J. David Grissom

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Bywords

About Bywords

A one-on-one interview series with noted Kentucky personalities.

Upcoming

Stanley K. Frayer, Eva Bakey Watson - S2 E47

Dr. Frager and Eva Bakey Watson talk about living with cancer. A 1981 KET production.

• Monday December 16, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Monday December 16, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

John Stephenson - S3 E1

Dr. John Stephenson, director of the Appalachian Center at University Kentucky (UK) and future president of Berea College, talks about his life and career. A 1981 KET production.

• Tuesday December 17, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday December 17, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Bob Sexton - S3 E2

Dr. Robert Sexton, executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, talks about the issues in higher education. A 1981 KET production.

• Wednesday December 18, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday December 18, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Donald Webb, Dudley Webb - S3 E3

Developers Donald Webb and Dudley Webb talk about the Webb company's building and design in Lexington. A 1981 KET production.

• Thursday December 19, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday December 19, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Joe Petro - S3 E4

Kentucky artist, Joseph Petro, talks about his life and career. A 1981 KET production.

• Friday December 20, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday December 20, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Mike Battaglia - S3 E5

Kentucky Derby announcer, Mike Battaglia, talks about his career and the derby. A 1981 KET production.

• Monday December 23, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Monday December 23, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Foster Brooks - S3 E6

Comedian Foster Brooks talks about his career in show/business and his character, the "Loveable Lush". A 1984 KET production.

• Tuesday December 24, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday December 24, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

A. Ray Smith - S3 E7

A. Ray Smith, president and owner of the Louisville Red Birds, talks about Kentucky baseball. A 1984 KET production.

• Wednesday December 25, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday December 25, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Dr. Donald Swain - S3 E8

Dr. Donald Swain, president of the University of Louisville, talks about higher education and his career as a university president. A 1984 KET production.

• Thursday December 26, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday December 26, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Dr. Alan Lansing - S3 E9

Dr. Alan Lansing talks about the history of cardiology. A 1984 KET production.

• Friday December 27, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday December 27, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Mary Ellen Reed - S3 E10

Mary Ellen Reed, of MER and Associates in Lexington, talks about how she began her career in advertising. A 1984 KET production.

• Monday December 30, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Monday December 30, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Ken Carstens - S3 E11

Ken Carstens discusses archeology in Mammoth Cave. A 1984 KET production.

• Tuesday December 31, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday December 31, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Scott Seiber - S3 E12

Scott Seiber talks about TVA and Land Between the Lakes. A 1984 KET production.

• Wednesday January 1, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday January 1, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Linda Steele - S3 E13

Restaurateur Linda Steele discusses her many restaurants and building restorations. A 1984 KET production.

• Thursday January 2, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday January 2, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Marjanna 'Tiger' Frising - S3 E14

Marjanna Frising discusses the subject of psycho/social drama and psychological therapy. A 1984 KET production.

• Friday January 3, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday January 3, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Thomas A. Noe III - S3 E15

Thomas A. Noe III discusses Russellville history, Noe family history, and being a public defender. A 1984 KET production.

• Monday January 6, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Monday January 6, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Jack Hicks - S3 E16

Columnist Jack Hicks talks bout being a newspaper editor. A 1984 KET production.

• Tuesday January 7, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday January 7, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Harley Fisk - S3 E17

Architect Harley Fisk, designer of the Steeley Library, talks about ideas on good architectural design. A 1984 KET production.

• Wednesday January 8, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday January 8, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY

John Blakley - S3 E18

Historian and lawyer John R. Blakely talks about his career. A 1984 KET production.

• Thursday January 9, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday January 9, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Ellie Welt - S3 E19

Ellie Welt discusses what a novelists' life is like. A 1984 KET production.

• Friday January 10, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday January 10, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Dr. Jane Wells - S3 E20

Dr. Jane Wells, director of the Owensboro M.B.A. PROGRAM, talks about problems in Kentucky education. A 1984 KET production.

• Monday January 13, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Monday January 13, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Leon Gregorian - S3 E21

Leon Gregorian, conductor Owensboro Community Orchestra. A 1984 KET production.

• Tuesday January 14, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday January 14, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Bob Darrell - S3 E22

Bob Darrell, English department head at Kentucky Wesleyan University, talks about the state of education and the lack of reading and writing skills. A 1984 KET production.

• Wednesday January 15, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday January 15, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Richard Lewis - S3 E23

Richard Q. Lewis. Retired USGS geologist, cartographer. A 1984 KET production.

• Thursday January 16, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday January 16, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Recent

Elbert Burcham, Tom Cooley, Paul Westpheling - S2 E46

• Friday December 13, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday December 13, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Robert E. Green - S2 E45

• Thursday December 12, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday December 12, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Elaine Sullivan, Susan Cardwell - S2 E44

• Wednesday December 11, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday December 11, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Tom Butler, Jack Paxton - S2 E43

• Tuesday December 10, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday December 10, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Edna Lake, Deborah Downing - S2 E38

• Monday December 9, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Monday December 9, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Wilburn Caskey - S2 E37

• Friday December 6, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday December 6, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Charles Porky Nichols - S2 E36

• Thursday December 5, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday December 5, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

James Lyon Sr. - S2 E35

• Wednesday December 4, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday December 4, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Mary Lou Whitney - S3 E45

• Tuesday December 3, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday December 3, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Juliette Bryson - S2 E34

• Tuesday December 3, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday December 3, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

George H. Wolfford - S2 E33

• Monday December 2, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Monday December 2, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Jerry Douglas, Buck White, Cheryl White, Pat White, Sharon White - S2 E32

• Friday November 29, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday November 29, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Grant Turner - S2 E31

• Thursday November 28, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday November 28, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Bob Neal - S2 E30

• Wednesday November 27, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday November 27, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Sonny Osborne - S2 E29

• Tuesday November 26, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday November 26, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Skeeter Davis - S2 E28

• Monday November 25, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Monday November 25, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Wendell Ford - S2 E27

• Friday November 22, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday November 22, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Edward T. Breathitt - S2 E26

• Thursday November 21, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday November 21, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Benjamin Shobe - S2 E25

• Wednesday November 20, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Wednesday November 20, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Gloria Smiley - S2 E24

• Tuesday November 19, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Tuesday November 19, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Bernard Minnis - S2 E23

• Monday November 18, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Monday November 18, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Raymond Burse - S2 E22

• Friday November 15, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Friday November 15, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Georgia Powers - S2 E21

• Thursday November 14, 2019 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Thursday November 14, 2019 6:00 am CT on KETKY