Upcoming Public Affairs Programs on KET and KET2

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Saturday, February 11: 8:00 PM; Kentucky Life; #1711 Western Kentucky Pecans/Scott Co. Marker/The Orphan Brigade/Actor Harry Dean Stanton; A look at Western Kentucky's thriving pecan crop; an historical marker in Scott County provides information about the Payne-Desha House; part two of our look at The Orphan Brigade, beginning with the Battle of Shiloh; and in a segment narrated by singer Kris Kristofferson, a profile of Kentucky character actor Harry Dean Stanton. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.
Sunday, February 12: 2:00 AM; Frontline; #2607 Rules of Engagement; The untold story of what happened in Haditha, Iraq, where 24 residents were killed by U.S. forces in what many in the media branded "Iraq's My Lai." With accusations swirling that the Marines massacred Iraqi civilians "in cold blood," the Haditha incident has led to one of the largest criminal cases against U.S. troops in the Iraq war.; 5:00 AM; Washington Week; 5:30 AM; Need To Know; 6:00 AM; Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly; 7:00 AM; European Journal; 10:00 AM; To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe; 10:00 AM; Biz Kid$; #113 The Biz Kids Challenge; In the Project Lemonade Challenge, two teams start with identical lemonade stands and then formulate pricing and promotion strategies to see who can sell more product. Their efforts are critiqued by marketing guru Scott Bedbury.; 10:30 AM; Inside Washington; 11:00 AM; Moyers & Company; Noon; The McLaughlin Group; 12:30 PM; Comment on Kentucky; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. A KET production.; 1:00 PM; One to One with Bill Goodman; #706 Nikky Finney; University of Kentucky poet and professor Nikky Finney discusses being awarded the prestigious 2011 National Book Award for Poetry and her latest book, Head Off & Split. A 2012 KET production.; 1:30 PM; Connections with Renee Shaw; #720 Cathy Black; Renee speaks with Cathy Black, a senior producer for CBS News and a former KET associate producer. A 2012 KET production.; 2:00 PM; Kentucky Beyond The Color Line; Ten years after the Kentucky Oral History Commission of the Kentucky Historical Society documented the civil rights experiences of African Americans in Kentucky in Living the Story: The Civil Rights Movement in Kentucky, KET visits and interviews those pivotal players who organized with others to demand legal and social equality. Host Renee Shaw talks with activitists including former State Senator Georgia Davis Powers; Louisville NAACP leader Raoul Cunningham; Lexington Urban League President PG Peeples; John Johnson, executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights; and Blaine Hudson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisville. A 2012 KET production.; 4:00 PM; Kentucky Life; #1711 Western Kentucky Pecans/Scott Co. Marker/The Orphan Brigade/Actor Harry Dean Stanton; A look at Western Kentucky's thriving pecan crop; an historical marker in Scott County provides information about the Payne-Desha House; part two of our look at The Orphan Brigade, beginning with the Battle of Shiloh; and in a segment narrated by singer Kris Kristofferson, a profile of Kentucky character actor Harry Dean Stanton. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.; 7:00 PM; Moyers & Company
Monday, February 13: Midnight; Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly; 12:30 AM; One to One with Bill Goodman; #706 Nikky Finney; University of Kentucky poet and professor Nikky Finney discusses being awarded the prestigious 2011 National Book Award for Poetry and her latest book, Head Off & Split. A 2012 KET production.; 1:00 AM; European Journal; 1:30 AM; Scully/The World Show; 2:00 AM; Theater Talk; #518 Kevin Spacey On Richard III; 3:00 AM; Inventing LA: The Chandlers and Their Times; The epic saga of the most powerful family in Los Angeles history: the Chandlers. For four generations, they wielded unique influence through their newspaper, the Los Angeles Times. Liev Schreiber narrates.; 5:00 AM; Growing Bolder; #306 Head of the Pack; Jane Hursh is using her love of baking to change bitter circumstances. Seventy years later, a young Army captain's good idea is responsible for saving countless lives. And, the best glider pilots in North America over the age of 55 recently gathered to compete in the Senior Soaring National Championships.; 7:00 AM; BBC World News; Noon; Charlie Rose; 6:00 PM; BBC World News America; 6:30 PM; Nightly Business Report; 7:00 PM; PBS NewsHour; 8:00 PM; Kentucky Tonight; 10:00 PM; Remaking Rural Health: A KET Special Report; This special explores how health care professionals and advocates across the state, tired of waiting for an outside solution, are making innovative changes locally to deliver the kind of health care rural Kentuckians truly need. A KET production.; 11:00 PM; Legislative Update; Highlights of legislative meetings from February 13, 2012.; 11:00 PM; Charlie Rose; 11:30 PM; BBC World News
