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Indoor Rock Climbing; Chained Rock; Dafford Murals

We visit Vertical Excape in Bowling Green to experience one of the fastest-growing sports in Kentucky and the world; country singer Dwight Yoakam talks about his Kentucky roots in a Kentucky Life Memory; Chained Rock has been overlooking the city of Pineville for more than 80 years; artist Robert Dafford has turned mundane floodwalls into works of art in Paducah and Covington.
Season 25 Episode 23 Length 27:28 Premiere: 08/15/20

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Vertical eXcape Indoor Climbing

Climbers come to Kentucky for popular destinations like Red River Gorge. But for newcomers to the sport or enthusiasts who want to build strength in between trips, indoor climbing is an increasingly popular option. In Bowling Green, Vertical eXcape welcomes climbers of all ages and experience levels.

Read more about indoor rock climbing in Kentucky and watch the video.

Chained Rock over Pineville

One of Kentucky’s most unusual landmarks is a natural phenomenon embellished by humans. In the hills overlooking the southeastern Kentucky town of Pineville, on the edge of Pine Mountain State Park, a boulder looks poised to break loose and roll into the buildings below. But a chain appears to keep it in place.

Learn more about Chained Rock and watch the video.

Floodwall Murals by Robert Dafford

The riverfront cities of Covington and Paducah feature extensive public art by muralist Robert Dafford.

“Robert Dafford does a magnificent thing to decorate an otherwise utilitarian thing called floodwalls, necessary though they are.” says Karl Lietzenmayer, historian and board member with the Kenton County Historical Society. “It’s made them live and it’s made them a thing of beauty all [along] the Ohio.”

Continue reading about Robert Dafford's floodwall murals and watch the video.

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Season 25 Episodes

Indoor Rock Climbing; Chained Rock; Dafford Murals
S25 E23 Length 27:28 Premiere Date 08/15/20

Russell Fork Rafting; UK's Digital Restoration; and more!
S25 E22 Length 25:57 Premiere Date 08/08/20

Paris Fire Department; Jonathan Queen; Florence Y’all
S25 E21 Length 26:37 Premiere Date 08/01/20

Music on Call; Vent Haven; Camp Shakespeare
S25 E20 Length 26:11 Premiere Date 07/25/20

Old Fashioned; Eugene Minihan Saddles; Secretariat Statue
S25 E19 Length 28:32 Premiere Date 07/18/20

Violins of Hope; Dr. Ephraim McDowell; USS Sachem
S25 E18 Length 28:01 Premiere Date 07/11/20

Kentucky Ferries; Idlewild Memory; Sneaker Culture
S25 E17 Length 27:51 Premiere Date 04/11/20

Celebrate Women's History Month
S25 E16 Length 25:26 Premiere Date 03/14/20

Shaker Village Music; Votes for Women Trail; George C. Wolfe
S25 E15 Length 26:18 Premiere Date 02/22/20

Julia Chinn; Barbara Kingsolver; Enid Yandell; Mary Todd
S25 E14 Length 27:10 Premiere Date 02/15/20

London Cycling; Fatherloss; May's Lick Rosenwald School
S25 E13 Length 25:32 Premiere Date 02/08/20

Alice Allison Dunnigan; Wendover; Mary Ingles
S25 E12 Length 26:56 Premiere Date 02/01/20

Bowman’s Valley School; Tom T. Hall Memory; Mutton Festival
S25 E11 Length 23:46 Premiere Date 01/25/20

Bibb House Reunion; Freedom Singers; Ché Rhodes; Goatscaping
S25 E10 Length 27:00 Premiere Date 01/18/20

Amy Gillingham; Ray Harm; Fishing with Doug; James Van Leer
S25 E9 Length 27:31 Premiere Date 01/11/20

Shelby Society; Dueling in Kentucky; Sisters of Charity
S25 E8 Length 27:52 Premiere Date 11/23/19

Kids Quilting; Bengals Training; Navajo Flute; Game Designer
S25 E7 Length 27:25 Premiere Date 11/17/19

Camp Nelson; Equine Artist Jaime Corum; Coca Cola Building
S25 E6 Length 27:44 Premiere Date 11/09/19

