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Kentucky Life

About Kentucky Life

Explore naturally beautiful and historic sites, the creativity of the Commonwealth's hundreds of artists and musicians, and the unique contributions of interesting people all over the state with host Doug Flynn.

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Baker-Bird Winery; Botherum House; Minnie Adkins - S22 E7

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.

• Monday September 28, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday September 28, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Violins of Hope; Memory-Kentucky in Africa; Dr. Ephraim McDowell; USS Sachem - S25 E18

Kentucky Life visits a special exhibit at the Frazier Museum, Violins of Hope, a collection of restored instruments played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust; a Kentucky Life Memory looks back at Alfred Russell's experiences in Liberia; the story of Dr. Ephraim McDowell and his most famous patient - Mrs. Jane Todd Crawford, who traveled alone on horseback to have an abdominal tumor removed; and the 100-year history of the infamous USS Sachem that now sits in ruins in a creek in Boone County, Kentucky.

• Sunday September 27, 2020 4:00 pm ET on KET
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• Monday September 28, 2020 4:00 am ET on KET
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Eagle Bend Alpacas; Torrent Falls Climbing Adventure; Kentucky By Design - S22 E8

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.

• Tuesday September 29, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday September 29, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Louisville Zoo - Part 1; Col. Charles Young; Rosine - S22 E9

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.

• Wednesday September 30, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday September 30, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

George Washington Land; Carter G. Woodson Center; Louisville Zoo - Part 2; Hickman Riverport and Ferry - S22 E10

George Washington once owned land in what became Grayson County, Doug Flynn talks with Dr. Alicestyne Turley of Berea College about the Carter G. Woodson Center for Interracial Education, the second installment in Kentucky Life's profile of the Louisville Zoo, and a trip to Hickman to explore their riverport and ferry are featured.

• Thursday October 1, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday October 1, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Louisville Zoo - Part 3; Kentucky Postcards; Rhonda McEnroe - S22 E11

The third and final segment about the Louisville Zoo, old postcards take us on a nostalgic trip through Kentucky, and Owensboro's Rhonda McEnroe exhibits her students' work at Kentucky Wesleyan College.

• Friday October 2, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday October 2, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Louisville's Old Fashioned; Kentucky Springseat Saddle; Memory-Mountain Pleasure Horses; Secretariat Statue - S25 E19

Learn how the iconic Old Fashioned became Louisville's official cocktail; the Kentucky Springseat Saddle, created by Eugene Minihan from Owingsville in the late 1880s, prized by horsemen and sought after by collectors, was designated the official saddle of Kentucky in 2019; a Kentucky Life Memory showcases Mountain Pleasure horses; and a statue of Triple Crown winner Secretariat is unveiled along the Lexington-Frankfort Scenic Corridor, giving Lexingtonians and visitors an impressive 360-degree view of Big Red.

• Saturday October 3, 2020 8:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday October 3, 2020 7:00 pm CT on KET
• Sunday October 4, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
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Haven Gillespie; Pasta Garage; Lexington Comic Con; Arson Dogs - S22 E12

Covington native Haven Gillespie composed and wrote enduring classics including "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"; Doug visits the Pasta Garage in Lexington; meet fan favorites and go behind the scenes at Lexington's Comic Con; and bloodhounds Magic and Chloe assist Smokey Bear by tracking arsonists in southeastern Kentucky.

• Monday October 5, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday October 5, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Boyce General Store; Pivot Brewing; Western Kentucky Botanical Garden; Kelsey Waldon - S22 E13

Boyce General Store has been serving up great food and excellent pie since 1869 in Warren County; Doug learns about Kentucky's first cider brewery at Pivot Brewing in Lexington; Owensboro's Western Kentucky Botanical Garden is a beautiful spot for the whole community to enjoy; and Monkeys Eyebrow native Kelsey Waldon is taking her music to Nashville and a nationwide tour.

• Tuesday October 6, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday October 6, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Primate Rescue Center; Cave Hill Vineyard & Winery; Kory Caudill - S22 E14

A visit to the Primate Rescue Center in Jessamine County; Cave Hill Vineyard & Winery is Kentucky Proud and part of the Kentucky Wine Trail in Pulaski County; and musician Kory Caudill is a piano prodigy.

