The following is alist of programs broadcast byKentucky Educational Television (KET) , aPBS -affiliated statewide network based inLexington, Kentucky , which serves the entire state ofKentucky and portions of neighboring states.
Bluegrass and Backroads – produced by Kentucky Farm Bureaubookclub at KET Comment on Kentucky (1974–present)[ 1] Connections with Renee Shaw (2005–present)GED Connection (2002–present)Great Conversations – interviews with famous authorsHealth 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 programKentucky Health (2015–present) – focusing on health issues in Kentucky.Kentucky Life (1995–present)[ 4] Kentucky Muse (2008–present) – focuses on culture in KentuckyKentucky 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" hostTim Farmer and his wife Nikki.U of L Today with Mark Hebert – news magazine program devoted to theUniversity 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 theUniversity of Kentucky Woodsongs – visual version of the radio program of the same name, featuring Kentucky's Bluegrass music talents.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 KentuckyGED – Get it! (1993–199?)GED on TV (1975–1976?, 1986–1987)[ 11] Kentucky Author Forum Presents Kentucky Considered Kentucky Journal (1980–198?)Kentucky Magazine Kentucky Now KET Scholastic Challenge (1982–1988) – quiz bowl-style program[ 12] [ 13] Legislative Update (1978–2004) – replaced with live legislative coverage on KET5 and KET6 (2004–07), and then the Kentucky Channel since 2008The Lonesome Pine Specials (1986–1991)[ 14] 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.[ 15] Signature (1990s) – nationally distributedLocally-produced instructional series [ edit ] Adult Math (1985, part of the KET/GED library)Another Page (1988, reruns continued through 2004)[ 6] [ 16] [ 17] Dealing in Discipline Imagine That Kentucky GeoQuest (1993, occasional reruns continued on KET Star Channel 703, KET3 and KET-ED through 2009)[ 18] Learn to Read (1987, reruns continued through 2005, produced in association withWXYZ-TV /Detroit, Michigan )[ 19] Math Basics (1992–93, reruns continued through 2012)Math Country (1978)Old Music for New Ears (1992–1993)Signature (1994–1998) – nationally broadcast by PBS[ 20] Street Smarts (1998)The Universe and I (1976–198?, KET's first nationally and internationally distributed ITV series)[ 21] Workplace Essentials Skills (1999–200?)Write Right (1985, part of KET/GED library)Notable documentaries by KET [ edit ] Along Kentucky 80 (1992) – John Ed Pearce's cross-state driving journey alongKentucky Route 80 [ 22] The Hills Resound: The Music of Kentucky (1970)Kentucky Is My Land (1969) – KET's first ever instructional television documentaryThe KET Story (September 23, 2018) – KET's 50th Anniversary program highlighting the network's historyLouisville Symphony in Moscow (1990) – concert film of the Louisville Symphony's performance abroadMountain Born: The Jean Ritchie Story On The Ohio (1987) – John Ed Pearce's journey along theOhio River fromAshland toWickliffe Our Kentucky (February 28, 2009) – a high-definition broadcast profiling Kentucky's landscapePolitical programming [ edit ] 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.
During the 1981–82 season, KET was a part-time affiliate of the short-lived OVC Network, broadcasting select games ofOhio Valley Conference men's basketball .[ 23]
^ "About Comment on Kentucky" Archived 2015-02-07 at theWayback Machine .KET . Kentucky Educational Television. Retrieved February 7, 2015.^ "About Kentucky Afield" Archived 2018-06-04 at theWayback Machine .Kentucky Afield .Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources . Retrieved February 6, 2015.^ "Kentucky Collectables" .KET . Kentucky Educational Television. Retrieved February 7, 2015.^ "About Kentucky Life" .KET . Kentucky Educational Television. Retrieved February 7, 2015.^ "Louisville Life" .KET . Kentucky Educational Television. Retrieved February 7, 2015.^a b KET Visions Magazine, June 1993, page 2 ^ KET Milestones (1984–1997?) Archived from theoriginal May 6, 2001. Retrieved January 12, 2017.^ "KET to broadcast news for hearing impaired" .Park City Daily News . May 3, 1984. p. 8A. RetrievedJune 11, 2023 – via Google Books.^ Bywords << KET ^ Distinguished Kentuckian << KET ^ Embry, Mike (August 28, 1987)."KET viewers can get high school credits at home" . Kentucky New Era. Associated Press. p. 2D – via Google News Archive. ^ Feb 15 1987 KET Scholastic Challenge McLean County, Bullitt East, Holmes High . May 2016 – via YouTube.^ "KET sets fourth year 'Scholastic Challenge' " .Kentucky New Era . Hopkinsville, Kentucky. September 9, 1985. p. 3D. RetrievedJune 4, 2025 – via Google News Archive.^ Breed, Allen G. (January 29, 1990)."State's music going worldwide" .Kentucky New Era . Associated Press. p. 5B – via Google News Archive. ^ Run That By Me Again << KET ^ Another Page .Archived from the original April 13, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2023.^ Another Page .Archived from the original December 30, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2023.^ "Kentucky GeoQuest" .Kentucky Educational Television .Archived from the original October 6, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2023.^ Learn To Read ^ Signature . KET. Archived from theoriginal May 6, 2001. Retrieved March 11, 2016.^ "KET sells internationally" .Kentucky New Era . June 10, 1980. p. 9. RetrievedMay 24, 2025 – via Google News Archive.^ "Along Kentucky 80 | KET" .^ "OVC Now Turns to Public Television" .Kentucky New Era . November 7, 1981. p. 14. RetrievedJuly 27, 2023 – via Google Books.
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