TV Schedules

50 Years in the Mountains: The Story of the Christian Appalachian Project

Actor Martin Sheen narrates this history of Monsignor Ralph Beiting and the Christian Appalachian Project, an interdenominational, non-profit organization that serves Kentucky's mountain residents. A 2014 production.

Kentucky to the World

Perry Bacon Jr. - Inside Political Reporting in the Era of Tribalism, Trump, & Twitter

National political reporter and Louisville native Perry Bacon Jr. shares an insider's view honed from more than a dozen years in Washington and on the campaign trail covering our nation's most important political developments. He shares his insights on the rise of hyper-partisanship, the growing connection between celebrity and political success, and how technology is reshaping media and politics. Following his remarks, Bacon, a senior political writer for ESPN's FiveThirtyEight and U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth (KY 3rd District), a long-time friend who Bacon met when he was in high school, discuss the future of politics and the media. A 2018 Production.

Jubilee

Dale Ann Bradley

Five-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year Dale Ann Bradley performs at the 2013 Festival of the Bluegrass at the Kentucky Horse Park. A 2014 KET Production.

Lanham Brothers Jamboree

Featuring Mackenzie Bell, Barry Lanham and The Footstompin Express Cloggers, The Bluegrass Brothers and Parker Malone. A 2026 production.

Kentucky Music

Mike Havens and Blue Mountain Grass

Mike Havens is known in bluegrass circles for his original material. He performs with his band Blue Grass Mountain.

Chronicles: Kentucky History Magazine

Volume 1

Recount the early years of Mary Todd in Lexington before she married Abraham Lincoln; learn about one woman's fight for freedom and her life in Louisville during the Civil War; explore the 1833 cholera epidemic that killed nearly ten percent of Lexington's population.

Golden Age of Local Television

Dick Murgatroyd

This episode features Dick Murgatroyd, legendry producer & director for "The Paul Dixon Show," "The Bob Braun Show" and others. Murgatroyd helped start "The Phil Donahue Show" and influenced comedian and television host David Letterman. A 2025 production.

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."

Robert Penn Warren: A Vision

This original KET production explores the life and career of Kentucky's most acclaimed writer of the 1946 novel All the King's Men, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. He also received two Pulitzer Prizes in poetry and served as our nation's Poet Laureate. The documentary traces Warren's birth (1905) and upbringing in Guthrie, Kentucky, his years at Vanderbilt University and eventual inclusion into the Nashville Agrarians, and his path as a poet, novelist, scholar, and journalist.

Lanham Brothers Jamboree

Featuring Mackenzie Bell, Barry Lanham and The Footstompin Express Cloggers, The Bluegrass Brothers and Parker Malone. A 2026 production.

WoodSongs Kids

Isaac Biver & Blair Kudelka

Guitarist Isaac Biver; 7-year-old singer Blair Kudelka.

WoodSongs

Ben Sollee and Scott T. Smith

Kentucky cellist, songwriter and composer Ben Sollee; folk and Americana singer-songwriter Scott T. Smith; singer-songwriter Dalton Daily, 15.

Golden Age of Local Television

Dick Murgatroyd

This episode features Dick Murgatroyd, legendry producer & director for "The Paul Dixon Show," "The Bob Braun Show" and others. Murgatroyd helped start "The Phil Donahue Show" and influenced comedian and television host David Letterman. A 2025 production.

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."

Robert Penn Warren: A Vision

This original KET production explores the life and career of Kentucky's most acclaimed writer of the 1946 novel All the King's Men, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. He also received two Pulitzer Prizes in poetry and served as our nation's Poet Laureate. The documentary traces Warren's birth (1905) and upbringing in Guthrie, Kentucky, his years at Vanderbilt University and eventual inclusion into the Nashville Agrarians, and his path as a poet, novelist, scholar, and journalist.

Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame

The Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning presents the 2026 class of the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame. Recipients are Silas House, Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones and Jeff Worley.

Music Anywhere

Performances by Wooden Wand at CD Central, The Lost River Caveman at Labold and Sons Salvage, Brothers Lazaroff at Town Branch Distillery, Anna Vogelzang in a covered walkway, and Coralee and the Townies at Triangle Park. A 2013 Production.

Jubilee

Dale Ann Bradley

Five-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year Dale Ann Bradley performs at the 2013 Festival of the Bluegrass at the Kentucky Horse Park. A 2014 KET Production.

Kentucky Life

Kentucky Caviar, Louisville Nimble Thimbles, the Franklin 13 Horses

Explore the presence of caviar in Kentucky through America's Best Caviar in Paducah; Louisville Nimble Thimbles is a non-profit quilting guild that serves the Jefferson County area; and neglected horses in Franklin County are on the road to recovery. A 2025 KET production.

Kentucky Afield

Kentucky Wild Question & Answer Show

Host Chad Miles and a panel of wildlife experts answer questions about non-game wildlife species in Kentucky. A 2026 production.

Chronicles: Kentucky History Magazine

Volume 1

Recount the early years of Mary Todd in Lexington before she married Abraham Lincoln; learn about one woman's fight for freedom and her life in Louisville during the Civil War; explore the 1833 cholera epidemic that killed nearly ten percent of Lexington's population.

It's a Grand Night for Singing: 25th Anniversary

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of this annual concert by the UK Opera Theatre. The jubilant musical staged in Lexington at the Singletary Center for the Arts contains many favorite numbers from past productions, including "Show People," "Lullaby of Broadway," as well as more recent hits, including songs from the hit Broadway musical Hamilton.

Music Anywhere

Performances by Wooden Wand at CD Central, The Lost River Caveman at Labold and Sons Salvage, Brothers Lazaroff at Town Branch Distillery, Anna Vogelzang in a covered walkway, and Coralee and the Townies at Triangle Park. A 2013 Production.

Kentucky Music

Mike Havens and Blue Mountain Grass

Mike Havens is known in bluegrass circles for his original material. He performs with his band Blue Grass Mountain.

WoodSongs

Ben Sollee and Scott T. Smith

Kentucky cellist, songwriter and composer Ben Sollee; folk and Americana singer-songwriter Scott T. Smith; singer-songwriter Dalton Daily, 15.

Lanham Brothers Jamboree

Featuring Mackenzie Bell, Barry Lanham and The Footstompin Express Cloggers, The Bluegrass Brothers and Parker Malone. A 2026 production.

Music Anywhere

Performances by Wooden Wand at CD Central, The Lost River Caveman at Labold and Sons Salvage, Brothers Lazaroff at Town Branch Distillery, Anna Vogelzang in a covered walkway, and Coralee and the Townies at Triangle Park. A 2013 Production.

Jubilee

Dale Ann Bradley

Five-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year Dale Ann Bradley performs at the 2013 Festival of the Bluegrass at the Kentucky Horse Park. A 2014 KET Production.

Comment on Kentucky

Journalists from around the state discuss the news of the week with host Bill Bryant.