KET celebrates ALL OF KENTUCKY.
-Raymond McLain
Raymond McLain fondly remembers KET from its start.
The Hindman, KY native says, “It was very exciting when KET went on the air [in 1968]. People who didn’t have televisions would gather with people who did and watch together; there was a real sense of community coming together to watch the programs on KET just like they would gather to listen to music being played.”
Recalling KET founder Leonard Press’ vision, McLain says that Press “knew we needed to make sure there was exposure to all of these programs – classical music programs, GED programs, children’s programs for rural and city children alike. [Press] didn’t just have a dream. He had a whole vision of KET – he knew this would be of use to Kentuckians, of use to all people. He knew KET was going to be a way to bring us all together.”
As frontman for the McLain Family Band, Raymond has and continues to spend considerable amounts of time performing locally, nationally, even internationally. As a result, he has a keen eye for what creates community. McLain has, for decades, seen first-hand what kind of closeness the music community creates and fosters. He sees the same kind of connectivity in KET.
McLain recalls how the early days of KET were paramount for educational outreach to both rural and urban parts of the state.
“My experience is Eastern Kentucky, rural Kentucky, but it was the same for people in urban areas as well – finally everybody had access to those shows. Everyone’s children saw
those programs no matter where they were. The educational component was very important in the early days because, in the 1960s, there were people of all ages that never learned to read and write, and KET was able to come in and help work on that problem.” Continuing that mission today, KET educational content – used in every school district in the state - reaches across Kentucky, serving rural and urban communities alike. KET is also the largest nonprofit publisher of GED educational materials in the nation, furthering the goal of adult education and literacy for all.
McLain’s exposure to KET doesn’t stop with watching early programming. In the early 1980s, he hosted a KET production called Fiddle a Little, a charming how-to for people interested in learning the basics of the instrument. He also worked with KET producers on a live music feature (based off the popular program Austin City Limits) called Bluegrass, Bluegrass, focusing on Kentucky-style bluegrass and traditional mountain music, and on a production of the McLain Family Band Festival from Renfro Valley. Most recently, McLain appeared
in the award-winning KET documentary Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music as a featured interviewee.
“I’ve worked with KET plenty over the years and the level of care and professionalism has always been so impressive to me. You can tell the producers everyone involved really care about the quality of programming they’re putting out there. They want it to be the best.”
McLain has an appreciation of the cultural accuracy in the programming KET delivers, too.
“In the in the earlier days of TV, there were some portrayals of Kentuckians that were unkind. One of the things that KET did was portray us as we are. They showed the real thing, whether it was in music or in crafts, in all parts of our culture and across the state, not just the mountains or bluegrass regions, not just western Kentucky, not just the rural, not just the urban, but everything in between. KET celebrates all of Kentucky.”
There are parallels in McLain’s perspective of the music community in which he is so beloved and his experiences watching and working with KET. “It’s the same kind of community that I sense from both. We’re all doing this together, whether it’s adult literacy or educational programming or fiddle lessons. It’s something we all do together; we’re all part of this network. We’re all part of the community of Kentucky.”
TODAY’S KET
For decades KET has traveled throughout the Commonwealth to bring you stories by, for and about Kentuckians (and our neighbors in bordering states, too!). We’ve been committed to showcasing the people and places that make our communities special and providing important discussions and coverage for an informed citizenry.
Award-winning series such as Kentucky Life and Kentucky Edition help connect, celebrate and educate, while bringing us closer together as Kentuckians. Special programs like the upcoming documentary about the history of Lexington provide reflections, understanding and an awareness of our heritage.
However, the elimination of federal funding is diminishing KET’s ability to continue to produce these unique programs and making support from viewers like you more important than ever.
We’ve been heartened by the incredible response we’ve received in recent weeks, and we’re so appreciative of everyone’s generosity and belief in the work and mission of KET.
If you are able to help, we ask that you consider making an additional contribution today. It’s easy to go online at KET.org/donate or to call 800-866-0366.
Many thanks to you and all Viewers Like You.
Sincerely,
Shae Hopkins KET Executive Director and CEO
The McLain Family Band Festival in Renfro Valley, KY (1978)
Since 1995, Kentucky Life’s focus has been to share stories capturing the history and heritage of Kentucky. Now entering the 31st season, we’re excited to continue showcasing the unique people, places and things that make the Commonwealth special.
new season
Kentucky Life
KET Saturdays beginning September 27 • 8/7 pm
In the Season 31 premiere, tag along to learn the process behind the Kentucky tradition of curing country hams at All Hams on Deck in Lexington; experience the heirloom craft of handmade book making at Larkspur Press in Owen County; and Chip visits Vernon Lanes in Louisville, the oldest bowling alley in the state.
KET Saturday, September 27 • 8/7 pm
A taste of the Paducah culinary scene, with restaurateur and Top Chef contestant Sara Bradley.
KET Saturday, October 11 • 8/7 pm
An introduction to the mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky (who happens to be a blue tick coon hound named Boone).
KET Saturday, October 4 • 8/7 pm
Kentucky Caviar, harvested from the waters of Western Kentucky, is creating a stir in the fine dining world.
KET Saturday, October 18 • 8/7 pm
Watch past episodes of Kentucky Life anytime, anywhere!
World-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly launched his latest exhibition at Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky, using dazzling colors and designs to blend in with the Bluegrass setting.
KET Saturday, November 1 • 8/7 pm
In Kentucky, the Warriors Path a game and wildlife trail used by Native Americans for thousands of years stretches from the Cumberland Gap to the Ohio River.
KET Saturday, November 8 • 8/7 pm
For behind-the-scenes sneak peeks and more fun, follow us on Facebook! facebook.com/kentuckylife KET.org/program/kentucky-life/
Weather Hunters
KET begins Sept. 8 • 7:30/6:30 am
A new animated series created by long-time weatherman Al Roker, Weather Hunters follows the adventures and explorations of weather detective Lily Hunter and her family. Weather Hunters’ key topics are observing and tracking weather patterns, investigating the weather at different times of the year and in different places around the world, and the connection between weather, humans and their environment.
