Upcoming Public Affairs Programs on KET1 and KET2

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Friday, May 9: 2:00 PM; News Quiz; 5:30 PM; Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska; #404 Down on the Farm; Ogden Publications; Bryan Welch's farm in Lawrence, KS; Grit editor Hank Will; and farmers' markets in Greensboro, NC and Lancaster, PA.; 6:30 PM; Nightly Business Report; 7:00 PM; The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer; 7:00 PM; BBC World News; 8:00 PM; Comment on Kentucky; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. A 2008 KET production.; 8:30 PM; The McLaughlin Group; 9:00 PM; Washington Week; 9:30 PM; Now on PBS; 10:00 PM; Bill Moyers Journal; Profiles the fight the California Nurses Association (CNA) has been waging over universal healthcare. Also, independent journalist Melody Petersen talks about the dangers of a market-driven pharmaceutical industry and Bill interviews British law professor Philippe Sands, author of Torture Team, a new book on the approval of coercive interrogation by high-level American officials.; 11:00 PM; BBC World News; 11:00 PM; Charlie Rose
Saturday, May 10: Midnight; Tavis Smiley; #1395 Henry Winkler/Richard Zoglin; Actor and author Henry Winkler; Time magazine correspondent Richard Zoglin.; 12:30 AM; Tavis Smiley; #1394 Majora Carter/Helen Hunt; Environmental activist Majora Carter; actress and director Helen Hunt.; 1:00 AM; Charlie Rose; 1:00 AM; Washington Week; 1:30 AM; Now on PBS; 2:00 AM; Bill Moyers Journal; Profiles the fight the California Nurses Association (CNA) has been waging over universal healthcare. Also, independent journalist Melody Petersen talks about the dangers of a market-driven pharmaceutical industry and Bill interviews British law professor Philippe Sands, author of Torture Team, a new book on the approval of coercive interrogation by high-level American officials.; 3:00 PM; Connections with Renee Shaw; #317 2008 Elections; Renee speaks with Saundra Ardrey, professor and chair of the Political Science Department at Western Kentucky University, and Bowling Green attorney Osi Onyekwuluje at WKU's School of Journalism. They discuss the 2008 local and national elections, African-American candidates for office, the youth vote, and how student activism may affect the outcomes. A 2008 KET production.
Sunday, May 11: 4:00 AM; Washington Week; 4:30 AM; Now on PBS; 5:00 AM; Bill Moyers Journal; Profiles the fight the California Nurses Association (CNA) has been waging over universal healthcare. Also, independent journalist Melody Petersen talks about the dangers of a market-driven pharmaceutical industry and Bill interviews British law professor Philippe Sands, author of Torture Team, a new book on the approval of coercive interrogation by high-level American officials.; 6:00 AM; Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly; 10:00 AM; To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe; 10:30 AM; The McLaughlin Group; 11:00 AM; Washington Week; 11:30 AM; Connections with Renee Shaw; #316 Lucille Jackson; Lucille Jackson, owner of Hunter's Hatters in Lexington, discusses her transition from teacher to business owner, why she chose to work with hats, and how the right hat always suits the wearer's personality. She also talks about her busiest time of the year—the weeks leading up to the Kentucky Derby. A 2008 KET production.; Noon; European Journal; 12:30 PM; Comment on Kentucky; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. A 2008 KET production.; 1:00 PM; Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria; 1:30 PM; Tony Brown's Journal; #3017 Blacks Divided; Dr. Carol Swain, a professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University and author of Debating Immigration, explores the nuances of contemporary immigration and citizenship issues.; 2:00 PM; One to One; #316 Tim Nugent; Bill speaks with Dr. Tim Nugent, the first commissioner and a technical advisor of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA). Nugent, a doctoral student in 1949 at the University of Illinois, organized the first National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament. As the sport grew, Nugent convened a general meeting and organized a group of officers that eventually led to the establishment of the NWBA. A 2008 KET production.; 10:00 PM; America at a Crossroads; #112 Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age; Explores the emergence of Muslim- and Arab-American comedians in the wake of 9/11.; 11:00 PM; This Is America with Dennis Wholey
Monday, May 12: Midnight; Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly; 12:30 AM; One to One; #316 Tim Nugent; Bill speaks with Dr. Tim Nugent, the first commissioner and a technical advisor of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA). Nugent, a doctoral student in 1949 at the University of Illinois, organized the first National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament. As the sport grew, Nugent convened a general meeting and organized a group of officers that eventually led to the establishment of the NWBA. A 2008 KET production.; 1:00 AM; European Journal; 1:30 AM; Scully (The World Show); 2:00 AM; Innerviews with Ernie Manouse; #502 Martina McBride; Martina McBride has one of the best and most powerful voices in popular music, and she has used her music to focus attention on domestic violence, physical abuse, and women's issues. Her hits have included "Independence