Stagecraft - Jecorey Arthur; Memorials; Beaumont Inn; StandUp Paddleboard
S25 E5 Length 27:10 Premiere Date 11/02/19

Famous Graves; Haunted Perryville; Kelly Green Men
S25 E4 Length 25:27 Premiere Date 10/26/19

Elijah Craig; Hurricane Creek Mine Disaster; Vian Sora
S25 E3 Length 26:17 Premiere Date 10/19/19

Kentucky Music Hall of Fame; Old Friends; Louisville Boxing
S25 E2 Length 28:43 Premiere Date 10/12/19

Paws on Patrol; Outhouse Races; Beer Cheese; Pralltown
S25 E1 Length 27:50 Premiere Date 10/05/19

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Meet award-winning African-American sculptor William M. Duffy, a Louisville native, whose work is found in private, corporate, and public collections throughout the U.S.; experience the world famous, white water kayak competition, Lord of the Fork, at Breaks Interstate Park; and Boone County's integral role in Kentucky's Underground Railroad reveals stories of heroism and sacrifice. Hosted at the Life Adventure Center in Versailles.

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Doug visits the Corbin plant of SEKRI (Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries) and meets some of the employees with mental and physical challenges who produce textiles and clothing for the U.S. military; Doug goes to Save A Warrior in Versailles, an organization helping veterans struggling with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder); on the campus of Western Kentucky University, the Kentucky Museum is recognized for the quality and diversity of its collections and its commitment to the Bowling Green community; and more ghostly apparitions and ghastly tales from the haunted history of Old Louisville. Hosted at the Life Adventure Center in Versailles.

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Meet Kentucky native and country music legend Loretta Lynn; a visit to the Bluegrass Heritage Museum in Winchester, where the history of Clark County is preserved; go shopping on Frankfort Ave. in downtown Louisville; and Little Pegasus Pastures is a miniature horse farm where the residents have big personalities. A 2009 KET production hosted by Dave Shuffett.

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Ghost lights illuminate the history of Old Louisville this Halloween! Author David Domine and a host of historians and re-enactors visit Old Louisville's most haunted places, and shed light on hundreds of years of local history and lore.

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Doug tours Eminence Speaker in Henry County; in our first on a series of luthiers, we visit Frank Neat of Russell Springs who specializes in banjos and has made banjos for many famous musicians; and Tee Dee's Blues Club takes the spotlight in Lexington.

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Mammoth Cave celebrates its 75th anniversary as a National Park and its 200th anniversary of guided cave tours; Doug visits the Life Adventure Center and learns about their Vaulting program, best described as gymnastics on the back of a moving horse; and the Parklands of Floyds Fork in Louisville is breaking new ground as one of the largest and most ambitious urban parks in the nation.

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The couple behind Berea's Weavers Bottom Craft Studio create textiles, cornshuck dolls, and Minecraft worlds of outstanding beauty; luthier Bryan England of Caneyville shows off his mandolin-making skills; and photographer David Stephenson breeds, raises, and races pedigreed pigeons in Lexington.

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Lt. John Crittenden's watch survived the Battle of the Little Big Horn though he did not and now The Crittenden watch resides at the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort; the Minor E Clark Fish Hatchery in Morehead keeps anglers happy; Home Cafe & Marketplace in Bowling Green specializes in pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and desserts; and mathematician Elwyn Berlekamp launched his Fort Thomas high school education into a place at MIT, the Digital Revolution, and the stars.

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Doug meets the cute and cuddly newest members at the Cincinnati Zoo, Kentucky Life explores the facts and fiction behind the legend of Swift's Silver Mine, and Kentucky Horseshoeing School in Richmond takes Doug on as a new student.

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It's Derby time! Ken Grayson's extensive horseracing memorabilia collection goes back to the early days of Keeneland and Churchill Downs; former Triple Crown hopefuls share their home with the horses that spoiled their title hopes at Old Friends Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown; and artists of Gallopalooza create colorful images on fiberglass horse statues to encourage local exploration and civic pride.

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Chart-topping band Exile hits the road performing their greatest hits, step into the extraordinary at Louisville's superhero-themed restaurant SuperChefs, and explore the history of Ulysses S. Grant and his Kentucky connections and inspirations in this first of a three-part series.