• Wednesday October 7, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday October 7, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Old State Capitol (Kentucky's Anniversary); Patrick the Miniature Horse; Second Stride; National Farm Machinery Show - S22 E15

2017 marks the 225th anniversary of Kentucky's statehood and Doug visits the Old State Capitol in Frankfort; Patrick is a miniature horse with a huge fan base and a rock star lifestyle from Bullitt County; Second Stride in Oldham County rehabilitates, retrains, and places retired thoroughbreds; and host Doug Flynn tours the expo floor at the National Farm Machinery show in Louisville.

• Thursday October 8, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday October 8, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Downtown Taylorsville; Henderson Wetlands; Joe Downing; Constitution Square (Kentucky's Anniversary) - S22 E16

• Friday October 9, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday October 9, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Music on Call; Memory-Magee's Transparent Pie; Vent Haven Museum; Camp Shakespeare - S25 E20

Owensboro Symphony Orchestra's program, Music on Call, offers women detainees at the Daviess County Detention Center hope through music; the sweet smell of Magee's Bakery Transparent Pie is a Kentucky Life Memory; Vent Haven Museum in Ft. Mitchell houses a collection of more than 900 ventriloquist figures from twenty countries and other memorabilia; Camp Shakespeare offers kids and young adults ages 4-18 the opportunity to explore the theatre arts through imaginative play, visual arts, storytelling, and more.

• Saturday October 10, 2020 8:00 pm ET on KET
• Saturday October 10, 2020 7:00 pm CT on KET
• Sunday October 11, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
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• Tuesday October 13, 2020 2:00 am ET on KETKY
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Certified Midwives; Garden Roller Rink; Sports Radio Broadcasters in Rowan Co. - S22 E17

Certified nurse midwives provide pre- to post-natal care for thousands of Kentucky mothers; Kentucky Life features the creative work of Morehead State University communications students at the Garden Roller Rink in Ashland; and the entertainment and value of local sports radio broadcasters in Rowan County.

• Monday October 12, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday October 12, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Devou Park; Central Kentucky; Stearns; Old Fort Harrod (Kentucky's Anniversary) - S22 E18

It's all about Communities in this episode of Kentucky Life! Devou Park is a green space at the very heart of Covington; the famous racehorse Lexington is the reason Central Kentucky is the thoroughbred breeding capital of the United States and arguably the world; Doug explores Stearns in the heart of the Big South Fork; and our state's 225th anniversary continues at Old Fort Harrod.

• Tuesday October 13, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday October 13, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Beverly Hills Supper Club Tragedy; Town of Lynch; Valhalla Golf Course - S22 E19

Forty years ago the tragedy at Beverly Hills Supper Club took place; the southeastern town of Lynch reflects on its coaltown heyday; and Valhalla Golf Course in Louisville is Kentucky's premier golf course.

• Wednesday October 14, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday October 14, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

The Louisville Zoo - S22 E20

Doug visits the Louisville Zoo and gets a behind-the-scenes look at animal training, the processes involved in keeping the animals healthy, the variety of foods that must be kept on hand, the successful black-footed ferret recovery program, and the zoo's overall conservation including the Gorilla Forest exhibit.

• Thursday October 15, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday October 15, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Idlewild Butterfly Farm; State Fair; Dan MacPhail Antlers; One Fateful Pitch - S23 E1

Get up close and personal with big bugs and beautiful butterflies at Idlewild Butterfly Farm in Louisville, Doug talks to Agricultural Commissioner Ryan Quarles about what makes the State Fair so special, artist Dan MacPhail uses antlers to make one-of-a-kind art, and two Kentuckians were at the heart of a tragedy at a Major League Baseball game in 1920.

• Friday October 16, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday October 16, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Paris Fire Department; Memory-Agate Hunting; Artist Jonathan Queen; Florence Y'all

Learn the history of one of the oldest fire departments in Kentucky - the Paris Fire Department, established in 1874; Dave Shuffett and his dog Charlie go agate hunting in a Kentucky Life Memory; artist Jonathan Queen uses classic toys as metaphors for complex themes in his paintings and murals; learn the backstory of Florence, Kentucky's water tower with the famous slogan.

• Saturday October 17, 2020 8:00 pm ET on KET
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• Sunday October 18, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
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Hopkinsville Eclipse; Eclipse at Franklin; Man o' War Anniversary; Lost John - S23 E2

The community of Hopkinsville came together to support thousands coming to view 2017's Great American Eclipse; learn more about the science courtesy of the Franklin drive-in and the scientists and eclipse enthusiasts who came to Simpson County to view it; Doug and the Kentucky Horse Park celebrate the birthday of Man o'War as 2017 is the 100th anniversary of his birth; and before European settlement, native peoples made extensive use of Mammoth Cave.

