TV Schedules

In Performance at the Governor's Mansion

Madisonville

A concert from the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts in Madisonville spotlights Western Kentucky talent: the Murray State University Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dennis Johnson; vocalist Janet Cunningham; a choral group from the Governor's School for the Arts; and nationally known flutist Jim Walker, originally from Muhlenberg County. A 1997 KET production.

Hey Cartooners!

Jule Huffman entertained the tri-state area as Mr. Cartoon for nearly three decades, but his legacy was bigger than his television personality. Those who knew him well recount his life story, starting from his childhood during the Great Depression, through World War II, into the early days of television and beyond the turn of the century. A 2025 production.

Kentucky Life

Frozen History, Mondo Gonzo: The Art & Times of Lawrence Tarpey, Kentucky's Women in Film

After floods ravaged Eastern Kentucky in 2022, historical materials were recovered and then frozen for preservation; Lexington artist and punk rock icon Lawrence Tarpey helped create Central Kentucky's underground music scene; meet women who are leading the charge across Kentucky to introduce the art of filmmaking to all students. A 2025 KET production.

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Cowboy Cooking: Cowboy Beans, Cracklin' Fried Corn, Marinated Pork Chops and Dutch Oven Bread

Pork Chops in a flavorful 6-hour marinade, with Cracklin' Fried Corn and Cowboy Beans on the side. Learn how to make easy Dutch Oven Bread and listen to soothing cowboy music.

Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America

To Save the Land and People

A history of early grassroots efforts to stop strip mining in Eastern Kentucky, where broad-form deeds signed at the beginning of the 20th century let coal operators destroy land to get at the minerals underneath without getting the permission of, or compensating, the surface owner. The Appalachian group To Save the Land and People used every means possible - from legal petitions and local ordinances to guns and dynamite - to fight the abuses. A 2003 Production.

Hey Cartooners!

Jule Huffman entertained the tri-state area as Mr. Cartoon for nearly three decades, but his legacy was bigger than his television personality. Those who knew him well recount his life story, starting from his childhood during the Great Depression, through World War II, into the early days of television and beyond the turn of the century. A 2025 production.

Kentucky to the World

Diving Deep: Chris Fischer's Journey to Save Sharks and Bring Balance to Our Oceans

Explorer Chris Fischer, who grew up in Louisville, talks with Peter Schikler, senior counsel at New York City Law Department's Environmental Law Division and a fellow Louisvillian, about OCEARCH, a global nonprofit he founded that collects previously unattainable research on great white sharks. Sharks are the balance keepers of the ocean's food chain, and without them, other fish face the possibility of extinction. Chris talks about his global adventures alongside his crew to find solutions that will ensure balance and abundance in our oceans. Recorded on May 16, 2022 at The Kentucky Center Bomhard Theater in Louisville.

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

Bob Braun & Alan Sakalas

Rob Braun, a former TV news anchor, reflects on his father, Bob Braun, host of "The Bob Braun Show." And, Alan Sakalas, an audio engineer for "The Bob Braun Show," "The Paul Dixon Show" and others, shares insights about what life was like backstage on those programs. A 2025 production.

Education Matters

Preventing the Summer Slide: Education Matters

Summer break for students means no school and no homework. For them, it's a time of relaxing and having fun. But unfortunately, it can lead to learning loss. Host Kelsey Starks and experts talk about the reality of the summer slide and what parents, teachers and students can do to help prevent it. A 2026 KET production.

Bywords

Jerry Douglas, Buck White, Cheryl White, Pat White, Sharon White

Musicians, Jerry Douglas, Buck White, Cheryl White, Pat White, Sharon White, talk about their musical career as "The Down Home Folks." A 1981 KET production.

Kentucky Life

Frozen History, Mondo Gonzo: The Art & Times of Lawrence Tarpey, Kentucky's Women in Film

After floods ravaged Eastern Kentucky in 2022, historical materials were recovered and then frozen for preservation; Lexington artist and punk rock icon Lawrence Tarpey helped create Central Kentucky's underground music scene; meet women who are leading the charge across Kentucky to introduce the art of filmmaking to all students. A 2025 KET production.

Kentucky Time Capsule

In the Name of Progress

During the 1950s and '60s, Louisville lost much of its unique architectural heritage when old buildings and entire neighborhoods were torn down for high-rises, expressways, and "urban renewal." The reaction that emerged in the '70s was led by such critics as former mayor Charles Farnsley. A 2003 KET Production.

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Cowboy Cooking: Cowboy Beans, Cracklin' Fried Corn, Marinated Pork Chops and Dutch Oven Bread

Pork Chops in a flavorful 6-hour marinade, with Cracklin' Fried Corn and Cowboy Beans on the side. Learn how to make easy Dutch Oven Bread and listen to soothing cowboy music.

Kentucky to the World

Diving Deep: Chris Fischer's Journey to Save Sharks and Bring Balance to Our Oceans

Explorer Chris Fischer, who grew up in Louisville, talks with Peter Schikler, senior counsel at New York City Law Department's Environmental Law Division and a fellow Louisvillian, about OCEARCH, a global nonprofit he founded that collects previously unattainable research on great white sharks. Sharks are the balance keepers of the ocean's food chain, and without them, other fish face the possibility of extinction. Chris talks about his global adventures alongside his crew to find solutions that will ensure balance and abundance in our oceans. Recorded on May 16, 2022 at The Kentucky Center Bomhard Theater in Louisville.

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.