Gene Hackman: Star of the Silver Screen
KET Friday, Sept. 12 • 9/8 pm
KET2 Monday, Sept. 15 • 9/8 pm
Explore the remarkable career of legendary actor Gene Hackman, a two-time Academy Award-winner for The French Connection and Unforgiven. The documentary includes clips from his breakout role in Bonnie and Clyde and other notable dramas such as The Conversation, Hoosiers and Mississippi Burning Hackman was also a talented comic actor, as shown in Get Shorty, The Birdcage and The Royal Tenenbaums.
NOVA: Human Origins
KET Thursday, Sept. 18 • 5/4 pm
KET2 Sunday, Sept. 21 • 7/6 pm
Around 300,000 years ago, Homo sapiens emerged in Africa – one of at least seven human species alive at the time. In this series, paleoanthropologists trace the surprising story of human origins. New fossil evidence, modern DNA sequencing and other scientific tools are shedding light on the lives of longvanished human species, and how our encounters with them helped make us who we are today.
Big Cats 24/7
KET Friday, Sept. 19 • 5/4 pm
Lions, leopards and cheetahs are threatened across their ranges, but they’re thriving in Botswana’s wild Okavango Delta. Follow the Big Cats 24/7 team of local and international filmmakers as they use the latest filming technology to reveal the big cats’ lives to audiences like never before.
Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years
KET Monday, Sept. 29 • 9/8 pm
Historian Simon Schama explores the final works of Rembrandt van Rijn in the years leading up to the Dutch master’s death in 1669. Schama, one of the world’s leading experts on Rembrandt, details the creativity in these works as the artist found a whole new visual language to express the pleasures and pains of growing old.
American Experience: Hard Hat Riot
KET Tuesday, Sept. 30 • 9/8 pm
At the height of the Vietnam War on May 8, 1970, construction workers left their job sites to beat antiwar protestors in Lower Manhattan. This documentary chronicles the rising tensions between the working class and the Democratic Party in a changing New York City, while President Nixon observes the unfolding conflict from the White House.
Professor T (UK): Season 4, Episode Two -
Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Salt Lake City 2020
Carter: Finding the Right Notes
Season 3, Episode One:
Plan
Season 3, Episode One
Kentucky Life Senior Scams: A Next Chapter Forum Kentucky Life Kentucky Edition In Performance at the Governor’s Mansion: Ballads and Blues Bluegrass and Backroads
Nature: Soul of the Ocean NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
Professor T (UK): Season 4, Episode TwoSeptember Gardens
The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece: Season 2, Episode Two
Kentucky Life bookclub@KET: The Same River Twice The Legacy of Black Horsemen
Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Salt Lake City 2020 Doc Martin: Farewell, My Lovely
This Old House: Ridgewood Ask This Old House: Paint Wainscoting
the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World: Culture Wars
Secrets of the Dead: Hidden in the Amazon
News Kentucky Edition
Unforgotten on Masterpiece: Season 6, Episode Two Kentucky Edition The Chavis Chronicles
Brown: The Island of Dreams
Music - A Cultural Revolution: American Stories
Afield Comment on Kentucky Washington Week with the Atlantic Stars of Tomorrow Opera Gala: 2023
Doc Martin: Farewell, My Lovely
Life Kentucky Collectibles
Classics: Yours, Mine, and Ours
Kentuckian: Rufus B. Atwood
Classics: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Studio: Actors On Actors
Edition
Phoebe
on Kentucky
City Limits: Chris Stapleton Celebrity Antiques Road Trip: James Bolam and Susan Jameson
Anywhere: Austin Lucas
Music: John P. Rodgers
of the Summer Wine Keeping Up Appearances As Time Goes By
Cutter & Cash and Phoebe White Lanham Brothers Jamboree
Anywhere: Austin Lucas
Friman’s War: Season 2, Episode Three
- Summertime Blues: Shirley Johnson/Magic Slim and the Teardrops
31 SUNDAY
9:30/8:30 pm
The Harrodsburg Legacy: 250 Years in the Making Discover Harrodsburg, Kentucky, officially founded on June 16, 1774, with a rich history that predates its founding. Explore the stunning landscapes, exquisite architecture, vibrant singing and dancing, and much more in this remarkable Kentucky community.
10/9 pm The Real Jungle Book Filmed entirely on location in India, the documentary follows the struggles of the living animals that author Rudyard Kipling described in his 1894 collection of short stories, The Jungle Book
1 MONDAY
8/7 pm Thoroughbred: Born to Run
A fascinating look at the world of thoroughbred horses through the eyes of the people who breed, race, sell, and love them. A 2010 KET production directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Wagner.
9/8 pm Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes Discover the life and music of jazz luminary Ron Carter, the most recorded bassist in history, who has influenced some of the most iconic artists. He brought the upright bass from the background and into the spotlight.
2 TUESDAY
8/7 pm American Experience Nixon The complex life, political career, presidency and resignation of Richard Nixon are examined.
8/7 pm Lucy Worsley Investigates Princes in the Tower What happened to
the Princes in the Tower? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of the two boys whose disappearance in 1483 has led to centuries of mystery and speculation.
9/8 pm Astrid Season 3, Episode One: Global Plan An astrophysicist is found dead, apparently struck by lightning, though there was no storm. Details about the case leak out and the public begins to turn against the police.
3 WEDNESDAY
8/7 pm Nature Soul of the Ocean
Experience the complex world of ocean waters with a never-before-seen look at how life underwater co-exists.
9/8 pm NOVA Decoding da Vinci Discover how Leonardo da Vinci used science, from human dissections to innovative painting techniques, to create his legendary artwork. Learn why Mona Lisa’s smile is so captivating – and what it took to create it.