• Monday October 19, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday October 19, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Latitude Arts Community; Kayaking Bourbon Co; Webster Co. Coal Mine Disaster; Camp Zachary Taylor - S23 E3

Disability does not mean inability at Lexington's Latitude Artist Community, Doug canoes Bourbon County streams and stops by downtown Paris, Kentucky's largest coal mine disaster took place in Webster County, and Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville trained thousands of soldiers destined for the fields and trenches of World War I.

• Tuesday October 20, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday October 20, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Thomas Noble; Downtown Mt. Sterling; Three Toads Farm; Bread of Life Cafe - S23 E4

Nineteenth-century artist Thomas Noble was a Confederate Army veteran whose art is famed for opposing slavery, Doug takes in the sights in Mt. Sterling, it's 'farm-to-vase' for the locally grown flowers at Three Toads Farm in Winchester, and good works and good food go hand-in-hand at Bread of Life Cafe in Liberty.

• Wednesday October 21, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday October 21, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

KSU Aquaculture; Golden Retrievers; Sue Darnell Ellis; Seafood Lady - S23 E5

Kentucky State University leads the way in sustainable fish farming, meet Doug's golden retrievers and Versailles' well-known trainer Kim Littlefield, Murray State grad Sue Darnell Ellis is a teacher and grandmother with a galactic mission, and The Seafood Lady serves up Florida-style seafood in the heart of Louisville.

• Thursday October 22, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday October 22, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

USA Cares; Beattyville Exhibit/Veterans Wall; Fort Knox Therapy Dogs - S23 E6

Kentucky Life salutes our veterans. USA Cares focuses on supporting military families in need, Beattyville's pride in its veterans is on display at Three Forks Historical Center and the Lee County Memorial Wall, and the Canine Assisted Therapy program helps Fort Knox veterans with traumatic brain injuries.

• Friday October 23, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday October 23, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Russell Fork Rafting; UK's Digital Restoration Initiative; Memory-Breaks Interstate Park; Bowling Green Youth Orchestra

A culture of respect for the Russell Fork River keeps adventure seekers and families coming back; we visit the Digital Restoration Initiative at the University of Kentucky, where researchers and students use cutting-edge technology to "virtually unwrap" ancient scrolls and texts; look back at the Breaks Interstate Park in a Kentucky Life Memory. Kentucky Life Moment - Bowling Green Youth Orchestra plays music from all genres.

• Saturday October 24, 2020 8:00 pm ET on KET
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• Sunday October 25, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
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Woodland Native Americans; Indigenous Peoples Day in Stanford; Blue Wing Landing; Kathy Conroy - S23 E7

The cultural and historical significance of earthen mounds created by the Woodland Native Americans who lived in the land that would become Kentucky from roughly 1000 BC to 1000 AD; Stanford celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day; take in the scenery, the history, and the bowfishing along the Kentucky River at Blue Wing Landing; and scratchboard artist Kathy Conroy creates lifelike animal portraits in Pleasureville.

• Monday October 26, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday October 26, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Northern KY Brotherhood Singers; Maker's Mark; Effie Waller Smith; Haven Gillespie - S23 E8

Celebrate a Kentucky Christmas! Enjoy the acapella style singing of the Northern Kentucky Brotherhood Singers; Doug visits with Rob Samuels of Maker's Mark Distillery; learn about Pikeville writer Effie Waller Smith, a daughter of former slaves who published poetry books and short stories during the early 1900s; and songwriter Haven Gillespie (1888-1975), a Covington native, co-wrote one of the widest-selling Christmas songs of all time.

• Tuesday October 27, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday October 27, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

South Union Shaker; Capital City Museum; West End School Louisville; The LEXington Theatre Company - S23 E9

The South Union Shakers in Auburn were a progressive community; the Capital City Museum highlights Frankfort's bourbon heritage; learn how the West End School in Louisville empowers its students and its community; and The LEXington Theatre Company brings in Broadway stars to work with Broadway hopefuls.

