TV Schedules

Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America

Environment—On Our Land

"On Our Own" Land chronicles the citizens' fight to end strip mining without the landowner's consent in Kentucky. "Ready for Harvest: Clearcutting in the Southern Appalachians" documents a western North Carolina effort to change U.S. Forest Service policy.

Kentucky Afield

Fall Hunting Question & Answer Show

Chad Miles and experts answer questions about fall hunting. A 2026 production.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Beekeeping/Honey

Maggie and Lindsey step into the world of bees and learn about the honey harvesting process with apiarist Dr. Amanda Skidmore and beekeeper Tim Sheehan of My Harrodsburg Honey. In the kitchen, they create a menu featuring hot honey chicken and waffles, and a honey whole wheat flatbread topped with white sauce, bacon and asparagus.

Downstream

Party Barges, River Races, Country Boys & Very Old Wine

The Kentucky River, including majestic Boone Creek, as well as the historic lock and museum at Boonesboro are explored. Kentucky's first 255-mile river race gets rained out but craft brews abound with a look at Country Boy Brewing as well as North America's First Vineyard wines. A 2017 Production.

WoodSongs

Brent Maher Plus Special Guest Trey Hensley

Brent Maher and special guest Trey Hensley take the stage.

Lanham Brothers Jamboree

Featuring Barry Lanham and the Footstompin Express Cloggers, Laura Briner, Allison and Michael Hoover, The Blue Bridge Boys, Leland Isbill and Jeff Hardesty.

WoodSongs Kids

Phoebe White & Madeline Caudil

Phoebe White is a 13-year-old guitarist and yodeler from London, Kentucky. Madeline Caudil is a 10-year-old guitarist and singer from central Kentucky.

Run That by Me Again

Kentucky vs. Oklahoma, 1951

Guests include John Griggs, Dom Fucci, and Walt Yowarsky. A 1977 KET production.

Kentucky Time Capsule

All Your Parts Don't Wear Out at the Same Time

In the 1970s, "old age" began to get a new image. Research and greater understanding of exercise and diet led to the realization that old age could be a time of vigorous activity. But how do you tell a society obsessed with youth about the value of having old people around? Actors Theatre of Louisville created a program to help old people spread the word about their worth.

Nurse-Midwives: Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis

With the help of the Community-based Nurse-Midwifery Education Program or CNEP, nurse-midwives and nurse-practitioners are making a difference in rural and underserved communities.

From Honor to Medal: The Story of Garlin M. Conner

The film tells the story of Lt. Garlin Conner, whose exploits in World War II made him among the most decorated soldiers in American history, and the Kentucky community that refused to let his sacrifice be forgotten.

WoodSongs

Brent Maher Plus Special Guest Trey Hensley

Brent Maher and special guest Trey Hensley take the stage.

Bywords

Richard Lewis

Richard Q. Lewis. Retired USGS geologist, cartographer. A 1984 KET production.

Inside Louisville

Inside Louisville's Bourbon & Beyond

Going into its eighth season in Louisville, Bourbon & Beyond is billed as the world's largest bourbon, food and music festival. This year's lineup is its largest yet, featuring more than 100 artists across five stages. Go behind the scenes with Chamie McCurry, general manager of Danny Wimmer Presents, the festival's producer. A 2026 KET production.

Kentucky Life

Armadillos in the Bluegrass, Iron Horse Capitol of Kentucky, Liberty Hall, Clack Mountain Clay

Learn why Kentucky is seeing an increase in armadillos; Lexington became a pivotal crossroads during westward expansion with the invention of the steam locomotive; Chip visits Liberty Hall in Frankfort, the historic home that belonged to U.S. Senator John Brown; Quinn Maher harvests clay from Clack Mountain in Rowan County and demonstrates his creative process. A 2026 KET production.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Beekeeping/Honey

Maggie and Lindsey step into the world of bees and learn about the honey harvesting process with apiarist Dr. Amanda Skidmore and beekeeper Tim Sheehan of My Harrodsburg Honey. In the kitchen, they create a menu featuring hot honey chicken and waffles, and a honey whole wheat flatbread topped with white sauce, bacon and asparagus.

Kentucky Health

Venous and Lymphatic Vascular Conditions

Manda M. Maley, MD, talks about venous and lymphatic disease. A 2024 KET production.

Sandford Duncan Inn - Duels, Stagecoaches & Kentucky's Triangle Jog

In the film, Michael Breeding explores dueling on the TN/KY border in an area of Simpson County, Kentucky commonly referred to as the Triangular Jog. The 1826 duel between General Sam Houston and General William White, both of TN, is reconstructed. The project features 25 actors in historic 1830s attire. From them, the viewing audience learns what it was like to travel by stagecoach in the early 1800s. The story unfolds to explore taverns and inns of the 1800s to include the Sandford Duncan Inn, an 1822 inn located just south of Franklin, Kentucky. A 2025 production.

Nurse-Midwives: Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis

With the help of the Community-based Nurse-Midwifery Education Program or CNEP, nurse-midwives and nurse-practitioners are making a difference in rural and underserved communities.

WoodSongs

Brent Maher Plus Special Guest Trey Hensley

Brent Maher and special guest Trey Hensley take the stage.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Beekeeping/Honey

Maggie and Lindsey step into the world of bees and learn about the honey harvesting process with apiarist Dr. Amanda Skidmore and beekeeper Tim Sheehan of My Harrodsburg Honey. In the kitchen, they create a menu featuring hot honey chicken and waffles, and a honey whole wheat flatbread topped with white sauce, bacon and asparagus.

