Barry Bingham Sr.

Barry Bingham Sr.

A profile of Barry Bingham Sr., patriarch of the family that dominated local media in Louisville for several decades. The Binghams owned the Courier-Journal and Louisville Times newspapers as well as WHAS radio and television. A 1975 KET production.

Season 1 Episode 15 Length 57:13 Premiere: 07/06/08 Rating: TV-G

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Distinguished Kentuckian

A series of KET productions profiling Kentuckians whose leadership in government, education, the arts, journalism, or other fields of public service has had a lasting positive impact on the lives of the citizens of the Commonwealth.

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Margaret Willis

Premiered On: 06/01/2008

Margaret Willis served as state librarian from 1954 to 1972, under six different governors. A 1977 KET production.

Friday August 19, 2022 3:00 am ET on KETKY
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Chloe Gifford

Premiered On: 06/22/2008

Chloe Gifford, the first woman graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Law, passed the state bar examination at the age of 21. She taught at Sayre School in Lexington and then went to work at UK. A 1974 KET production.

Friday August 26, 2022 3:00 am ET on KETKY
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Joy Bale Boone

Premiered On: 06/29/2008

A profile of the noted poet, literary critic, and editor who founded the Kentucky literary magazine "Approaches" (later "Kentucky Poetry Review"). A 1975 KET production.

Friday September 2, 2022 3:00 am ET on KETKY
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Premiered On: 07/06/2008

A profile of Barry Bingham Sr., patriarch of the family that dominated local media in Louisville for several decades. The Binghams owned the "Courier-Journal" and "Louisville Times" newspapers as well as WHAS radio and television. A 1975 KET production.

Friday September 9, 2022 3:00 am ET on KETKY
Friday September 9, 2022 2:00 am CT on KETKY
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Friday September 9, 2022 10:30 am CT on KETKY
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John Jacob Niles

Premiered On: 07/13/2008

Legendary singer/songwriter John Jacob Niles was also a tireless advocate for folk music who collected traditional songs and inspired others to help in the preservation work. Some of his memorable compositions include ?Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair? and ?I Wonder as I Wander.? A 1975 KET production.

Friday September 16, 2022 3:00 am ET on KETKY
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