Wednesday 10/3/2012

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KET: GED Connection; #102 "Passing the GED Writing Test" [TV-G]; Advice on how to prepare for the GED writing test, with sample test questions.

KETKY: In Performance at the Governor's Mansion; #402 "The Poetry of Jazz/The Jazz of Poetry"; Features music by the Mike Tracy Quartet, readings by Frank X Walker and two former Governor's School for the Arts students, and a performance by jazz singer Gayle King of Louisville. A 2000 KET production.

KET: Bluegrass and Backroads; #919; Highlights include Old Kentucky Chocolates, Rustic Furniture, Coal Mining Museum, and the Owensboro BBQ Festival. [High-Definition]

KET2: Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide; #102 [TV-M]; Diane Lane and Kristof investigate maternal mortality in Somaliland. In India, America Ferrera and Kristof get a firsthand look at the tradition of forced prostitution passed down from mothers to daughters. In Kenya, Olivia Wilde joins Kristof to see how women entrepreneurs are changing not only their lives but their communities. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Sojourn of the Strings; [TV-G]; From slave cabins on the plantation, through the minstrel era, into white Appalachia and eventually into the hands of Pete Seeger, this film traces the evolution of the banjo. [High-Definition]

KET: Kentucky Tonight; #1939 "2nd Congressional District/5th Congressional District"; A discussion with candidates in the 2nd and 5th Congressional District races. Scheduled guests are: 2nd Congressional District - Craig R. Astor, Libertarian Party and David Lynn Williams, Democratic Party (invited, not confirmed). 5th Congressional District - Kenneth S. Stepp, Democratic Party. Note: Republican U.S. Representatives S. Brett Guthrie and Harold "Hal" Rogers were invited but will not be participating. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: WoodSongs: Behind the Music; [TV-G]; The story of how Michael Johnathon created WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour, with Darth Fader's help in his old recording studio where it started, and now playing in it's current home, The Kentucky Theater in downtown Lexington, Ky. See the volunteer crew in action, the music, and all the behind-the-scenes stories of creating the world's only multi-media syndicated radio show.

KET: Yellowstone: Land to Life; [TV-G]; Filmed over two years in all four seasons, this program explores how Yellowstone's geology influences where life exists and how it evolves. The film also contemplates humankind's relationship to Yellowstone, the world's first and most famous national park. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Vintage Kentucky: The Vine to Wine Experience; A look at the resurgent wine-making industry in Kentucky. The program features ten wineries and vineyards to capture their unique story and the beauty of the farms. It also highlights the numerous weekend entertainment options that these grape growers bring to the communities. [High-Definition]

KET: Hollywood Biography; #503 "Gregory Peck: His Own Man" [TV-PG]; Talented and enduring Academy Award-winning star Gregory Peck tells how it was when the studios ruled and a shy boy from a broken family could rise to become a famous leading man.

KET2: History Detectives; #1007 [TV-PG]; Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) helps uncover details about the heroic acts pictured in a poster of two African-American soldiers in World War I. Also, a hand-drawn map of Valley Forge used by George Washington, one of the first transistor radios, and a Washington man wonders whether a business card ties his father to Prohibition-era underworld crime. [High-Definition]

KETKY: 2010 Governor's Awards in the Arts; #601; Gov. Steve Beshear honors Kentuckians for their achievements in the performing and visual arts.

KET: Hoover Dam: American Experience; #1103 "Hoover Dam" [TV-PG]; Tells the story of one of the greatest engineering works in history, when men who were desperate for work struggled against brutal heat, choking dust, perilous heights, and the mighty Colorado River to build a dam that would bring electricity and water to millions. [High-Definition]

KET2: Call The Midwife; #101 [TV-14]; In the spring of 1957, newly qualified midwife Jenny Lee arrives in the East End of London to begin her career. After overcoming the initial shock that her new home, Nonnatus House, is a convent and not a private hospital, she quickly becomes immersed in her new life. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Distinguished Kentuckian; #110 "Margaret Willis" [TV-G]; Margaret Willis served as state librarian from 1954 to 1972, under six different governors. A 1977 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Woodsmith Shop; #601 "Workbench Basics" [TV-G]; The Woodsmith editors show the must-have features you need when choosing the right workbench. [High-Definition]

KET2: Antiques Roadshow; #1115 "Salt Lake City (Part 3)" [TV-G]; A set of golf clubs once owned by George "Gix" Von Elm, 18th-century Chinese white jade carvings, and a Mormon advertisement on textiles accompanied by a copy of Brigham Young's Invasion Proclamation. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Tonight; #1939 "2nd Congressional District/5th Congressional District"; A discussion with candidates in the 2nd and 5th Congressional District races. Scheduled guests are: 2nd Congressional District - Craig R. Astor, Libertarian Party and David Lynn Williams, Democratic Party (invited, not confirmed). 5th Congressional District - Kenneth S. Stepp, Democratic Party. Note: Republican U.S. Representatives S. Brett Guthrie and Harold "Hal" Rogers were invited but will not be participating. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Kentucky Health; #701 "Modern Military Healthcare"; What does a military flight surgeon do in Iraq? Host Dr. Wayne Tuckson talks to Dr. Gordon Carnes about modern health care during war. Watch Online

KETKY: Jewish Kentucky; The majority of Jewish Kentuckians immigrated in waves from Germany, Eastern Europe, or by virtue of religious intolerance. This special describes how a family from each of these categories found its way to the Commonwealth.

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #120 "Clifford on Parade/Follow the Leader" [TV-Y]; Emily Elizabeth and Charley decide to make a float for the Birdwell Parade but have trouble agreeing on a design. Cleo doesn't want to give up being leader in a game of Follow the Leader. [High-Definition]

KETKY: The Ascending Journey; For Nancy Clauter, a music professor at the University of Kentucky and principal oboe with the Lexington Philharmonic, the diagnosis of non-curable cancer meant not only facing mortality, but also the loss of her ability to communicate through music. Follow Nancy's journey as she fights to continue to play and inspire others through her strength and her song. [High-Definition]