TV Schedules

Health Three60

Stopping Drug Use Before It Starts

Renee Shaw and her guests explore the issue of substance use prevention among adolescents. The program looks at the importance of messaging, positive youth development, mental health screening, community coalitions, parent education and more. Part of KET's ongoing Inside Opioid Addiction initiative. A 2017 KET Production.

The Many Storeys and Last Days of Thomas Merton

The story of Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, in the last year of his life. The documentary explores his home at the Abbey of Gethsemani, travels across America in the turbulent year of 1968, and finally to Asia for meetings with the Dalai Lama and other spiritual seekers. A 2015 production.

Bluegrass and Backroads

Whiskey Bent Valley Boys; Reelfoot Lake; Don Engler; Hines Family Farm

The Whiskey Bent Valley Boys, Reelfoot Lake, painter Don Engler, and the Hines Family Farm are featured. A 2016 Production.

Kentucky Time Capsule

A Symptom of the '70s

Louisville's public transportation system had once been a source of pride. But by the early 1970s, it was in terrible condition, and the buses were on the brink of stopping forever. The city seemed caught in a bureaucratic daze, unable or unwilling to take bold action to save the system. A 2003 KET Production.

In Performance at the Governor's Mansion

Prestonsburg

Features music from three different perspectives: the Lexington Singers, a community chorus; the River City Drum Corp, a group of young percussionists who perform traditional African rhythms; and the Kentucky Opry, a cast of instrumentalists and singers who take a "down-home" approach to entertainment. A 2000 KET production taped at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.

Belle Brezing and the Gilded Age of the Bluegrass

The story of Belle Brezing, the Lexington Madam who ran a Victorian era brothel, is explored. The film details Brezing's journey from hardscrabble youth to the Baroness of the Brothel, while becoming the nearly undeniable inspiration for Belle Watling from "Gone with the Wind."

Kentucky Life

Goin' Down Under; Remembering Ed McClanahan; National Quilt Museum; The Appalachian Shakespeare Center

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.

Connections

Kentucky Authors - Prisha Hedau; Carly Muetterties and Maddie Shepard

In honor of Women’s History Month, Renee Shaw talks to Kentucky student and author Prisha Hedau, who published her book PANDEMIC 2020 last fall, written when she was just 9-years-old. Next, former social studies teachers Carly Muetterties and Maddie Shepard talk about their book Bluegrass Bold: Stories of Kentucky Women for use in Kentucky classrooms. The book highlights the contributions of more than 30 Kentucky women.

Forgotten Fame: The Marion Miley Story

In the 1930s, Lexington golfer Marion Miley was an international celebrity, but it all came to a tragic end in September 1941 when burglars killed Miley in a robbery at the Lexington Country Club. This documentary tells the story of the headline-grabbing crime that cut short the life of this pioneering athlete. A 2016 KET production.

Journey to Recovery

An in-depth examination of the opioid epidemic in Kentucky and across the country. This program explores the treatment options available to those battling the disease of addiction. Grammy-winning recording artist and Kentucky native Sturgill Simpson narrates. Part of KET's ongoing Inside Opioid Addiction initiative funded in part by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. A 2017 KET production.

The Many Storeys and Last Days of Thomas Merton

The story of Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, in the last year of his life. The documentary explores his home at the Abbey of Gethsemani, travels across America in the turbulent year of 1968, and finally to Asia for meetings with the Dalai Lama and other spiritual seekers. A 2015 production.

Bywords

Dr. Mary Fox

Dr. Mary Pauline Fox, director of the Pike County Health Department, talks about medical problems in Eastern Kentucky. A 1980 KET production.

Bluegrass and Backroads

Whiskey Bent Valley Boys; Reelfoot Lake; Don Engler; Hines Family Farm

The Whiskey Bent Valley Boys, Reelfoot Lake, painter Don Engler, and the Hines Family Farm are featured. A 2016 Production.

Kentucky Time Capsule

A Symptom of the '70s

Louisville's public transportation system had once been a source of pride. But by the early 1970s, it was in terrible condition, and the buses were on the brink of stopping forever. The city seemed caught in a bureaucratic daze, unable or unwilling to take bold action to save the system. A 2003 KET Production.

Downstream

Bardstown: The Beech Fork & The Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Carrie and Kyle travel to Bardstown, Kentucky for the 25th annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival and paddling along the Beech Fork River. Featured stories include country ham and bourbon pairing, mint julep history, crazy grains for making bourbon, historic Bardstown walking tour, and visiting the spring source for Barton Distillery. A 2018 production.

Kentucky Health

Heart Failure: Prevention and Treatment

Cardiologist Dr. Stephanie Moore talks about heart failure, including prevention and treatments. A 2023 KET production.

Connections

Kentucky Authors - Prisha Hedau; Carly Muetterties and Maddie Shepard

In honor of Women’s History Month, Renee Shaw talks to Kentucky student and author Prisha Hedau, who published her book PANDEMIC 2020 last fall, written when she was just 9-years-old. Next, former social studies teachers Carly Muetterties and Maddie Shepard talk about their book Bluegrass Bold: Stories of Kentucky Women for use in Kentucky classrooms. The book highlights the contributions of more than 30 Kentucky women.

