List of programs broadcast by Kentucky Educational Television

The following is a list of programs broadcast by Kentucky Educational Television (KET), a PBS-affiliated statewide network based in Lexington, Kentucky, which serves the entire state of Kentucky and portions of neighboring states.

Local programming

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Current

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  • Bluegrass and Backroads – produced by Kentucky Farm Bureau
  • bookclub at KET
  • Comment on Kentucky (1974–present)[1]
  • Connections with Renee Shaw (2005–present)
  • GED Connection (2002–present)
  • Great Conversations – interviews with famous authors
  • Health Three60
  • Inside Louisville (2023–present)
  • Jubilee (1990?–present) – featuring music performances of local bluegrass and country bands around Kentucky.
  • Kentucky Afield (1985–present)[2]
  • Kentucky Collectables (2012–present)[3]
  • Kentucky Edition (2022–present) – statewide news program
  • Kentucky Health (2015–present) – focusing on health issues in Kentucky.
  • Kentucky Life (1995–present)[4]
  • Kentucky Muse (2008–present) – focuses on culture in Kentucky
  • Kentucky Time Capsule – Kentucky history.
  • Kentucky Tonight (1994–present)
  • Louisville Life (2006–present)[5]
  • News Quiz (1985–present) – a KET-produced newscast for students in Grades 3–6. Features national news headlines, and a quiz for the students to take when the program is viewed in the schools.
  • One to One with Bill Goodman (2006–present)
  • Pre-GED Connection
  • Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen – Hosted and produced by former "Kentucky Afield" host Tim Farmer and his wife Nikki.
  • U of L Today with Mark Hebert – news magazine program devoted to the University of Louisville
  • Video Vault – showcasing some public domain content such as old films and select episodes of old shows.
  • Video Vault: Kentucky Edition – showcasing some public domain content involving some Kentuckians with ties to the film industry.
  • Wildcat Insights – magazine program devoted to the University of Kentucky
  • Woodsongs – visual version of the radio program of the same name, featuring Kentucky's Bluegrass music talents.

Former

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Series

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  • Captioned Kentucky News (1984–1998?) – captioned/subtitled versions of local 6 p.m. and/or 7 p.m. newscasts by various television stations in Lexington and Louisville.[6][7][8]
  • Bywords (1980–1985, reruns available on KY Channel and on KET.org)[9]
  • Distinguished Kentuckian (1974–1992, reruns available on KY Channel and on KET.org) – interviews with people with notable accomplishments in Kentucky[10]
  • East of Ninaveh (1986–87)
  • Education Notebook (1987)
  • From the Ground Up (1991–92, reruns available on KY channel and on KET.org) – show about architecture in Kentucky
  • GED – Get it! (1993–199?)
  • GED on TV (1975–1976?)
  • Kentucky Author Forum Presents
  • Kentucky Considered
  • Kentucky Journal (1980–198?)
  • Kentucky Magazine
  • Kentucky Now
  • KET Scholastic Challenge (1982–1988) – quiz bowl-style program [11]
  • Legislative Update (1978–2004) – replaced with live legislative coverage on KET5 and KET6 (2004–07), and then the Kentucky Channel since 2008
  • The Lonesome Pine Specials (198?–199?)
  • McClain County Festival (1974)
  • The People's Business
  • A Reflection of Kentucky (1972)
  • Run That By Me Again (1977–1981, reruns available on Kentucky channel) – interviews with former Kentucky athletes involved with the biggest events involving Kentucky's college football and basketball programs.[12]
  • Signature (1990s) – nationally distributed

Locally-produced instructional series

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  • Another Page (1988, reruns continued through 2005)[6][13][14]
  • Dealing in Discipline
  • Imagine That
  • Kentucky GeoQuest (1993, occasional reruns continued on KET Star Channels and KET-ED through 2009)[15]
  • Learn to Read (1987–1988, reruns continued through 2005, produced in association with WXYZ-TV/Detroit, Michigan)[16]
  • Math Basics (1992–93, reruns continued through 2012)
  • Math Country (1978)
  • Mountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story
  • Old Music for New Ears (1992–1993)
  • Signature (1994–1998) – nationally broadcast by PBS[17]
  • Street Smarts (1998)
  • The Universe and I (1976–198?, KET's first nationally distributed ITV series)
  • Workplace Essentials Skills (1999–200?)
  • Write Right (1985, part of KET/GED library)

Notable documentaries by KET

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  • Along Kentucky 80 (1992) – John Ed Pearce's cross-state driving journey along Kentucky Route 80[18]
  • The Hills Resound: The Music of Kentucky (1971?)
  • Kentucky Is My Land (1969) – KET's first ever instructional television documentary
  • The KET Story (September 23, 2018) – KET's 50th Anniversary program highlighting the network's history
  • Louisville Symphony in Moscow (1990) – concert film of the Louisville Symphony's performance abroad
  • On The Ohio (1987) – John Ed Pearce's journey along the Ohio River from Ashland to Wickliffe
  • Our Kentucky (February 28, 2009) – a high-definition broadcast profiling Kentucky's landscape

Political programming

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In 1975, KET broadcast its first Gubernatorial debate. Then in 1979, the network broadcast is first Gubernatorial election night coverage, and has covered every single one ever since.

Sports programming

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During the 1981–82 season, KET was a part-time affiliate of the short-lived OVC Network, broadcasting select games of Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball.[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About Comment on Kentucky" Archived 2015-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. KET. Kentucky Educational Television. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "About Kentucky Afield" Archived 2018-06-04 at the Wayback Machine. Kentucky Afield. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Kentucky Collectables". KET. Kentucky Educational Television. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "About Kentucky Life". KET. Kentucky Educational Television. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Louisville Life". KET. Kentucky Educational Television. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  6. ^ a b KET Visions Magazine, June 1993, page 2
  7. ^ KET Milestones (1984–1997?) Archived from the original May 6, 2001. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "KET to broadcast news for hearing impaired". Park City Daily News. May 3, 1984. p. 8A. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ Bywords << KET
  10. ^ Distinguished Kentuckian << KET
  11. ^ Feb 15 1987 KET Scholastic Challenge McLean County, Bullitt East, Holmes High. May 2016 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ Run That By Me Again << KET
  13. ^ Another Page. Archived from the original April 13, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  14. ^ Another Page. Archived from the original December 30, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  15. ^ "Kentucky GeoQuest". Kentucky Educational Television. Archived from the original October 6, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  16. ^ Learn To Read
  17. ^ Signature. KET. Archived from the original May 6, 2001. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  18. ^ "Along Kentucky 80 | KET".
  19. ^ "OVC Now Turns to Public Television". Kentucky New Era. November 7, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Google Books.
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