4 THURSDAY
9/8 pm Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World Culture Wars Experience the 1990s during the Clinton years and the unstoppable rise in the popularity of hip hop, which becomes a force that is attacked by all sides of the political establishment.
10/9 pm House Music - A Cultural Revolution: American Stories House music emerged in the early 1980s in Chicago’s underground Black and gay clubs. The innovative and catchy electronic dance music continues to inspire prominent artists today, including Charli XCX, Peggy Gou, Beyonce and Fisher.
5 FRIDAY
9/8 pm Stars of Tomorrow Opera Gala 2023 Students from the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre perform selections from “Carmen,” “La Traviata,” “Die Fledermaus,” “Aida” and more at the historic Lexington Opera House under the direction of internationally known impresario conductor Dr. Everett McCorvey, director and executive producer of the UK Opera Theatre, accompanied by the UK Symphony Orchestra and Maestro John Nardolillo. A 2023 KET production.
9/8 pm Movie Classics Yours, Mine, and Ours A widowed Coast Guard Admiral and a widowed handbag designer fall in love and marry, much to the dismay of his eight and her ten children. Starring Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo (2005).
6 SATURDAY
8/7 pm Kentucky Life Ancient Shark Species at Mammoth Cave, Madame SulTe-Wan, General Burnside Island State Resort Park, Tight Hollow Researchers have uncovered the fossilized teeth of ancient shark species at Mammoth Cave; Madame Sul-Te-Wan, originally born Nellie Crawford in Louisville, was a pioneer in the film industry; Chip visits Burnside, Kentucky’s only island state park; and Tight Hollow, within the Daniel Boone National Forest, is one of Kentucky’s last remaining old growth forests. A 2025 KET production.
9/8 pm Movie Classics The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Instead of coming in from the Cold War, British agent Alec Leamas chooses to face another mission. Starring Richard Burton, Claire Bloom and Oskar Werner (1965).
Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets
Season 3, Episode Two: Memento Mori
Kentucky Life Kentucky Tonight Kentucky Life
Season 3, Episode Two
Edition In Performance at the Governor’s Mansion: Salute to American Music
Big Cats 24/7 Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan: The Heart of the World
Professor T (UK): Season 4, Episode Three: The Inspection The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece: Season 2, Episode Three
Kentucky Life bookclub@KET: The Last Day Stars of Tomorrow Opera Gala: 2023
This Old House: Ridgewood Ask This Old House: 3D Printed Homes
Doc Martin: Faith
How
Classics: Z for Zachariah
Unforgotten on Masterpiece: Season 6, Episode Three
Kentucky Edition: September 10, 2025
and Backroads
Edition The Chavis Chronicles
Anywhere: Kelsey Waldon
7 SUNDAY
8/7 pm Prohibition A Nation of Drunkards In the mid-1800s, alcohol abuse is wreaking havoc on American families, and new groups - the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League – form to push for Prohibition.
9/8 pm The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece The Marlow Murder ClubSeason 2, Episode Three When a body is found in the middle of a suburban street with no apparent connection to Marlow, the trio is drawn into the case. They soon begin peeling back the layers of suburban perfection, digging beneath the petty dayto-day squabbles of neighbors.
8 MONDAY
9/8 pm Walter Tevis: A Writer’s Gambit Explore the complex life and brilliant career of Kentucky writer Walter Tevis. His novels The Hustler, The Man Who Fell to Earth and The Color of Money were all adapted into major motion pictures, and The Queen’s Gambit has become one of the most popular and critically-acclaimed television series of the past decade. A 2021 KET production.
9/8 pm Independent Lens WE WANT THE FUNK! A syncopated voyage through the history of funk music and its effect on new wave and hip-hop.
9 TUESDAY
8/7 pm American Experience FDR: The Center of the World/Fear Itself A profile examines Franklin D. Roosevelt’s early years in politics, marriage to Eleanor, struggle with polio and presidential nomination.
10/9 pm Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect Explore the life and legacy of the nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice. The film follows Justice Marshall, known as “Mr. Civil Rights,” from his legal career with the NAACP to his 1967 appointment to the nation’s highest court.
10 WEDNESDAY
8/7 pm Big Cats 24/7 Old friends, new threats – the team returns to Okavango Delta as big cats face new life events.
10/9 pm Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan The Heart of the World The Arhuaco people of Colombia are one of the few Indigenous groups to preserve their spiritual traditions after colonization.
11 THURSDAY
9/8 pm Doc Martin Faith Morwenna’s missionary parents pay her a surprise visit and are taken aback by her relationship with Al. As Louisa starts her new counseling course, Penhale investigates a break-in at the school.
10/9 pm Truth Tellers Artist Robert Shetterly journeys to paint portraits of activists fighting for racial justice, indigenous rights and climate justice.
12 FRIDAY
9/8 pm Gene Hackman: Star of the Silver Screen Explore the remarkable career of legendary actor Gene Hackman, a twotime Academy Award winner for his roles in The French Connection and Unforgiven The documentary includes clips from his breakout role in Bonnie and Clyde and other notable dramas such as The Conversation, Hoosiers and Mississippi Burning.
10/9 pm Exile: 60 Years of Music Explore the history of Exile, one of America’s longest-running bands, from their rock ‘n’ roll roots in Richmond, Kentucky, to their 1978 pop hit “Kiss You All Over” that topped the Billboard charts to their reinvention as a hit-making country band – this documentary chronicles Exile’s story, more than six decades in the making. A 2025 Ohio Valley Chapter Regional Emmy Award-winning documentary. This program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions. A 2024 KET production.
13 SATURDAY
8/7 pm Kentucky Life Carcassonne Square Dance, First Robotics, Nolin Lake State Park, Roxa Kola Chip takes a turn at Carcassonne Square Dance; the Kentucky chapter of First Robotics allows students the opportunity to build, operate and compete with their creations; explore picturesque Nolin Lake State Park; and the origins of Roxa Kola and the early days of Ale-8 One. A 2025 KET production.
