 E14

• Sunday May 14, 2023 2:30 am ET on KET2
• Sunday May 14, 2023 1:30 am CT on KET2
• Saturday May 13, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Saturday May 13, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Saturday May 13, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
• Saturday May 13, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
• Friday May 12, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday May 12, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Friday May 12, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
• Friday May 12, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
• Friday May 12, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday May 12, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday May 11, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 11, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Thursday May 11, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 11, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday May 11, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 11, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 10, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 10, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 10, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 10, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 10, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday May 10, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday May 10, 2023 12:30 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday May 9, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KET2
• Tuesday May 9, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 9, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Tuesday May 9, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 9, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
• Tuesday May 9, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 9, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
• Monday May 8, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KET2
• Monday May 8, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KET2
• Monday May 8, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET
• Monday May 8, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET
• Sunday May 7, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday May 7, 2023 6:00 am CT on KETKY
• Saturday May 6, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday May 6, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET

Sparta Speedway; The Blue Raven Restaurant & Pub; Life Adventure Center; 'Wild Bill' Gordon - S21 E6

• Friday May 5, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday May 5, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Haunted Louisville - Part 2; Doe-Anderson; Merle Travis; Justin Roberts - Walk the Willow - S21 E5

• Thursday May 4, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 4, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Martin's Fork; Dragon Boat Races; Tewes Poultry Farm - S21 E4

• Wednesday May 3, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 3, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

The War of 1812 - S21 E3

• Tuesday May 2, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 2, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Covington Bicentennial; Daviess Co. Anniversary; Marty Brown; Suplex Tacos - S21 E2

• Monday May 1, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday May 1, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Bri Bowers; Bike Polo; Kentucky Meat Shower; Kelly Brewer - S28 E13

• Sunday May 7, 2023 2:30 am ET on KET2
• Sunday May 7, 2023 1:30 am CT on KET2
• Saturday May 6, 2023 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Saturday May 6, 2023 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Saturday May 6, 2023 5:30 am ET on KET2
• Saturday May 6, 2023 4:30 am CT on KET2
• Friday May 5, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday May 5, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Friday May 5, 2023 9:30 am ET on KETKY
• Friday May 5, 2023 8:30 am CT on KETKY
• Friday May 5, 2023 1:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday May 5, 2023 12:00 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday May 4, 2023 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 4, 2023 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Thursday May 4, 2023 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 4, 2023 11:00 am CT on KETKY
• Thursday May 4, 2023 3:30 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday May 4, 2023 2:30 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 3, 2023 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 3, 2023 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 3, 2023 5:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday May 3, 2023 4:00 am CT on KETKY
• Wednesday May 3, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET2
• Wednesday May 3, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET2
• Wednesday May 3, 2023 12:30 am ET on KET2
• Tuesday May 2, 2023 11:30 pm CT on KET2
• Tuesday May 2, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 2, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
• Tuesday May 2, 2023 10:30 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 2, 2023 9:30 am CT on KETKY
• Tuesday May 2, 2023 5:00 am ET on KET
• Tuesday May 2, 2023 4:00 am CT on KET
• Tuesday May 2, 2023 2:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday May 2, 2023 1:00 am CT on KETKY
• Monday May 1, 2023 7:00 pm ET on KET2
• Monday May 1, 2023 6:00 pm CT on KET2
• Monday May 1, 2023 3:00 am ET on KET
• Monday May 1, 2023 2:00 am CT on KET
• Sunday April 30, 2023 4:00 pm ET on KET
• Sunday April 30, 2023 3:00 pm CT on KET
• Sunday April 30, 2023 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday April 30, 2023 6:00 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.