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The Moonshine Co. takes a family tradition of backcountry distilling to downtown Paducah, the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Frankfort honors those who gave their lives during this conflict in a profound way, and Maysville is the home of the Wald Cycle Company, a company with over a hundred years of ingenuity.

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Luthiers - Frank Neat, Bryan England, Neil Kendrick; Warren May

Premiered On: 09/24/2016

In this episode dedicated to Kentucky's stringed-instrument makers, Frank Neat of Russell Springs makes custom banjos for the likes of JD Crowe and "Call of the Wildman" personality Neal James; luthier Bryan England of Caneyville shows off his mandolin-making skills and custom inlay work; Menifee County luthier Neil Kendrick crafts beautiful guitars, including one for Rhonda Vincent & the Rage; and host Doug Flynn visits with Berea-icon Warren May for a dulcimer sing-along.

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Somerset Art Scene; Aluminum Recycling; Brigid Kaelin

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Somerset rolls out the red carpet and puts their artists, musicians, and local brewery in the spotlight; the aluminum can in your fridge has a life cycle and migration you'll have to see to believe; and Brigid Kaelin brings Kentucky flair to an international audience through her Louisville roots.

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Speed Museum; Kentucky Gateway Museum Center; Lake Cumberland; Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese

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Kentucky Life begins its new season! Doug Flynn explores all the additions and changes to the Speed Museum in Louisville, the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center in Maysville showcases its citizens' pride in their community, Lake Cumberland is a popular tourist destination and an engineering marvel, and Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese in Barren County is a model for the Kentucky Proud crowd.

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Silver Run Ceramics; Maysville; Walt's Hitching Post; Columbus Belmont State Park

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Silver Run Ceramics in Boyd County combines the functional with the beautiful in their pottery, Doug Flynn basks in the scenic beauty and rich culture of Maysville, Walt's Hitching Post is an iconic Fort Wright restaurant, and Columbus Belmont State Park memorializes the site of a Civil War battle that marked the rise of Ulysses S. Grant.

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New Theme Song - Kentucky Bound; Glema Mahr Center for the Arts; Fort Ancient Native Americans

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Go into the recording studio with Doug Flynn and songwriter Greg Austin as "Kentucky Life" debuts its new theme song "Kentucky Bound", the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts in Madisonville showcases regionally and nationally known performers, and learn more about Native American life in northern Kentucky prior to Columbus.

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Josephine Sculpture Park; Red Bird Mission; The Hilltoppers

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Art meets the earth at Josephine Sculpture Park in Frankfort, Red Bird Mission has been a force for good in southeastern Kentucky since 1921, and fans of the musical group The Hilltoppers will enjoy this sneak peek from "Kentucky Muse", debuting in October 2016.

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Mountain Mushroom Festival; Spoonbread; Robert Penn Warren

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Morels are the rockstars of mushrooms, and Irvine celebrates them at the annual Mountain Mushroom Festival; Berea's Spoonbread Festival highlights this traditional Appalachian food, and Kentucky can boast the only American author awarded both a fiction and a poetry Pulitzer Prize, to Guthrie's own Robert Penn Warren.

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Flag Retirement; Willa Brown Chappell; Saddlemaker Pete Harry; EKU Veterans

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This Veterans Day program looks at U.S. flags respectfully laid to rest by the Jeffersontown American Legion in one of the nation's largest flag retirement ceremonies; Willa Brown Chappell of Glasgow broke barriers as an African-American female pilot who trained Tuskegee Airmen; a veteran of Vietnam demonstrates his saddle-making skills in Christian County; and Doug visits Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond to discover why this university is one of the top destinations for veterans.

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Young at Heart Big Band; Maple Ridge Soaps; The Savage Radley

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Young at Heart's group of octogenarians keep the classics alive by performing throughout Central Kentucky, Maple Ridge Soaps in Bracken County makes soap the natural and 2800 B.C. way, and western Kentucky's The Savage Radley sing about small-town Kentucky life.