11/10 pm Austin City Limits Kacey Musgraves Multiple Grammy-winning artist Kacey Musgraves showcases a new collection of songs from Deeper Well and career highlights.
Exile: 60 Years of Music
Gene Hackman: Star of the Silver Screen
Boleyns: A Scandalous Family: Ambition Astrid: Season 3, Episode Three: Natives Broadchurch: Season 3, Episode Three
Kentucky Life Kentucky Tonight Kentucky Life Kentucky Edition In Performance at the Governor’s Mansion: Showcase of Kentucky Talent Bluegrass and Backroads
Big Cats 24/7: A Pride Divided NOVA: Human: Origins
Professor T (UK): Season 4, Episode Four: You Can’t Kill Me The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece: Season 2, Episode Four
Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan: Stopping the Desert BBC News Kentucky Edition
Unforgotten on Masterpiece: Season 6, Episode Four Kentucky Edition The Chavis Chronicles
Kentucky Life bookclub@KET: The Dollmaker Exile: 60 Years of Music Kentucky Edition Jubilee - Summertime Blues: Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm/Curley Taylor Run That by Me Again
Antiques Roadshow: Vintage San Jose Hour 1 Doc Martin: From the Mouths of Babes.... Father Brown: The Enigma of Antigonish
This Old House: Ridgewood Ask This Old House: Stair Treads Al Capone’s Bloody Business: American Stories The Real McCoy
Edition Life of a Musician: Alisha Nugent
Kentucky Life Kentucky Afield Tim Farmer’s Country Kitchen Kentucky Collectibles Kentucky Edition Forgotten Fame: The Marion Miley Story Kentucky Afield
Comment on Kentucky Washington Week with the Atlantic Rick Steves’ Europe with the Louisville Orchestra Variety Studio: Actors On Actors BBC News Kentucky Edition
Doc Martin: From the Mouths of Babes.... Movie Classics: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Kentucky Edition: September 19, 2025 Comment on Kentucky
Kentucky Life Kentucky Collectibles Distinguished Kentuckian: Thomas D. Clark Kentucky Edition WoodSongs: Muriel Anderson and Hiroya Tsukamoto Reel Visions
Kentucky Life Kentucky Afield Movie Classics: Z for Zachariah Austin City Limits: Foo Fighters
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip: Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford Last of the Summer Wine Keeping Up Appearances As Time Goes By Still Open All Hours Miss Friman’s War: Season 2, Episode Five
Music Anywhere: The Jenkins Twins Kentucky Music: Rich and the Po’ Folk WoodSongs: Muriel Anderson and Hiroya Tsukamoto
Lanham Brothers Jamboree
Music Anywhere: The Jenkins Twins
Jubilee - Summertime Blues: Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm/Curley Taylor
14 SUNDAY
8/7 pm Prohibition A Nation of Scofflaws In 1920, Prohibition goes into effect and millions of law-abiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight. Drys had hoped Prohibition would make the country a safer place, but the law has many victims.
10/9 pm Earth’s Sacred Wonders Closer to the Divine Travel to Japan, where a Shinto devotee undertakes a grueling challenge at a sacred waterfall. A young Muslim helps re-plaster a mosque in Mali. At a New York City cathedral, an Episcopal priest brings people and their pets closer to God.
15 MONDAY
8/7 pm Antiques Roadshow Vintage San Jose Hour 1 Vintage treasures from San Jose with values updated for today’s market include a Kashmir sapphire & diamond ring, an Edwardian jockey chair and a Tlingit bowl & ladle.
10/9 pm POV Black Snow A journalist risks everything to expose an environmental catastrophe in a remote Siberian coal mining city.
10/9 pm WZZQ the Movie The easy listening FM radio station WZZQ in Jackson, Mississippi, changed its format in 1968, rocking the airwaves and catalyzing a cultural shift still felt today.
16 TUESDAY
8/7 pm The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family Ambition Explore Thomas Boleyn’s determination to elevate the family name and make his mark in the Tudor court.
10:30/9:30 pm The American Revolution: An Inside Look Explore the documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, examining how America’s founding turned the world upside down. An expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America, the film follows dozens of figures from various backgrounds.
17 WEDNESDAY
9/8 pm NOVA Human: Origins Trace the remarkable origins of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species.
10/9 pm Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan Stopping the Desert Muslims and Christians unite to fight desertification in Africa’s Sahel.
18 THURSDAY
9/8 pm Doc Martin From the Mouths of Babes.... With James teething, Martin and Louisa are desperate for more sleep. In an unusual display of mourning, Mrs. Tishell closes the pharmacy, inconveniencing everyone. Meanwhile, Al needs Bert’s help to get the whiskey business back on track.
9/8 pm Al Capone’s Bloody Business: American Stories Southsider Al Capone took advantage of Prohibition to turn Chicago into a “bootlegger’s paradise.” He was eventually arrested for tax evasion.
19 FRIDAY
8/7 pm Doc Martin From the Mouths of Babes.... With James teething, Martin and Louisa are desperate for more sleep. In an unusual display of mourning, Mrs. Tishell closes the pharmacy, inconveniencing everyone. Meanwhile, Al needs Bert’s help to get the whiskey business back on track.
9/8 pm Rick Steves’ Europe with the Louisville Orchestra Join Rick Steves and the Louisville Orchestra on a spectacular musical journey through Europe. This program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions.
20 SATURDAY
8/7 pm Kentucky Life Paducah’s Movie History, Round-Leaved Sundew, The Tobacco League, Photographers James Caufield and Frank Shook Paducah’s long and dynamic history with the movies; the Round-Leaved Sundew, a unique plant recently discovered in Kentucky; The Tobacco League was a popular baseball league in Central Kentucky between World War II and the Korean War; and two photographers captured scenes of Louisville during the twentieth century using developing technology. A 2025 KET production.