Education Matters

Preventing the Summer Slide: Education Matters

Summer break for students means no school and no homework. For them, it's a time of relaxing and having fun. But unfortunately, it can lead to learning loss. Host Kelsey Starks and experts talk about the reality of the summer slide and what parents, teachers and students can do to help prevent it. A 2026 KET production.

WoodSongs Kids

Jacob Thomas & Johnathon Moore

Banjo player Jacob Thomas; 13-year-old singer and songwriter Johnathon Moore.

Kentucky Life

Frozen History, Mondo Gonzo: The Art & Times of Lawrence Tarpey, Kentucky's Women in Film

After floods ravaged Eastern Kentucky in 2022, historical materials were recovered and then frozen for preservation; Lexington artist and punk rock icon Lawrence Tarpey helped create Central Kentucky's underground music scene; meet women who are leading the charge across Kentucky to introduce the art of filmmaking to all students. A 2025 KET production.

Bywords

Jerry Douglas, Buck White, Cheryl White, Pat White, Sharon White

Musicians, Jerry Douglas, Buck White, Cheryl White, Pat White, Sharon White, talk about their musical career as "The Down Home Folks." A 1981 KET production.

Beargrass - The Creek in Our Backyard

The storied history of Louisville's Beargrass Creek, a little-known creek that has survived numerous environmental challenges over the centuries, is explored. A 2017 production.

Kentucky Life

Dave Does It/Today's Special - Frances BBQ/Camp Springs/Ruby Moon Vineyard and Winery

In this season's first Dave Does It, Dave gets his sea legs in Paducah at the Seamen's Church Institute's Center for Maritime Education; Frances BBQ in Monroe County is Today's Special; the stone masonry of Camp Springs in Campbell County provides a unique beauty to the area; and Ruby Moon Vineyard and Winery in Henderson produces award-winning wines.

WoodSongs Kids

Jacob Thomas & Johnathon Moore

Banjo player Jacob Thomas; 13-year-old singer and songwriter Johnathon Moore.

Kentucky to the World

Diving Deep: Chris Fischer's Journey to Save Sharks and Bring Balance to Our Oceans

Explorer Chris Fischer, who grew up in Louisville, talks with Peter Schikler, senior counsel at New York City Law Department's Environmental Law Division and a fellow Louisvillian, about OCEARCH, a global nonprofit he founded that collects previously unattainable research on great white sharks. Sharks are the balance keepers of the ocean's food chain, and without them, other fish face the possibility of extinction. Chris talks about his global adventures alongside his crew to find solutions that will ensure balance and abundance in our oceans. Recorded on May 16, 2022 at The Kentucky Center Bomhard Theater in Louisville.

Golden Age of Local Television

Bob Braun & Alan Sakalas

Rob Braun, a former TV news anchor, reflects on his father, Bob Braun, host of "The Bob Braun Show." And, Alan Sakalas, an audio engineer for "The Bob Braun Show," "The Paul Dixon Show" and others, shares insights about what life was like backstage on those programs. A 2025 production.

Kentucky Afield

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Cowboy Cooking: Cowboy Beans, Cracklin' Fried Corn, Marinated Pork Chops and Dutch Oven Bread

Pork Chops in a flavorful 6-hour marinade, with Cracklin' Fried Corn and Cowboy Beans on the side. Learn how to make easy Dutch Oven Bread and listen to soothing cowboy music.

Kentucky Life

Dave Does It/Today's Special - Frances BBQ/Camp Springs/Ruby Moon Vineyard and Winery

In this season's first Dave Does It, Dave gets his sea legs in Paducah at the Seamen's Church Institute's Center for Maritime Education; Frances BBQ in Monroe County is Today's Special; the stone masonry of Camp Springs in Campbell County provides a unique beauty to the area; and Ruby Moon Vineyard and Winery in Henderson produces award-winning wines.

Education Matters

Preventing the Summer Slide: Education Matters

Summer break for students means no school and no homework. For them, it's a time of relaxing and having fun. But unfortunately, it can lead to learning loss. Host Kelsey Starks and experts talk about the reality of the summer slide and what parents, teachers and students can do to help prevent it. A 2026 KET production.

Kentucky Life

Frozen History, Mondo Gonzo: The Art & Times of Lawrence Tarpey, Kentucky's Women in Film

After floods ravaged Eastern Kentucky in 2022, historical materials were recovered and then frozen for preservation; Lexington artist and punk rock icon Lawrence Tarpey helped create Central Kentucky's underground music scene; meet women who are leading the charge across Kentucky to introduce the art of filmmaking to all students. A 2025 KET production.

Kentucky Edition

In Performance at the Governor's Mansion

Madisonville

A concert from the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts in Madisonville spotlights Western Kentucky talent: the Murray State University Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dennis Johnson; vocalist Janet Cunningham; a choral group from the Governor's School for the Arts; and nationally known flutist Jim Walker, originally from Muhlenberg County. A 1997 KET production.

Bluegrass and Backroads

Meet woodcarver Bob Gibson; the incredible story of Justin Hatchett, who is on the road to recovery after a rollover tractor accident; visit printing company Publishers Press; and a look at Thorn Farm, one of the finalists of Kentucky Farm Bureau's Young Farm Family Contest. A 2011 Production.

The KET Story

This film explores KET's beginnings and 50 years of service as Kentucky's only statewide educational broadcasting network. In the 1950s and 60s, KET founder O. Leonard Press saw the potential of television - a new technology - to provide equitable access to high-quality instruction in schools throughout the Commonwealth. Learn about KET's history and its commitment to education and Kentucky programming throughout its five decades of public service.