Wednesday 10/17/2012

EARLY | MORNING | AFTERNOON | EVENING | NOW PLAYING

6:00 pm EDT

KET: BBC World News America; #17291 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman; #316 "I'll Ruff and I'll Ruff and I'll Blow Your House Down" [TV-Y]; Ruff is having a lot of trouble with Chet, his new mouse assistant. Chet needs training, and it would be nice if he lived somewhere other than in the Fetch 3000. So Ruff sends DJ to a dog obedience school to become an expert trainer, and Noel, Sammy, and Jay go to engineering school to learn to construct a new home for Chet—out of straw. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Roundabout U; #508; Carter and Clark talk with Jason Hinson-Nolan, Murray State's newest Greek coordinator and Panhellenic Council President Kaitlyn Farlee. Sigma Sigma Sigma celebrates their 70th birthday, learn how Angry Birds found their way campus for a good cause, and don't miss SGA's annual "Take Back the Night." [High-Definition] Watch Online

6:30

KET: Nightly Business Report; #31338 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Cyberchase; #207 "The Eye of Rom" [TV-Y]; Hacker steals the powerful Eye of Rom from Binky the Cat's pyramid, placing the Ancient Egypt cybersite in jeopardy. The kids and Digit set out to retrieve the Eye, but the journey is packed with a maze of gambits that force them to first do and then undo a series of complicated steps. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Connections with Renee Shaw; #806 "Tara Betts"; Poet Tara Betts talks about her writing and her work as an activist for literacy. Betts, a lecturer in creative writing at Rutgers University, is the author of Arc and Hue, her 2009 debut collection of poetry. She recently spoke at the 2012 Kentucky Women Writers Conference. [High-Definition] Watch Online

7:00

KET: PBS NewsHour; #10478 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions; #905 "Gateway to Scotland" [TV-G]; Burt tours Edinburgh's Old Town, one of the oldest communities in Great Britain and finds out that much of it has remained intact. The national beverage of Scotland is whiskey - a whiskey of such importance that the rest of the world simply calls it Scotch.

KETKY: Conversations with Champions; #102 "Junior Bridgeman" [TV-G]; A conversation with former Milwaukee Bucks star Junior Bridgeman. Now a prominent Louisville businessman, Bridgeman shares in Georgetown College's initiative for restoring character, ethics, and integrity to collegiate sports through its Academy for Character in Sport project. A Georgetown College production. [High-Definition] Watch Online

7:00

KET2: Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions; #905 "Gateway to Scotland" [TV-G]; Burt tours Edinburgh's Old Town, one of the oldest communities in Great Britain and finds out that much of it has remained intact. The national beverage of Scotland is whiskey - a whiskey of such importance that the rest of the world simply calls it Scotch.

7:30

KET2: The Truth About Money with Ric Edelman; #222 [TV-G]; Ric joins Elmo to teach kids about money, and gives Elmo advice on saving for a tricycle. For Me, for You, for Later: First Steps to Spending, Sharing, and Saving provides parents, caregivers, and educators with strategies to turn everyday experiences into financial education. Ric also answers questions on US Savings Bonds, financial pitfalls for young adults, and tells you how much bottling your own wine can cost. [High-Definition]

8:00

KET: Nature; #2804 "Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom" [TV-PG]; There is another image of the wolverine that is just beginning to emerge, one that is far more complex than its vicious reputation suggests. [High-Definition]

KET2: Broadway: The American Musical; #102 "Syncopated City (1919-1933)" [TV-PG]; Prohibition and the Jazz Age; Broadway heroines like Marilyn Miller, who becomes a testament to pluck and luck; "Whoopee" and the Charleston; Runnin' Wild and George White's Scandals; the revolutionary jazz show Shuffle Along, which reopens Broadway's doors to black talent; the Marx Brothers; Al Jolson's meteoric rise to stardom; and songwriting teams the Gershwin brothers and Rodgers and Hart. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Coal in Kentucky; [TV-G]; For over two hundred and fifty years coal mining has been a part of Kentucky's history. Through the voices of coal industry professionals, activists, politicians, and everyday people, this documentary examines the significance of this history, what it means today, and how we will move forward to responsibly mine coal while protecting the health, safety, and welfare of Kentucky's citizens, the environment, and the economy. [High-Definition]

9:00

KET: Nova; #3912 "Forensics on Trial" [TV-14]; Learn how modern forensics can send innocent men and women to prison and sometimes even to death row. Shockingly, of more than 250 inmates exonerated by DNA testing over the last decade, more than 50% of the wrongful convictions stemmed from invalid or improperly handled forensic science. [High-Definition]

KET2: 2012 Governor's Awards in the Arts; #801; Gov. Steve Beshear honors Kentuckians for their achievements in the performing and visual arts. This year's recipients include William Francis, Bobbie Ann Mason, Gray Zeitz, UK HealthCare Arts in HealthCare Program, Latitude Artist Community, Christina Hartke Towell, Leona Waddell, U. S. Rep. John Yarmuth, and Jeffrey Lee Puckett. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KETKY: Lexington in the 40s: Swingin' in the Bluegrass; [TV-G]; Central Kentuckians recall the big band music scene in the Bluegrass during the World War II era, when Lexingtonians danced in clubs like Joyland, the Green Dome, and the Cotton Club and in the ballrooms of the Phoenix and Lafayette hotels. Archival photographs and film footage, some not seen since the 1940s, illustrate the memories of those places and times.

10:00

KET: Nova scienceNOW; #602 "Can Science Stop Crime?" [TV-PG]; David Pogue gives the third degree to scientists pushing the limits of technology - not only to solve horrific murders - but also to try to prevent crimes before they even happen. He learns the latest techniques, from unraveling the clues embedded in a decomposing corpse, to detecting lies by peering directly into a suspect's brain. [High-Definition]

KET2: Don McLean - American Troubadour; [TV-G]; This special summarizes McLean's forty-year plus career and features performances of his most popular songs intercut with new interviews and archival footage. [High-Definition]

KETKY: My Kentucky Home; #101 "Crittenden County"; A historical look at Crittenden County and its economic and social contribution to the state.

11:00

KET: BBC World News; #23291 [TV-RE]

KET2: Charlie Rose; #18213 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: WoodSongs; #1011 "The Cleverlys Plus Stetson & Cia" [TV-G]; Unique bluegrass band The Cleverlys cover material from The Black Eyed Peas, The Bangles, and many other unexpected choices. New acoustic roots duo made up banjo master Cia Cherryholmes and songwriter Stetson Adkisson perform from their self-titled debut album.

11:30

KET: Kentucky Life; #1111 "Prescribed Burns at Mammoth Cave/Citizen Police Academy/It's a Jungle Clayworks" [TV-G]; Staff members at Mammoth Cave National Park learn to use fire as a catalyst for growth and change, and Lexington's Citizen Police Academy offers students the chance to ride in a cruiser, watch officers on the job, and learn about the many aspects of police work. Also, a visit to It's a Jungle Clayworks in Ohio County. A 2005 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett. Watch Online

Midnight

KET: Workplace Essential Skills; #113 "A Process for Writing" [TV-G]; The importance of the writing process in the workplace. Watch Online

KET2: Tavis Smiley; #2713 [TV-RE]; [High-Definition]

KETKY: Studio 89; #606 "Barnaby Bright"; Indie folk rock duo Barnaby Bright perform songs from their latest album, Gravity. [High-Definition]