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Missionaries of Charity; Grace Cafe; KSNPC Volunteers; Misfit Island

Premiered On: 11/12/2016

This program looks at those who do good work. As Mother Teresa becomes Saint Teresa, "Kentucky Life" visits her Missionaries of Charity chapter in Jenkins; Danville's Grace Cafe is a pay-what-you-can community restaurant committed to providing locally-sourced, nutritious food to residents; volunteers keep Kentucky's State Nature Preserves in fine form; and Misfit Island Wildlife Rescue Center cares for hundreds of animals in Henderson.

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Baker-Bird Winery; Botherum House; Minnie Adkins

Premiered On: 11/19/2016

Baker-Bird Winery in Augusta lays claim to the glory days of a historic Northern Kentucky winery, garden designer Jon Carloftis and Dale Fisher share the history and beauty of their restored 19th century home in downtown Lexington, and "Kentucky Life" revisits with famed folk artist Minnie Adkins.

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Eagle Bend Alpacas; Torrent Falls Climbing Adventure; Kentucky By Design

Premiered On: 02/04/2017

Eagle Bend Alpacas is home to 150 alpacas in Boone County, Torrent Falls Climbing Adventure in Campton brings European climbing techniques to the Red River Gorge, and Kentucky By Design explores our state's arts and craft contributions to The Index of American Design.

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Louisville Zoo - Part 1; Col. Charles Young; Rosine

Premiered On: 02/11/2017

In the first of a three-part series, Doug visits the Louisville Zoo; a profile of accomplished African-American Col. Charles Young; and Rosine, Kentucky is the home of bluegrass legend Bill Monroe and the Rosine Barn Jamboree.

  • Friday November 4, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Clogging; Ebonite Bowling Balls; Rough River Dam State Park; Forest Giants

Premiered On: 04/20/2019

Kentucky's state dance is alive and well in Owensboro at the Lanham Brothers Jamboree; Hopkinsville is home to the nation's largest producer of bowling balls, at Ebonite International; the Falls of Rough and Rough River Dam are a vacationer's paradise; a Danish artist brings Forest Giants to the giant forest at Bernheim in Bullitt & Nelson counties.

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Sparta Speedway; The Blue Raven Restaurant & Pub; Life Adventure Center; 'Wild Bill' Gordon - S21 E6

  • Tuesday October 4, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday October 4, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

The Lee Initiative; Candleberry Candles; Daniel Goff - S24 E7

  • Monday October 3, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Monday October 3, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Wednesday September 28, 2022 5:30 am ET on KET
  • Wednesday September 28, 2022 4:30 am CT on KET
  • Sunday September 25, 2022 4:00 pm ET on KET
  • Sunday September 25, 2022 3:00 pm CT on KET
  • Saturday September 24, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
  • Saturday September 24, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KET

Haunted Louisville - Part 2; Doe-Anderson; Merle Travis; Justin Roberts - Walk the Willow - S21 E5

  • Monday October 3, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Monday October 3, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

PhbeaD; Doug's Baseball Highlights; Luthier Neil Kendrick - S21 E16

  • Wednesday October 5, 2022 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday October 5, 2022 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday October 5, 2022 5:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday October 5, 2022 4:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday October 4, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday October 4, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday October 4, 2022 10:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday October 4, 2022 9:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday October 4, 2022 2:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday October 4, 2022 1:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Sunday October 2, 2022 4:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Sunday October 2, 2022 3:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Sunday October 2, 2022 7:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Sunday October 2, 2022 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Joe Bowen; Mammoth Bones; Banana Festival - S24 E8

  • Monday October 3, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET
  • Monday October 3, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET
  • Sunday October 2, 2022 4:00 pm ET on KET
  • Sunday October 2, 2022 3:00 pm CT on KET
  • Saturday October 1, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
  • Saturday October 1, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KET

Martin's Fork; Dragon Boat Races; Tewes Poultry Farm - S21 E4

  • Friday September 30, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 30, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

The War of 1812 - S21 E3

  • Thursday September 29, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday September 29, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Dancing Well; Purple Toad Winery; Paradise Point - S24 E6

  • Monday September 26, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Monday September 26, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Sunday September 18, 2022 4:00 pm ET on KET
  • Sunday September 18, 2022 3:00 pm CT on KET
  • Saturday September 17, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
  • Saturday September 17, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KET