• Wednesday October 28, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday October 28, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

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Violins of Hope; Memory-Kentucky in Africa; Dr. Ephraim McDowell; USS Sachem - S25 E18

• Sunday September 27, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday September 27, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY
• Saturday September 26, 2020 8:00 pm ET on KET
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Missionaries of Charity; Grace Cafe; KSNPC Volunteers; Misfit Island - S22 E6

• Friday September 25, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday September 25, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Flag Retirement; Willa Brown Chappell; Saddlemaker Pete Harry; EKU Veterans - S22 E5

• Thursday September 24, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Josephine Sculpture Park; Red Bird Mission; The Hilltoppers - S22 E4

• Wednesday September 23, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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New Theme Song - Kentucky Bound; Glema Mahr Center for the Arts; Fort Ancient Native Americans - S22 E3

• Tuesday September 22, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Tuesday September 22, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Silver Run Ceramics; Maysville; Walt's Hitching Post; Columbus Belmont State Park - S22 E2

• Monday September 21, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday September 21, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Kentucky Ferries; Memory-Idlewild; Sneaker Culture; Pickleball - S25 E17

• Saturday September 26, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Speed Museum; Kentucky Gateway Museum Center; Lake Cumberland; Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese - S22 E1

• Friday September 18, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Luthiers - Frank Neat, Bryan England, Neil Kendrick; Warren May - S21 E20

• Thursday September 17, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Paducah Moonshine; Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial; Wald's Bicycles - S21 E19

• Wednesday September 16, 2020 3:33 pm ET on KETKY
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Baby Animals at Cincinnati Zoo; Swift Silver Mine; Horseshoeing School with Doug - S21 E18

• Tuesday September 15, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Firefighter Family; Mennonite Knife Maker; Striper Fishing - S21 E17

• Monday September 14, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Women's History - S25 E16

• Thursday September 17, 2020 11:30 pm ET on KET
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• Wednesday September 16, 2020 10:18 am ET on KETKY
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• Monday September 14, 2020 10:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Monday September 14, 2020 7:00 pm ET on KET2
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• Saturday September 12, 2020 8:00 pm ET on KET
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PhbeaD; Doug's Baseball Highlights; Luthier Neil Kendrick - S21 E16

• Friday September 11, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday September 11, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

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

• Thursday September 10, 2020 3:37 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday September 10, 2020 2:37 pm CT on KETKY

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

• Wednesday September 9, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday September 9, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

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

• Monday September 7, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Monday September 7, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Elijah Craig; Mill Creek Lake; Hurricane Mine Disaster; Artist Vian Sora; Ducks - S25 E3

• Saturday September 12, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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• Friday September 11, 2020 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Thursday September 10, 2020 11:30 pm ET on KET
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• Tuesday September 8, 2020 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Monday September 7, 2020 7:00 pm ET on KET2
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• Monday September 7, 2020 4:00 am ET on KET
• Monday September 7, 2020 3:00 am CT on KET
• Sunday September 6, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
• Sunday September 6, 2020 6:00 am CT on KETKY

Eminence Speaker; Luthiers - Frank Neat; Tee Dee's Blues Club - S21 E11

• Friday September 4, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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David Domine and Old Louisville's Haunted Places - S21 E10

• Thursday September 3, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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SEKRI; Save A Warrior; Kentucky Museum; Haunted Louisville - Part 3 - S21 E9

• Wednesday September 2, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Sculptor William M. Duffy; Lord of the Fork; Kentucky's Underground Railroad - S21 E8

• Tuesday September 1, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Wildcat Service Dogs; Corvette Production; Steamboat Travel - S21 E7

• Monday August 31, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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Kentucky Music Hall of Fame; Old Friends, Old Foes; Louisville Select Boxing; Newport Aquarium - S25 E2

• Saturday September 5, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
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• Friday September 4, 2020 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Tuesday September 1, 2020 7:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Sunday August 30, 2020 7:00 am ET on KETKY
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Sparta Speedway; The Blue Raven Restaurant & Pub; Life Adventure Center; 'Wild Bill' Gordon - S21 E6

• Friday August 28, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Friday August 28, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

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

• Thursday August 27, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Thursday August 27, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY

Shaker Village Singer; Marsha Weinstein & the Votes for Women Trail; Memory-Hoop Fest; George C. Wolfe Honored - S25 E15

• Saturday August 29, 2020 3:30 pm ET on KETKY
• Saturday August 29, 2020 2:30 pm CT on KETKY
• Friday August 28, 2020 6:00 pm ET on KETKY
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• Thursday August 27, 2020 7:00 pm ET on KET2
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• Thursday August 27, 2020 6:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday August 27, 2020 5:00 pm CT on KET
• Wednesday August 26, 2020 10:00 pm ET on KETKY
• Wednesday August 26, 2020 9:00 pm CT on KETKY

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.