11/10 pm Austin City Limits Foo Fighters Rock & Roll Hall of Fame icons Foo Fighters return to rock Austin City Limits with a full-tilt performance featuring classics and highlights from their acclaimed recent album But Here We Are
Rick Steves’ Europe with the Louisville Orchestra
Austin City Limits – Foo Fighters
A Scandalous Family: Desire Astrid: Season 3, Episode Four: The Open Room
Big Cats 24/7: Reunion NOVA: Human: Journeys
Professor T (UK): Season 4, Episode Five: The Perfect Murder The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece: Season 2, Episode Five
Kentucky Life bookclub@KET
Antiques Roadshow:
the Company of Change
Performance at the Governor’s Mansion: From Bluegrass to Blues—Roots of Kentucky Bluegrass and Backroads
Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan: Saving the World’s Forests
News Kentucky Edition
21 SUNDAY
9/8 pm The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece Season 2, Episode Five Could the shocking accident at Marlow Sailing Club actually be the perfect murder?
10/9 pm Earth’s Sacred Wonders Visions of the Divine Follow a young Yazidi woman as she searches for salvation in Iraq. Meet an orthodox Christian who must deliver a holy flame into the hands of his bishop in Jerusalem. In Nepal, a Buddhist painter battles the elements to honor Buddha’s birthday.
22 MONDAY
9/8 pm Gentleman from Kentucky: John Sherman Cooper A 1989 KET documentary on the life and political career of the revered statesman.
9/8 pm Rick Steves’ Europe with the Louisville Orchestra Join Rick Steves and the Louisville Orchestra on a spectacular musical journey through Europe. This program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions.
23 TUESDAY
8/7 pm Finding Your Roots Mexican Roots Mario Lopez and Melissa Villasenor look at the Mexican American experience as seen through the lens of two families.
9/8 pm American Masters Orozco: Man of Fire Often thought of as the “other” Mexican muralist (beside his more flamboyant compatriot, Diego Rivera), Jose Orozco was a leader of the Mexican Renaissance. His bold, dynamic frescoes had a profound impact on American painters and inspired Franklin D. Roosevelt
to put artists to work during the Great Depression.
24 WEDNESDAY
8/7 pm Big Cats 24/7 Reunion Reunited, Xudum lionesses struggle to feed their cubs as Lediba and Pobe fight to protect their young.
9/8 pm NOVA Human: Journeys Follow the footsteps of early Homo sapiens as they venture out of Africa and across the globe, farther than any other human species.
10/9 pm Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan Saving the World’s Forests Global warming is upending centuries-old Shinto and Buddhist traditions in Japan.
25 THURSDAY
9/8 pm Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America Discover how the advent of the automobile brought new freedoms and new perils for African Americans on the road in this look into the dynamics of race, space and mobility in America over time.
11:30/10:30 pm Life of a Musician John McEuen, Part 1 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s John McEuen performs some traditional songs from “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” days and talks about his early influences.
26 FRIDAY
9/8 pm 38th Hispanic Heritage Awards Celebrate the recipients of the 38th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards, including performances and appearances by some of the country’s most celebrated Hispanic artists and visionaries.
9/8 pm Movie Classics Proof The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters is one of her father’s ex-students, who wants to search through his papers, and her estranged sister, who shows up to help settle his affairs. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jake Gyllenhaal (2005).
10/9 pm Voces: Omara - Cuba’s Legendary Diva Cuban singer Omara Portuondo’s life, from the stages of Havana’s nightclubs to her worldwide fame as part of the Buena Vista Social Club.
27 SATURDAY
8/7 pm Kentucky Life All Hams on Deck, Bound by Art: The Larkspur Community, Bluegrass Bowling People learn firsthand the Kentucky tradition of curing country hams at All Hams on Deck in Lexington; learn the art and craft of handmade books at Larkspur Press in Owen County; Chip visits Vernon Lanes in Louisville, the oldest bowling alley in the state. A 2025 KET production.
9:30/8:30 pm Movie Classics Yours, Mine, and Ours A widowed Coast Guard Admiral and a widowed handbag designer fall in love and marry, much to the dismay of his eight and her ten children. Starring Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo (2005).
11/10 pm ACL Presents: Willie Nelson & Family Willie Nelson returns to the Austin City Limits stage alongside family and friends to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his pilot taping.
Voces: Omara - Cuba’s Legendary Diva NOVA – Human: Journeys
Professor T (UK): Season 4, Episode Six:
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos: Echoes of Empires
American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos: Threads in the American Tapestry
and the Badman; Tap Dance (Short) Great Conversations: Geraldine Brooks and
Kentucky Life Kentucky Collectibles
Finding Your Roots: Latin Roots
Masters: A Song for Cesar
Conversations with Champions: State Rep. Rocky Adkins and Wayne Martin
Kentucky Edition
American Experience: Hard Hat Riot
& Uplift: The Evolving Kentucky Edition
Kentucky Muse: Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame Ceremony 2016
The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family: The Fall Astrid: Season 3, Episode Five: Witness Broadchurch: Season 3, Episode Five
Kentucky Life Kentucky Tonight Kentucky Life Kentucky Edition In Performance at the Governor’s Mansion: Diverse Cultures
Big Cats 24/7 NOVA - Human: Neanderthal
Professor T (UK): Season 4, Episode Six: The Warrior Gene The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece: Season 2, Episode Six
Kentucky Life bookclub@KET: Kinfolks Forgotten Fame: The Marion Miley Story
This Old House Ask This House Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years
Kentucky Afield: Fall Hunting Question & Answer Show Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen Kentucky Collectibles
Comment on Kentucky Washington Week with the Atlantic Great Performances – Magic of Grace Bumbry
Doc Martin: Blade on the Feather Movie Classics: The Hunt For Red October
Kentucky Life Kentucky Collectibles Distinguished Kentuckian –Father Ralph Beiting
Kentucky Life Kentucky Afield Movie Classic: Clue (1985)
on Masterpiece: Season 6, Episode Six
- Summertime Blues: Albert Castiglia
3,
Edition
Whitney Reynolds Show: Inner Strength
WoodSongs Kids: Brannock McCarton
and Backroads
of a Musician –John McEuen, Part 2
Afield: Fall Hunting Question & Answer Show Sandford Duncan Inn –Duels, Stagecoaches
Masters – Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined
Edition (11:15pm) Comment on Kentucky
Edition WoodSongs: Lance Cowan, Phoebe White, Rob McNurlin Reel Visions
Studio: Actors on Actors Austin City Limits: Finneas Celebrity Antiques Roadshow – Baroness Oona King and Dame Jenni Murray
of the Summer Wine Keeping Up Appearances
Anywhere Kentucky Music WoodSongs: Lance Cowan, Phoebe White, Rob McNurlin Lanham Brothers Jamboree Music Anywhere
Friman's War
– Summertime Blues Albert Castiglia
2, Episode One
28 SUNDAY
8/7 pm VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos Echoes of Empires Host John Leguizamo examines the rise and legacy of the Great Empires and civilizations of Mexico, South America and the Caribbean.