Tuesday, February 14: Midnight; Tavis Smiley; 12:30 AM; Tavis Smiley; 1:00 AM; Charlie Rose; 2:00 AM; Between the Lines with Barry Kibrick; #1129 David Goyer; David Goyer co-wrote the acclaimed Batman Begins and its sequel The Dark Night. He is also the creator of Blade and wrote the screenplay for the upcoming new film Superman, Man of Steel. Now, along with his co-author Michael Cassutt, he gives us his first novel, Heaven's Shadow, a sci-fi thriller that explores some of humankind's deepest thoughts about life, consciousness, and the soul itself.; 2:30 AM; Not In Our Town: Class Actions; School campuses can find themselves vulnerable to people who respond to diverse views with violence.; 7:00 AM; BBC World News; 7:30 AM; Kentucky Life; #1711 Western Kentucky Pecans/Scott Co. Marker/The Orphan Brigade/Actor Harry Dean Stanton; A look at Western Kentucky's thriving pecan crop; an historical marker in Scott County provides information about the Payne-Desha House; part two of our look at The Orphan Brigade, beginning with the Battle of Shiloh; and in a segment narrated by singer Kris Kristofferson, a profile of Kentucky character actor Harry Dean Stanton. A 2012 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.; Noon; Charlie Rose; 4:30 PM; The Desert Speaks; #1803 Marine Sanctuary: Preserving Desert Life; Loreto Marine Park was established in 1996 to preserve the delicate ecosystems in the Sea of Cortez. This island is home to terrestrial plants and animals that have been so physically isolated that they have altered genetically and become new species. The park faces huge challenges, including over fishing, overpopulation, and the need to educate the expanding human population about the distinct natural values of the Gulf and Baja, Calif.; 6:00 PM; BBC World News America; 6:30 PM; Nightly Business Report; 7:00 PM; PBS NewsHour; 7:30 PM; One to One with Bill Goodman; #706 Nikky Finney; University of Kentucky poet and professor Nikky Finney discusses being awarded the prestigious 2011 National Book Award for Poetry and her latest book, Head Off & Split. A 2012 KET production.; 8:00 PM; Tupperware! American Experience; A look at how a plastic food container became one of the world's most ubiquitous products.; 9:00 PM; Frontline; #3006 The Interrupters; Follow a group of former gang leaders in Chicago trying to "interrupt" shootings and protect their communities from the violence they once committed.; 11:00 PM; Legislative Update; Highlights of legislative meetings from February 14, 2012.; 11:00 PM; Charlie Rose; 11:30 PM; BBC World News
Wednesday, February 15: Midnight; Tavis Smiley; 12:30 AM; Tavis Smiley; 1:00 AM; Charlie Rose; 1:00 AM; Frontline; #3006 The Interrupters; Follow a group of former gang leaders in Chicago trying to "interrupt" shootings and protect their communities from the violence they once committed.; 2:00 AM; Kentucky Tonight; 3:00 AM; Tupperware! American Experience; A look at how a plastic food container became one of the world's most ubiquitous products.; 7:00 AM; BBC World News; 7:30 AM; One to One with Bill Goodman; #706 Nikky Finney; University of Kentucky poet and professor Nikky Finney discusses being awarded the prestigious 2011 National Book Award for Poetry and her latest book, Head Off & Split. A 2012 KET production.; Noon; Charlie Rose; 6:00 PM; BBC World News America; 6:30 PM; Nightly Business Report; 7:00 PM; PBS NewsHour; 11:00 PM; Legislative Update; Highlights of legislative meetings from February 15, 2012.; 11:00 PM; Charlie Rose; 11:30 PM; BBC World News
Thursday, February 16: Midnight; Tavis Smiley; 12:30 AM; Great Decisions in Foreign Policy; #302 Shining City on a Hill: Exporting Democracy; Support for democracy has long been a stated goal of U.S. foreign policy, but can it be exported?; 12:30 AM; Tavis Smiley; 1:00 AM; Charlie Rose; 5:30 AM; Not In Our Town: Class Actions; School campuses can find themselves vulnerable to people who respond to diverse views with violence.; 7:00 AM; BBC World News; 7:30 AM; Connections with Renee Shaw; #720 Cathy Black; Renee speaks with Cathy Black, a senior producer for CBS News and a former KET associate producer. A 2012 KET production.; 10:30 AM; Growing Bolder; #209 Dreams Never Die; John Wilson's story of struggle and triumph played out in jails, hospitals, and finally on a baseball field; Dennis G. Williams restores and repairs antique radios; retired rodeo brothers; and breast cancer survivors glam it up for a new calendar.; Noon; Charlie Rose; 2:00 PM; News Quiz; 6:00 PM; BBC World News America; 6:30 PM; Nightly Business Report; 7:00 PM; PBS NewsHour; 11:00 PM; Legislative Update; Highlights of legislative meetings from February 16, 2012.; 11:00 PM; Charlie Rose; 11:30 PM; BBC World News
Friday, February 17: Midnight; Tavis Smiley; 12:30 AM; Tavis Smiley; 1:00 AM; Charlie Rose; 3:00 AM; Bag It; Is your life too plastic? In this touching and often flat-out-funny film, follow "everyman" Jeb Berrier as he embarks on a global tour to unravel the complexities of our plastic world.; 3:00 AM; Frontline; #3006 The Interrupters; Follow a group of former gang leaders in Chicago trying to "interrupt" shootings and protect their communities from the violence they once committed.; 5:00 AM; News Quiz; 5:30 AM; Roundabout U; 7:00 AM; BBC World News; Noon; Charlie Rose; 5:00 PM; Connections with Renee Shaw; #721 Yetta Young; Renee speaks with Yetta Young, executive director of the Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center in Lexington. Young was commissioned from Los Angeles, California, and is one of the most recognized names in African American theater. Prior to coming to the Lyric, Young founded YYP & Associates, LLC (YYP) in 1998 as a production, management, and consulting firm.; 6:00 PM; BBC World News America; 6:30 PM; Nightly Business Report; 7:00 PM; PBS NewsHour; 7:30 PM; Consuelo Mack WealthTrack; 8:00 PM; Comment on Kentucky; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. A KET production.; 8:30 PM; The McLaughlin Group; 9:00 PM; Washington Week; 9:30 PM; Need To Know; 11:00 PM; Legislative Update; Highlights of legislative meetings from February 17, 2012.; 11:00 PM; Charlie Rose; 11:30 PM; BBC World News
Saturday, February 18: Midnight; Tavis Smiley; 12:30 AM; Tavis Smiley; 1:00 AM; Charlie Rose; 1:00 AM; Washington Week; 1:30 AM; Need To Know; 4:00 AM; Tupperware! American Experience; A look at how a plastic food container became one of the world's most ubiquitous products.
