TV Schedules

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

Elizabeth Mayhew: From KentUCKy to KenLUCKY - How Kentucky Roots Propelled Her Success

Style expert and Louisville native Elizabeth Mayhew has a conversation with WAVE3's Shannon Cogan and shares how being born and raised in Kentucky has helped propel her success in some unexpected ways. Mayhew is the brand editor for Reese Witherspoon's Southern-inspired brand Draper James, is a regular on NBC's Today Show, and a columnist for The Washington Post. She is the author of FLIP! for Decorating. A 2018 Production.

Jubilee

The 23 String Band

Known for its fun, fuel-injected sound and humorous repartee, this Cumberland Valley-based group perform at the 2013 Festival of the Bluegrass at the Kentucky Horse Park. A 2014 KET Production.

Lanham Brothers Jamboree

Featuring Mackenzie Bell, Emmie Kate Williams, Lucy Jagoe Chaney, The Bluegrass Brothers, Parker Malone, Barry Lanham and The Footstompin Express Cloggers and Jeff Hardesty. A 2026 production.

Kentucky Music

Don and Carmen Rogers

Musicians Don and Carmen Rogers perform. Both are talented songwriters whose music has been recorded.

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.

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.

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.

Becoming bell hooks

Explore the life and legacy of Kentucky-born author bell hooks, who wrote nearly 40 books and whose work at the intersection of race, class and gender serves as a lasting contribution to the feminist movement. The documentary features selections read by Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer and interviews with feminist activist Gloria Steinem, Kentucky writers Crystal Wilkinson and Silas House, bell's younger sister Gwenda Motley and many others.The program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions. A 2024 KET production.

Lanham Brothers Jamboree

Featuring Mackenzie Bell, Emmie Kate Williams, Lucy Jagoe Chaney, The Bluegrass Brothers, Parker Malone, Barry Lanham and The Footstompin Express Cloggers and Jeff Hardesty. A 2026 production.

WoodSongs Kids

Jacob Thomas & Johnathon Moore

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

WoodSongs

Southern Legacy

Southern Legacy brings together five bluegrass voices - Josh Williams, Don Rigsby, Ron Block, Steve Thomas and Mike Anglin; fiddle player Owen Hoopes.

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.

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.

Becoming bell hooks

Explore the life and legacy of Kentucky-born author bell hooks, who wrote nearly 40 books and whose work at the intersection of race, class and gender serves as a lasting contribution to the feminist movement. The documentary features selections read by Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer and interviews with feminist activist Gloria Steinem, Kentucky writers Crystal Wilkinson and Silas House, bell's younger sister Gwenda Motley and many others.The program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions. A 2024 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.

Music Anywhere

Performances by Warren Byrom and Fabled Canelands at the future home of National Provisions, Nathan Reich at Griffin's Modern Motel, Matt Duncan at Essence of the Bluegrass Bed and Breakfast, Small Batch at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, and Adam Faucett at Natasha's Bistro and Bar. A 2013 Production.

Jubilee

The 23 String Band

Known for its fun, fuel-injected sound and humorous repartee, this Cumberland Valley-based group perform at the 2013 Festival of the Bluegrass at the Kentucky Horse Park. A 2014 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 Afield

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 Everlasting Stream

Former "Washington Post" reporter Walt Harrington and his in-laws and friends tell stories of autumn rabbit hunts in rural Barren County-trips that ultimately taught Harrington valuable lessons in friendship, family, and what constitutes a "well-lived life." A brief epilogue provides an update of what has happened to the family since the program originally aired in 2006. A KET production.

Shiners: Voices from Owsley County

With original and traditional music, students from Owsley County High School write and perform a play about growing up in rural Appalachia. While overcoming problems of addiction in one of the nation's poorest counties, the inspiring students travel from their small town to Kentucky's high school theater competition.

Lee Sexton: Appalachian Banjo Man

The documentary explores the life and music of Appalachian banjo player Lee Sexton from Letcher County, Kentucky. The film features his banjo playing and engaging storytelling, a part of Appalachian culture and history. A 2021 Production.

Music Anywhere

Performances by Warren Byrom and Fabled Canelands at the future home of National Provisions, Nathan Reich at Griffin's Modern Motel, Matt Duncan at Essence of the Bluegrass Bed and Breakfast, Small Batch at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, and Adam Faucett at Natasha's Bistro and Bar. A 2013 Production.

Kentucky Music

Don and Carmen Rogers

Musicians Don and Carmen Rogers perform. Both are talented songwriters whose music has been recorded.

WoodSongs

Southern Legacy

Southern Legacy brings together five bluegrass voices - Josh Williams, Don Rigsby, Ron Block, Steve Thomas and Mike Anglin; fiddle player Owen Hoopes.

Lanham Brothers Jamboree

Featuring Mackenzie Bell, Emmie Kate Williams, Lucy Jagoe Chaney, The Bluegrass Brothers, Parker Malone, Barry Lanham and The Footstompin Express Cloggers and Jeff Hardesty. A 2026 production.

Music Anywhere

Performances by Warren Byrom and Fabled Canelands at the future home of National Provisions, Nathan Reich at Griffin's Modern Motel, Matt Duncan at Essence of the Bluegrass Bed and Breakfast, Small Batch at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, and Adam Faucett at Natasha's Bistro and Bar. A 2013 Production.

Jubilee

The 23 String Band

Known for its fun, fuel-injected sound and humorous repartee, this Cumberland Valley-based group perform 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.