Kentucky Life

Armadillos in the Bluegrass, Iron Horse Capitol of Kentucky, Liberty Hall, Clack Mountain Clay

Learn why Kentucky is seeing an increase in armadillos; Lexington became a pivotal crossroads during westward expansion with the invention of the steam locomotive; Chip visits Liberty Hall in Frankfort, the historic home that belonged to U.S. Senator John Brown; Quinn Maher harvests clay from Clack Mountain in Rowan County and demonstrates his creative process. A 2026 KET production.

Bywords

Richard Lewis

Richard Q. Lewis. Retired USGS geologist, cartographer. A 1984 KET production.

Inside Louisville

Inside Louisville's Bourbon & Beyond

Going into its eighth season in Louisville, Bourbon & Beyond is billed as the world's largest bourbon, food and music festival. This year's lineup is its largest yet, featuring more than 100 artists across five stages. Go behind the scenes with Chamie McCurry, general manager of Danny Wimmer Presents, the festival's producer. A 2026 KET production.

Kentucky Life

Kentucky Mainstreet; Our Town-Booneville; Conrad-Caldwell House Museum; Historical Marker; Maysville's Gateway Museum Center

The Kentucky Mainstreet Program revitalizes downtowns across the Commonwealth; Booneville in Owsley Co. is Our Town; tour the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum in the historic neighborhood of Old Louisville; and visit Maysville's Gateway Museum Center. A 2015 KET Production.

The Farmer & The Foodie

Beekeeping/Honey

Maggie and Lindsey step into the world of bees and learn about the honey harvesting process with apiarist Dr. Amanda Skidmore and beekeeper Tim Sheehan of My Harrodsburg Honey. In the kitchen, they create a menu featuring hot honey chicken and waffles, and a honey whole wheat flatbread topped with white sauce, bacon and asparagus.

Kentucky Health

Venous and Lymphatic Vascular Conditions

Manda M. Maley, MD, talks about venous and lymphatic disease. A 2024 KET production.

Sandford Duncan Inn - Duels, Stagecoaches & Kentucky's Triangle Jog

In the film, Michael Breeding explores dueling on the TN/KY border in an area of Simpson County, Kentucky commonly referred to as the Triangular Jog. The 1826 duel between General Sam Houston and General William White, both of TN, is reconstructed. The project features 25 actors in historic 1830s attire. From them, the viewing audience learns what it was like to travel by stagecoach in the early 1800s. The story unfolds to explore taverns and inns of the 1800s to include the Sandford Duncan Inn, an 1822 inn located just south of Franklin, Kentucky. A 2025 production.

WoodSongs Kids

Phoebe White & Madeline Caudil

Phoebe White is a 13-year-old guitarist and yodeler from London, Kentucky. Madeline Caudil is a 10-year-old guitarist and singer from central Kentucky.

Run That by Me Again

Kentucky vs. Oklahoma, 1951

Guests include John Griggs, Dom Fucci, and Walt Yowarsky. A 1977 KET production.

Kentucky Muse

Ed McClanahan

Part of the acclaimed KET series "Signature", this 1995 documentary profiles author and University of Kentucky professor Ed McClanahan, from his experiences as a member of the Merry Pranksters in California in the 1960s to his sprawling novel "The Natural Man" and his autobiographical work "Famous People I Have Known". A 2010 KET production.

Kentucky Life

Kentucky Mainstreet; Our Town-Booneville; Conrad-Caldwell House Museum; Historical Marker; Maysville's Gateway Museum Center

The Kentucky Mainstreet Program revitalizes downtowns across the Commonwealth; Booneville in Owsley Co. is Our Town; tour the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum in the historic neighborhood of Old Louisville; and visit Maysville's Gateway Museum Center. A 2015 KET Production.

Kentucky Collectibles

Currier and Ives Civil War Memorial; Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Collection

Expert appraisers examine the history and value of a Currier and Ives Civil War memorial. The "Kentucky Collectibles" crew travel to Nashville for a look at former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist, Ed King's stunning guitar collection. A 2015 KET Production.

Distinguished Kentuckian

Smith D. Broadbent Jr.

At various times, agriculturist, businessman, and civic leader Smith Broadbent Jr. served as president of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation, the Kentucky Seed Association, the Kentucky State Fair Board, and the Thomas Poe Cooper Foundation. A 1979 KET production.

Distinguished Kentuckian

Mary Helen Byck

Louisville businesswoman Mary Helen Byck was also a well-respected community leader whose interests ranged from support of the arts to politics and social activism. A 1979 KET production.

Kentucky Edition

WoodSongs

Brent Maher Plus Special Guest Trey Hensley

Brent Maher and special guest Trey Hensley take the stage.

Reel Visions: Spotlight on Kentucky Filmmakers

Films by Angela Shoemaker, C. Scott Shuffitt, Chad Stockfleth, Patti Parsons, and Jeremy Midkiff

Reel Visions has collaborated with the Lexington Film League for this episode which features five films from their Doers Film Contest, highlighting people and organizations doing great things in their Kentucky communities. Films featured are "A Place to Call Home" by Angela Shoemaker, "Me and This Bike" by C. Scott Shuffitt, "Lauren Argo-21C" by Chad Stockfleth, "The Braves" by Patti Parsons, and "Ronnie Reader" by Jeremy Midkiff. A 2010 KET production.

Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story

Chronicles the 50-year career of singer/songwriter Jean Ritchie, from Viper, Kentucky to the New York stage. Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, and her family and friends in Eastern Kentucky are among those interviewed. A 1996 KET production.