2024 Legislative Preview: Part Two
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Renee Shaw is Moderator and Director of Public Affairs for Kentucky Educational Television, currently serving as host of KET’s Kentucky Tonight, Connections, election coverage, Legislative Update and KET Forums.
Since joining KET in 1997, Shaw has produced numerous KET public affairs series and specials, including KET’s nationally recognized legislative coverage. Under her leadership, KET has expanded its portfolio of public affairs content to include Kentucky Supreme Court coverage, town hall-style forums, and multi-platform program initiatives around issues such as opioid addiction and youth mental health.
As an award-winning journalist, Shaw has earned top awards from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, earning two regional Emmy awards, and an award from the Kentucky Associated Press for political coverage of the state legislature. She was inducted into the Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2017. She has been honored by the AKA Beta Gamma Omega Chapter with a Coretta Scott King Spirit of Ivy Award; earned the state media award from the Kentucky Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 2019; named a Charles W. Anderson Laureate by the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet in 2019 honoring her significant contributions in addressing socio-economic issues; earned the Anthony Lewis Media Award from the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy for her work on criminal justice reform in 2014; and, in 2015, received the Green Dot Award for her coverage of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.
In 2018, KET earned a national media award from Mental Health America for its multi-dimensional content on the opioid epidemic shepherded by Shaw. That same year, she co-produced and moderated a six-part series on youth mental health that was awarded first place in educational content by NETA, the National Educational Telecommunications Association. In 2019, Shaw was recognized by The Kentucky Gazette as one of the 50 most notable women in Kentucky politics and government. In addition, Renee was awarded the Charles W. Anderson Laureate Award by the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in addressing socio-economic issues.
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2024 Legislative Session Preview - S30 E33
Renee Shaw hosts a 2024 legislative session preview. Scheduled guests: State Representative Chad Aull (D-Lexington); State Representative Stephanie Dietz (R-Edgewood); State Senator Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D-Louisville); and State Senator Amanda Mays Bledsoe (R- Lexington). A 2023 KET production.
- Wednesday December 6, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday December 6, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
Kentucky Tonight - S30 E34
- Monday December 18, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Monday December 18, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
- Tuesday December 19, 2023 6:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday December 19, 2023 5:00 am CT on KETKY
- Tuesday December 19, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday December 19, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday December 19, 2023 11:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday December 19, 2023 10:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday December 20, 2023 2:00 am ET on KET
- Wednesday December 20, 2023 1:00 am CT on KET
- Wednesday December 20, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday December 20, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
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2024 Legislative Session Preview - S30 E33
- Wednesday December 6, 2023 1:00 am ET on KET
- Wednesday December 6, 2023 12:00 am CT on KET
- Tuesday December 5, 2023 11:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday December 5, 2023 10:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday December 5, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday December 5, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday December 5, 2023 6:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday December 5, 2023 5:00 am CT on KETKY
- Monday December 4, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Monday December 4, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
2024 Legislative Preview - S30 E32
- Wednesday November 22, 2023 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Wednesday November 22, 2023 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Wednesday November 22, 2023 1:36 am ET on KET
- Wednesday November 22, 2023 12:36 am CT on KET
- Tuesday November 21, 2023 11:00 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday November 21, 2023 10:00 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday November 21, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday November 21, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday November 21, 2023 6:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday November 21, 2023 5:00 am CT on KETKY
- Monday November 20, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Monday November 20, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
2023 Election - S30 E31
- Tuesday November 7, 2023 2:30 pm ET on KETKY
- Tuesday November 7, 2023 1:30 pm CT on KETKY
- Tuesday November 7, 2023 6:00 am ET on KETKY
- Tuesday November 7, 2023 5:00 am CT on KETKY
- Monday November 6, 2023 8:00 pm ET on KET
- Monday November 6, 2023 7:00 pm CT on KET
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