9/8 pm The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece The Marlow Murder ClubSeason 2, Episode Six Believing the murder is connected to the ongoing thefts, Judith enlists Becks and Suzie to catch the thieves red-handed.
11/10 pm Broadchurch Season 3, Episode Four Cath wants to do something to bring people together and a shocking revelation turns the case on its head.
29 MONDAY
9/8 pm Schama on Rembrandt: Masterpieces of the Late Years Simon Schama explores the final works of Rembrandt van Rijn in the years leading up to the Dutch master’s death in 1669.
10/9 pm POV Porcelain War Amid war in Ukraine, three artists choose to stay, armed with art, cameras and guns.
10:30/9:30 pm Opportunity, Access & Uplift: The Evolving Legacy of HBCUS Explore the changes and current state of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), through the personal stories of students and insights from experts.
30 TUESDAY
8/7 pm The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family The Fall Follow Anne’s journey as she becomes queen and changes the course of British history. This is a dangerous game and the Boleyns have no idea of the high price they will have to pay.
9/8 pm American Experience Hard Hat Riot Revisit New York in 1970, when student protestors against the Vietnam War violently clashed with construction workers, ushering in a new political and cultural divide that would redefine the American political landscape.
10:30/9:30 pm 10 Buildings That Changed Louisville Candyce Clifft hosts a look at 10 important Louisville buildings, nominated by KET viewers. The results were selected by a professional panel, sponsored by KET and the American Institute of Architects, Kentucky chapter. Ten Buildings was inspired by a national series airing on PBS. A 2014 KET production.
1 WEDNESDAY
10/9 pm Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan Reclaiming Peru’s Glaciers Examine the impact of climate change on sacred places around the world with journalist Gulnaz Khan. Meet faith leaders drawing on ancient wisdom and spiritual resilience to confront the crisis with hope and action in this powerful four-part series.
10/9 pm Unforgotten on Masterpiece Unforgotten - Season 6, Episode Six Who killed Gerry Cooper? The truth finally comes to light. But as always, the truth leads everyone to make difficult decisions.
2 THURSDAY
8/7 pm Antiques Roadshow Vintage Raleigh 2025 Hour 1 Highlights include a Papua New Guinea slit drum, a Civil Warera Bible and tintype, and an 18th-century Qianlong jade collection.
11:30/10:30 pm Life of a Musician John McEuen, Part 2 Folk musician John McEuen talks about his book, Will the Circle Be Unbroken: The Making of a Landmark Album, 50th Anniversary.
3 FRIDAY
8/7 pm Doc Martin Blade on the Feather Penhale and Morwenna participate in the annual gig race against another town. Louisa buys a new car, and Martin’s blood phobia causes a disaster with a patient.
12 am/11 pm Star Gazers Host Trace Dominguez offers a brief synopsis of what’s happening in the night sky.
4 SATURDAY
8:00/7:00 pm Kentucky Life Lost River Cave, Dog Mayors, Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, The Official Burt the Cat Fanclub Newsletter Explore Lost River Cave and discover the inspiring conservation efforts that continue to protect this unique landmark; learn about the dog mayors of Rabbit Hash in Northern Kentucky; the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort, home to Kentucky treasures of the past; and learn about The Official Burt the Cat Fanclub Newsletter, a newspaper that ran in Louisville dedicated to covering the underground music of the area. A 2025 KET production.
