TV Schedules

Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America

American Originals—Minnie Black's Gourd Band

"Minnie Black's Gourd Band," a 90-year-old woman made art from the gourds she grew and performed in a senior citizens' band. "Catfish: Man of the Woods," a fifth generation herb doctor, living near Glenwood, WV.

Kentucky Afield

Bluegrass and Backroads

Distracted Driving; Kentucky Derby Museum; Trikes for Tykes; Institute for Future Ag Leaders

Distracted Driving, Kentucky Derby Museum, Trikes for Tykes, and the Institute for Future Ag Leaders are featured. A 2018 Production.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Berea College Farm

Maggie and Lindsey travel to the Berea College Farm to learn how they are building the next generation of farmers. They tour the farm's livestock and horticulture areas. At the Berea College Farm Store, they see farm-to-table practices put into action. In the kitchen, they prepare a fall slaw to top bratwursts from the Farm Store. For the main course, chicken thighs with creamed greens and a honey nut squash.

Downstream

Lawrenceburg: Leaping, Loving, Learning, the Salt River & Four Roses

Carrie & Kyle take the plunge, literally into Lawrenceburg, Kentucky where they explore the Salt River, kayak fishing on Beaver Lake, Lover's Leap Vineyard, a classic car show downtown, and of course Four Roses Bourbon featuring a unique tour with master distiller Brent Elliott. A 2018 Production.

WoodSongs

Michael Martin Murphey & Chevel Shepherd

Songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and rising country star Chevel Shepherd take the WoodSongs Stage.

Lanham Brothers Jamboree

Featuring Laura Briner, Leland Isbill, and Wade Hayes. A 2015 Production.

WoodSongs Kids

Liam Farley & Alex Davis

Liam Farley is 13 years old fiddle player from West Virginia. Alex Davis is a banjo-picking 10-year-old from Manchester, Tennessee. A 2023 Production.

Run That by Me Again

N.I.T. Championship, 1956

Guests include Coach Peck Hickman, Charles Tyra, Bill Darragh, Phil Rollins, and Jim Morgan. A 1980 KET production.

Kentucky Time Capsule

With Hands and Heart

Two centuries ago, the Shakers established a community in Kentucky called Pleasant Hill. Helen Hayes narrates this look at life inside the community, drawn from letters and other historical documents. A 2003 KET Production.

Deep Down

Two eastern Kentucky neighbors are at odds in a contentious community battle over a proposed mountaintop removal coal mine. A 2010 production.

Our Library

The documentary depicts the wonders of public libraries but also asks the hard questions facing libraries today - are they relevant; what are they doing about the digital divide; and how are libraries critical to restoring and preserving our most important values as a society? Viewers get an inside look at the public libraries of Louisville, Kentucky. A 2018 production.

WoodSongs

Michael Martin Murphey & Chevel Shepherd

Songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and rising country star Chevel Shepherd take the WoodSongs Stage.

Bywords

John B. Jett; Jim Ramage

John B. Jett, National Reenactment Society, and Dr. John Ramage, professor of history at Northern Kentucky University, discuss General John Hunt Morgan. A 1981 KET production.

Inside Louisville

Kentucky Life

Repurposing Railroads, Farmington Historic Home, A Shire of Our Own

Kentucky communities are looking to repurpose old railroad tracks in a variety of innovative and entertaining ways; Farmington Historic Home has over 200 years of history to tell; and did J.R.R. Tolkien find inspiration for the Shire in "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings" from what he heard about Kentucky? A 2026 KET production.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Berea College Farm

Maggie and Lindsey travel to the Berea College Farm to learn how they are building the next generation of farmers. They tour the farm's livestock and horticulture areas. At the Berea College Farm Store, they see farm-to-table practices put into action. In the kitchen, they prepare a fall slaw to top bratwursts from the Farm Store. For the main course, chicken thighs with creamed greens and a honey nut squash.

Kentucky Health

Alpha-gal Syndrome: Why Can't I Eat Meat?

Mateo Bernal, OMD/DOM, LAc, and Martin Huecker, MD, discuss alpha-gal syndrome. A 2025 KET production.

Smoketown: A Tradition to Treasure

A look at Louisville's oldest African American community through the pictures and memories of past and present residents. A 2006 production.

Deep Down

Two eastern Kentucky neighbors are at odds in a contentious community battle over a proposed mountaintop removal coal mine. A 2010 production.

