Kentucky Life

Kentucky Life is a television program on Kentucky Educational Television (KET) that features profiles of people, places and ideas of Kentucky.[1] Founded in 1995, its mission was to help Kentuckians celebrate unique and regional characters and cultures. By May 1996, Kentucky Life was KET's most watched local production.

Kentucky Life
Presented byByron Crawford (1995-2000)
Dave Shuffett (2001-2015)
Amy Hess (2015)
Doug Flynn (2015-present)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerBrandon Wickey
Production locationsLexington, Kentucky
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkKentucky Educational Television
Original release1995 (1995) –
present
External links
Website

The first five seasons were hosted by Louisville Courier-Journal columnist Byron Crawford.[1] Outdoorsman and television veteran Dave Shuffett, former host of Kentucky Afield, hosted Kentucky Life from season six to 20.[2]

Awards

Kentucky Life was awarded a regional Emmy Award from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on August 2, 2014 in the Human Interest Program category for "Double Dan Horsemanship," a feature on world-renowned horse trainers in Nicholasville, Kentucky.[3]

See also

References
  1. "About Kentucky Life". Kentucky Life. Kentucky Educational Television. 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  2. Truman, Cheryl (2015-10-06). "KET's Dave Shuffett retiring, but 'Kentucky Life' to continue". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
  3. "KET productions and programs win four regional Emmys". Press Room. Kentucky Educational Television. 2014-08-04. Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2015-02-05.


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