Sunday, February 19: 2:00 AM; Tupperware! American Experience; A look at how a plastic food container became one of the world's most ubiquitous products.; 5:00 AM; Washington Week; 5:30 AM; Need To Know; 6:00 AM; Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly; 7:00 AM; European Journal; 10:00 AM; To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe; 10:00 AM; Biz Kid$; #114 How To Be a Smart Consumer; Smart shopping strategies, including advice on how to avoid common pitfalls and traps set by savvy marketers and high-pressure salesmen, plus profiles of some smart consumers and successful entrepreneurs.; 10:30 AM; Inside Washington; 11:00 AM; Moyers & Company; Noon; The McLaughlin Group; 12:30 PM; Comment on Kentucky; Journalists from around the state discuss news of the day with host Ferrell Wellman. A KET production.; 1:00 PM; One to One with Bill Goodman; #707 Adam Edelen; Bill speaks with Adam Edelen, Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, elected in November 2011. Edelen discusses his career in government service in the administration of Gov. Steve Beshear. A 2012 KET production.; 1:30 PM; Connections with Renee Shaw; #721 Yetta Young; Renee speaks with Yetta Young, executive director of the Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center in Lexington. Young was commissioned from Los Angeles, California, and is one of the most recognized names in African American theater. Prior to coming to the Lyric, Young founded YYP & Associates, LLC (YYP) in 1998 as a production, management, and consulting firm.; 3:00 PM; Tupperware! American Experience; A look at how a plastic food container became one of the world's most ubiquitous products.; 7:00 PM; Moyers & Company; 8:00 PM; Secrets of the Manor House; Explores the world of the British Manor House at its height. The program covers the background of the British titled class in Edwardian times, the realities for servants working in their estates, the concept of the entail that passed estates to the next generation, the growing influence of American wealth in British aristocracy at the beginning of the 20th Century, and the impact of the first world war on the social class system.; 11:00 PM; This Is America with Dennis Wholey
Monday, February 20: Midnight; Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly; 12:30 AM; One to One with Bill Goodman; #707 Adam Edelen; Bill speaks with Adam Edelen, Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, elected in November 2011. Edelen discusses his career in government service in the administration of Gov. Steve Beshear. A 2012 KET production.; 1:00 AM; European Journal; 1:30 AM; Scully/The World Show; 2:00 AM; Theater Talk; 3:30 AM; Not In Our Town: Class Actions; School campuses can find themselves vulnerable to people who respond to diverse views with violence.; 5:00 AM; Growing Bolder; #307 Find Your Fans; Catch up with Steve Smith from the The Red Green Show to find out what makes Red one of TV's most endearing characters. A 71-year-old woman from Minnesotathe competes at the U.S. Masters Swimming national championships. And, 109-year-old Ruth Hamilton led a full and amazing life.; 7:00 AM; BBC World News; Noon; Charlie Rose; 6:00 PM; BBC World News America; 6:30 PM; Nightly Business Report; 7:00 PM; PBS NewsHour; 8:00 PM; Kentucky Tonight; 9:00 PM; Clinton: American Experience; Explores the story of former U.S. President Bill Clinton who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to a career full of accomplishment and rife with scandal.; 11:00 PM; BBC World News; 11:00 PM; Charlie Rose
Tuesday, February 21: Midnight; Tavis Smiley; 12:30 AM; Tavis Smiley; 1:00 AM; Charlie Rose; 1:00 AM; Clinton: American Experience; Explores the story of former U.S. President Bill Clinton who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to a career full of accomplishment and rife with scandal.; 2:00 AM; Between the Lines with Barry Kibrick; #1130 Carla Malden; Carla Malden co-wrote the acclaimed memoir, When Do I Start, with her dad, the great actor, Karl Malden. Now, sadly, her second memoir, Afterimage, is about her survival after the untimely death of her beloved husband.; 7:00 AM; BBC World News; Noon; Charlie Rose

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