WoodSongs

Michael Martin Murphey & Chevel Shepherd

Songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and rising country star Chevel Shepherd take the WoodSongs Stage.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Berea College Farm

Maggie and Lindsey travel to the Berea College Farm to learn how they are building the next generation of farmers. They tour the farm's livestock and horticulture areas. At the Berea College Farm Store, they see farm-to-table practices put into action. In the kitchen, they prepare a fall slaw to top bratwursts from the Farm Store. For the main course, chicken thighs with creamed greens and a honey nut squash.

Kentucky Life

Repurposing Railroads, Farmington Historic Home, A Shire of Our Own

Kentucky communities are looking to repurpose old railroad tracks in a variety of innovative and entertaining ways; Farmington Historic Home has over 200 years of history to tell; and did J.R.R. Tolkien find inspiration for the Shire in "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings" from what he heard about Kentucky? A 2026 KET production.

Bywords

John B. Jett; Jim Ramage

John B. Jett, National Reenactment Society, and Dr. John Ramage, professor of history at Northern Kentucky University, discuss General John Hunt Morgan. A 1981 KET production.

Inside Louisville

Kentucky Life

Wade Houston; Flavors from Home; First Vineyard Winery; Honoring Jonesville

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.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Berea College Farm

Maggie and Lindsey travel to the Berea College Farm to learn how they are building the next generation of farmers. They tour the farm's livestock and horticulture areas. At the Berea College Farm Store, they see farm-to-table practices put into action. In the kitchen, they prepare a fall slaw to top bratwursts from the Farm Store. For the main course, chicken thighs with creamed greens and a honey nut squash.

Kentucky Health

Alpha-gal Syndrome: Why Can't I Eat Meat?

Mateo Bernal, OMD/DOM, LAc, and Martin Huecker, MD, discuss alpha-gal syndrome. A 2025 KET production.

Smoketown: A Tradition to Treasure

A look at Louisville's oldest African American community through the pictures and memories of past and present residents. A 2006 production.

WoodSongs Kids

Liam Farley & Alex Davis

Liam Farley is 13 years old fiddle player from West Virginia. Alex Davis is a banjo-picking 10-year-old from Manchester, Tennessee. A 2023 Production.

Run That by Me Again

N.I.T. Championship, 1956

Guests include Coach Peck Hickman, Charles Tyra, Bill Darragh, Phil Rollins, and Jim Morgan. A 1980 KET production.

Kentucky Muse

Actors Theatre of Louisville

Celebrating its 50th year, the renowned repertory theater has become a local institution with a national reputation. With an emphasis on new American plays and a strong apprenticeship program, run for years by Jon Jory, the theater has launched numerous careers. A 2014 KET Production.

Kentucky Life

Wade Houston; Flavors from Home; First Vineyard Winery; Honoring Jonesville

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.

Kentucky Collectibles

Newcomb College Pottery; Martin Guitar; Rare Marbles

Expert appraisers examine treasures including pottery from Newcomb College, a 1946 Martin Guitar, and some of the rarest marbles in the world. A 2012 KET Production.

Distinguished Kentuckian

Margaret Willis

Margaret Willis served as state librarian from 1954 to 1972, under six different governors. A 1977 KET production.

Kentucky Edition

WoodSongs

Michael Martin Murphey & Chevel Shepherd

Songwriter Michael Martin Murphey and rising country star Chevel Shepherd take the WoodSongs Stage.

Reel Visions: Spotlight on Kentucky Filmmakers

Films by Dillon Fisher, Candace Hughes, Olivia Sizemore, Cory Coots, AJ Hamilton, Sarah Kadish, and Natalie Baxter

Features films created by the Appalachian Media Institute (AMI), a media training program for central Appalachian youth. Films include "Missing Generation", about children being raised by their grandparents, produced by Dillon Fisher, Candace Hughes, and Olivia Sizemore; "Up in Coots Hollow", about a family who has shared the same plot of land for generations, produced by Cory Coots, AJ Hamilton, and Sarah Kadish; and "Carrie Jean Wells", a biopic of the fiddle player and Eastern Kentucky native, produced by Natalie Baxter, an established Eastern Kentucky filmmaker and mentor in the AMI project. A 2012 KET Production.

On the Ohio with John Ed Pearce

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and columnist John Ed Pearce cruises down the Ohio River, stopping frequently along the way to relate historical anecdotes and facts about the river, its people, and its towns. A 1987 KET production.