Day," "My Baby Loves Me," "Valentine," "Wild Angels," "Broken Wing," and "This One's for the Girls."; 2:00 AM; America at a Crossroads; #112 Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age; Explores the emergence of Muslim- and Arab-American comedians in the wake of 9/11.; 5:00 AM; Gardenstory: Inspiring Spaces, Healing Places; #102 The Garden as Environmental Stewardship; At the Upper Shavers Fork Nature Conservancy Preserve within West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest, biologists are working to restore degraded ecosystems while preserving endangered plant and animal species. Conversations with researchers and staff members also explore the social and industrial history of the area from the 18th through the 20th centuries.; 5:00 AM; America at a Crossroads; #112 Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age; Explores the emergence of Muslim- and Arab-American comedians in the wake of 9/11.; 5:30 AM; To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe; 6:00 AM; BBC World News; 6:30 PM; Nightly Business Report; 7:00 PM; Primary 2008: U.S. Senate Democrats; Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate answer journalists' questions. A KET production moderated by Bill Goodman.; 7:00 PM; The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer; 8:30 PM; Primary 2008: U.S. Senate Republicans; Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate answer journalists' questions. A KET production moderated by Bill Goodman.; 11:00 PM; BBC World News; 11:30 PM; Charlie Rose
Tuesday, May 13: 12:30 AM; Great Decisions; #2007 Out of Balance: U.S.-China Trade; When Chinese President Hu Jintao came to the U.S., his agenda placed visits to Microsoft and Boeing ahead of a trip to the White House. Where do trade relations between the U.S. and China stand today?; 12:30 AM; Tavis Smiley; #1395 Henry Winkler/Richard Zoglin; Actor and author Henry Winkler; Time magazine correspondent Richard Zoglin.; 1:00 AM; Charlie Rose; 4:00 AM; America at a Crossroads; #112 Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age; Explores the emergence of Muslim- and Arab-American comedians in the wake of 9/11.; 6:00 AM; BBC World News; 6:30 PM; Nightly Business Report; 7:00 PM; The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer; 7:00 PM; BBC World News; 7:30 PM; One to One; #316 Tim Nugent; Bill speaks with Dr. Tim Nugent, the first commissioner and a technical advisor of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA). Nugent, a doctoral student in 1949 at the University of Illinois, organized the first National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament. As the sport grew, Nugent convened a general meeting and organized a group of officers that eventually led to the establishment of the NWBA. A 2008 KET production.; 9:00 PM; Frontline; #2612 Storm Over Everest; World-renowned climber and filmmaker David Breashears travels to Mount Everest to tell the story of a 1996 storm that resulted in the worst climbing tragedy in Everest's history. It is the story of 11 climbers, with eyewitness accounts of their astonishing survival in the world's most unforgiving environment.; 11:00 PM; BBC World News; 11:00 PM; Charlie Rose
Wednesday, May 14: Midnight; Tavis Smiley; 12:30 AM; Tavis Smiley; 1:00 AM; Charlie Rose; 1:00 AM; Frontline; #2612 Storm Over Everest; World-renowned climber and filmmaker David Breashears travels to Mount Everest to tell the story of a 1996 storm that resulted in the worst climbing tragedy in Everest's history. It is the story of 11 climbers, with eyewitness accounts of their astonishing survival in the world's most unforgiving environment.; 2:00 AM; Primary 2008: U.S. Senate Democrats; Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate answer journalists' questions. A KET production moderated by Bill Goodman.; 3:30 AM; Primary 2008: U.S. Senate Republicans; Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate answer journalists' questions. A KET production moderated by Bill Goodman.; 5:00 AM; Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska; #405 Ed Begley Jr. on Fire; The celebrated actor opens his L.A. home with wife Rachelle and his 8-year-old daughter Hayden; footage from Sleeping Lady conference; a look at local food; and Henry Levering on the benefits of packing your lunch, using the "zero-waste" laptop lunch program.; 6:00 AM; BBC World News; 6:30 PM; Nightly Business Report; 7:00 PM; The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer; 7:00 PM; BBC World News; 11:00 PM; BBC World News; 11:00 PM; Charlie Rose
Thursday, May 15: Midnight; Tavis Smiley; 12:30 AM; Tavis Smiley; 1:00 AM; Charlie Rose; 3:00 AM; Frontline; #2612 Storm Over Everest; World-renowned climber and filmmaker David Breashears travels to Mount Everest to tell the story of a 1996 storm that resulted in the worst climbing tragedy in Everest's history. It is the story of 11 climbers, with eyewitness accounts of their astonishing survival in the world's most unforgiving environment.; 6:00 AM; BBC World News; 6:30 AM; Reading Rainbow; #1004 And Still the Turtle Watched; Sheila MacGill-Callahan's retelling of a Native American tale explores humans' responsibility to nature and the environment, inspiring LeVar to seek out various children and adults who are working together to preserve and protect the Earth.; 2:00 PM; Reading Rainbow; #1004 And Still the Turtle Watched; Sheila MacGill-Callahan's retelling of a Native American tale explores humans' responsibility to nature and the environment, inspiring LeVar to seek out various children and adults who are working together to preserve and protect the Earth.; 5:00 PM; Biz Kid$; #119 A Closer Look at Financial Careers; 6:30 PM; Nightly Business Report; 7:00 PM; The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer; 7:00 PM; BBC World News; 11:00 PM; BBC World News; 11:00 PM; Charlie Rose