KET Forums

Supporting Kentucky Veterans: A KET Forum

The program honors the service of Kentucky's military and their families. Recorded before a studio audience, host Chip Polston and a panel of military and state officials and service providers discuss veterans' mental health issues, the status of the new VA Hospital under construction in Louisville, reintegration into the civilian workforce, housing challenges, accessing benefits and more. A 2023 KET production.

Downstream

Bardstown: The Beech Fork & The Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Carrie and Kyle travel to Bardstown, Kentucky for the 25th annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival and paddling along the Beech Fork River. Featured stories include country ham and bourbon pairing, mint julep history, crazy grains for making bourbon, historic Bardstown walking tour, and visiting the spring source for Barton Distillery. A 2018 production.

Kentucky Life

Goin' Down Under; Remembering Ed McClanahan; National Quilt Museum; The Appalachian Shakespeare Center

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.

Connections

Kentucky Authors - Prisha Hedau; Carly Muetterties and Maddie Shepard

In honor of Women’s History Month, Renee Shaw talks to Kentucky student and author Prisha Hedau, who published her book PANDEMIC 2020 last fall, written when she was just 9-years-old. Next, former social studies teachers Carly Muetterties and Maddie Shepard talk about their book Bluegrass Bold: Stories of Kentucky Women for use in Kentucky classrooms. The book highlights the contributions of more than 30 Kentucky women.

Forgotten Fame: The Marion Miley Story

In the 1930s, Lexington golfer Marion Miley was an international celebrity, but it all came to a tragic end in September 1941 when burglars killed Miley in a robbery at the Lexington Country Club. This documentary tells the story of the headline-grabbing crime that cut short the life of this pioneering athlete. A 2016 KET production.

Kentucky Life

50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

July 20, 2019, marks the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, and Kentucky Life takes a trip through its 25-year history to celebrate this achievement. Past stories include retired NASA astronaut Dr. Story Musgrave; Eastern Kentucky University's Hummel Planetarium; an interactive space exploration experience for 6th graders at the Challenger Center at Hazard Community College; and the famous Moonbow at Cumberland Falls State Park in Whitley County.

KET Forums

Supporting Kentucky Veterans: A KET Forum

The program honors the service of Kentucky's military and their families. Recorded before a studio audience, host Chip Polston and a panel of military and state officials and service providers discuss veterans' mental health issues, the status of the new VA Hospital under construction in Louisville, reintegration into the civilian workforce, housing challenges, accessing benefits and more. A 2023 KET production.

The Many Storeys and Last Days of Thomas Merton

The story of Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, in the last year of his life. The documentary explores his home at the Abbey of Gethsemani, travels across America in the turbulent year of 1968, and finally to Asia for meetings with the Dalai Lama and other spiritual seekers. A 2015 production.

Kentucky Tonight

2024 Legislative Preview

Renee Shaw hosts a 2024 legislative preview. Scheduled guests: State Senator Julie Raque Adams (R-Louisville), Senate Majority Caucus Chair; State Representative Suzanne Miles (R-Owensboro), House Majority Caucus Chair; State Senator Robin Webb (D-Grayson); and State Representative Lindsey Burke (D-Lexington). A 2023 KET production.

Bluegrass and Backroads

Whiskey Bent Valley Boys; Reelfoot Lake; Don Engler; Hines Family Farm

The Whiskey Bent Valley Boys, Reelfoot Lake, painter Don Engler, and the Hines Family Farm are featured. A 2016 Production.

Our Kids

News and features about classroom projects and activities in Louisville-area schools.

In Performance at the Governor's Mansion

Prestonsburg

Features music from three different perspectives: the Lexington Singers, a community chorus; the River City Drum Corp, a group of young percussionists who perform traditional African rhythms; and the Kentucky Opry, a cast of instrumentalists and singers who take a "down-home" approach to entertainment. A 2000 KET production taped at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.

Belle Brezing and the Gilded Age of the Bluegrass

The story of Belle Brezing, the Lexington Madam who ran a Victorian era brothel, is explored. The film details Brezing's journey from hardscrabble youth to the Baroness of the Brothel, while becoming the nearly undeniable inspiration for Belle Watling from "Gone with the Wind."

Kentucky Edition

November 22, 2023

Connections

Kentucky Authors - Prisha Hedau; Carly Muetterties and Maddie Shepard

In honor of Women’s History Month, Renee Shaw talks to Kentucky student and author Prisha Hedau, who published her book PANDEMIC 2020 last fall, written when she was just 9-years-old. Next, former social studies teachers Carly Muetterties and Maddie Shepard talk about their book Bluegrass Bold: Stories of Kentucky Women for use in Kentucky classrooms. The book highlights the contributions of more than 30 Kentucky women.

Jubilee

Sierra Hull/Balsam Range

Mandolin prodigy Sierra Hull and North Carolina bluegrass group Balsam Range perform at the 2012 International Bluegrass Music Association Fan Fest in Nashville. A 2013 KET Production.

Between the Rock and the Commonwealth

This film examines the tale of Indian Head Rock, a 6-ton boulder that resided in the Ohio River near South Shore, Kentucky, hidden below the water's surface for 87 years. In 2007 a team of Portsmouth, Ohio historians located the rock and removed it from the river with hopes that its rediscovery would celebrate the history of the region. To their surprise many Kentuckians felt as though the rock belonged to them, thus beginning a nationally played-out battle between the two states. A 2017 production.