SEPTEMBER
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6:00/5:00 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Wai Lana Yoga YNDI Yoga Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr Wai Lana Yoga Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
6:30/5:30 Arthur Sit and Be Fit
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics Sit and Be Fit
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics Yoga in Practice Arthur
7:00/6:00 Molly of Denali Molly of Denali Molly of Denali Molly of Denali Molly of Denali Molly of Denali Molly of Denali
7:30/6:30 Wild Kratts (7)/ Weather Hunters (14,21,28) Wild Kratts (1), Weather Hunters (8,15,22,29)
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WildKratts (2)/ Weather Hunters (9,16,23,30) Wild Kratts (3)/ Weather Hunters (10,17,24)
8:30/7:30 Carl the Collector Carl the Collector Carl the Collector Carl
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WildKratts (4)/ Weather Hunters (11,18,25)
Wild Kratts (5)/ Weather Hunters (12,19,26)
Wild Kratts (6)/ Weather Hunters (13,20,27)
Lyla in the Loop Lyla in the Loop Lyla in the Loop Lyla in the Loop Fit 2 Stitch
11:30/10:30 Chavis Chronicles Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Xavier Riddle
12:00/11:00
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2:00/1:00 Resources for Families: Education Matters (7)/ In the Company of Change (14)/ The Science of Literacy (21)/ Weekend in Havana (28)
2:30/1:30
3:00/2:00 Adrian Dunbar: My Ireland (7,14)/ Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific (21,28)
3:30/2:30
4:00/3:00 Kentucky Life (7,14,21)/ Kentucky Afield (28)
4:30/3:30 Kentucky Afield (7,14,21)
5:00/4:00 This Old House
5:30/4:30 Ask This Old House
6:00/5:00 Last of the
6:30/5:30 Keeping Up
7:00/6:00 Lucy Worsley's Royal Palace Secrets (7)/ Boleyns: A Scandalous Family (14,21,28)
Generation: Freedom (1)/ Roadtrip Nation: ThrivingBlack Men in Higher Ed (8)/ Opportunity, Access & Uplift: The Evolving Legacy (15)/ Green Planet (22)/ Voces American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos (29)
Journeys of Black Mathematicians (2,9)/ Sandford Duncan Inn - Duels, Stagecoaches and Kentucky's Triangle Jog (16)/ Green Planet (23)/ Voces American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos (30)
Charlie Bee Company (3,10,17)/ Green Planet (24)
Roadtrip Nation: ThrivingBlack Men in Higher Ed (8)/ Historic HBCU Photograph (15) Map Dot Kentucky (16)
Secrets of the Dead (1,8)/ Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect (15)/ Independent Lens (22)/ Alzheimer's: The Caregiver's Perspective (29)
Finding Your Roots
Ancient Invisible Cities (3,10,17)/ Charlie Bee Company (24)
Underground: Freedom Stories Along the Borderlands (4)/ Elder Abuse and Exploitation (11)/ Walter Tevis: A Writer's Gambit (18)/ Green Planet (25) Make A Circle (5)/ Big Cats 24/7 (12)/ WZZQ The Movie (19)/ Green Planet (26)
Living Longer, Living Well: Secrets of the Mediterranean (11) Cook's Country
Nova (4,18,25)/ Volunteers: Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home (11) Nature (5)/ Big Cats 24/7 (19,26) The Lawrence Welk Show
Tim Farmer’s Country Kitchen
7:30/6:30 The Red Green Show
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America's Test Kitchen
6:00/5:00
6:30/5:30 Story in the Public
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9:00/8:00 J Schwanke's Life in Bloom The Best of The Joy of Painting Fresh Quilting Quilt
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Nation: Tech For Us (7); Roadtrip Nation: Thriving - Black Men in Higher Ed (14,21)/ Roadtrip Nation: Chip In (28)
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1:00/12:00 In
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SEPTEMBER
KET Spotlights Somerset
On-air host Renee Shaw and KET staff visited Somerset in July for a live taping of Kentucky Edition and Kentucky Tonight at the Center for Rural Development, followed by a conversation with local and state elected officials and community leaders about progress and opportunity in the Lake Cumberland region.
KET Productions Receive Emmy Awards
KET was recognized at The Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Regional Emmy award ceremony. Three KET productions were awarded Emmys: Kentucky Life: The Great Kentucky Hoard for Historical/ nostalgia – short or long form content; Kentucky Life – Episode KL2911 for Magazine program –single program; and Exile: 60 Years of Music for Documentary – historical. “I congratulate all our talented staff members for their fine work,” said Shae Hopkins, KET’s executive director and CEO. “These Regional Emmy awards attest to the high-quality and breadth of KET’s productions, underscoring our dedication to telling the stories of the places and people of Kentucky.”
Renee Shaw with guests (from left to right) State Senator Rick Girdler, State Representative Ken Upchurch and Lake Cumberland Tourism Director Michelle Allen during a conversation with community leaders.
KET’s Julie Schmidt (left) with Center for Rural Development President & CEO Lonnie Lawson and KET Friend Daphne Blevins
KET Executive Director & CEO Shae Hopkins with Hilma Prather
KET takes art tech to 4H camp
KET recently traveled to West Kentucky 4-H Camp to work with nearly 100 students representing Daviess, Edmonson, Henderson, McLean, Meade, Ohio, Union and Webster counties to explore video production, stop motion animation and digital drawing. “It was great to have KET here again. You never know what is going to spark kids’ interest and so it’s so important to give them these opportunities,” said Gary Druin, an extension agent from Ohio County.
Head Back-to-School with KET Education
KET is ready to support educators with a wealth of classroom-ready educational resources as Kentuckians gear up for the 2025-2026 school year. Ready-to-use resources and services encourage critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration in schools throughout Kentucky every day. Access the KET Backto-School hub by visiting KET.org/backtoschool
Friends Executive Committee members announced
The Friends of KET recently announced newly installed Executive Committee members. The new appointees are:
President, Ben Talley (above), Hopkinsville • President Elect, Jeff Tate, Irvine • Secretary, Jamie Collins, Lebanon • Vice President, Kathy Bodine, Murray • Vice President, A. Dale Josey, Louisville • Past President, Elizabeth Griffith Mudd, Benton • Nominating Committee Chair, Carol Beirne, Covington
We appreciate our corporate partners and their support this year through program underwriting. Please say ‘Thank you for supporting KET’ when you visit any of these businesses:
Alltech, Inc.
America250KY
American Quilter’s Society
Association for Teaching Black History in Kentucky
Ball Homes
Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts of Kentucky
Blue Grass Farms Charities
Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame
Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau
Boyle County Performing Arts Center
Bristol Group
Brown-Forman
Central Bank & Trust Co.