Today's Special - Dixie Chili and Diner; Coal Camps; Our Town - Columbia; Josh Samples - S20 E19

  • Monday September 26, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Monday September 26, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Ken Grayson's Horse Memorabilia; Triple Crown Hopefuls - Old Friends; Gallopalooza - S21 E15

  • Saturday October 1, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Saturday October 1, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday September 30, 2022 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 30, 2022 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday September 30, 2022 9:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 30, 2022 8:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Friday September 30, 2022 1:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 30, 2022 12:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday September 29, 2022 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday September 29, 2022 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Thursday September 29, 2022 3:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Thursday September 29, 2022 2:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday September 28, 2022 5:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday September 28, 2022 4:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 27, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 27, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 27, 2022 10:41 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 27, 2022 9:41 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 27, 2022 2:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 27, 2022 1:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Sunday September 25, 2022 7:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Sunday September 25, 2022 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Princess Alice Gurielli & Dimitrie Berea; Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl. Airport; Todd Co. Marker; Lighthouse Landing - S20 E18

  • Friday September 23, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 23, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Derby-Themed Program - S20 E16

  • Wednesday September 21, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday September 21, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Outdoors-Themed Program - S20 E15

  • Tuesday September 20, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 20, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Heartbeats; Central Auto; Judy Drive-In - S24 E5

  • Monday September 19, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Monday September 19, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Monday September 12, 2022 4:00 am ET on KET
  • Monday September 12, 2022 3:00 am CT on KET
  • Sunday September 11, 2022 4:00 pm ET on KET
  • Sunday September 11, 2022 3:00 pm CT on KET
  • Saturday September 10, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KET
  • Saturday September 10, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KET

Kentucky Mainstreet; Our Town-Booneville; Conrad-Caldwell House Museum; Historical Marker; Maysville's Gateway Museum Center - S20 E14

  • Monday September 19, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Monday September 19, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

The Crittenden Watch; Minor E Clark Fish Hatchery; Home Cafe & Marketplace; Elwyn Berlekamp - S21 E14

  • Saturday September 24, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Saturday September 24, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday September 23, 2022 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 23, 2022 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday September 23, 2022 9:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 23, 2022 8:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Friday September 23, 2022 1:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 23, 2022 12:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday September 22, 2022 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday September 22, 2022 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Thursday September 22, 2022 3:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Thursday September 22, 2022 2:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday September 21, 2022 5:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday September 21, 2022 4:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 20, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 20, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 20, 2022 2:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 20, 2022 1:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Sunday September 18, 2022 7:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Sunday September 18, 2022 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Downtown Paducah; Today's Special - Peak Bros. Bar-B-Que; Aaron Kizer; Warren Co. Marker; The Historic Railpark and Trail Museum - S20 E13

  • Friday September 16, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 16, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Eastern Kentucky PRIDE - S20 E12

  • Thursday September 15, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday September 15, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Our Town-Bellevue; Chandler's-Today's Special; Susan & George Miller; St. Claire Medical Center; Sister Jeanne Francis Cleves - S20 E11

  • Wednesday September 14, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday September 14, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Hotel Metropolitan; Cabin Creek Covered Bridge Marker; Emerald Ash Borer; Our Town - Hazard - S20 E10

  • Tuesday September 13, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 13, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

eKAMI; Schneider's Candies; Barber Legacy - S24 E4

  • Monday September 12, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Monday September 12, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Monday September 5, 2022 4:00 am ET on KET
  • Monday September 5, 2022 3:00 am CT on KET
  • Sunday September 4, 2022 4:00 pm ET on KET
  • Sunday September 4, 2022 3:00 pm CT on KET

Old Airdrie; Himlerville; Sherman Cahal; Louisville Historic House - S20 E9

  • Monday September 12, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Monday September 12, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Weavers Bottom Craft Studio; Luthiers - Bryan England; David Stephenson - S21 E13

