Kentucky Life

Kentucky Life
Presented by Byron Crawford (1995-2000)
Dave Shuffett (2001-2015)
Amy Hess (2015)
Doug Flynn (2015-present)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Brandon Wickey
Location(s) Lexington, Kentucky
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network Kentucky Educational Television
Original release 1995 (1995) – present
External links
Website

Kentucky Life is a television program on Kentucky Educational Television (KET) that features profiles of people, places an 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.

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. 1 2 "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. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
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