Friday, May 16: Midnight; Tavis Smiley; 12:30 AM; Tavis Smiley; 1:00 AM; Charlie Rose; 2:00 AM; America at a Crossroads; #112 Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age; Explores the emergence of Muslim- and Arab-American comedians in the wake of 9/11.; 5:00 AM; News Quiz; 6:00 AM; BBC World News; 2:00 PM; News Quiz; 5:30 PM; Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska; #405 Ed Begley Jr. on Fire; The celebrated actor opens his L.A. home with wife Rachelle and his 8-year-old daughter Hayden; footage from Sleeping Lady conference; a look at local food; and Henry Levering on the benefits of packing your lunch, using the "zero-waste" laptop lunch program.; 6:30 PM; Nightly Business Report; 7:00 PM; The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer; 7:00 PM; BBC World News; 8:00 PM; Comment on Kentucky; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. A 2008 KET production.; 8:30 PM; The McLaughlin Group; 9:00 PM; Washington Week; 9:30 PM; Now on PBS; 10:00 PM; Bill Moyers Journal; 11:00 PM; BBC World News; 11:00 PM; Charlie Rose
Saturday, May 17: Midnight; Tavis Smiley; 12:30 AM; Tavis Smiley; 1:00 AM; Charlie Rose; 1:00 AM; Washington Week; 1:30 AM; Now on PBS; 2:00 AM; Bill Moyers Journal; 5:00 AM; Washington Week
Sunday, May 18: 2:00 AM; Frontline; #2612 Storm Over Everest; World-renowned climber and filmmaker David Breashears travels to Mount Everest to tell the story of a 1996 storm that resulted in the worst climbing tragedy in Everest's history. It is the story of 11 climbers, with eyewitness accounts of their astonishing survival in the world's most unforgiving environment.; 4:00 AM; Washington Week; 4:30 AM; Now on PBS; 5:00 AM; Bill Moyers Journal; 6:00 AM; Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly; 10:00 AM; To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe; 10:30 AM; The McLaughlin Group; 11:00 AM; Washington Week; 11:30 AM; Connections with Renee Shaw; #317 2008 Elections; Renee speaks with Saundra Ardrey, professor and chair of the Political Science Department at Western Kentucky University, and Bowling Green attorney Osi Onyekwuluje at WKU's School of Journalism. They discuss the 2008 local and national elections, African-American candidates for office, the youth vote, and how student activism may affect the outcomes. A 2008 KET production.; Noon; European Journal; 12:30 PM; Comment on Kentucky; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. A 2008 KET production.; 1:00 PM; Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria; 1:30 PM; Tony Brown's Journal; #2902 Slavery's Biggest Secret; Anne Farrow, co-author of Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery, discusses the role of the North in the growth of slavery in America.; 2:00 PM; One to One; Bill Goodman speaks with Robert Lawson, executive director of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum. They discuss Kentucky's diverse musical history, members of the Hall of Fame, and recent inductees. In the second interview, Connie Hunt, CEO and general manager of Renfro Valley, talks about Renfro Valley's long history and the upcoming season. A 2008 KET production.; 2:30 PM; Kentucky Health; #306 Changing Population; Ron Crouch of the Kentucky State Data Center talks about how Kentucky's population is changing and how those changes will affect the future of health care.; 10:30 PM; The ABCs of HDTV; Nick Clooney hosts a look at the nationwide switch from analog to digital television, what it means for people who receive TV signals over the air, and the new features and services available via digital TV. A 2008 KET production.; 11:00 PM; This Is America with Dennis Wholey
Monday, May 19: Midnight; Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly; 12:30 AM; One to One; Bill Goodman speaks with Robert Lawson, executive director of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum. They discuss Kentucky's diverse musical history, members of the Hall of Fame, and recent inductees. In the second interview, Connie Hunt, CEO and general manager of Renfro Valley, talks about Renfro Valley's long history and the upcoming season. A 2008 KET production.; 1:00 AM; European Journal; 1:30 AM; Scully (The World Show); 2:00 AM; Innerviews with Ernie Manouse; #503 Garrison Keillor; Radio Hall of Fame inductee Garrison Keillor is the best known resident of the imaginary land of Lake Wobegon, the setting for his popular public radio show and bestselling books as well as the background for the 2006 film A Prairie Home Companion. He is also a humorist, a columnist, a musician, a screenwriter, and the host of The Writers Almanac.; 3:00 AM; Demystifying Dyslexia; Profiles inspiring individuals who are confronting the challenges of living with dyslexia, provides insight into the inner workings of the dyslexic mind, and offers guidance for parents and teachers who are trying to reach a child with dyslexia.; 5:30 AM; To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe; 6:00 AM; BBC World News

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