  • Saturday September 17, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Saturday September 17, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday September 16, 2022 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 16, 2022 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday September 16, 2022 9:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 16, 2022 8:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Friday September 16, 2022 1:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 16, 2022 12:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday September 15, 2022 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday September 15, 2022 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Thursday September 15, 2022 12:23 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday September 15, 2022 11:23 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday September 15, 2022 3:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Thursday September 15, 2022 2:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday September 14, 2022 5:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday September 14, 2022 4:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 13, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 13, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 13, 2022 10:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 13, 2022 9:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 13, 2022 2:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 13, 2022 1:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Sunday September 11, 2022 7:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Sunday September 11, 2022 6:00 am CT on KETKY

"Sultana" Disaster; General Lloyd Tilghman Marker; Louisville's Mega Cavern; Kentucky Ingrained LLC - S20 E8

  • Friday September 9, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 9, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Jerry Bransford; Dr. Thomas Walker Markers; Eugene McMahan & Sons Furniture; Harper's Country Hams - S20 E7

  • Thursday September 8, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday September 8, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Painter Steve White; Downtown Paris; The Potter's Inn Bed and Breakfast; 5th U.S. Colored Cavalry - S20 E6

  • Wednesday September 7, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday September 7, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Veterans Day Program - S20 E5

  • Tuesday September 6, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 6, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Makerspaces; Spinal Cord Injury; Frank Duveneck; Duncan Hines - S24 E3

  • Monday September 5, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Monday September 5, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KET2

Hitcents Park Plaza; The Kentucky Tragedy; Morehead State University; White Nose Syndrome - S20 E4

  • Monday September 5, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Monday September 5, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Mammoth Cave; Vaulting at Life Adventure Center; The Parklands of Floyds Fork - S21 E12

  • Saturday September 10, 2022 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Saturday September 10, 2022 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday September 9, 2022 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 9, 2022 5:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Friday September 9, 2022 9:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 9, 2022 8:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Friday September 9, 2022 1:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Friday September 9, 2022 12:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday September 8, 2022 8:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday September 8, 2022 7:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Thursday September 8, 2022 12:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Thursday September 8, 2022 11:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Thursday September 8, 2022 3:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Thursday September 8, 2022 2:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday September 7, 2022 1:30 pm ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday September 7, 2022 12:30 pm CT on KETKY
  • Wednesday September 7, 2022 5:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Wednesday September 7, 2022 4:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 6, 2022 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 6, 2022 6:00 pm CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 6, 2022 10:30 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 6, 2022 9:30 am CT on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 6, 2022 2:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Tuesday September 6, 2022 1:00 am CT on KETKY
  • Sunday September 4, 2022 7:00 am ET on KETKY
  • Sunday September 4, 2022 6:00 am CT on KETKY
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Hosts

Our Current Host, Doug Flynn

Doug Flynn, former Major League Baseball player and current Cincinnati Reds broadcaster, began as the host of Kentucky Life in the 21st season.

During an 11-year MLB career, Flynn won two world championships with the Reds and a Gold Glove award at second base for the New York Mets.

Doug was born and raised in Lexington and is involved with numerous civic and charitable organizations, including Hope for the Warriors and the American Association for the Prevention of Substance Abuse in Athletics. He is a graduate of Somerset Community College, and a member of the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame.

Dave Shuffett, Host for Seasons 6 – 20

As host of Kentucky Life from 1999 to 2015, Dave Shuffett received nine Emmy nominations for on-camera performance and producing.

Shuffett is a native of Greensburg and a graduate of Murray State University. From 1989 to 1995, he served as both host and producer of Kentucky Afield.

Dave joined Kentucky Life for the series’ sixth season, replacing former host Byron Crawford. Shuffett was always accompanied by one of his dogs and they frequently appeared as “co-hosts.”

Dave lives in rural Central Kentucky and is the author of “My Kentucky Life,” a collection of his photos and stories of people and places throughout the state.

Byron Crawford, Host for Seasons 1 – 5

Kentucky native Byron Crawford hosted the program from its debut in September 1995 through the summer of 1999.

He studied speech and broadcasting at Murray State University, then worked as a radio and television news reporter in Cincinnati and Louisville before beginning a newspaper career.

Byron wrote his “Kentucky Column” for the (Louisville) Courier-Journal from 1979 until 2008. Today he writes the back page column for Kentucky Living magazine.

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