TV Schedules

In Performance at the Governor's Mansion

Prestonsburg

Features music from three different perspectives: the Lexington Singers, a community chorus; the River City Drum Corp, a group of young percussionists who perform traditional African rhythms; and the Kentucky Opry, a cast of instrumentalists and singers who take a "down-home" approach to entertainment. A 2000 KET production taped at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.

A Native Presence

The influence of Native Americans in Kentucky is examined. A look back at the infamous Slack Farm looting incident, in which hundreds of graves were desecrated, focuses on laws passed since then to protect archaeologically and culturally important sites. A 1995 KET production.

Kentucky Life

West Kentucky's Culinary Melting Pot, Opportunity for All, Art Walks the Runway

Paducah chef Sara Bradley elevates Western Kentucky's culinary scene with a mix of regional influences; the Opportunity Center of Owensboro has been supporting people with disabilities for nearly 70 years; and the KMAC Contemporary Art Museum in Louisville hosts an annual live art runway show spotlighting the work of local and regional designers and models. A 2025 KET production.

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Tim and Nicki Answer Your Questions

Tim and Nicki answer your questions - everything from favorite recipes to how the animals are doing.

Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America

His Eye Is on the Sparrow/Girls' Hoops

"His Eye Is on the Sparrow" profiles Ethel Caffie-Austin, a daughter of the coalfields and West Virginia's "First Lady of Gospel Music." "Girls' Hoops" explores the history of girls' high school basketball in Kentucky, including its first heyday in the 1920s; the subsequent 42-year ban on statewide competition; its rebirth in the 1970s; and its development into the fiercely competitive, popular sport it has become today.

A Native Presence

The influence of Native Americans in Kentucky is examined. A look back at the infamous Slack Farm looting incident, in which hundreds of graves were desecrated, focuses on laws passed since then to protect archaeologically and culturally important sites. A 1995 KET production.

Kentucky to the World

Dana Canedy

Dana Canedy is senior vice president and publisher of Simon and Schuster, the first African American to lead a top U.S. publishing imprint. She speaks with Richard Green, former editor of the Courier Journal, about her trailblazing career and growing up in Kentucky. Canedy was previously the administrator of The Pulitzer Prizes and is a former reporter and senior editor for The New York. Canedy is a UK alum and was inducted into the UK Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 2020.  A 2021 production.

There Is No Answer

Explore the 50-year career of Dr. George Szekely, an artist, educator and professor at the University of Kentucky. A 2024 production.

Arturo Alonzo Sandoval: The Fabric of Art

A profile of Arturo Sandoval, professor of art at the University of Kentucky and internationally recognized fiber artist. Sandoval, whose works appear in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in galleries throughout the country, is interviewed in his studio and is seen installing a monumental work at UK's Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington. A 2003 KET production.

Kentucky Tonight

Bywords

Georgia Powers

State Senator Georgia Davis Powers, first African American and female to hold office in Kentucky, talks about her distinguished career. A 1981 KET production.

Kentucky Life

West Kentucky's Culinary Melting Pot, Opportunity for All, Art Walks the Runway

Paducah chef Sara Bradley elevates Western Kentucky's culinary scene with a mix of regional influences; the Opportunity Center of Owensboro has been supporting people with disabilities for nearly 70 years; and the KMAC Contemporary Art Museum in Louisville hosts an annual live art runway show spotlighting the work of local and regional designers and models. A 2025 KET production.

Kentucky Time Capsule

Maestro (Part 1)

A portrait of Moritz Bomhard, who studied music at Leipzig and Juilliard, taught at Princeton, and in 1952 came to Louisville to create the Kentucky Opera. A 2003 KET Production.

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Tim and Nicki Answer Your Questions

Tim and Nicki answer your questions - everything from favorite recipes to how the animals are doing.

Kentucky to the World

Dana Canedy

Dana Canedy is senior vice president and publisher of Simon and Schuster, the first African American to lead a top U.S. publishing imprint. She speaks with Richard Green, former editor of the Courier Journal, about her trailblazing career and growing up in Kentucky. Canedy was previously the administrator of The Pulitzer Prizes and is a former reporter and senior editor for The New York. Canedy is a UK alum and was inducted into the UK Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 2020.  A 2021 production.

There Is No Answer

Explore the 50-year career of Dr. George Szekely, an artist, educator and professor at the University of Kentucky. A 2024 production.

Kentucky Tonight

WoodSongs Kids

Falling Timber & Parker Malone

Falling Timber from Asheville, NC; Parker Malone from Owensboro, Ky.