Central Bank Center/Lexington Opera House
Central Bank/Rupp Arena
CHI Saint Joseph Health
City of Somerset
Clay Ingels Company
Corporex
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Frazier History Museum
Frontier Nursing University
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts
God’s Pantry Food Bank
Gray
The Healing Place
Heaven Hill
Kentucky African American Heritage Commission
Kentucky American Water
Kentucky Artisan Center
Kentucky Blood Center
Kentucky Broadcasters Association
Kentucky CancerLink
Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
Kentucky Center For Mathematics
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
Kentucky Education Association
Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky League of Cities
Kentucky Lottery
Kentucky Medical Association
Kentucky Nurses Association
Kentucky Propane Education and Research Council
Kentucky Proud
Kentucky Realtors Association
Kentucky State Parks
Kentucky State University
Kentucky Thoroughbred Association
KHEAA / KHESLC
Kosair for Kids
The Lane Report
Leadership Kentucky
Lexmark
Lifeline HomeCare
LifeWorks For Autism
Lincoln Hills
Live Nation/Louisville Palace
Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company
Louisville Orchestra
Mental Health America of Kentucky
Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau
Norton Center for the Arts – Centre College
Owensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau
Owensboro Health
Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau
PNC
RiverPark Center
Sew-A-Lot
Somerset Community College
Stantec
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Toyota Kentucky
UK HealthCare
UK Markey Cancer Foundation
US Bank
Wiebold Studios
Willett Distillery
World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Indiana
Education series discusses statewide issues
Recent state legislation aims to improve literacy and writing skills among Kentucky students. On Education Matters, host Kelsey Starks and a panel of education leaders, policymakers and advocates explore the evidence-based reading techniques that boost reading proficiency and examine a new law returning cursive writing instruction to Kentucky classrooms.
The Science of Literacy: Education Matters
KET Monday, September 15 • 9/8 pm
Inside Louisville
Christy Dalton, host Kelsey Starks, Jennifer Beach, Carrie Ballinger and Randy Poe on set for the first episode of Education Matters
Kentucky Afield Fall Hunting Question & Answer Show
Host Chad Miles and a panel of wildlife experts answer questions about non-game wildlife species in Kentucky. A 2025 production.
KET Saturday, September 27 • 8:30/7:30 pm
An all-new season of Inside Louisville premieres on Sunday, September 14. Highlights this season include a visit to Hadley Pottery, a tour of historic Cave Hill Cemetery, an interview with JCPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood and more!
new season
KET Sunday, September 14 • Noon/11 am
Kentucky Authority for Educational Television
Chair: Robert M. Beck, attorney, Stites & Harbison, Lexington • Vice Chair: Dan Griffith, retired, former CEO, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro • Secretary: Leah Adkins, director and officer, RJA Enterprises, Catlettsburg • Executive Committee at Large: Karyn Hoover, retired, former elementary education teacher, Jamestown; and Kevin Weaver, attorney, Sturgill, Turner, Barker and Moloney, Lexington
• David Couch, associate commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort • Jay Mehta, senior accountant, Trucordia, Murray
• Dr. Robbie Fletcher, Kentucky Commissioner of Education (ex officio)
KET Foundation Inc.
Members of the Kentucky Authority for Educational Television
• Rebecca Rose, Morgantown (Friends of KET representative) • Shae Hopkins, KET Executive Director (Treasurer)
Friends of KET Executive Committee
President: Ben Talley, Hopkinsville • President-Elect: Jeff Tate, Irvine
• Secretary : Jamie Collins, Lebanon • Vice Presidents: Kathy Bodine, Murray; A. Dale Josey, Louisville • Past President: Elizabeth Griffith Mudd, Benton • Nominating Chair: Carol Beirne, Covington
Commonwealth Fund for KET
Chair: Nick Nicholson, retired, former president, Keeneland, Lexington
• Vice Chair: John S. Domaschko, president, Suits That Rock, Covington
• Secretary : Kimberly D. Patton, president, Elevar Design Group, Hebron • Treasurer: William J. Jones, retired, U.S. Bank, Paducah • Executive Committee at Large: Mira S. Ball, co-founder, Ball Homes, Inc., Lexington • D.R. Ball, site acquisition manager, Ball Homes, Inc., Lexington • Robert M. Beck, attorney, Stites & Harbison, Lexington
• Donovan Blackburn, president, Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville
• Vickie Yates Brown Glisson, president, VYBG Consulting PLLC, Louisville • G. Dan Griffith, retired, former CEO, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro • Shae Hopkins, KET Executive Director • Alice Houston, owner, HJI Solutions, Louisville • Sean Mestan, retired teacher, Princeton • Michael Owsley, founding partner, English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, Bowling Green • Hilma Prather, retired, school administrator, Somerset • Melanie Simpson-Conley, president, KV Oil, Inc., Lexington • William T. Young Jr., president, W.T. Young, LLC, Lexington
VISIONS/ Volume XLVIII, Number 9
Visions is a membership benefit published monthly by KET, with funds from the KET Foundation Inc., 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY, 405022296, (859) 258-7000. It is sent to active members of KET.
Guide Staff
Editor: Katherine Mueller-White • Contributing Staff: Lauren Bennett, Mollie Eblen, Nancy Howard • Design/Production: Karen Billings, Amy Crittenden, Sam Cooper, Justin Stewart • Director of Brand & Design: Missy Upton • Senior Director, Marketing and Communications: Todd Piccirilli
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COMING NEXT MONTH
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Lexington: 250 Years chronicles the Kentucky city’s establishment and some of its most important moments and events. The documentary takes viewers on a sprawling historical journey that includes the Civil War, the Great Depression, the establishment of Transylvania University and the University of Kentucky, and more. Narrated by Lexington native and actor Josh Hopkins.
The program is funded in part by the KET Endowment for Kentucky Productions.
Join us for a free screening of Lexington: 250 Years Monday, October 13 • 7pm The Kentucky Theater, 214 E Main Street, Lexington
Film run time is 3 hours. No registration is required, this is a walk-up event.
Non-profit Org U.S. Postage PAID Lebanon Junction, KY Permit No. 544
POSTMASTER Please deliver between 8/26/25 - 8/31/25
KET Tuesdays, Sept. 9, 16 • 8/7 pm
The longest-serving president in U.S. history, and leader through the Great Depression and World War II — two of the nation’s worst crises — FDR was unquestionably the most vital figure in the nation, and perhaps the world, during his 13 years in the White House. This two-part series examines his influential administration.