Kentucky Life

West Kentucky's Culinary Melting Pot, Opportunity for All, Art Walks the Runway

Paducah chef Sara Bradley elevates Western Kentucky's culinary scene with a mix of regional influences; the Opportunity Center of Owensboro has been supporting people with disabilities for nearly 70 years; and the KMAC Contemporary Art Museum in Louisville hosts an annual live art runway show spotlighting the work of local and regional designers and models. A 2025 KET production.

Bywords

Georgia Powers

State Senator Georgia Davis Powers, first African American and female to hold office in Kentucky, talks about her distinguished career. A 1981 KET production.

Ride Through Ludlow Lagoon

Ludlow Lagoon was one of the Midwest's most exciting amusement parks around the turn of the 20th century. Discover the stories about the park through photographs, anecdotes, and newspaper headlines.

Kentucky Life

StorySLAM/Caldwell County Marker/Coralee and The Townies/Gangsters Dueling Piano Bar/Moonbow

Spend an evening at Headliners Music Hall in Louisville for the popular StorySLAM, a part of NPR's Moth Radio Hour; in Caldwell County, a marker recounts the history of the Night Rider movement begun by Dr. David Amoss who organized tobacco farmers against an unfair monopoly; enjoy the music of Lexington-based band Coralee and The Townies; at Newport's Gangsters Dueling Piano Bar, bar patrons join the piano players for high energy, singalong fun; and experience the famous Moonbow at Cumberland Falls State Park in Whitley County. A 2013 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.

WoodSongs Kids

Falling Timber & Parker Malone

Falling Timber from Asheville, NC; Parker Malone from Owensboro, Ky.

Kentucky to the World

Dana Canedy

Dana Canedy is senior vice president and publisher of Simon and Schuster, the first African American to lead a top U.S. publishing imprint. She speaks with Richard Green, former editor of the Courier Journal, about her trailblazing career and growing up in Kentucky. Canedy was previously the administrator of The Pulitzer Prizes and is a former reporter and senior editor for The New York. Canedy is a UK alum and was inducted into the UK Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 2020.  A 2021 production.

Arturo Alonzo Sandoval: The Fabric of Art

A profile of Arturo Sandoval, professor of art at the University of Kentucky and internationally recognized fiber artist. Sandoval, whose works appear in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in galleries throughout the country, is interviewed in his studio and is seen installing a monumental work at UK's Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington. A 2003 KET production.

Kentucky Afield

Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen

Tim and Nicki Answer Your Questions

Tim and Nicki answer your questions - everything from favorite recipes to how the animals are doing.

Kentucky Life

StorySLAM/Caldwell County Marker/Coralee and The Townies/Gangsters Dueling Piano Bar/Moonbow

Spend an evening at Headliners Music Hall in Louisville for the popular StorySLAM, a part of NPR's Moth Radio Hour; in Caldwell County, a marker recounts the history of the Night Rider movement begun by Dr. David Amoss who organized tobacco farmers against an unfair monopoly; enjoy the music of Lexington-based band Coralee and The Townies; at Newport's Gangsters Dueling Piano Bar, bar patrons join the piano players for high energy, singalong fun; and experience the famous Moonbow at Cumberland Falls State Park in Whitley County. A 2013 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.

Kentucky Tonight

Kentucky Life

West Kentucky's Culinary Melting Pot, Opportunity for All, Art Walks the Runway

Paducah chef Sara Bradley elevates Western Kentucky's culinary scene with a mix of regional influences; the Opportunity Center of Owensboro has been supporting people with disabilities for nearly 70 years; and the KMAC Contemporary Art Museum in Louisville hosts an annual live art runway show spotlighting the work of local and regional designers and models. A 2025 KET production.

Kentucky Edition

In Performance at the Governor's Mansion

Prestonsburg

Features music from three different perspectives: the Lexington Singers, a community chorus; the River City Drum Corp, a group of young percussionists who perform traditional African rhythms; and the Kentucky Opry, a cast of instrumentalists and singers who take a "down-home" approach to entertainment. A 2000 KET production taped at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.

Bluegrass and Backroads

St. Joseph's Children's Home annual picnic; meet Cramer Schneider, a remarkable young man who shows cattle; visit Stone Hill Honey bee farm; and White's Farm in Sturgis, Ky. A 2011 Production.

Renfro Valley: Kentucky's Country Music Capital

A look at the history of the renowned music barn through archival footage and interviews. A KET Fund for Independent Production. A 2010 Production.